Sheriff Chris Nanos said that FBI Director Kash Patel was wrong about details in the Nancy Guthrie case. Sheriff Nanos also said he and Patel have never talked to each other.
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Sheriff Chris Nanos criticized FBI Director Kash Patel’s statements.
Nanos said Patel’s claims about the Nancy Guthrie case were inaccurate.
The sheriff said he and Patel have never had a conversation.
The disagreement concerns details of a specific case involving Nancy Guthrie.
The article focuses on communication and accuracy between local and federal officials.
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A recent poll shows Americans are divided in how well they understand democratic socialism. While some see value in the ideas, others are unsure or do not understand the term, even as candidates linked to democratic socialism win key Democratic primary races.
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The poll was conducted by Reuters/Ipsos.
27% of Americans said democratic socialists hold several valid beliefs.
23% of respondents were unsure about or did not understand democratic socialism.
Candidates associated with democratic socialism have won elections in Democratic Party primaries.
The poll reflects differing views on democratic socialism across the United States.
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New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman described President Donald Trump’s $15 billion lawsuit against her newspaper as an attempt to intimidate them. In a TV interview, she spoke about the challenges she and her colleagues face from the Trump administration’s actions.
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President Donald Trump filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times.
Maggie Haberman is a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Haberman called the lawsuit a “bullying campaign.”
She spoke about the pressure faced by journalists from the Trump administration.
The interview took place on MS NOW’s show called “The Weeknight.”
Host Michael Steele asked Haberman how she and her team handle the administration’s tactics.
President Trump reportedly tries to get the reporters’ attention by calling them directly.
The situation highlights ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and some media outlets.
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Senator John Cornyn canceled a meeting with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche before a Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Blanche’s nomination. Cornyn wants clearer, written proof that a fund linked to President Donald Trump’s IRS settlement will be ended and that IRS audits on Trump and his associates will be limited.
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Senator John Cornyn canceled a meeting with Todd Blanche one day before a committee vote on Blanche’s AG nomination.
Cornyn’s main concerns involve President Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS.
The Department of Justice created a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” connected to the settlement, which Blanche called “dead” during his hearing.
Cornyn wants proof in writing that the fund will be formally rescinded.
The DOJ provided drafts rescinding the fund but did not offer changes related to limiting IRS audits on Trump and his associates.
Cornyn says the DOJ has not provided satisfactory documents that meet his requests.
Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General depends on support from senators like Cornyn.
The dispute involves issues of government oversight and trust regarding enforcement actions connected to President Trump.
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Tyler Robinson is waiting for a judge’s decision on whether he will stand trial for the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors say there is enough evidence for a trial and plan to seek the death penalty. The case involves video evidence and witness statements.
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Tyler Robinson is accused of killing Charlie Kirk with a rifle shot at a rally in Utah on September 10, 2025.
Prosecutors say the evidence clearly supports moving forward to a trial.
The judge’s decision is expected after a hearing scheduled for September 1, 2026.
Robinson faces charges including aggravated murder and firearm offenses.
Videos allegedly show Robinson on the roof where the shot was fired.
Robinson's roommate said Robinson confessed to the killing in messages and in person.
Defense attorneys have until August 11, 2026, to submit arguments.
Prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty in this case.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former U.S. Representative from Georgia, married conservative commentator Brian Glenn in Las Vegas. The wedding took place at the Bellagio Hotel and was shared by Greene on social media.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene was formerly a U.S. Representative from Georgia.
Brian Glenn is a conservative commentator.
The couple married on Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Their wedding was held at the Bellagio Hotel.
Greene posted about the wedding on the social media platform X.
The post included photos from the wedding.
Family members were present for the ceremony.
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Senator Lindsey Graham was honored with funeral ceremonies in South Carolina, where he was remembered as a hardworking public servant dedicated to his state. Earlier, leaders including President Donald Trump spoke of him as a persistent dealmaker.
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Senator Lindsey Graham returned to South Carolina for his funeral.
The ceremonies were streamed by South Carolina ETV.
President Donald Trump and Vice President others praised Graham in a funeral service in Washington, D.C.
Graham was remembered as a hardworking and tireless politician.
Friends and colleagues recalled his deep connections throughout South Carolina.
He supported Republican candidates with funding in state and local elections.
Former Representative Trey Gowdy described Graham’s humble beginnings as the son of pool hall owners.
Graham knew many local officials and community locations in South Carolina.
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President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 million defamation judgment won by writer E. Jean Carroll. This follows an earlier $5 million damages award against him for sexual abuse and defamation in separate civil trials.
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Two civil federal trials in 2023 and 2024 ruled Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation against E. Jean Carroll.
Carroll accused Trump of assaulting her in the 1990s and defaming her after she made the abuse public in 2019.
Trump denied the allegations and claimed he never met Carroll.
