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In a contentious Senate confirmation hearing, Democratic senators pressed President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, on questions tied to the administration’s approach to 2020 election investigations and the timing of renewed foreign intelligence authorities.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the late Sen. Lindsey Graham played an important role in advancing the DEFIANCE Act, a measure aimed at curbing nonconsensual AI-generated deepfake pornography, as the proposal continues to wait for action in the House.
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Carr linked the possibility to a potential CNN separation that he said has been floated in recent reporting, while the California attorneys general office continues litigating a joint challenge tied to the proposed media consolidation.
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Warsh told reporters he holds regular contact with the Trump administration outside scheduled weekly meetings, adding that such communication does not compromise the Federal Reserve’s independence.
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Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) said he supports the bipartisan housing measure and argued President Donald Trump should have helped promote it, after the bill took effect without Trump signing it.
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CNBC reports that nominee Jay Clayton would not commit to telling senators that President Joe Biden won the 2020 election as the Senate Intelligence Committee weighs his nomination to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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A new swing-state poll indicates Haley Stevens leads Abdul El-Sayed by about seven points in the Michigan Senate primary, with national progressives including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scheduled to campaign in the state, according to Fox News Politics.
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Speaking at the second annual Hill Nation Summit, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the gastrointestinal illness cyclosporiasis should be handled by the Food and Drug Administration, and urged the public to focus on basic hygiene.
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The Democratic incumbent says he raised $20 million in the second quarter and ended the period with $42 million available, financing his bid to keep his Senate seat against Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins.
