First lady Melania Trump made a statement at the White House on Thursday to slam reports about any connections she may have had with Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
She also called on Congress to allow testimony from Epstein victims and to enter them into the official record. She denied being a victim herself and said an email exchange with Maxwell amounted to a “trivial note.”
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DNC panel rejects AIPAC-specific resolution, advances broader measure condemning dark money
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A Democratic National Committee (DNC) panel voted on Thursday to reject a resolution condemning “the growing influence” of dark money and corporate-backed outside spending in Democratic races, particularly the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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Trump tells Netanyahu to pull back on Israel’s barrage on Lebanon
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President Trump on Thursday confirmed he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back on a barrage of strikes Israel is conducting in Lebanon, as that operation stands to threaten a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
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Live updates: Melania Trump denounces ‘lies’ about her and ‘disgraceful’ Epstein
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First lady Melania Trump denounced attempts to link her to “the disgraceful” late financier Jeffrey Epstein, calling for the “lies” to “end today” in a statement given at the White House on Thursday.
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NATO chief: US, Iran conflict could lead to ‘North Korea moment’
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday the U.S. conflict with Iran could lead to a “North Korea moment” that could put other countries at a “big risk.”
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California Supreme Court halts sheriff’s investigation into special election ballots
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The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to stop his investigation into ballots from the November special election that his office seized following accusations of voter fraud.
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Anthropic says new AI model too dangerous for public release
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Anthropic announced this week it will hold back the full release of its new AI model because it believes it is too dangerous for the public at this stage.
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Bessent presses Congress to pass crypto rules
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed Congress on Wednesday to pass a cryptocurrency bill clarifying rules for the market, as the legislation remains stuck in the Senate after months of negotiations.
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GOP blocks Democrats’ attempt to limit Trump’s Iran war powers
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Democrats unsuccessfully attempted to pass a measure limiting President Trump’s ability to conduct military operations in Iran during a pro forma session of the House on Thursday.
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