The $83.3 million judgment relates to defamation statements Trump made while in office, including calling Carroll a "whack job."
Trump's lawyers argue he has presidential immunity for statements made while acting as a federal employee.
The Justice Department supports Trump's request for Supreme Court review, citing the Westfall Act, which protects federal employees from personal liability for official actions.
Lower courts have rejected Trump's attempts to overturn the judgments so far.
Carroll has received $5.6 million from the earlier case; the $83.3 million award is held in a court account pending further decisions.
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President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama have endorsed opposing candidates in three key races for the 2026 midterm elections in Iowa and Texas. These races will show how much each leader influences their party’s voters and whether Democrats can win back support in these traditionally Republican states.
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Obama has backed three candidates: Josh Turek (Iowa Senate), James Talarico (Texas Senate), and Gina Hinojosa (Texas governor).
Trump has endorsed their Republican opponents: Ashley Hinson (Iowa Senate), Ken Paxton (Texas Senate), and Greg Abbott (Texas governor).
Trump won Iowa and Texas by large margins in the 2024 presidential election.
Democrats believe economic issues and Trump’s lower approval rating may help them compete in these states.
Polls show close races in Iowa between Trump-backed Hinson and Obama-backed Turek.
Obama’s endorsement video featured him praising Turek’s character and ability to win.
The Republican National Committee praised Trump’s endorsement record, noting a 99% success rate.
Democrats are also campaigning actively in Texas, hoping to flip the state in 2026.
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President Obama endorsed Josh Turek, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Iowa. Turek shared a short video featuring a basketball shooting game with Obama to promote his campaign.
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President Obama publicly supports Josh Turek for Iowa’s Senate seat.
Josh Turek is the Democratic nominee in the upcoming Senate race in Iowa.
Turek is a state representative in Iowa.
The campaign video features a basketball game called IOWA, similar to the game HORSE.
Josh Turek was born with spina bifida, a condition affecting his spine.
The video was posted on YouTube to help promote Turek’s campaign.
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Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, testified about the day in January 2023 when their three children were found dead in their Massachusetts home. Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for their murder, jumped out of a window with serious injuries after the incident and claims she was suffering from psychosis.
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months).
Patrick Clancy found the house unusually quiet and the bedroom locked when he returned home with food.
He saw blood in the bedroom and found Lindsay outside with deep cuts on her wrists and a mark on her neck after she jumped from the second floor.
Lindsay allegedly strangled the children using exercise bands in the basement.
Patrick Clancy attempted CPR on the children until emergency services arrived.
Lindsay’s defense says she had psychosis and heard a voice telling her to kill the children.
Lindsay Clancy is currently in a wheelchair due to injuries from her fall and has pleaded not guilty.
The trial is ongoing, with prosecutors presenting evidence and witness testimonies; Lindsay faces life in prison if convicted.
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An investigation found many reports of sexual misconduct at Interlochen Center for the Arts, a Michigan school supported by Jeffrey Epstein, a known sex offender. The school uncovered allegations against nearly 50 faculty and staff members, including two involving Epstein’s inappropriate behavior.
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Interlochen Center for the Arts hired a law firm in 2024 to investigate sexual abuse reports by faculty and staff.
The investigation grew to include reports related to Jeffrey Epstein, who donated over $400,000 to the school.
Two women said Epstein acted in a sexual way toward them while they were students, including one incident at a lodge named after him.
The investigation collected 70 accounts of sexual misconduct by 47 staff members from the 1950s through the 2010s.
The school removed Epstein’s name from the lodge after his 2008 sex offense conviction and later demolished the building.
Interlochen shared the names of accused individuals with local authorities; none currently work at the school, and many are deceased.
School leaders apologized to victims and stated that Interlochen now has strict safety policies and a changed culture.
Jeffrey Epstein was a student at Interlochen in 1967 and played the bassoon.
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A recent audit found that Chicago’s current rat control program mainly reacts to complaints by poisoning rats instead of using long-term methods to reduce rat populations. The report suggests the city should monitor rat problems more closely and address the reasons rats thrive, like poor sanitation, for better long-term results.
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The audit covered Chicago’s rat control efforts from July 2023 to July 2024.
The Department of Streets and Sanitation focused on poisoning rats after complaints rather than using a full pest management strategy.
A recommended method, Integrated Pest Management, involves monitoring rat populations and addressing root causes but was not fully used.
The city treated individual 311 complaints as triggers to act, rather than looking at the bigger problem overall.
The sanitation department says it has made some improvements since the audit.
Rat complaints peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic but have been decreasing since 2021.
Chicago has had a long-standing rat problem and was recently named the second “rattiest city” in the U.S. by a pest control company.
The audit recommends that the city take a more proactive and systematic approach to controlling rats.
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President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn an $83 million judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump argues that he cannot be held responsible for statements he made while serving as president and wants the government to replace him as the defendant in the case.
