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2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (309+ words) New York Times: "Two government watchdogs sued President Trump and the White House on Friday over internal guidance that instructed that some text messages exchanged between officials could be deleted, despite a law generally mandating the preservation of presidential records....

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (197+ words) When a U. S. soldier was indicted on Thursday on charges of using classified information to place prediction market bets, it seemed to confirm President Trump's lament just hours before that "the whole world unfortunately has become somewhat of a casino,'" the…...

5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (286+ words) We have all the time in the world, and we're not anxious for a deal." -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, quoted by Punchbowl News, on the Iran War. We have all the time in the world, and we're not anxious for…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (132+ words) Wall Street Journal: "The unemployment rate is low. The stock market is high. Consumer spending is healthy. But ask Americans how they feel about the economy, and they sound like there's a recession going on." "That matters first because when…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (296+ words) The Justice Department announced Friday it is continuing to clear the way for expediting federal death-penalty cases, including by expanding the manners of execution to include death by firing squad," CNN reports. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing…...

6+ hour ago  (331+ words) New York Times: "Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, two of the United States" lead negotiators in peace talks with Iran, are expected to arrive in Pakistan soon, a senior White House official said Friday, though the timing was unclear. Iran…...

8+ min ago  (137+ words) Washington Post: "A U. S. delegation will resume talks with Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, this weekend " but this time without Vice President JD Vance, the lead negotiator." "After Vance led a delegation there earlier this month that took part in more than…...

39+ min ago  (283+ words) Politico: "The administration is still sending more forces to the region " and asking for help from allies " even as the White House says the conflict is over." Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (328+ words) An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U. S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending Spain from the alliance and reviewing the U. S. position on Britain's claim to the…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (287+ words) Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni said today that she hasn't spoken with President Trump since the two clashed around Easter weekend, but ties are "still solid," Bloomberg reports. Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating…...