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Wife says Transportation chief Sean Duffy 'not a corrupt man' amid family road trip criticism

The wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said that her husband is not a “corrupt man” after a watchdog group urged the inspector general to investigate the couple’s newest reality series, “The Great American Road Trip.” “I don't think anybody can accuse my husband of not having done his job well. In fact,...

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Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread

A two-year investigation by a team of researchers in Israel concluded that sexual violence by Hamas and its allies was widespread during and after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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Trump installs his fourth acting FEMA chief after tapping full-time nominee

Karen Evans, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has departed the disaster relief agency in yet another leadership upheaval. A memo to FEMA staff on Tuesday disclosed that Evans was departing, according to Politico’s E&E News. Evans had been in charge of FEMA since December, after David Richardson, her predecessor as...

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Marty Makary's tenure as head of FDA ends with 'difficulty'

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary stepped down on Tuesday, capping weeks of pressure and rumors that his job was in jeopardy. The agency’s top food regulator, Kyle Diamantas, will take over, President Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump told reporters ahead of his trip to China on Tuesday that Makary had been “having some difficulty” in the role. ...

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Hegseth in the hotseat

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security   The Big Story Hegseth in the hotseat House and Senate GOP lawmakers vented their frustrations with the Pentagon on Tuesday, using a pair of back-to-back hearings to grill Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. © Greg Nash Republicans in both chambers...

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South Carolina Republicans decline to consider redistricting in blow to Trump

South Carolina's Senate on Monday declined to extend its legislative calendar to consider drawing new GOP-favored congressional lines, dealing a blow to President Trump before the midterms this fall. The measure failed via a 29-17 vote after Trump on Monday urged Republicans to back the extension. “South Carolina Republicans: BE BOLD AND COURAGEOUS, just like...

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FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigns

Presented by Lilly {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Marty Makary out at FDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary officially stepped down from his role on Tuesday. © Greg Nash Makary managed to anger just about every constituency, from the pharma and biotech industries to the anti-abortion movement, but the...

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