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‘Significant Confusion,’ ‘Lack of Supervision,’ and ‘Delayed Notification’: IG Report Skewers State Department’s Handling of Robert Malley Suspension

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The State Department grossly mishandled its suspension of scandal-plagued Iran envoy Robert Malley, allowing him to continue accessing classified documents and sensitive data after he was disciplined, according to an inspector general report reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. The department’s assistant inspector general gathered Senate staffers Wednesday afternoon for a closed-door briefing on the

Harris Becomes First Dem Presidential Candidate in Nearly 30 Years to Not Receive Teamsters Endorsement After Rank-and-File Members Back Trump

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Vice President Kamala Harris became the first Democratic presidential nominee not to receive the Teamsters endorsement in nearly 30 years, with the union declining to back a candidate after a strong majority of its rank-and-file members voted to endorse former president Donald Trump. The union made the announcement Wednesday, saying its “extensive member polling showed

Teamsters Union Makes No Endorsement for President

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A recent internal poll found more than half of Teamsters backing Trump over Harris. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Sept. 18 that it will not endorse a presidential candidate, the first time it has declined to do so since 1966. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said in a statement, “Neither major candidate was

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by Half a Percentage Point, Signals More Cuts by End of Year

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WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual reduction in borrowing costs that followed growing unease about the health of the job market. “The committee has gained greater confidence that inflation is

Tech Leaders Testify to Senate Intelligence Committee on Foreign Threats to 2024 Elections

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The Senate Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on foreign threats to elections in 2024 and roles and responsibilities of U.S. tech providers at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 18. Witnesses: Alphabet President of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer Kent Walker Meta President of Global Affairs Nick Clegg Microsoft President and V… Original News Source

Gallup Poll: Trump’s Favorability Jumps as Harris’s Declines, Signaling End of Veep’s ‘Honeymoon’ Phase

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Former president Donald Trump’s overall favorability has risen by 5 percentage points since last month, while Vice President Kamala Harris’s ratings dropped by 3 percentage points, signaling her honeymoon phase may be fading, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. The poll, conducted in September before Sunday’s assassination attempt on Trump, shows that 46 percent