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A federal jury awarded E. Jean Carroll $83 million after finding Trump liable for defamation.
Trump denies Carroll’s sexual assault claims and called her allegations false on social media.
Trump argues he is protected by presidential immunity for statements made during his time in office.
The U.S. Court of Appeals said Trump raised the immunity argument too late in the case.
In 2024, a federal judge ordered Trump to pay damages to Carroll for defaming her.
The Supreme Court refused to hear Trump’s appeal of a separate $5 million verdict against him.
Trump wants the Supreme Court to recognize his statements denying Carroll’s claims as official acts made as president.
Carroll’s lawyers have not commented on Trump’s recent petition to the Supreme Court.
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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution opposing any presidential pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of helping Jeffrey Epstein traffic underage girls. The resolution is symbolic and non-binding, but it shows the Senate's position against pardoning her. President Donald Trump has not clearly said whether he would pardon Maxwell.
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The Senate passed a resolution stating Ghislaine Maxwell should never receive a presidential pardon or clemency.
The resolution had unanimous support, including all Republican senators by not objecting to it.
The resolution aims to support victims of sexual exploitation and trafficking.
Senate resolutions like this one are symbolic and do not have legal force.
President Trump has not ruled out a pardon for Maxwell but has given no signs he will issue one.
After Maxwell’s appeal was denied by the Supreme Court in October 2025, President Trump said he would consider the issue.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated he would not recommend a pardon for Maxwell.
Blanche interviewed Maxwell in connection with the Epstein investigation, leading to speculation about possible clemency for cooperation.
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Senator Rand Paul accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of misconduct related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which Fauci denied. Dr. Fauci was called to testify before the Senate Homeland Security Committee but chose to use his Fifth Amendment right, which protects against self-incrimination.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci was the top U.S. infectious disease expert during the Trump and Biden administrations' COVID-19 response.
Senator Rand Paul made accusations against Fauci regarding his actions during the pandemic.
Fauci denied the accusations made by Senator Paul.
Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee under subpoena.
During the hearing, Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that might incriminate him.
Senator Paul released Fauci’s diary entries from the pandemic period shortly before the hearing.
The hearing was part of ongoing scrutiny of government officials’ handling of the pandemic.
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President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce a $22.5 billion plan to improve Dulles International Airport. The project includes building four new concourses, replacing the aging shuttle system, and moving the parking lot closer to the main terminal.
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The plan will cost $22.5 billion, funded partly by taxpayers, the airport authority, and airlines.
Four new concourses will be added to the airport.
The current shuttle system, called “people movers,” will be replaced with an underground aerotrain to carry passengers.
Moving sidewalks will be added inside the terminal and new concourses.
The project will move the parking lot closer to the main terminal.
The historic appearance of the main terminal building will be kept.
United Airlines, the largest carrier at Dulles, operates most flights from an outdated terminal built in 1985.
The people mover system has been used since the 1960s and has faced criticism after a recent accident injured eight people.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a Senate hearing about the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. He used his Fifth Amendment right to avoid testifying, saying he was worried Republican lawmakers might try to charge him with lying under oath.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared at a Senate hearing about Covid-19 origins.
He chose not to answer questions by invoking the Fifth Amendment.
The Fifth Amendment allows people to avoid answering questions that could incriminate them.
Fauci said he feared prosecution for perjury, which means lying under oath.
The hearing was led by Republican lawmakers who questioned Fauci’s role.
Fauci was the top health official during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This event took place in the United States government setting.
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GIFFORDS, a group that works to prevent gun violence, asked Representative Max Miller from Ohio to resign. They said this because of claims that he abused his ex-wife. Miller is currently facing a legal dispute with his ex-wife and is running for reelection.
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GIFFORDS is a gun violence prevention group started by former Representative Gabby Giffords.
The group called for Representative Max Miller to step down from office.
The call for resignation is based on allegations of domestic abuse against Miller.
The alleged abuse involves Miller's ex-wife.
Max Miller is a Republican congressman from Ohio.
He is currently involved in a legal battle with his ex-wife.
Miller is seeking another term in Congress in the upcoming election.
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President Donald Trump plans to announce a $22 billion upgrade for Washington Dulles International Airport. The renovation will remove the current “people movers” and replace them with a new passenger train, more moving walkways, and move the parking lot closer to the main terminal.
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The $22 billion project will renovate Washington Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
It will end the use of “people movers,” which are mobile lounges that transport passengers to and from the main terminal.
A new passenger train and more moving walkways will replace the people movers.
The airport’s parking lot will be relocated closer to the terminal.
The project is being financed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the airlines serving Dulles.
Dulles is about 25 miles from downtown Washington and serves as the main international airport for the Washington area.
President Trump will announce the plan in the Oval Office with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
The airport’s current people movers system has been in use since the airport opened in 1962.
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