Republicans to adopt loyalty pledge for debate participants
Republican presidential candidates will be blocked from the debate stage this summer if they do not sign a pledge to support the GOP’s ultimate presidential nominee
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House GOP opens investigation of Afghanistan withdrawal
Several Biden Cabinet members have received a letter from House Republicans as they launch the second investigation into the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Pentagon was aware of suspected spy balloons during Trump admin, report says
Former Trump national security adviser says balloon shot down on 4 February was unprecedented
Kari Lake suffers another court defeat in baseless bid to overturn Arizona election results
Judge calls her claims ‘quite simply, sheer speculation’
Trump’s attorney hires his own attorney in classified documents probe
Michael Levy previously represented Enron executives.
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Trump ridiculed for pretending he has been ‘exonerated’ by Georgia grand jury over his bid to overturn election
‘As dumb as he is, even he knows this is BS. But he is cunning enough to know the cultists will buy it’
Russia, Belarus discuss closer military, economic ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting neighboring ally Belarus’ leader for talks on expanding military and economic cooperation amid the fighting in Ukraine
US officials say all debris from suspected Chinese spy balloon has been collected – as it happened
Pieces collected off ocean floor after US fighter jet shot down balloon off South Carolina’s coast and will now go to FBI lab for analysisSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailAmerican authorities have retrieved all the wreckage o…
Poor Pakistanis worry IMF bailout measures risk stark future
Economists say cash-strapped Pakistan’s latest plan for economic recovery is likely to take a painful toll on its poor