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During the White House briefing on Thursday, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said President Biden’s increased criticism of “MAGA Republicans” as extreme has “hit a nerve” with them.Video TranscriptKARINE JEAN-PIERRE: Democrats and people on the left are pretty happy about the more aggressive tone they’re seeing from the president and the White House, but you’re also…

The Florida A&M football ineligible player saga continued Monday, when disgruntled players penned a letter to university President Dr. Larry Robinson to express their concerns over the latest rulings and current state of athletics.Last Thursday night, FAMU was informed by the NCAA it had 26 uncertified or ineligible players, ruling them out for the Week 0 season…

Jared Kushner said this week that he didn’t think his father-in-law would have been elected president if he behaved like an average person.While speaking on “The Brian Kilmeade Show” on Wednesday, Kushner told the Fox News host that he was aware of the remarks made against former President Donald Trump by the latter’s supporters.”I think…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The wife of a Northern California congressman died late last year after ingesting a plant that is generally considered safe and is used as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, including diabetes, obesity, and high cholesterol, KHN has learned.Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration…

Editor’s note: This page recaps the news from Ukraine on Sunday, Aug. 21. Follow here for the latest updates and news from Monday, Aug. 22, as Russia’s invasion continues. Angry Russians called Sunday for attacks on Ukrainian government buildings after the death of a prominent Putin ally in a car bombing after a festival outside Moscow.Mykhailo Podolyak, an…

Angry Russians called Sunday for attacks on Ukrainian government buildings after the death of a prominent Putin ally in a car bombing after a festival outside Moscow.Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denied Ukrainian involvement: “We are not a criminal state, unlike Russia.” Ukrainian officials, however, urged government employees in the capital to work remotely…

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday. (Aug. 16)

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., has said for more than a year that she will do whatever it takes to keep former President Donald Trump from getting back into the White House.That includes a potential run for president. And even if Cheney loses her congressional primary Tuesday to a Trump-backed challenger, as expected — or even…

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani agreed on Sunday that the Trump’s administration’s deal with the Taliban that intended to lead to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country was a disaster.During an appearance on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” Ghani told host Fareed Zakaria that he was critical of the Afghan government being excluded from…