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Fox News legal contributor: Senate will lose Fauci contempt fight
The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied. From the headline, it appears to discuss a Fox News legal contributor’s view that the Senate would be unlikely to succeed in a contempt dispute involving Anthony Fauci. No supporting details, legal arguments, dates or wider context were provided in the accessible…
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Zelensky didn’t raise Russia’s help for Iran in Trump meeting
The article text is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its specific claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, it appears to concern Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky not raising alleged Russian assistance to Iran during a meeting with Donald Trump. This could matter because Russia’s relationship with Iran has…
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White House blasts Spanish government as thousands of migrants surge from Morocco, emergency request denied
The White House criticised Spain’s left-wing government after the border between Morocco and Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta was reportedly breached on Thursday, allowing thousands of migrants to cross. The administration framed the incident as a consequence of European migration policies and urged Spain and other countries to change course. White House principal deputy…
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Barack Obama’s Summer Song List: Glen Hansard, the Strokes, Noah Kahan Lead Annual Playlist
Barack Obama has published his annual summer playlist, opening it with Glen Hansard’s “Song of Good Hope” following the musician’s reported death in a motorcycle accident. The former president said he and Michelle Obama loved the song and offered condolences to Hansard’s family, giving the playlist a notably sombre introduction. The selection mixes newer releases…
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Nvidia’s Open Source Alliance Snubs OpenAI and Anthropic
Nvidia has joined more than 40 companies, including Microsoft, SpaceX, Palantir and IBM, to create the Open Secure AI Alliance, which will develop and share open-source tools for AI-powered cyber defence. The absence of major AI developers such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google highlights a growing division between advocates of open and closed AI systems,…
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The Trump administration wants $10 million more to cover its July Fourth celebrations
The Trump administration has asked Congress for an additional $10 million to reimburse costs from its Freedom 250 July Fourth celebrations on Washington’s National Mall. The request has intensified scrutiny of the taxpayer-funded events and of Freedom 250’s finances, particularly because the group has also sought private sponsorship. The money would cover National Park Service…
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Rand Paul panel to consider contempt vote against Fauci
Senator Rand Paul said his committee would vote on whether to hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing into the COVID-19 pandemic. The move would heighten political and legal pressure on Fauci, although any contempt action would still face procedural and legal obstacles.…
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Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to Spanish enclave of Ceuta
Hundreds of migrants have reached Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco over the past week, many swimming or using flotation devices to cross. Ceuta’s leader, Juan Jesús Vivas, said the arrivals were overwhelming local resources and called for intervention by Spain’s central government, describing the situation as both a humanitarian and security emergency.…
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Senate Republicans block Iran war powers resolution
Senate Republicans again blocked a war powers resolution that sought to require President Donald Trump to obtain congressional authorisation for, or halt, US military action against Iran. The outcome preserves the president’s room to direct the conflict and highlights Republican support despite mounting questions about its aims, costs and duration. The resolution would have required…
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Florida AG threatens Fauci investigation after Senate hearing
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he would open an investigation into Anthony Fauci following a Senate hearing in which the former infectious-disease chief repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment. The move adds state-level legal pressure to continuing political disputes over Fauci’s role in the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic and research policy. Fox News…