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Fauci contempt vote presents DOJ with ‘incredibly messy’ choices
A Senate committee’s vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress has placed the US Justice Department in a difficult legal and political position. The referral stems from Fauci’s repeated use of the Fifth Amendment during questioning about the COVID-19 pandemic, while Republicans argue that a presidential pardon means he could not validly claim…
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How Trabzonspor shocked Turkish rivals to make Mohamed Salah their Black Sea saviour
Trabzonspor pulled off a major coup in Turkish football by signing former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, choosing to move to the Black Sea city over the more commonly favoured Istanbul giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas. The deal, initiated by club president Ertugrul Dogan via a text message to manager Fatih Tekke during the World Cup,…
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Hawaii rep cruises to Dem primary win after challenger arrested for beach brawl
Democratic Rep Jill Tokuda won her party’s primary in Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District on Saturday, comfortably beating her rivals to secure a third term and set up a general election contest against Republican state Senator Brenton Awa in November. The race drew added attention after one of her Democratic challengers, Kirill Basin, was arrested and…
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Embattled MAGA Congressman staying in the race despite allegations of child abuse and drug use Democrats belive can flip solidly red seat
A Republican congressman aligned with the MAGA wing of the party is facing calls to abandon his re-election bid after allegations emerged that he abused his young child and used drugs, but he has refused to step aside despite mounting pressure from within his own party. The controversy has heightened Democratic hopes of flipping a…
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Obama Blames Larry David For 2014 Tan Suit Debacle In ‘Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Finale
In the finale of HBO’s sketch comedy miniseries “Life, Larry & the Pursuit of Unhappiness”, Barack Obama made a surprise cameo playing himself, with the sketch reimagining the origins of his widely mocked 2014 tan suit as the idea of comedian Larry David. The episode, broadcast on Friday, sees David spill juice on Obama’s jacket…
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Could this key issue reverse the ‘Burnham bounce’?
The article examines whether immigration and asylum policy could undermine Labour’s recent improvement in the polls under Andy Burnham. It matters because the issue remains a major electoral vulnerability for Labour and a core area of support for Reform UK, meaning decisions by the government could quickly test the durability of the “Burnham bounce”. Burnham…
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University opens government-funded lab to help train biomedical scientists
The £2.5 million facility at the University of Essex, which includes a dedicated cancer diagnostics laboratory, was funded by the Office for Students.
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Grassley bids farewell to beloved family vacuum, Beth
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday eulogized a beloved vacuum cleaner, affectionately named Beth after a former Senate staffer. The vacuum has been in the 92-year-old senator’s family for nearly 50 years and has been a popular feature on Grassley’s social media. “U willl see Beth no more,” Grassley wrote in a post alongside…
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Frail Joe Biden is seen for the first time since son Hunter revealed his ‘painful and debilitating’ cancer has spread ‘into his bones’
Joe Biden has been photographed for the first time since his son Hunter revealed that the former US president’s cancer has spread and become “painful and debilitating,” with the images showing him looking notably frail. The sighting has fuelled renewed public concern about the 83-year-old’s health, following years of scrutiny over his physical and mental…
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Trump visibly deflated after reporter’s stinging comeback to claim he’s ‘one of the greatest presidents ever’
Donald Trump appeared momentarily wrong-footed during an interview with Punchbowl News after a reporter pushed back on his claim to be “one of the greatest presidents ever.” The exchange arose when Trump was asked how he would handle a Democrat-controlled Congress that might pursue investigations or a second impeachment attempt if the party retook the…