Rubio recalls top US diplomat from Colombia after ‘baseless’ statements from officials

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Thursday that he recalled the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim from Bogotá, Colombia, after what he said were “baseless and reprehensible statements from senior Colombian government officials.” The State Department said in a release that John T. McNamara, the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim for the U.S. Embassy in Colombia, was…

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First lady Melania Trump makes ‘heartwarming’ visit to kids at hospital for ‘Be Best’ event

Ahead of Independence Day this year, first lady Melania Trump visited Children’s National Hospital (CNH) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon in her latest “Be Best” event. The first lady joined patients battling cancer, kidney and heart issues, among other diagnoses, in the garden room to participate in various patriotic arts and crafts, including rock…

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EPA places numerous employees on leave for alleged misuse of official titles in unauthorized letter

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently placed nearly 140 employees on administrative leave amid an investigation into employees who signed on to a letter allegedly using their official titles and EPA positions. Written as agency employees, the letter contained information that misled the public about agency business, according to officials. The EPA confirmed it placed…

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DNC chair says ‘bulls—‘ on air as Dem frustrations over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ mount

The chairman of the Democratic National Committee let an expletive slip on air when describing President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Thursday. Ken Martin, who was elected DNC chair earlier this year, called Trump’s bill “bulls—” during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Network censors didn’t catch the word as he said it, so…

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‘Star Trek’s’ George Takei compares US internment camps of Japanese to Trump detaining illegal immigrants

‘Star Trek’ star George Takei compared President Donald Trump’s deportation of illegal immigrants to the U.S. imprisoning Japanese Americans during World War II.  During a podcast interview on Thursday with CNN host Audie Cornish, the actor, who played popular sci-fi character Sulu, compared his experiences of being a marginalized Japanese American in World War II…

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