On the tee, from Washington: Bipartisan anger over Saudi golf mega-deal
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On the tee, from Washington: Bipartisan anger over Saudi golf mega-deal

Scores of members of Congress have criticized the golf mega-merger, warning that it would help consolidate the Saudi government’s U.S. influence despite deep bipartisan concerns about its human rights record. “If the three major auto companies in America decided to merge, the Department of Justice would be all over it. That’s what we have here,”… […]

Analysis: US SEC Coinbase, Binance crackdown puts crypto exchanges on notice
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Analysis: US SEC Coinbase, Binance crackdown puts crypto exchanges on notice

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – Other U.S. crypto exchanges are likely to be in the firing line after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week sued Coinbase and Binance, two of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, for allegedly breaching its rules.The SEC on Tuesday alleged Coinbase traded at least 13 crypto assets that are… […]

Republicans fail to get top recruit for Wisconsin Senate
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Republicans fail to get top recruit for Wisconsin Senate

Gallagher had met with the National Republican Senatorial Committee and its chair, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who was particularly eager to land him and saw him as the strongest prospective challenger. The committee released polling it commissioned in late May showing Gallagher just 1 percentage point behind Baldwin in a survey of likely voters. A… […]

She Raises $200M in First Week of Candidacy…
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She Raises $200M in First Week of Candidacy…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump . The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — […]

Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper’ tableau
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Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ‘Last Supper’ tableau

By JEROME PUGMIRE Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] PARIS (AP) — Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony but defended the concept behind it Sunday. Da Vinci’s painting depicts the moment when Jesus Christ declared […]

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205 million debut

Marvel is back on top with “ Deadpool & Wolverine .” The comic-book movie made a staggering $205 million in its first weekend in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It shattered the opening record for R-rated films previously held by the first “Deadpool” ($132 million) and notched a spot in the top […]

Bondi signals probe unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries…
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Bondi signals probe unlikely, despite long history of similar inquiries…

WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel was not part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans but that didn’t spare him from being questioned by lawmakers this week about whether the nation’s premier law enforcement agency would investigate. Patel made no such commitments during the […]