Senate Democrats move to stall Trump’s ‘absurd’ bid to install new Fed chair

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Democratic lawmakers urged Republican leaders to postpone the confirmation hearing of Kevin WarshSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDemocrats have moved to stall Donald Trump’s effort to exert greater control over the US Federal Reserve, condemning the president’s “absurd” bid to install a new leader of the…

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Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.7, concedes it trails unreleased Mythos

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Anthropic on Thursday released Claude Opus 4.7, a meaningful upgrade to its flagship AI model with better coding, sharper vision and a new ability to double-check its own work.Why it matters: Anthropic publicly conceded that the new Opus model does not match the performance of Mythos, a highly advanced system that the company hasn’t released…

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House hands Trump a win with failed Iran war powers vote

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House Democrats failed Thursday to pass a war powers resolution that would constrain President Trump’s ability to wage war with Iran.Why it matters: It is the third time Democrats have tried and failed to pass an Iran war powers resolution, which some lawmakers fear will be seen as a green light to the Trump administration…

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Vance’s Iran and Orbán setbacks raise questions about his standing with Trump

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Recent staffing moves among JD Vance’s aides have fueled new speculation that the VP and his allies are preparing for a 2028 presidential bid.

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Body of New York woman who jumped from moving vehicle in panic and went missing is found weeks later

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Suffolk County Police Department noted that the body found in the Long Island Sound has been identified as 32-year-old Brittany Kritis-Garip.

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House Again Thwarts Challenge to Trump’s Authority to Continue Iran War

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Republicans narrowly blocked a Democratic war powers resolution that would have prevented President Trump from continuing to wage war in Iran until he won authorization from Congress to do so.

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ICE Agent Charged With Assault in Rare State Prosecution

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Minnesota prosecutors have spent weeks investigating the conduct of immigration agents who took part in an immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities.

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ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow

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After Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé’s husband died, an inheritance battle exploded. Her stepson then used his influence to have her arrested, an Alabama probate judge said.

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Venezuelan Doctor Ezequiel Veliz in Texas Is Released From Detention

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Dr. Ezequiel Veliz, a family physician who worked in an area that has a doctor shortage, was detained for 10 days. Another Venezuelan doctor remains locked up.

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