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(WASHINGTON) — A frustrated Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the Trump administration’s postponement of Tuesday’s scheduled classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict “outrageous,” “evasive” and “derelict” — and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the postponement of the House’s briefing “a slap in the face to the Congress of the United States.” “There is a […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday told Senate Republicans to lock themselves in a room if necessary to work out their differences and pass the megabill that will fund his second-term agenda. “To my friends in the Senate, lock yourself in a room if you must, don’t go home, and GET THE DEAL DONE […]
A man in Washington state was rescued after falling from a tree and spending four to five days in the woods, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (POULSBO, Wash.) — A Washington state man who was “stuck in the woods for days” after falling from a tree was rescued and […]
(BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, Texas) — Paleontologists have found fossilized remains of a giant possum-like mammal that lived 60 million years ago. The fossils, found at Big Bend National Park in Texas, belong to a group of ancient near-marsupials from the Paleocene period that scientists call Swaindelphys, according to a paper published last week in […]
Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Families Over Billionaires (WASHINGTON) — The House Oversight Committee’s first closed-door, transcribed meeting investigating former President Joe Biden’s mental acuity began Tuesday with former White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden appearing for questioning on Capitol Hill. Committee Chairman James Comer is investigating Biden’s health and mental “decline,” as well […]
(NEW YORK) — New York City’s municipal races are bringing disgraced politicians back into the limelight, with multiple candidates seeking a political comeback and raising the question of whether voters will give them a second — or third — chance. Among the slate is Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former congressman whose downfall came after a […]
(NEW YORK) — A life-threatening heat wave has enveloped the East Coast, hitting cities with the worst of the high temperatures on Tuesday before relief moves in later in the week. This is the first major heat wave of the season, with extreme heat warnings and heat advisories in effect for over 150 million Americans from Texas […]
(WASHINGTON) — The House and Senate’s classified briefing on the Iran-Israel conflict has been postponed, multiple sources familiar confirmed. The Senate’s briefing was delayed from Tuesday until Thursday to allow for additional briefers to attend, sources told ABC News. It’s not yet clear who those additional briefers would be. The House’s classified briefing set for Tuesday afternoon […]
Kevin Carter/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The FBI is planning to reallocate potentially thousands of agents away from immigration enforcement to focus on cyber threats and counterterrorism efforts, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News Tuesday. The shift in resources was prompted in part by the U.S. strikes in Iran over the weekend, the sources said. The FBI […]
(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Marshals in Florida have led a missing child operation this month that “resulted in the recovery or safe location of 60 critically missing children,” across the state, officials said. The U.S. Marshals Service Middle District of Florida — working with a number of law enforcement partners — launched Operation DRAGON […]
