The State Department said the equipment is necessary for Taiwan to ‘maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.’
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Trump’s attorney general says no ‘legitimate reason’ for former president to have classified documents
In his sharpest critique of his former boss, former attorney general William Barr said there is no reason classified documents should have been inside Donald Trump’s personal residence in Florida after he was no longer president.
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Trump White House lawyers arrive for Jan. 6 grand jury
Federal prosecutors have been especially focused on a scheme by Trump allies to elevate fake electors in key battleground states won by Biden as a way to subvert the vote.
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UN inspectors to have ‘full picture’ of Ukraine nuclear plant in days
Six of the international agency’s experts remain at the plant, and there will be a ‘permanent presence on site … with two of our experts who will be continuing the work.’
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FBI list shows top-secret documents were mixed with Trump personal items
The inventory shows that 43 empty folders with classified banners were found in a box or container at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago office, along with an additional 28 empty folders labeled as ‘Return to Staff Secretary’ or military aide.
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U.S. economy gains 315,000 jobs in August, could aid Fed’s inflation fight
Even though the job gain declined from July, the report still pointed to a resilient labor market and an economy that is not near recession.
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Red flag laws get little use as shootings, gun deaths soar
An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use “red flag” laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them even as gun deaths soar.
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UN chief says North Korea has increased repression of rights
The U.N. chief says the Security Council should consider referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court for possible crimes against humanity.
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Alaska Natives celebrate Peltola’s historic House election
Alaska Natives are celebrating Democrat Mary Peltola’s historic win in Alaska’s U.S. House special election.
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Jan. 6 panel asks former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for information
The request for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to cooperate voluntarily comes as the Jan. 6 committee has been quietly continuing its investigation and preparing for a new set of hearings next month.