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WH Looking at Ethics Rule to Weaken Special Investigation
However, the number of people who fit such a profile would be very small. The New York Times issued a report yesterday describing Kushner's "personal touch" on a $110 billion weapons deal brokered at the behest of the Saudis. "It's more normal for them than any previous administration". Mr Comey was previously leading the probe. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer reportedly did not dispute the account.
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Fox News' Guilfoyle up for White House press secretary job
Among a string of tweets sent out early Friday morning, President Donald Trump threatened to stop daily White House press briefings. Ms Guilfoyle, a TV personality who co-hosts The Five , said she thought it would be both a "fascinating" and "challenging" job which would require the input of someone who was both committed and concentrated.
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Syria says US airstrike killed several soldiers near Jordan
The worldwide alliance - which usually strikes civilians-hit Syrian forces as they headed toward a remote coalition garrison near the southern border with Jordan. The UN envoy said he hoped negotiations might reconvene in June, but gave no date. The UN has stopped its official casualty count in Syria, citing its inability to verify the figures it receives from various sources.
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Fact Check: Does US Believe Western Wall Is in Israel?
The longstanding US stance is that the site is in Jerusalem, full stop. The Palestinian prime minister warned Trump in January that he would "destroy the peace process" if he moved the USA embassy to the disputed territory that is governed by Israel but claimed by both peoples as Holy Land.
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EVMs used by EC are tamper-proof, parliamentary panel told
Only those nominated would be allowed to participate in the challenge with only four EVMs used in the recent Assembly polls from the EC vault will be used for the challenge. "All future elections will be held with VVPAT along with EVMs across polling stations", Zaidi said, adding, "Manipulation of EVMs at manufacturing stage is totally rolled out due to stringent security measures".
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Iraq forces launch anti-IS push in western desert
Iraq's Shiite-led militia force has launched an operation to retake a small village held by the Islamic State group west of the embattled city of Mosul. ISIS' recent losses come after Iraqi troops and local militias retook major cities across the nation in recent years, leaving only Mosul, pockets near the central city of Kirkuk and strips along the border with Syria under ISIS control.