The charges against the Homeland Security secretary will go to the Senate for a trial, but neither Democratic nor Republican senators have shown interest in the matter and it may be indefinitely shelved to a committee.
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U.S. inflation slows but remains elevated as price pressures are easing only gradually
Tuesday’s sticky inflation data sent stock and bond prices tumbling, with financial markets now envisioning the Fed’s first cut rates in June, rather than in May or March.
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Biden warns House Republicans that opposing Ukraine funding would play into ‘Putin’s hands’
The president’s comments came after the Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
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House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote
Support for sending military aid to Ukraine has waned among Republicans, but lawmakers have cast the aid as a direct investment in American interests to ensure global stability.
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Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump
They’re discussing making Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine.
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Biden says ‘key elements’ of a Gaza deal are on the table as he meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah
A senior U.S. administration official said Sunday that after weeks of shuttle diplomacy and phone conversations, a framework was essentially in place for a deal.
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Taylor Swift a ‘plus one’ at White House?
Kansas City Chiefs get a White House invitation to celebrate their Super Bowl win. Could Taylor Swift tag along?
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Boy critically injured in Texas megachurch shooting is son of suspect in attack
A motive for the attack that sent worshippers rushing for safety in between busy services at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday remains unclear.
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Biden welcomes Jordan’s king as they try to frame a hostage deal in Israel-Hamas war
The president and his aides are working to broker another pause in Israel’s war against Hamas in order to send humanitarian aid and supplies into the region and get hostages out.
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The wreck of a ship that sank in 1940 is found in Lake Superior
The 244-foot bulk carrier Arlington is found in about 650 feet of water some 35 miles north of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula.