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Top Republicans warn Trump's Germany troop withdrawals send wrong message to Putin

3 May 2026 at 14:40
Two top Republican lawmakers expressed their concern Saturday about President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from NATO ally Germany.

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Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., expressed concern Saturday about President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Germany, in a joint statement with Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala.

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Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala.

Acting attorney general says indictment against James Comey goes beyond seashell photo

3 May 2026 at 14:25
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Sunday that the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond the Instagram post central to his case.“This is not just about a single Instagram post,” Blanche told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

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A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging former FBI Director James Comey over an Instagram photo he posted of seashells spelling out a message about President Donald Trump last year.

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Comey indictment looks beyond ‘a single Instagram post’

3 May 2026 at 13:24
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Meet the Press the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond an Instagram post showing seashells arranged to say “86 47,” terminology the Justice Department says threatens the president’s life.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche tells Meet the Press the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey goes beyond an Instagram post showing seashells arranged to say “86 47,” terminology the Justice Department says threatens the president’s life.

Photo essay: Southeast Asia's overfishing crisis — and the effort to uncover its roots

3 May 2026 at 11:02
A photo exhibition offering a rare look into industrial fishing in Southeast Asia — and its impact on fragile marine ecosystems — was on display at a New York gallery last month.

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Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

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Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

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Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

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Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

© Nicole Tung

Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

© Nicole Tung

Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

© Nicole Tung

Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

© Nicole Tung

Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

© Nicole Tung

Various species of sharks, some of which are endangered, being hauled on shore at dawn by commercial fishermen at the Tanjung Luar port in East Lombok, Indonesia, in June 2025.

12 places Trump's name or image is being added by the federal government

3 May 2026 at 09:00
The Trump administration has made an aggressive push to add the president's name to buildings, battleships, money and government websites.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

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President Donald Trump is physically leaving his mark on Washington and beyond, more so than any other president in modern U.S. history.

Correspondents' dinner shooting suspect on suicide precautions, lawyers say

3 May 2026 at 02:45
Defense lawyers for the man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last week say he’s being deprived of his dignity and resources by being unnecessarily kept under suicide precaution status.

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Law enforcement outside the Washington Hilton after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington on April 25.

Trump says he is reviewing Iran's new offer but doubts it is 'acceptable'

3 May 2026 at 03:21
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime to end the war, but offered little optimism that the proposal would succeed."I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years," the president wrote in a Truth Social post.

Alleged White House dinner gunman had respirator, hollow-point bullets

1 May 2026 at 00:46
The new images come as the director of the Secret Service says he would not change anything about the security setup the night of the shooting. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

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The new images come as the director of the Secret Service says he would not change anything about the security setup the night of the shooting. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.
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