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Prior backing for fertility care reversed in Senate panel’s NDAA

Senate Armed Services Committee Republicans, in a reversal, voted this week to oppose an NDAA provision that would broaden health care coverage for military families’ fertility treatments, a Democratic senator said Thursday. “After everything our troops sacrifice for our nation, they should never have to sacrifice their dreams of building…

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Adam Hamawy defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026

Adam Hamawy (D) defeated 12 other candidates in the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District on June 2, 2026. Ahead of the Democratic primary, Susan Altman (D), Brad Cohen (D), Hamawy, Adrian Mapp (D), Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D), Shanel Robinson (D), and Jay Vaingankar (D) led in endorsements and…

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The army doctor who came back from Gaza and is leading a New Jersey congressional race

Frontrunner Adam Hamawy has gone from political nobody to endorsements from Bernie Sanders, AOC and Ilhan Omar

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ICE releases wife of US soldier after month-long detention

Deisy Rivera Ortega was arrested during an appointment with immigration services

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Why has JD Vance been so quiet? Because he deleted X from his phone for Lent, report says

Vice President is releasing a new book in June about his conversion to Catholicism

The Independent UK

Memes, AI slop and financial advice: How Iran is beating Trump at his own online propaganda game

IN DEPTH: Fake news and misinformation about the war is spreading like wildfire alone as Washington and Tehran compete for attention and control of the narrative. Jessie Williams looks at how Iran is using the internet to taunt Trump and win the meme war

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Iran-US war latest: Trump confirms rescue of second American airman from downed fighter jet in Iran

Race to find second crew member had been going on since the F-15 was shot down on Friday

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Senator decries new shoes-on security policy at US airports as ‘reckless’

Democrat Tammy Duckworth writes letter to TSA calling on agency to reinstate the shoes-off airport security policy

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In Illinois, big Democratic names jockey for a rare Senate vacancy

After Illinois Sen. Richard J. Durbin announced his retirement plans last year, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi dug into his substantial war chest, becoming the first candidate in the race to air television ads, building an early lead for a Senate seat that hadn’t been open in nearly 30 years. But with…

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‘We don’t have a plan on how to get out of this’: Democrats give dire warning after congressional briefing on Iran

Senators emerge from classified Capitol Hill session with Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming administration has no endgame for conflict with Tehran

The Independent UK

Pentagon's Laser Brings Down Its Own Border Drone in Texas, Leaving Lawmakers With 'Heads Exploding'

A US military laser system mistakenly shot down a government drone near the Texas-Mexico border, highlighting coordination issues between federal agencies.

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US Military Shoots Down Government Drone Near Texas Border Using Laser System

The United States military used a high-energy laser system to shoot down a government drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting temporary flight restrictions in the surrounding airspace, according to Reuters, which cited congressional aides.

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US military shoots down govt drone in Texas, leading to flight disruption

In a joint statement, the Pentagon, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and CBP confirmed that the military used a "counter-unmanned aircraft system ... to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace." The agencies added that the episode "took place far away from populated areas and there…

The Times of India

Who Skipped Trump's State Of The Union Address: Here's Full List Of Those Who Boycotted The Event And Why

Over 80 Democratic lawmakers boycott President Trump's State of the Union Address, highlighting political divisions.

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Advanced Pentagon laser weapon shot down party balloons instead of drone by mistake, says report — airport shut down after Customs and Border Protection mistakenly believed it was targeting Mexican cartel drones

A frighteningly farcical series of events involving laser weaponry, the FAA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Pentagon has been retold by a trio of insiders talking to the WSJ.

The Times of India

‘Your boss ran to his podiatrist’: Duckworth hits back at JD Vance’s ‘Forrest Gump’ jibe

US Senator Tammy Duckworth, a decorated war veteran who lost both her legs in combat, has fired back sharply at Vice President JD Vance after he mocked her conduct during a Senate hearing, triggering outrage across Democratic circles and on social media.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Senate questions military leaders on Trump’s National Guard deployments

Senators for the first time are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard in American cities, an extraordinary move that has prompted legal challenges as well as questions about states’ rights and the use of the military on U.S. soil

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Senators question military leaders on Trump's National Guard deployments

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to American cities

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Democrat senator says Mike Johnson is making Trump ‘deadbeat dad’ by abandoning IVF support

Illinois Democrat blames Mike Johnson and conservatives for blocking progress on key Trump 2024 campaign policy

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Democratic and GOP lawmakers contradict each other in describing ‘double tap’ boat strike footage

Trump said this week that he would release video of controversial ‘double-tap’ strike that targeted survivors

The Guardian - US

US transportation department unveils first female-modeled crash test dummy

Officials say the move is ‘long overdue’ and meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle crash testing

The Independent UK

US government endorses female crash test dummy – for first time in history

Some American automakers, however, have expressed skepticism, arguing the new model may exaggerate injury risks

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Slashed refugee cap adds to uncertainty about admissions to US - Roll Call

The State Department says 7,500 refugees could be admitted in fiscal 2026, which would be the lowest cap since the 1980 law that established the current process.

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Groups challenge conditions at California migrant detention center - Roll Call

Civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday over conditions at the largest immigration detention center in California.

The Independent UK

Trump’s military takeover of US cities has already cost taxpayers nearly $500M

President’s decision to bolster urban law enforcement with federal forces in cities like Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago proving hugely costly, according to a report

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