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Mamdani stands by Trump criticism despite friendly White House meeting
- WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani didn't back down in an interview that aired Sunday from past criticism that President Donald Trump acted like a despot and a fascist after a surprisingly friendly White House meeting between the two men. The newly elected democratic socialist and the Republican president have fiercely criticized each other in the past. Trump called Mamdani a "100% ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
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Trump's Cases Against James Comey And Letitia James Dropped
- A federal judge dropped criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, ending two of the Trump administration's most high-profile prosecutions against the president's political enemies as the court ruled that the prosecutor overseeing the case — U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan — was unlawfully appointed. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan ...

Source: forbes.com
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Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah official killed by Israel?
- Israel has attacked the Haret Hreik area in the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killing five people, including Hezbollah's highest ranking military official. Sunday's attack, which took place amid an uptick in Israeli attacks across Lebanon, was the first on Beirut's southern suburbs in several months and the first without warning since last year's ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Top US military adviser visits Caribbean as Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela
- is visiting American troops Monday in Puerto Rico and on a Navy warship in the region, where the U.S. , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and President Donald Trump's primary military adviser, will be joined by David L. Isom, the senior enlisted adviser to Caine. Caine's office said in a statement that the men will "engage with service members and thank them for their outstanding support to regional ...

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Pentagon Investigating Mark Kelly After He Called On Troops To Refuse Illegal Orders
- Unlock more this Holiday Season while supporting the journalism you rely on. For a limited time, new Platinum members can unlock one month free. Support the newsroom that works every day to bring clarity and accountability to the headlines. Already a member? ASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a ...

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DOJ asks judge to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury notes
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Judge Richard Berman previously denied a Trump administration request to make the Epstein grand jury transcripts public The Justice Department has once again asked a judge to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials . The DOJ said Monday that Congress made clear ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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US set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization. It's not a cartel per se
- on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by Maduro is not a cartel per se. about a week ago, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Cartel de los Soles, or Cartel of the Suns, of being "responsible for terrorist violence" in the Western Hemisphere. The move planned Monday comes as Trump evaluates whether to take ...

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