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Senators from both parties oppose payout fund as funding package advances

The Washington Post

Senators from both parties oppose payout fund as funding package advances The Washington PostTrump Live Updates: House Passes Iran War Powers Measure...

Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened

The Guardian

Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened The GuardianOpinion | This M...

Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight

The New York Times

Bessent Calls Clash With Bill Pulte a ‘Locker Room’ Fight The New York TimesScott Bessent testifies he told Bill Pulte he was "going to kick his a**,...

Mullin, Democrats trade barbs in tense DHS funding hearing in Congress

USA Today

Mullin, Democrats trade barbs in tense DHS funding hearing in Congress USA TodayMullin refuses to commit to following court orders for DHS PoliticoT...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers, Trump officials in DC

CNBC

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman meets with lawmakers, Trump officials in DC CNBCTrump signs executive order asking for access to new AI models before they laun...

Bessent Lashes Out During Testy Hearing As He Refuses To Explain Trump’s IRS Immunity Deal

Forbes

Bessent Lashes Out During Testy Hearing As He Refuses To Explain Trump’s IRS Immunity Deal ForbesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whet...

Weird guests and Ukraine drones make ‘Putin’s Davos’ a PR disaster, despite return of US businessmen

EUobserver

Weird guests and Ukraine drones make ‘Putin’s Davos’ a PR disaster, despite return of US businessmen EUobserverWhat is the St Petersburg forum, Putin...

Scott Pelley Calls Bari Weiss ‘Disingenuous’ After She Defended Firing ‘60 Minutes’ Journalist

Forbes

Scott Pelley Calls Bari Weiss ‘Disingenuous’ After She Defended Firing ‘60 Minutes’ Journalist ForbesWill Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker Exit ‘60 Minute...

Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show

The Guardian

Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show The GuardianUK Releases More Files About Mandel...

PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with US after it reveals anti-slavery tariff

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with US after it reveals anti-slavery tariff Australian Broadcasting CorporationTrump to impose tari...