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Comer says Lutnick 'wasn't 100 percent truthful' about being on Epstein's island ahead of interview

6 May 2026 at 18:25
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) told reporters ahead of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s testimony before the panel that Lutnick had not been “100 percent truthful” about whether he had been on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Lutnick is appearing before the Oversight panel on Wednesday for a closed-door,...

US military attacks Iran-flagged tanker attempting to breach naval blockade

6 May 2026 at 17:58
The U.S. military disabled an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker on Wednesday morning that attempted to breach the U.S. naval blockade, as Washington and Tehran have seemingly made progress in potentially ending the conflict. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said the tanker, M/T Hasna, transited in international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman....

Dave Chappelle tells Michelle Obama: 'It's insufferable what's happening right now'

6 May 2026 at 17:46
Dave Chappelle says the headlines get "more appalling" each day, telling Michelle Obama that the current political climate "doesn't seem like it's ever going to end." The comedian appeared on "IMO," Obama's podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson, in an episode released Wednesday. Asked by Obama about how he felt about "where we are now in...

Stabenow backing Stevens in Democratic Michigan Senate primary

6 May 2026 at 17:36
Former Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) on Wednesday endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) in a hotly contested Democratic Senate primary in the state. In a video that Stevens’s campaign posted online, Stabenow said it was “the honor of my lifetime to suit up every day and fight for Michigan” during her time in the Senate....

Former ICE official falls short in GOP House primary in Ohio

6 May 2026 at 17:31
A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official who quit her job with the agency to run for Congress came up short Tuesday in her bid to secure the GOP nomination for a northwest Ohio-based seat in the U.S. House. Madison Sheahan, 29, finished third among a crowded Republican field in Tuesday’s primary, earning roughly...

Americans want to age at home — Congress must help make it possible

The Home and Community-Based Services Access Act and the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act have been introduced to provide much-needed support for caregivers and direct care workers, and to ensure that home and community-based services are a guaranteed Medicaid benefit.

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  • DOJ sues Colorado over assault weapons ban  Sarah Davis
    The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado on Wednesday, alleging that its ban on “large capacity” magazines violates the Second Amendment.  State law makes it a misdemeanor to possess or sell assault weapons that hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition.  The DOJ’s complaint criticizes the state's use of...
     

DOJ sues Colorado over assault weapons ban 

6 May 2026 at 17:20
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado on Wednesday, alleging that its ban on “large capacity” magazines violates the Second Amendment.  State law makes it a misdemeanor to possess or sell assault weapons that hold more than 15 rounds of ammunition.  The DOJ’s complaint criticizes the state's use of...

Amanpour expresses 'concern' over future of CNN, citing 'ideological realignment' at CBS

6 May 2026 at 17:13
CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour voiced discomfort with the possibility of Paramount Skydance taking over her outlet if the cable channel's parent company is allowed to merge with the David Ellison-led media conglomerate. “Clearly I’m concerned, and I’m not sure how much I’m allowed to say about a corporate thing that’s underway, but I am obviously...

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  • Trump's counterterrorism strategy puts focus on left-wing 'violent secular groups' Filip Timotija
    The Trump administration’s long-awaited counterterrorism strategy will put the focus on left-wing “violent secular” groups that officials argue are responsible for most of the politically motivated assassination attempts and other violence in recent years.  The administration’s National Counterterrorism Strategy, released on Wednesday, will prioritize the “rapid” identification and neutralization of “violent secular” political groups, whose...
     

Trump's counterterrorism strategy puts focus on left-wing 'violent secular groups'

6 May 2026 at 17:06
The Trump administration’s long-awaited counterterrorism strategy will put the focus on left-wing “violent secular” groups that officials argue are responsible for most of the politically motivated assassination attempts and other violence in recent years.  The administration’s National Counterterrorism Strategy, released on Wednesday, will prioritize the “rapid” identification and neutralization of “violent secular” political groups, whose...

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