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'He's mentally unstable': Iranian American in Congress condemns Trump's war and pushes for his removal
- Democratic representative Yassamin Ansari says the war has only more deeply entrenched the Iranian regime Donald Trump is an "evil human being" who "wants to be an emperor" and should be removed from office over the war in Iran, Yassamin Ansari , an Iranian American member of the US Congress , has told the Guardian. Ansari, the daughter of Iranian immigrants who decades ago fled the regime, spoke out after the ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Americans' Tax Views Remain Negative
- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' belief that they pay too much in taxes remains elevated for the fourth consecutive year, with 59% saying this. Most others, 37%, say their taxes are "about right," while 3% think they are too low. Americans' displeasure with their tax burden has held near 60% since 2023. This is higher than the roughly 50% average recorded in the early 2000s after the 2001 tax cuts went through, ...

Source: news.gallup.com
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Judge again orders Pentagon to restore journalists' access
- April 10 (UPI) -- A federal judge has again ordered the Pentagon to restore access to credentialed journalists, ruling the Trump administration was attempting to flout his previous order by disguising it as an interim rule. "The Department cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking 'new' action and expect the court to look the other way," U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman said in his ...

Source: upi.com
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No One Knows Where US Vaccine Policy Goes Next
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sweeping changes to federal vaccine guidance are paused for now. But even if they're reversed, lasting damage has already been done. Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pursued an aggressive overhaul of federal vaccine guidance and infrastructure since he took office a little over a year ago. Now, his agenda is on hold after a federal judge blocked many of those ...

Source: wired.com
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Democrats in US slam Pam Bondi for refusing to appear for Epstein hearing
- Lawmakers in the United States House of Representatives have called on former Attorney General Pam Bondi to address a committee probing how the government handled files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On Thursday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee accused Bondi of stonewalling Congress's oversight powers and defying a subpoena for her testimony. Their statement comes one day after the ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Court Backs Pentagon Anthropic Ban - But the Fight Continues
- Ruling Keeps Claude Models Out of Defense Systems During Separate Legal Challenges A federal appeals court in Washington on Wednesday refused to pause the Pentagon's decision to blacklist Anthropic, setting up a split legal landscape that leaves the artificial intelligence company locked out of Department of Defense work - even as parts of the policy face challenges elsewhere in other courthouses. The D.C. Circuit ...

Source: bankinfosecurity.com
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Jim Whittaker, First American to Climb Mount Everest, Dies at 97 in Washington
- By Jim Whittaker, the towering mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and went on to shape the nation's outdoor culture for decades, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dianne Roberts ; sons Bob , Joss and Leif Whittaker ; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. "Whether at home, in the ...

Source: miamiherald.com
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Doctor Accused Of Trying To Kill Wife On Birthday Hike Found Guilty Of Lesser Charge
- While Washington spins the latest economic data and billionaires hedge their bets, working Americans are feeling the very real squeeze of rising costs, and sudden instability. HuffPost reports on the real economy – the one that impacts you. Already a member? HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii anesthesiologist who was accused of trying to murder his wife on a scenic cliffside hike with ocean views last year has ...

Source: huffpost.com
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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in death of 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
- By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: A makeshift memorial for actor Matthew Perry is pictured on Bedford Street in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, April 8 (Reuters) - A drug dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" was sentenced on ...

Source: yahoo.com