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Taylor Farms expands lettuce recall to 27 states

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce that was distributed to 27 states after federal health officials linked the lettuce from its supplier in central Mexico to the spread of an “explosive diarrhea” parasite. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) linked shredded iceberg lettuce from a single...

US military unleashes retaliatory strikes against Iran after soldiers killed in Jordan 

The U.S. military unleashed airstrikes against Iran on Saturday evening in retaliation for Tehran hitting two military bases in Jordan a day prior, during which two U.S. service members were killed, the U.S. Central Command announced (Centcom). The new wave of strikes began at 6 p.m. EDT in what U.S. officials said was an effort...

White House official defends Argentina’s use of Falklands banner

The White House's World Cup task force head defended Argentina's national soccer team after they displayed a banner asserting the country's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands, long a source of tension with the United Kingdom, after their semi-final win over England. Executive director of the White House’s World Cup task force Andrew Giuliani said...

Ontario premier slams Trump wildfires criticism: ‘Absolutely unacceptable’

Ontario premier Doug Ford on Saturday blasted the criticism leveled at the Canadian government by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans over its handling of raging wildfires as “totally unacceptable.” “We’re trying to get through this,” Ford told reporters during a press conference in Thunder Bay, Ontario, calling the rhetoric coming from some in...

Sunday shows preview: Trump election claims raise alarm; Iran war shows no end in sight

President Trump used his primetime address on Thursday night to revive his claims of foreign interference in U.S. elections, making headlines as lawmakers weigh the fallout from his push to overhaul the nation’s voting system. During the address, Trump claimed that China allegedly obtained hundreds of millions of U.S. voter records while seeking to interfere...

Jamaica says 2 citizens deported by U.S. to Eswatini rejected repatriation offers

Jamaica's government said two of its three citizens recently deported by the United States to the African kingdom of Eswatini have formally declined offers to be repatriated to the Caribbean nation.

Trump’s envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour

Several hundred protesters marched Friday against the arrival in Venice of the American ambassador's luxury yacht, briefly clashing with riot police as they neared the vessel.

Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report about ICE officer shooting in Maine

Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security's vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior.

Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

Sen. Darline Graham has privately expressed interest in running for a full U.S. Senate term after getting appointed as a temporary replacement for her late brother, Lindsey Graham, according to four people familiar with the deliberations.

House GOP’s ‘reconciliation 3.0’ runs into Senate roadblocks

House Republicans say they limited their ambitions for a third party-line spending package to make it easier to get through the Senate, but the ploy does not appear to be working.

Trump pushes Lindsey Graham’s sister to run for US Senate after she gets appointment to finish out term

President Donald Trump urged Darline Graham Nordone, the newly appointed sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run in South Carolina’s special Republican primary.

Conservatives flip script on Newsom after he demanded 25th Amendment for Trump: ‘Propped up a vegetable’

Gavin Newsom called Trump's election integrity speech a "legitimate 25th Amendment moment," sparking fierce debate over cognitive decline claims.

Trump blames Canada for wildfire smoke, says pollution costs should be added to tariffs

Trump accused Canada of "willful negligence" in forest management and suggested pollution costs should be added to tariffs on Canadian imports.

Maine Dems rally behind Platner’s far-left platform in scramble to court his followers: ‘Beyond furious’

All candidates in the Maine Democratic Senate debate called for abolishing ICE just days after the fatal Biddeford shooting of a 25-year-old father.

Trump DHS threatens federal funding cutoff for states that refuse voter-roll security push

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says states must meet election security standards or risk losing federal election funding as 23 states join the program.

Pelosi staffer pumps the brakes when pressed on husband’s hit-and-run: ‘That’s enough’

Nancy Pelosi refused to answer questions about husband Paul Pelosi's hit-and-run case in Napa County before a staffer shut down the exchange.

Memorials for Lindsey Graham scheduled for South Carolina, D.C.

Memorial services for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham will be held in South Carolina and the District at the end of this month.

Democratic Party’s left-wing insurgency spreads to pivotal House race in Michigan

A far-left climate activist is gaining traction in the Democratic primary for a Michigan district that will be on the front line of this year's battle for control of the U.S. House.

DHS threatens ‘prison time’ for states that don’t cooperate on Trump’s election goals

States that work with President Trump to clean up their voter rolls can get more taxpayer money to help do it, but those that refuse could face fines and penalties and, if they ignore evidence of noncitizens on their lists, the administration is threatening "prison time" for their leaders.

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