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Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments sym...

Feb 04, 2025

Remains of all 67 victims the deadly plane and chopper collision near Washington have been recovered

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The remains of all 67 victims of midair collision near Reagan National Airport have been recovered, authorities said Tuesday. The chief medical examiner is still trying to positi...

Feb 04, 2025

Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him. "If they did that they would be obliterated," Trump said in a...

Feb 04, 2025

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, clears Senate committee

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be President Donald Trump director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments sympa...

Feb 04, 2025

Trump envoy calls Gaza rebuilding timeline in Israel-Hamas truce 'preposterous'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy said Tuesday that a three to five year timeline for reconstruction of Gaza, as set out in a temporary truce agreement, is not a viable post...

Feb 04, 2025

FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries t...

Feb 04, 2025

First military flight to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart, official says

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first U.S. military flight to deport migrants from the United States to Guantanamo Bay was set to depart Tuesday, a U.S. official said. It is the first step in what is expected t...

Feb 04, 2025

Doug Collins confirmed as veterans affairs secretary as Trump Cabinet takes shape

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Doug Collins as secretary of veterans affairs, putting the former congressman and Iraq War veteran at the helm of a department that provides cruc...

Feb 04, 2025

FBI agents sue over Justice Dept. effort to ID employees involved in Trump-related investigations

WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI agents who participated in investigations related to President Donald Trump have sued over Justice Department efforts to develop a list of employees involved in those inquiries t...

Feb 04, 2025

Rubio says El Salvador's offer to jail violent American criminals faces 'legalities'

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio says "there are obviously legalities involved" in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's offer to accept and jail violent American criminals. Ru...

Feb 04, 2025