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Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool vandalism charge

US prosecutors dropped vandalism charges against former Olympian David Hearn after new information suggested Reflecting Pool damage came from a botched contractor installation.

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Three members of the National Guard stand in front of the Reflecting Pool

Trump unsure about sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Trump said he is unsure about sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine as he met his Cabinet at Camp David and defended his Iran policy, while Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discussed Democratic primaries and 2028 speculation.

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Donald Trump gestures with his hands spread apart

Trump says he may temporarily withdraw Blanche attorney general bid

Donald Trump says he may temporarily withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination for US attorney general as Republican senators resist backing the former personal lawyer.

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Blanche attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump IRS dispute

Todd Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalled after Republicans sought assurances over Trump’s IRS settlement. The article also covers Obama’s Iowa endorsement, the Senate’s stance on Ghislaine Maxwell and new Iran poll results.

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Todd Blanche meets with Senators on Wednesday

Senate unanimously opposes pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

The Senate unanimously approved a resolution opposing any pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell, with Democrats and Republicans backing the symbolic measure.

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man and woman sit together on a wooden bench on a log cabin porch in a green, wooded area

Blanche attorney general bid stalls over disputed Trump tax settlement

Todd Blanche’s bid to become US attorney general is under pressure after Republican John Cornyn said he needs written confirmation that a disputed $1.8bn fund is dead.

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Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche in a dark suit and red tie walks through a corridor surrounded by others

Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at Senate Covid origins hearing

Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a Republican-led Senate hearing on Covid origins, after Rand Paul released diary entries about the pandemic and lab-leak debate.

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US schools struggle to keep yellow buses running amid shortages and cuts

US school districts are cutting routes and testing alternatives as bus driver shortages, fuel costs and falling enrollment strain transportation budgets.

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Four women accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct

Four women accuse Jared Leto of sexual misconduct, including assault, statutory rape and threatening behaviour, in a BBC documentary featuring 10 women's accounts.

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Jared Leto in 2014, wearing a white suit and satin red bow tie, poses for cameras holding up his Oscar award with one hand. He is against a white background and there is a large gold replica of the award behind him.

US Senate confirms Jay Clayton as intelligence chief after Wyden attack

The Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, advanced a Russia sanctions bill and heard criticism over Trump’s vaccine and tariff policies.

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Unsmiling man in bright blue suit sitting at table in front of mic.

Seattle mourns victims of Bite of Seattle shooting

Seattle mourned three victims after a deadly shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival, as vigils were held and police said the attack was targeted gang violence.

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Photos of two of the three victims from a deadly shooting in Seattle, Washington in late July

Victim's family blasts Kohberger over Idaho conviction challenge

The Goncalves family condemned Bryan Kohberger after he said he was challenging his Idaho murder conviction and withdrawing his guilty plea.

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Steve Goncalves consoles Kristi Goncalves as she speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger in July 2025