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House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday revealed his long-awaited plans for a massive $95 billion emergency funding request to pay for defense spending, including for the Iran war, and to promote President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on election laws.It’s a massive gamble by Johnson, with no certainty that it can pass the House, let alone the Senate, with a huge faction of the party still uneasy about the White House’s strategy in Iran – and about putting the costs on the nation’s credit card. But the Pentagon is applying heavy pressure, urging lawmakers to pass the funding by

Johnson unveils $95 billion plan for defense spending and Trump’s elections overhaul

Amazon to launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating out Musk in his homeland

Charter to be first school to install drone active shooter response system in Colorado

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Elizabeth Warren blasts Kevin Warsh, saying he ‘seems to invite corruption’

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh faced intense grilling Wednesday from Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who demanded to know whether he had questioned a colleague about reports that she attended a meeting with bankers last month that may have violated Fed rules, fueling a heated exchange about ethics.The senator asked Warsh repeatedly during his second day of monetary policy testimony on Capitol Hill if he had asked Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman whether she had attended the meeting.“Did you ask?” Warren asked Warsh several times. “The tone that you are setting is on

Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage

House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections

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Alleged Russian cyber spy in Boston case previously worked for Kaspersky, source says and documents show

A computer expert facing U.S. hacking charges previously held a senior position at Moscow-based antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab, according to a person familiar with the matter and records reviewed by Reuters.Denis Obrezko, who last week pleaded not guilty to computer crimes at a hearing in Boston, worked as a senior specialist for Kaspersky between 2017 and 2019, according to leaked salary documents and a former colleague. U.S. prosecutors have said that Obrezko spent the preceding five years working for Russia's domestic intelligence service, known as the FSB.Although the alleged hacking activi

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Trump prosecutor Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 US lawmakers, Republican senators say

Former U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's team reviewed text messages from 44 Republican and Democratic members of Congress during his investigation into President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election, according to two Republican senators.The records came from subpoenas to the National Archives and Records Administration for text messages from government phones used by Trump and a range of his top officials and advisers from October 2020 until the end of his first term in January 2021.The records Smith's team obtained included text messages that 40 Republican lawmakers and fou

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Trump's pick for intelligence head emphasizes security experience as Democrats press on elections

President Donald Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies is emphasizing his experience in government and national security issues as he testifies before the Senate on Wednesday, distinguishing himself from the interim director who has drawn criticism from both Republicans and Democrats. Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, did not mention Trump’s interim appointee for the intelligence post, Bill Pulte. But he worked to assure senators that he is prepared for the post

Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing

ICE should do traffic stops despite recent shootings, Trump says, seeming to oppose new suspension

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Blanche faces Senate grilling in bid to be Trump's attorney general

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing tense questioning from a Senate panel on Wednesday as President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer seeks to become the chief U.S. law enforcement official.The attorney general nominee will likely be grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee over a since-abandoned plan to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump allies for alleged prior government mistreatment, along with an associated agreement to give the president broad tax audit immunity. In his opening statement, Blanche will tout his record in reducing violent crime and fraud, a

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Unanswered questions in the wake of fatal ICE shooting in Maine

[Breaking news, published at 11:48 a.m. ET]President Donald Trump on Wednesday overturned the temporary pause on most vehicle stops conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a White House official.[Original story, published at 4:00 a.m. ET]A day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were directed to halt most traffic stops in the wake of two fatal shootings by federal officers, President Donald Trump urged them to resume.Trump’s administration ordered the pause on most ICE traffic stops on Tuesday, after the fatal shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston

1 dead and 3 missing after boat carrying mostly family members sinks near Alcatraz Island

Maine Democrats criticize GOP Sen. Susan Collins after the fatal ICE shooting in the state

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Everything you need to know about England vs. Argentina

Note: This story first appeared in The Beautiful Game by CNN Sports, our daily newsletter on all things World Cup. To subscribe, click here.Spain defied all pre-match predictions when it comprehensively brushed France aside to reach the World Cup final yesterday, and now it holds the enviable position of sitting back and seeing who it will play at MetLife Stadium on Sunday.And while yesterday’s semifinal finished with a whimper, you can’t imagine that will be the case when Argentina comes face-to-face with England later today. The two nations have a long history both on and off the pitch,

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Medici family mystery may be solved after more than 400 years

Since the mysterious deaths of a husband and wife in the Medici family, a powerful Italian dynasty that ruled Florence and Tuscany almost uninterruptedly from 1434 to 1737, rumors have swirled about what led to the couple’s untimely demise. Now, scientists believe they have an answer — it wasn’t murder, but malaria.In 1587, Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and his wife, Bianca Cappello, died within hours of each other after days of agony.At the time, logic dictated the culprit to be malaria because the couple had shown symptoms of the illness, including a telltale intermittent fever.

Trump prosecutor Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 US lawmakers, Republican senators say

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US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to pass a bill making daylight saving time permanent and ending the twice-yearly practice of changing clocks that has been observed across most of the United States since the 1960s.The 308-117 vote sends the bill to the Senate. If enacted, clocks would no longer return to standard time in November, though states could opt out of year-round daylight saving time if they do not observe it currently or voted to adopt permanent standard time before the law was changed.Supporters say changing the clocks disrupts sleep, increases wor

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Trump says ICE won't halt traffic stops after recent fatal shootings

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said federal immigration agents won't end vehicle stops, one day after officials announced a temporary pause in such stops after agents fatally shot two men in Texas and Maine."We must be strong, tough, and smart, and we CANNOT give up one of I.C.E.’s most important and effective Crime Fighting tools, THE TRAFFIC STOP!" Trump wrote in a social media post. On Tuesday, Trump administration officials said the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency had ordered its officers to suspend most vehicle stops around the country after two men were shot

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Blanche confronts skeptical questioning of fund, tax deal for Trump at Senate confirmation hearing

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is confronting skeptical questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing about the creation of a fund to compensate allies of President Donald Trump and a tax immunity deal for the president

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Senators unveil sweeping Russia sanctions bill, urge passage in honor of Graham

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US indicts Russians alleged to be at center of major cybercrime network

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China misses growth target for first time since Covid as Iran turmoil roils global trade

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Trump task force uncovers more than $1 billion in trade fraud

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Trump drops 20% fee plan for Hormuz Strait in favor of deals with Gulf states

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls