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White House rejects GOP infrastructure counteroffer, saying it does not meet Biden’s objectives

President Joe Biden on Friday rejected a new counteroffer made by Republicans on infrastructure despite a $50 billion increase in spending, telling the GOP’s key negotiator that the new offer did not meet his policy goals. West Virginia Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito presented the new Republican counteroffer on infrastructure, “which consisted of an about

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House Democrats finally get to interview former White House counsel McGahn

Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn testified Friday before a small group of House Judiciary Committee members about former President Donald Trump’s attempts to obstruct the Russia investigation, in a closed-door interview that was the culmination of a two-year court fight Democrats waged against the Trump administration. The interview was poised to have McGahn

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US intelligence officials have no evidence confirming Navy pilot UFO encounters were alien spacecraft

US intelligence officials have found no evidence confirming that unidentified flying objects encountered by US Navy pilots in recent years were alien spacecraft but also have not reached a definitive assessment as to what these mysterious objects might be, according to five sources familiar with the findings of an upcoming report on UFOs that is

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Alleged US Capitol rioter who heckled police for ‘protecting pedophiles’ served jail time for statutory rape of 14-year-old girl

A Trump supporter accused of storming the US Capitol and heckling police officers for “protecting pedophiles” previously served jail time after being convicted in the statutory rape of a 14-year-old girl, according to court records reviewed by CNN and lawyers involved in the cases. Federal prosecutors say Sean McHugh of Auburn, California, fought with police

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New York Times: Trump Organization finance executive subpoenaed in Trump investigation

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has subpoenaed senior Trump Organization financial official Jeffrey McConney as part of its investigation into former President Donald Trump and his company, The New York Times reported Friday. Citing people with knowledge of the matter, the Times reported that the order for McConney — the long-standing Trump Organization controller and

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The week in 14 headlines

President Biden announced new incentives for Americans to get Covid-19 vaccines ahead of his July 4 deadline. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump leans into misinformation ahead of a summer rally tour. Monday Flynn says he didn’t endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange On Memorial Day, Austin reflects on strength

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White House grapples with spike in ransomware attacks as cyber vulnerabilities are laid bare

A spike in ransomware attacks cutting across vital American sectors — including summertime mainstays gasoline, meat and vacations — have prompted new urgency inside the Biden administration to formulate a way to respond. The attacks have laid bare for President Joe Biden and senior officials the vulnerabilities that exist in private-sector networks to attacks from

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