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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin released from hospital, Pentagon says

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After undergoing a medical procedure, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from the hospital and resumed the responsibilities that he had delegated to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Sunday afternoon following symptoms of an “emergent bladder issue,” according to

Santos’ former district seat up for grabs in special election today

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Former Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi and Republican Nassau County legislator Mazi Pilip are facing off Tuesday in the special election to finish the term of former GOP Rep. George Santos, who has been indicted on charges including credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft and was expelled from Congress in December.  Who’s running in the

Blinken speaks with Paul Whelan, American detained in Russia, for third time

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Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he spoke with Paul Whelan, an American businessman the U.S. considers to be wrongfully detained in Russia, on Monday.  “Yesterday, as it happens, I spoke on the phone with Paul Whelan,” Blinken said Tuesday at an event on hostage diplomacy at the Wilson Center in Washington. “Our

Biden urges House to take up foreign aid package: “Pass this bill immediately”

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Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid package Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid package, large hurdles remain in House 02:57 Washington — President Biden urged House Republicans to “immediately” take up a $95 billion foreign aid bill that includes assistance to Ukraine and Israel after the Senate passed the measure early Tuesday, saying that “there’s

Special counsel in Biden documents probe could testify in coming weeks

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Washington — The Justice Department and House leaders are negotiating a time for special counsel Robert Hur to testify publicly before Congress about the federal probe into President Biden’s handling of classified records, according to three people familiar with the discussions.  Officials are currently targeting late February or early March for Hur’s testimony before the