Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died at age 87: Report
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McConnell: Trump’s Supreme Court nominee ‘will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate’
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Ginsburg, 87, died Friday from complications surrounding metastatic pancreas cancer. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said unequivocally Friday night that President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy of late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “will receive a vote on the floor of the United … Read More
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic … Read More
Sources: Russian aggression against U.S. intelligence satellites sparks congressional briefing
Military imaging reconnaissance satellite in Earth orbit. (ImageBank/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — Over recent days, officials from the newly minted U.S. Space Force and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence briefed multiple congressional committees on an “uptick” in Russian … Read More
White House announces $13B aid package for Puerto Rico
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Aid package comes three years after Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria. The White House on Friday announced a $13 billion aid package for Puerto Rico, three years after the territory was hit by Hurricane Maria. “Under the leadership of President … Read More
Portland riots: Justice Department considered pursuing charges against city officials in violent unrest
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DOJ officials were looking at the way Portland officials, ‘were handling, or not handling,’ the riots and violence. The Justice Department explored possible criminal or civil charges against local officials in Portland, Ore., after weeks of clashes between federal law enforcement and violent protesters, spokeswoman Kerri … Read More
US Army boosting presence in Syria, says ISIS ‘still poses a threat’
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A small number of troops will also be deployed in the region. The U.S. Army is sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Syria to bolster force protection in the region as ISIS “still poses a threat,” according to a coalition spokesman. “The @coalition continues … Read More
Trump issues stark warning to Iran after reports country is considering plot to assassinate US ambassador
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Officials have been reportedly aware of threats against the ambassador since the spring. President Trump took to Twitter late Monday to issue a stern warning to Iran that an assassination attempt or attack against the U.S. in retaliation of the airstrike … Read More
More than a dozen police chiefs faced backlash – and left – after George Floyd’s death. Here’s a list.
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U. Reneé Hall, the first Black woman to lead the Dallas police force, on Tuesday became the latest police chief to resign amid protests that have swept the country since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died … Read More