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Catherine T. Nolan, State Assembly Powerhouse From Queens, Dies at 67
With nearly four decades in Albany, often leading key committees as a Democrat, she was an early supporter of liberal causes such as labor rights and abortion protections.
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Candidates for Greeneâs seat clash over Iran war, economy in runoff election debate
ATLANTA â The two candidates running to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) in Georgiaâs 14th Congressional District faced off in a debate Sunday, offering a contrast in both tone and policy ahead of the April 7 runoff election. Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller, President
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ICE Agents Are Now Patrolling U.S. Airports. Hereâs What to Know.
The deployment comes as a battle over Department of Homeland Security funding has led to closed security checkpoints, long lines and missed flights.
Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases
TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced.
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Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian figure reportedly leading talks with US
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is the speaker of Iranâs Parliament, and has spent decades inside the political circles of Tehran that wield power and influence in the country. On Monday, sources told multiple outlets that Ghalibaf is leading talks with President Trump on behalf of Iran as both sides conte
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ICE Agents Fan Out at Airports Across the U.S. Amid TSA Staffing Issues
The agents were sent on Monday to help understaffed T.S.A. teams manage long security wait times. But at many airports, their duties seemed limited.
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Netanyahu says Trump sees opportunity for deal with Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that President Trump sees an opportunity for a deal with Iran as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with the Middle Eastern country rages on. âEarlier today I spoke with our friend President Trump. President Trump believes there is an opportunity to lever
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Democrats release details behind spending on Noemâs $220M ad campaign
The Trump-aligned company tasked with creating the $220 million ad featuring Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got a $60,000 signing bonus for making the commercial, during which time it spent $20,000 on horse rentals, lawmakers revealed Monday. The breakdown, secured as part of an investigati
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Trump administration will reimburse company for fossil fuel investment as it ditches wind
The Trump administration and French oil major TotalEnergies announced an agreement Monday under which the government would reimburse the company for oil and gas investments as the company abandons investments in wind power off the U.S. coast. The administration said in a press release that the compa
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Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death Row Inmate Seeking DNA Testing
Rodney Reedâs quest over the last decade to obtain DNA testing to try to prove his innocence has attracted wide attention.
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Live updates: Trump pauses some attacks, says Iran has âone more opportunity to end its threatsâ
President Trump on Monday said Iran âhas one more opportunity to end its threatsâ to the U.S. and its allies. He added that Iran wants peace. The remarks, made at a Memphis, Tenn., crime task force roundtable, came hours after he said attacks on Iranâs energy infrastructure would be put on hold for
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Pentagon Officials Weigh Deployment of Airborne Troops for Iran War
The combat forces would come from a brigade of about 3,000 soldiers capable of deploying anywhere in the world within 18 hours.
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Bipartisan senators unveil bill banning sports prediction market contracts
Sens. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced a bill Monday that would ban prediction markets from listing sports bets or casino-style games on their platforms. The Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act would block entities that are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commiss
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DeSantis on another White House campaign: âWeâll seeâ
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is not ruling out another White House bid after his failed 2024 campaign. âWeâll see,â he told Fox News host Sean Hannity on his podcast, âHang Out with Sean Hannity.â The full interview with DeSantis will be released on Tuesday. The term-limited Florida governor will
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Tucker Carlson and Joe Kent for president?
While I donât expect Tucker Carlson and Joe Kent to run for president, Iâm warning you, neocons: You are writing off serious skepticism of this war, pretending it doesnât exist and pretending itâs just all anti-Semitism. Itâs not true.
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Trump tours Elvis Presleyâs Graceland, signs guitar during Memphis visit
President Trump stopped to visit Elvis Presleyâs former home, known as Graceland, during his trip to Memphis, Tenn., on Monday. âThey all say, âDid you know Elvis?ââ Trump told reporters during a tour of the mansion. âSo I knew Frank Sinatra, I knew most of them. Unfortunately, I never met Elvis,
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Starmerâs liaison committee jaunt was largely soporific â just as heâd wanted | John Crace
Every PM hopes to emerge having said nothing that makes the news, and with Iran centre-stage Keir played a blinderWhat a difference a week makes. At last weekâs prime ministerâs questions, Keir Starmer tried to persuade us he knew less than he did. His memory was so bad that he could barely remember
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Keir Starmer signals winter support for household bills amid energy price shock
Any taxpayer-funded financial help will be likely to go to poorest households, rather than to everyone, PM indicatesMinisters are looking at providing support for household bills next winter, Keir Starmer said, as he suggested the energy price shock unleashed by the Iran conflict could continue for
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Ministers tell HS2 to consider slower train speeds to cut costs
Company will assess whether drop to 186mph from 224mph will save money and help bring forward launchMinisters have told High Speed Two to consider running its trains at lower speeds, in an attempt to rein in the spiralling budget and begin operations as soon as possible.HS2 Ltd will assess whether l
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British destroyer HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean
Ship arrives three weeks after Iranian-made drone hit British base of RAF Akrotiri on CyprusMiddle East crisis â live updatesHMS Dragon has arrived in the eastern Mediterranean, three weeks after an Iranian-made drone hit the British base of RAF Akrotiri, the defence secretary has said.The Type 45 d