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NEW YORK 鈥?Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose penchant for sexting strangers ended his political career and sparked a probe that upended the presidential
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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted Friday on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Navarro
stanley cup is former President Donald Trump second aide to be charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6, 2021, investigation, His arrest comes months after former White House adviser Steve Bannon.READ MORE: Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro subpoenaed in Jan. 6 probNavarro, 72, was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee. The second charge is for failing to produce documents the committee requested. He was taken into federal custody
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White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre gave a news briefing Monday as tensions with Ukraine continue.Watch Jean-Pierre remarks in the player above.The Kremlin signaled Monday it is ready to keep talking with the West about security grievances that led to the current Ukraine cri
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jordan Lebanon and the Palestine Liberation Organization that Lebanon military has no authority or jurisdiction in the camps.Abu Salim, a spokesman for Fatah-al Islam, threatened to increase attacks outside of the camp if the Lebanese army did not stop its assault.It a life-or-death battle, Salim told the Associated Press. Their aim is to wipe out Fatah al-Islam. We will respond and we know how to respond.Fatah al-Islam is believed to have around 200 armed soldiers inside the camp. The faction leader, Shaker al
