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White House presses Senate Democrats to support border security bill
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday urged senators to pass a border security bill expected to come up for a vote this week after Republicans blocked the measure earlier this year. "This bipartisan border legislation would ...The Hill - Politics -
FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to Resign
Gruenberg bowed to pressure to resign after an external investigation found widespread sexual harassment at the agency. He plans to stay until a successor is confirmed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
BMW and JLR imported banned Xinjiang part to US, Senate probe finds
Carmakers did not immediately take action after being told of component made by company linked to Uyghur forced labourFinancial Times - Business -
Bank Regulator Overseeing ‘Toxic’ Culture Loses Key Supporter in Senate
Senator Sherrod Brown, the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, called for President Biden to replace Martin Gruenberg as leader of the F.D.I.C.The New York Times - Business -
Missouri senators, not taxpayers, will pay potential damages in Chiefs rally shooting case
Missouri lawmakers will have to pay out of their own pockets if they lose defamation cases for falsely accusing a man of being one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters and an immigrant in the country illegallyABC News - Sports -
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Map shows states where COVID is "likely growing"
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.CBS News - Top stories - Covid -
State Department issues alert for Americans traveling overseas
The State Department issued a worldwide alert Friday for Americans traveling overseas. Sources tell CBS News the warning is a result of recent intelligence, citing threats by ISIS against Pride events in parts of Europe. CBS News national security ...CBS News - Top stories -
The Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 6
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack on foreigners in central Afghanistan last week in which three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killedABC News - World -
Watch: Iran state TV announces Raisi's death
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has been killed in a helicopter crash, according to state media.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
States Need Poll Workers. Are Teens a Solution?
Election officials look to students and other unconventional sources to address growing staff shortages.The Wall Street Journal - World -
This is the 'most religious' state, according to new study
The Beehive State has the largest share of religious adherents out of every other state in the nation, according to new research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah.The Hill - Politics -
The tainted blood scandal is a failure of the British state
Suffering and deaths of thousands of victims could have been avoidedFinancial Times - Business -
Montana’s Senate Race Could Come Down to One Question: Do I Trust You?
Republicans are trying to paint Senator Jon Tester as a Washington sellout, while their own candidate, Tim Sheehy, faces scrutiny over his credibility and how he sustained a gunshot wound.The New York Times - Top stories -
Democratic Senate campaign chair Sen. Gary Peters says he takes polls "with a grain of salt"
Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, the chair of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, tells "Face the Nation" that he believes Democrats can be elected to the Senate from Arizona and Florida. "I take every poll with a grain of salt," Peters said.CBS News - Top stories -
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Biden calls ICC prosecutor’s request for Netanyahu arrest ‘outrageous’ as Israeli PM says he is ‘disgusted’ – live
US president says ‘there is no equivalence – none – between Israel and Hamas’; Netanyahu rejects request for warrant to arrest him. ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli PM and Hamas officials for war crimesThe Republican leaders of the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
House GOP says revived border bill "dead on arrival" as Senate plans vote
House Republican leadership said a Senate effort to revive a once-failed border security measure is "dead on arrival" in the lower chamber. But the legislation may not make it out of the Senate.CBS News - Top stories -
Senate Banking chief calls on Biden to replace FDIC chair after sexual harassment probe
Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) called on President Biden on Monday to replace the chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) in the wake of reports of a toxic workplace environment at the agency. Brown is the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign after damning workplace harassment probe
A recent report detailing a toxic culture at the FDIC described Chair Martin Gruenberg as having a "temper" and a "short fuse."CNBC - Business -
BMW, VW used parts made with Chinese forced labor, says Senate report
A Senate inquiry found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.CBS News - Politics -
Senate Democrats revive bipartisan border security bill as GOP vows to block it again
Senate Democrats are planning to force a vote this week on the bipartisan border security package that Republicans blocked earlier this year.NBC News - Top stories -
Key Senate Democrat doesn't plan to probe Justice Alito over upside-down flag
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin won't investigate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito over an upside-down U.S. flag at his home in January 2021.NBC News - Top stories -
BMW, Jaguar and VW Parts May Have Been Made With Forced Labor, Senate Report Says
The report from Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden says automakers aren’t doing enough to root out the use of forced labor in their supply chainsThe Wall Street Journal - World -
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Missouri Democrats' filibuster effort to make it harder to amend state constitution
Missouri Senate Democrats end a record-breaking filibuster against an effort to make it more difficult for the public to amend the state constitution. State Rep. Crystal Quade (D-Mo.), Missouri's Democratic Floor Leader, joins Meet the Press NOW ...NBC News - Politics -
Insurer warns owners of ‘Saltburn effect’ from using stately homes for filming
Owners of historic buildings used in likes of Bridgerton warned of potential damage to possessions and reputations. When the owner of Drayton House in Northamptonshire was approached to allow his 127-room mansion to be the location of a film ...The Guardian - World -
State Department issues travel alert for LGBTQ people, events abroad
The U.S. State Department issued a caution alert, warning U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution related to violence against "LGBTQI+ persons and events.”ABC News - Top stories -
Conservative media personality appointed to seat on Georgia State Election Board
A media personality who co-founded a conservative political action committee has been appointed to a seat on the Georgia State Election BoardABC News - Entertainment -
State Department issues travel warning for LGBTQ pride celebrations
The federal government is warning U.S. citizens traveling internationally during LGBTQ Pride month in June to be vigilant, citing concerns that events could be targeted by extremist groups. The State Department in a travel advisory issued Friday ...The Hill - Politics -
Sonoma State President Mike Lee to retire after divestment email controversy
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.CBS News - Politics -
For decades, states have taken foster children's federal benefits. That's starting to change
States have for decades been using foster children's federal Social Security benefits to help cover the costs of state servicesABC News - Health -
Ohio voters approved reproductive rights. Will the state's near-ban on abortion stand?
A judge's decision in a lawsuit against Ohio’s ban on most abortions could be nearABC News - Health - Abortion -
Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says
The incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with Azerbaijan.ABC News - Top stories -
Helicopter carrying Iranian president had "hard landing," rescue underway
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province when the helicopter was forced to land due to weather. A rescue is underway.CBS News - Top stories - Iran -
Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports
Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown.The New York Times - Top stories -
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian is also confirmed to have died in Sunday's crash in north-western Iran.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
May 19, 2024 helicopter crash involving Iranian president
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed while he was visiting a northern region in the country Sunday, according to the Iranian state news agency IRNA.CNN - Top stories - Iran