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Norway parliament probes Epstein links to politicians, diplomatsOSLO – Norway's parliament begins public hearings on Wednesday on ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Norwegian diplomats and politicians in a scandal that has shaken the nation's elite. President Donald Trump's Department of Justice in January released millions of Epstein-related documents, revealing connections to politicians, royals…

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Senate passes Cantwell's Protect College Sports Act, sending bill to rein in collegiate 'chaos' to HouseWASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of the Senate voted late Monday night to pass legislation co-authored by Sen. Maria Cantwell aimed at restoring order to college sports, but the bill may face stiffer opposition in the House.

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Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz deal as Houthis target RiyadhPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he rejected a deal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Saudi Arabia’s capital came under attack from Yemen’s Houthis over the weekend. “They made a proposal but I rejected it,” Trump said as he departed the White House on Saturday. “They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because…

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Arming Taiwan an important U.S. interest, Taipei official says after Trump-Xi summitTAIPEI, Taiwan – The United States providing weapons to Taiwan to protect its freedom and provide semiconductors to the world is in the U.S. national interest, a senior Taiwanese diplomat said on Saturday following a summit between the Chinese and U.S. presidents. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended a three-day summit on Friday…

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Iran awaits U.S. move after WSJ report says Trump rejects peace planCAIRO – Iran on Saturday awaited an official U.S. response to its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end fighting in the wider Middle East war after the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. President Donald Trump had rejected the deal. Iran raised the diplomatic initiative at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying it had been…

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White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force OneThe White House has blocked CNN from traveling with President Donald Trump on Air Force One for a Saturday trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, according to two people familiar with the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share sensitive details.

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Fresh layoffs begin at Kennedy Center as closure continuesThe Kennedy Center laid off more than a dozen employees Friday, according to three people familiar with the cuts who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The layoffs come as the center’s main building remains closed during a widening legal battle over President Donald Trump’s transformation of the national cultural institution.

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Miami Republican congresswoman’s new campaign ad slams Trump on immigrationMiami Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar chastised President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda and warned him against listening to his advisers in a new campaign ad released Thursday — just seven weeks before she’s up for re-election for a congressional seat that Democrats are hoping to flip this year.

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Trump floats EU tariffs if Canada invite deemed hostile actPresident Donald Trump floated hitting goods imported from the European Union with fresh tariffs or even cutting off some trade if he determined that a push to make Canada a potential associate of the bloc was harmful to the U.S.

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It’s worth hearing other side of the Protect College Sports Act debate | CommentarySomething was very noticeable about Saturday’s appearance of Senator Ted Cruz on ESPN’s “College Gameday” to support the Protect College Sports Act. Beyond the boos and derogatory chants from the Austin, Texas, crowd. It was more about what wasn’t seen.

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Maria Cantwell, Gonzaga's Mark Few urge Senate to pass 'Protect College Sports Act' before electionWASHINGTON – In an era when Republicans and Democrats seldom agree on anything, especially before a high-stakes election, Sen. Maria Cantwell hopes restoring order to college sports will be the rare issue that transcends partisan divisions in Congress.

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Trump says open to China building cars in U.S. as Xi visit loomsWASHINGTON— President Donald Trump suggested he might be willing to allow a Chinese car company to build electric vehicles in the U.S. if it did so with American workers, while pledging to maintain the effective U.S. ban on imported vehicles from China. Trump, speaking in a Fox News interview, rejected the suggestion that he would allow Chinese cars to…

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EU to give Greenland a cash boost amid Trump annexation driveNUUK, Greenland – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to unveil on Monday a boost in EU investments in Greenland and closer political ties with the Danish Arctic territory, which Donald Trump has insisted should belong to the United States.

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4,000 additional ballots in Washington rejected due to late postmark even as more voters use ballot drop boxesOLYMPIA – Spokane County bucked a statewide trend as one of 10 counties that saw a drop in the number of ballots rejected in the August primary due to a late postmark, according to a study published by Sen. Maria Cantwell.

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JD Vance calls Ted Cruz 'authentic and likable' amid 2028 buzzVice President JD Vance is weighing in on a potential presidential run by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.

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Supreme Court lets Trump's White House ballroom construction continue for nowWASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling on Monday let Donald Trump's administration continue construction of his White House ballroom complex while the president challenges a judicial order that would halt much of the development, with Chief Justice John Roberts in a dissent calling the project "likely unlawful."

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Cantwell joins secretary of the interior in meeting for Spokane firesA top Trump official joined Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell Wednesday on a visit to Eastern Washington communities grappling with destructive wildfires, including a closed door meeting at the incident command post for the blazes in Spokane County.

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With mail-in voting under threat, election officials say Washington voters should use drop boxes or mail ballots a week before Election DayEven if the high court doesn't strike down a Mississippi law and others like it that allow late-arriving ballots to be counted, Sen. Maria Cantwell warned Tuesday that Washington voters could see their ballots rejected this fall because of a U.S. Postal Service policy change that took effect in December. Under the new rule, mail is postmarked when it…

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