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House takes up hot-button amendments to defense bill: live coverage

The House on Thursday is set to take up a series of hot-button amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). After initially expecting the battle to stretch into next week, the House Rules Committee met overnight Wednesday to approve a rule that makes 80 amendments in order, adding to the nearly 300 other noncontroversial amendments that...

Not Sioux land: Understanding the fallacies behind Ben & Jerry’s ‘stolen ground’ tweet

The story of "stolen land" is a romantic one, and a finely crafted piece of rhetoric designed to tug at the heartstrings. But the cold light of history reveals it to be a modern fabrication. 

Forecasters see overwhelming chance El Niño will last through early 2024

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) believe the new El Niño water temperature phenomenon has a greater than 90 percent chance of lasting through the winter and into 2024. El Niño conditions mean that ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific are higher than normal, which can cause a less severe winter for...

Black Lives Matter marks 10th anniversary with new calls for justice 

Trayvon Martin was 17 years old when he was shot and killed by George Zimmerman. His death, and the subsequent acquittal of Zimmerman, sparked the birth of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.   On Thursday, the movement recognized its 10th anniversary, a moment when activists acknowledged progress over the last decade but also the amount...

Legal experts see strong potential for Trump charges in Jan. 6 probe

Former President Trump could face charges under at least three statutes in connection with his efforts to remain in power after the 2020 election, according to a review of the case by legal experts. The analysis, offered in a model prosecution memo akin to what is typically prepared by prosecutors ahead of bringing charges, determines...

Replace our ‘minority rules’ presidential primary system with ranked-choice voting   

As the country turns its focus to the next presidential election, there is a real possibility that 2024 could offer voters the choice of an historically unpopular incumbent vs. an historically corrupt and twice-indicted opponent. That shouldn’t inspire confidence in our political system — and it doesn’t have to be that way. Our antiquated presidential...

Jordan presses FTC chair on Elon Musk ‘obsession’ as Twitter asks court to end government data oversight

Rep. Jim Jordan told FTC Commissioner Lina Khan about the agency's "obsession" with Elon Musk as Twitter seeks to end a consent decree.

Not just cocaine: Secret Service reveals another banned substance was found in Biden’s White House

Fox News Digital has learned that the Secret Service found marijuana twice at the White House last year after they briefed members of Congress on the cocaine probe.

White House blames ‘echoey room’ after Biden struggles to hear questions from reporters in Helsinki

During a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, President Biden kept asking reporters to repeat their questions, saying he did not hear them.

Israel and Arab neighbors gather to build trade deal framework

The Atlantic Council's N-7 Initiative held a conference in Bahrain to negotiate trade agreements between Israel and other Arab states, hoping to improve regional stability.

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