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President Trump showed off the new red, white and blue Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar that prompted a storm of criticism from lawmakers, before a flyover on July 4.
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President Trump said the Italian leader had "begged" him to take a photo together at the Group of 7 summit in France. The remarks come as their once-friendly relationship has frayed.
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The vice president said the United States had leverage to dictate the outcome of the next round of negotiations. But he claimed incorrectly that Iran got no new benefit from the lifting of oil sanctions.
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The vice president said that the United States was the only powerful ally Israel had left and noted that two-thirds of the weapons that protected Israel were paid for by U.S. tax dollars.
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The president defended the agreement, but it has been criticized as a return to the pre-war status quo, with the toughest negotiations still to come.
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President Trump named Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, after a bipartisan backlash to his earlier choice of Bill Pulte. The move all but assures that Mr. Pulte will hold the job, at least for a while.
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An endorsement of both candidates would be the latest example of the president hedging his bets to avoid a fight with conservative activists.
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Voters are casting ballots in primary elections Tuesday in Maine, one of a handful states that could decide which party controls the Senate after this year's midterm elections. Democrats believe they have their best shot in years to unseat Republican Senator Susan Collins, but their presumptive nominee has been mired in controversy.
Graham Platner is a 41-year-old oyster farmer and Marine veteran who entered the race as a populist progressive. Democratic Governor Janet Mills, who was urged to run by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, suspended her campaign in April amid polls predicting Platner would easily beat her — though she remains on the ballot. Platner's past, however, has cast a shadow on his campaign. The initial controversies focused on offensive posts Platner made on Reddit years ago and on a tattoo on his chest that resembled a Nazi symbol, which he has since apologized for and covered up. In recent weeks, sexually explicit text messages came to light that Platner had sent to women after getting married in 2023. The New York Times then reported that several women who had dated Platner recalled "unsettling" and abusive behavior by him, which he has denied.
For more, we speak with Kim Villanueva, national president of the National Organization for Women PAC, which supports Mills in the primary, and Maine resident Shay Stewart-Bouley, executive director of Community Change, Inc., who says Platner is speaking to people's material concerns and that voters may be "forgiving" for his "messy" personal life.
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WASHINGTON - Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas today congratulated the 27 members of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce who received the 2021 Presidential Rank Award (PRA).
"Congratulations to the DHS recipients of the prestigious 2021 Presidential Rank Award, the Nation's highest civil service recognition, for their exceptional displays of leadership and service," "Every single recipient of this award has made a lasting impact on our Department and the Federal government through their talent, integrity, and dedication to our critical mission. In recognizing these incredible public servants for their transformative work, we also celebrate the colleagues who support them. The accomplishments of one are made possible by the contributions of all."
DHS employees selected by President Biden to receive the prestigious awards include:
Distinguished Senior Executive Service (SES) Rank Awards
The Distinguished Rank Award is presented to leaders who achieve sustained extraordinary accomplishments and is given to only one percent of career SES members.
Angela S. Bailey, Management Directorate Stacey Fitzmaurice, Transportation Security Administration David M. Kohl, Transportation Security Administration Joseph Maher, Office of the General Counsel Gary C. Rasicot, U.S. Coast Guard Keith Turi, Federal Emergency Management Agency Meritorious Senior Executive Service (SES) Rank Awards
The Meritorious Rank Award is presented to leaders for sustained accomplishments and is awarded to only 5 percent of career SES members and SL/ST employees.
Jerry W. Agnew, Transportation Security Administration Alexis Amparo, Federal Emergency Management Agency David F. Bassett, Transportation Security Administration Robert P. Burns, Science and Technology Directorate K
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