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Huge Trump Iran war funding request faces stiff opposition in Congress
2+ day, 13+ min ago (610+ words) By Patricia Zengerle and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) " The U.S. military's request for $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war met with stiff opposition in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, as Democrats and even some Republicans questioned the need for…...
2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation
21+ hour, 8+ min ago (233+ words) The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, seeks reinstatement and a court declaration that the terminations were unlawful. "In Arctic Frost, as in all other investigations to which they were assigned, Plaintiffs fully adhered to DOJ policies and procedures,…...
Trump administration defends Anthropic blacklisting in US court
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (380+ words) NEW YORK, March 17 (Reuters) " The Trump administration said in a Tuesday court filing that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic was justified and lawful, opposing the artificial intelligence lab's high-stakes lawsuit challenging the decision. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth designated Anthropic, the…...
Former FBI agents sue Patel claiming they were fired for work on Trump election conspiracy case
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (437+ words) March 19 (Reuters) " Two former FBI special agents sued agency director Kash Patel in federal court on Thursday, claiming they were fired because of their work on the investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election....
Trump and his allies use familiar tactic to help Iran war messaging: attacking the press
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (828+ words) By Helen Coster and Nathan Layne NEW YORK, March 18 (Reuters) " President Donald Trump and his allies are attacking news organizations for their coverage of the Iran war, a conflict the administration says is going well for the United States but…...
As New Mexico investigates, questions are raised about Epstein’s links to the powerful
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (803+ words) STANLEY, New Mexico, March 21 (Reuters) " As police for the first time search Jeffrey Epstein's New Mexico ranch for evidence of any abuse he may have committed at the Old West-themed hideaway, attention has focused on the powerful former politicians in…...
Robert Mueller, special counsel who probed but did not charge Trump, dies at 81
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (784+ words) WASHINGTON, March 21 (Reuters) " Robert Mueller, the no-nonsense former FBI chief who documented Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. election and its contacts with Donald Trump's campaign but opted not to bring criminal charges against a sitting president, has died at age 81, multiple…...
Oklahoma Gun Show Set for March 21 & 22
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) Oklahoma Gun Show Set for March 21 & 22Freedom 96.9 The annual Oklahoma Gun Show is returning to Enid at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center this upcoming weekend! Admission is $10; the expo will open at 9 a.m. both days and will close at 5 p.m. on Saturday and…...
Pennsylvania regulators seek $2.6 million in penalties for deadly 2023 chocolate factory explosion
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (201+ words) The Public Utility Commission filed a formal complaint against the UGI Utilities Inc. gas division, alleging the company's distribution facilities serving the R.M. Palmer Company in West Reading violated state and federal standards and regulations. The commission says the deadly March…...
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump’s Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (591+ words) Kent, a former political candidate with connections to right-wing extremists, was confirmed to his post last July on a 52-44 vote. As head of the National Counterterrorism Center, he was in charge of an agency tasked with analyzing and detecting terrorist…...