Trump wants to close the Department of Education, joining calls by GOP rivals
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants to close the Department of Education and have state governments "run the education of our children," pushing for a long-held Republican goal that has been endorsed by several other 2024 GOP candidates.
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Milley disputes claim he recommended Trump attack Iran
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he never recommended a US military attack on Iran during the Trump administration, pushing back on claims made by former President Donald Trump and his White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
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US should use its influence to help win the freedom of a scholar missing in Iraq, her sister says
The sister of a Russian-Israeli academic at Princeton University who went missing in Iraq nearly six months ago says the United States should use its influence to help win her freedom
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Judge declines to pause his decision to keep Georgia election case against Mark Meadows in state court
US District Judge Steve Jones rejected a request by Donald Trump's former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that he pause his decision to not move the Georgia election subversion case to federal court.
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Trump to appear on 'Meet the Press' Sunday as Kristen Welker takes over as host
Former President Donald Trump will give his first broadcast network interview since leaving office, sitting down this week with Kristen Welker as she debuts as host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday
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'Nightmare is finally over': The capture of Danilo Cavalcante
He made it look easy.
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Theater video surveillance shows US Rep. Lauren Boebert escorted out of 'Beetlejuice' musical
Surveillance video from a performing arts theater in Denver shows Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert being escorted out of the musical "Beetlejuice" on Sunday after "multiple complaints" from patrons.
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There's no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates in the US. Republicans are warning of them anyway
Republicans are responding to a late summer spike in COVID-19 by raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are on the horizon
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After catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate
A group of two dozen officers posed for a photo with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante, minutes after his capture
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FBI agent contests whistleblower claims in Hunter Biden case, transcript shows
The FBI agent managing the team on the Hunter Biden criminal case testified to the House Judiciary Committee that US Attorney David Weiss had ultimate authority over the case, contesting testimony brought forward by whistleblowers.
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Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House
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Senator subpoenas Saudis for documents on LIV-PGA Tour golf deal
The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for documents on the kingdom’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour
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