Families of hostages still being held in Gaza are hopeful Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will announce a cease-fire deal that would bring the hostages home during his address to Congress Wednesday.
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Democratic Sen. Menendez found guilty in bribery trial
A New York City jury convicted the New Jersey Democrat of accepting bribes to benefit businessmen in his home state and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
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As Congress scrutinizes the Osprey, families balance grief with pilots’ love for it
Families of service members lost in crashes say that if the Osprey is going to keep flying they want Bell Flight, Boeing and the Pentagon’s V-22 joint program office to make the aircraft safe.
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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon must report to prison by July 1, judge says
Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon is expected to seek a stay of the judge’s order, which could delay his prison surrender date.
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TikTok challenges U.S. ban in court, calling it unconstitutional
The high-stakes legal battle could determine the future of the popular app in the U.S. TikTok’s legal filing calls the ban law an unprecedented violation of First Amendment rights.
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This senator tells NPR why he’s leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next
The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don’t sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.
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Congressional leaders reach a deal to fund the government, avert a shutdown
The deal — which has yet to pass Congress — adheres to the spending levels agreed to by President Biden and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in a deal last summer.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Now that we political junkies have spent a year or so obsessing about the Rhode Island primary, there’s just a bit more than seven weeks until Rhode…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It was an eventful week — in Rhode Island and in Washington — so there’s lots of grist for the mill. Thanks for stopping by for my column. As usual,…
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Former State Rep. and Bryant University Administrator Ray Fogarty Dies
Raymond Fogarty, a former Democratic state representative and longtime executive director of Bryant University’s Chafee Center for International…