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Melania Trump's surprise Epstein statement prompts bafflement
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (579+ words) Reporters search for answers to why first lady chose to make speech " and whether president knew it was coming Melania Trump's surprise statement denying she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sparked confusion about why she had chosen to speak…...
Trump news at a glance: Melania Trump's weird disavowal of Epstein is getting weirder
10+ min ago (618+ words) It was unclear which specific accusations spurred the first lady to respond publicly " key US politics stories from Thursday 9 April at a glance Melania Trump stood at a podium in the same room Donald Trump used to address the nation…...
We can't lose': all eyes on potential 2028 Democratic contenders at big party gathering for this year's midterms
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1317+ words) Leading party figures gather at the National Action Network convention in New York to strategize for midterm elections Some of the Democratic party's most prominent figures " and possible 2028 presidential contenders " descended on New York City this week for the annual…...
US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (382+ words) Paul Friedman grants New York Times's motion to force implementation of earlier ruling that gutted restrictive new policy A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the Pentagon has not complied with an order last month that undid much of a…...
DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (318+ words) Panel's decision a blow to progressives who are unhappy with group's involvement in Democratic contests US politics " live updates When it comes to addressing how the party should deal with Israel, the Democratic establishment went to their favorite answer: no…...
Melania Trump says she not did not have relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (516+ words) First lady denies being "Epstein's victim' and says convicted sex offender did not introduce her to Donald Trump US politics " live updates Melania Trump, the first lady, told reporters on Thursday that she "never had a relationship" with the late…...
The Guardian view on Hungary's election: a bellwether contest for the global far right | Editorial
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (1024+ words) The Guardian The Guardian view on Hungary's election: a bellwether contest for the global far right Defeat for Viktor Orb'n on Sunday would be celebrated in Brussels, mourned in Washington and Moscow, and would give his country its democracy back…...
'Death cleaning' can unearth treasures | Brief letters
9+ hour ago (619+ words) Sorting possessions | Doomsday loo roll | HMRC "support" | Irony in the US | Spelling out surnames A year on from my husband"s death, I am actually beginning to enjoy what one letter writer calls the "gentle art of death cleaning" (Letters,…...
House Democrats push to pass measure curbing Trump's war powers over Iran
10+ hour, 51+ min ago (420+ words) Republicans will almost certainly block Democrats" efforts to pass legislation amid "fragile" two-week US-Iran ceasefire House Democrats will attempt Thursday to pass a resolution curtailing Donald Trump"s war powers over Iran " a move Republicans will almost certainly block, but…...
Israel's bombing of Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire prompts condemnation
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (700+ words) Strikes that killed more than 200 people spark outrage amid global efforts to salvage truce Israel's devastating bombardment of Lebanon in the hours after a US-Iranian ceasefire was announced has been widely condemned amid global efforts to salvage the truce. More…...