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Hegseth or Admiral Bradley: Who approved the second Venezuela boat strike?
- The Trump administration is facing a political and legal firestorm over reports that its military carried out a second strike on a boat in the Caribbean Sea that Washington claims was carrying drugs, after two people survived the initial attack. At the heart of the controversy are two questions: Who ordered the second strike on the boat in September, and was it legal? Here's what we know: What happened? On ...

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Tennessee voters make final call in House special election testing Trump's power
- NASHVILLE, Tenn. – President Donald Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around the country when for the reliably conservative 7th U.S. House Congressional District on Tuesday. , which was organized after this summer, saw an unexpected surge of spending in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves and filling residents' mailboxes with campaign flyers. Matt Van Epps, the Republican ...

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Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was "very optimistic" about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in diplomatic talks, is also expected to attend. The summit comes after two days of negotiations in Florida between Ukrainian and US ...

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Trump Defeat on NJ Prosecutor Pick Doesn't Derail Criminal Cases
- Prosecutions by the US attorney's office in New Jersey are poised to advance despite a federal court decision that the office's acting leader isn't lawfully serving in the role, legal scholars said. A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday said the Trump administration unlawfully named Habba as acting US attorney after her 120-day interim appointment expired. The ruling, which ...

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'Not a good sign' for FBI as report on infighting 'shows up in Trump's favorite newspaper'
- U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro speaks during a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel and other authorities about the shooting of two National Guard members on November 26, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard. Displayed on the right pictures of two National Guard members who were shot, along with a picture of the Afghan suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal. TPX IMAGES OF THE ...

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'Franklin' Publisher Condemns Hegseth Meme Featuring Beloved Turtle
- This newsroom tells stories that reflect real lives and real stakes. Your support ensures that work continues. Join as a member today and close the year by strengthening independent reporting for all. Already a member? The Canadian-owned publisher of Paulette Bourgeois' "Franklin the Turtle" children's book series condemned Defense Secretary "unauthorized" use of the fictional reptile to . Hegseth has faced ...

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Anti-abortion 'crisis pregnancy centers' case goes to US Supreme Court
- By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday in a case from New Jersey involving the state attorney general's investigation into the ​operator of Christian faith-based "crisis pregnancy centers," facilities that seek to steer women away from having abortions. The justices will ‌consider whether to revive a bid by First Choice ...

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White House releases details of Trump's medical imaging, saying results were 'perfectly normal'
- President Donald Trump's doctor said in a memo released by the White House on Monday that his October medical imaging was of his cardiovascular and abdominal systems and that both showed "perfectly normal" results. "President Trump's cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels. The heart chambers are ...

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Only One President Was Less Popular Than Trump Is Right Now: Poll
- A recent series of polls are signaling disaster for President Donald Trump's hopes of carrying the Republican Party through the 2026 midterm elections. CNN's chief data analyst Harry Enten on Monday discussed several different polls that found that Trump had hit an approval low for his second term. Enten cited a recent Gallup poll that saw Trump's net approval rating sink to -24 percent from -1 percent in January. ...

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Un embarazo complicado puede acarrear problemas de salud en la mediana edad
- Los expertos creen que la etapa de gestación puede ofrecer una ventana a la salud futura de una mujer, y puede proporcionar información valiosa sobre sus riesgos a largo plazo. Después de que Tania Saiz sufriera un accidente cerebrovascular a los 47 años, se lanzó a la búsqueda de respuestas. No tenía conocimiento de ningún problema de salud significativo ...

Source: nytimes.com
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Israeli PM Netanyahu requests pardon in ongoing corruption trial
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally requested a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, arguing it was in the "public interest." In a letter addressed to President Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu wrote that his trial has become "a focal point of fierce controversy" for which he bears "broad public and more responsibility, with an understanding of the overall ramifications of these events." Netanyahu ...

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Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
- US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was just days into a seven-year prison sentence for fraud. Bureau of Prisons records show that Gentile was released on Wednesday, less than two weeks after he reported to prison. Gentile, the former chief executive and founder of GPB Capital, was convicted last year in what federal prosecutors described as a ...

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