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Russia launches waves of overnight attacks on Odesa

Russia launched three waves of overnight drone and missile attacks on the southern Ukraine port of Odesa, but were rebuffed by the Ukrainian Air Force, Ukrainian officials said Monday.  Russia launched 15 Shahed drones and eight Kalibr missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post. The Ukrainian Air... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4151764-russia-launches-waves-of-overnight-attacks-on-odesa/?utm_source=press.coop

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Trump says former lt. governor shouldn't testify in Georgia election tampering probe

Former President Trump on Monday said former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) shouldn’t testify before a grand jury that is preparing to potentially indict Trump this week. “I am reading reports that failed former Lt. Governor of Georgia, Jeff... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4151692-trump-says-former-lt-governor-shouldnt-testify-in-georgia-election-tampering-probe/?utm_source=press.coop

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Democrats can end poverty in America by fixing this one program

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program is a lesser-known program in the United States, but, if reformed, it can become the program that helps end poverty in America. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4133930-how-democratic-leader-hakeem-jeffries-can-help-end-poverty-in-america/?utm_source=press.coop

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Trump rips special counsel over search warrant for Twitter account

Former President Trump ripped into special counsel Jack Smith over his recently disclosed search warrant for Trump's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, calling Smith “deranged.”  “How dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, breaking into my Twitter account without... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4151638-trump-rips-special-counsel-over-search-warrant-for-twitter-account/?utm_source=press.coop

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Trump indictment watch: Georgia DA to present case to grand jury

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) is expected to present her case this week against former President Trump over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. Two witnesses said over the weekend said they have been asked to appear before the grand jury... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4151582-trump-indictment-watch-georgia-da-to-present-case-to-grand-jury/?utm_source=press.coop

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Zelensky vows retaliation after Russia targets Kherson with shelling

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky on Sunday vowed retaliation after Russia attacked the Kherson region of Ukraine with shelling, killing at least seven people and wounding others. “Everywhere our warriors retaliate against the occupiers' terror. There is not a single day... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/international/4151480-zelensky-vows-retaliation-after-russia-targets-kherson-with-shelling/?utm_source=press.coop

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Homeowners in these cities feel 'trapped' in their mortgage: report

For some homeowners, economic trends mean it's too costly to move homes right now, even if they want to. #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/4150919-homeowners-in-these-cities-feel-trapped-in-their-mortgage-report/?utm_source=press.coop

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If Israel strikes Iran over its nuclear program, the US must have its back

The Biden administration should learn from its unpreparedness for the Russia-Ukraine war and begin to prepare for a major Israel-Iran conflict. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/4149086-if-israel-strikes-iran-over-its-nuclear-program-the-us-must-have-its-back/?utm_source=press.coop

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Four dead, one missing after explosion in Pennsylvania

Four people are dead and one remains unaccounted for after an explosion destroyed three homes and damaged several others in a western Pennsylvania neighborhood. Officials said at a press conference Saturday night that four people died and one person remains missing after a home appeared to explode before... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4150791-four-dead-one-missing-after-explosion-in-pennsylvania/?utm_source=press.coop

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Maryland man steals ambulance at Arlington crash, leaving trail of hit-and-runs

A Maryland man stole an ambulance and left a trail of hit-and-runs on Saturday after he caused numerous crashes in a stolen vehicle earlier that afternoon. Virginia State Police said Darell T. Caldwell, 30, was driving a stolen truck when he caused a... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4150777-maryland-man-steals-ambulance-at-arlington-crash-leaving-trail-of-hit-and-runs/?utm_source=press.coop

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Russia launches its offensive with all eyes on Ukraine’s southern push

With the world’s attention on Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south, Russia has quietly launched a new offensive in the eastern Luhansk region, which analysts say is aimed at undermining the Ukrainian operation. While the operation is much smaller in size and scope than Moscow’s... #press

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4149623-russia-launches-its-offensive-with-all-eyes-on-ukraines-southern-push/?utm_source=press.coop

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Legal challenges to Biden's student loan plans have borrowers anxious ahead of payment restart

The Biden administration has found more of its student loan policies entangled in legal battles, raising anxiety for borrowers as repayments are set to start in the fall. The most recent challenges threaten student loan forgiveness for 800,000 borrowers... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4149230-legal-challenges-to-bidens-student-loan-plans-have-borrowers-anxious/?utm_source=press.coop

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Michigan police detained a Black child who was in the 'wrong place, wrong time,' department says

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A white police officer handcuffed a Black child outside his Michigan home in an “unfortunate case of ‘wrong place, wrong time,’” the Lansing Police Department said Friday. The department posted the... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4150633-michigan-police-detained-a-black-child-who-was-in-the-wrong-place-wrong-time-department-says/?utm_source=press.coop

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DeSantis calls Trump's issues with Iowa governor 'totally out of bounds'

GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) from former President Trump’s recent attacks, saying the former president is “totally out of bounds.” Trump criticized Reynolds last month after she appeared at campaign events with DeSantis... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4150487-desantis-calls-trumps-issues-with-iowa-governor-out-of-bounds/?utm_source=press.coop

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DeSantis: Hunter Biden investigation is 'gonna be a total sham' with special counsel

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Saturday that the investigation into Hunter Biden is going to be a “total sham,” following U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss’ appointment as special counsel. “The House,... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4150361-desantis-hunter-biden-investigation-is-gonna-be-a-total-sham-with-special-counsel/?utm_source=press.coop

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With U.S. credit rating downgraded, Congress must stop increasing spending now

The problem is a lack of will and an addiction to using deficit spending to get around political obstacles. #press

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4149135-with-u-s-credit-rating-downgraded-congress-must-stop-increasing-spending-now/?utm_source=press.coop

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Ramaswamy claims special counsel in Hunter Biden case is a 'total fig leaf'

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss’ appointment as special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation on Saturday, dismissing it as a “total fig leaf.” “On the face of it, it would make sense and it’s a... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4150268-ramaswamy-claims-special-counsel-in-hunter-biden-case-is-a-total-fig-leaf/?utm_source=press.coop

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Gaetz jokes he could be attorney general under Trump: 'A boy can dream'

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) pushed back on critics of the House investigation into Hunter Biden, President Biden’s son, on Friday, saying a future Republican attorney general — like himself — could push for charges years from now. “I don’t ascribe to the theory that we just have to surrender sending... #press

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4150219-gaetz-jokes-he-could-be-attorney-general-under-trump/?utm_source=press.coop

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Trump on David Weiss appointment: 'He would not have been picked by me'

Former President Trump questioned the decision to elevate U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss to special counsel in the Hunter Biden investigation on Friday, claiming that the federal prosecutor “would not have been picked by me.” “David Weiss was picked by the two Democrat... #press

https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4150236-donald-trump-on-david-weiss-special-counsel-appointment/?utm_source=press.coop

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Toyota recalls roughly 168,000 recent Tundra models due to fire risk

Toyota announced a voluntary recall of about 168,000 of its Tundra pickup trucks on Thursday. The trucks have a faulty fuel tube which could spring a leak if it rubs up against the vehicle’s brake line, the company said. A fuel leak would increase the risk of fire. The recall impacts 2022... #press

https://thehill.com/business/4150210-toyota-recalls-roughly-168000-recent-tundra-models-due-to-fire-risk/?utm_source=press.coop

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