GOP members urge Johnson to swiftly change rules over vacating speakership

Speaker Mike Johnson is being lobbied by his members to raise the threshold required to trigger a motion to vacate the speaker’s chair, according to multiple GOP sources – a move that would help ensure he can pass foreign aid bills and still keep his job without needing to rely on Democrats to bail him out.

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US slaps new sanctions on Iran’s drone program as Israel considers response to weekend attack

The United States slapped new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program as it looks to punish Tehran for last weekend’s attack on Israel.

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AI could help the US be less terrible at recycling

EverestLabs is among a group of AI startups disrupting the waste sector by using 3D cameras, machine learning, and robots.

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Bill Barr, frequent Trump critic, says he will support the ‘Republican ticket’ in November

Bill Barr, once an attorney general for Donald Trump who has since emerged as one of his most prominent critics, said on Wednesday that despite his differences with his former boss, he will support “the Republican ticket” in November.

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Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Fires Back at Fraternal Order of Police, Praises Himself for 'Courage' to Criticize Cops

Actor Alan Ritchson has turned on the National Fraternal Order of Police after it responded to the Reacher star's insults against cops everywhere.

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Google Fires Employees for Protesting Contract with Israel

Nine pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested Tuesday for staging a sit-in at three Google offices across the U.S.

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Trump to return to court today for Day 3 of his New York criminal trial

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Sheep Suspected in the Double Killing of Husband and Wife

The sheep also “confronted” police responding to the scene.

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Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin a 'fraud' and a 'Ponzi scheme' — and says the crypto is hopeless as a currency

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just launched another scathing attack on the biggest crypto and said bitcoin cannot serve as a currency.

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We're making a small buy of this troubled cosmetics firm and upgrading our rating on the stock

The purchase increases the stock's weighting in the portfolio to 2.1% from 1.9%.

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GOP Senators Seek to Reinstate Secret Ballots for Unionization as Volkswagen Workers Vote on Joining UAW

A group of Senate Republicans is seeking to reinstate secret ballots for unionization of workplaces in the United States.

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Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress

A Democrat who served one term representing southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he’s running for Congress again.

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TikTok Accuses U.S. House Of Using Foreign Aid To Force Nationwide Ban On The Platform

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to tie a bill targeting TikTok with legislation offering aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

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Elizabeth Warren is asking a major student-loan company to cancel debt for borrowers with 'decades-old predatory private' loans. Here's how.

Millions of student-loan borrowers are being transferred from Navient to MOHELA. Elizabeth Warren wants some of their debt to be canceled first.

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Kennedy Family To Endorse Biden For 2024 In Blow To RFK Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family members are set to throw their support behind President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign on Thursday.

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Ex-Trump White House lawyer says Trump’s post violated judge’s gag order

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Jawbone of U.S. Marine killed in 1951 found in boy's rock collection, experts say

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Kennedy Family Endorses Biden Against RFK Jr.

President Joe Biden will accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family as he aims to marginalize Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Protesters gather outside Columbia University after its president testifies about antisemitism

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Senate dismisses impeachment charges against DHS Secretary Mayorkas

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Jontay Porter banned from NBA for illegally betting on games

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Major 911 outages in 4 states leave millions without a way to contact local authorities

The cause is unclear, but one agency in Texas said the outage there was a carrier issue. However, the outages come on the heels of the Department of Homeland Security warning of heightened cyber attack risks on 911 services.

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Trump spends day off from trial attacking enemies on Truth Social: Live

Second day of jury selection in New York criminal case sees former president hear how some Big Apple residents feel about him as attorneys question prospective participants

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FACT CHECK: Did Mark Zuckerberg Claim The Lord’s Prayer Violates Meta’s Policies?

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Prince Harry now considers the U.S.

The change was revealed in a filing with the U.K.'s Companies House on Wednesday. It comes as Prince William returns to royal duties on Thursday for the first time since Princess Kate's cancer announcement.

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