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Dead duckling found in Reflecting Pool

Onlookers found a dead duckling in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Sunday, sparking concerns about the water conditions inside the newly renovated landmark. Photos of the dead duckling floating in the pool next to green algae surfaced online days after the Trump

Confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak zone top 1,000

Congo’s Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed that there are more than 1,000 cases of Ebola in the country. The ministry reported that there have been 1,003 cumulative confirmed cases and 254 cumulative deaths. Most cases are in the Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.

The Hill's 12:30 Report — Iran peace talks move to phase 2

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House unveils bipartisan kids online safety deal

House lawmakers announced a bipartisan deal on a package for protecting kids online on Monday, months after negotiations on digital and social media regulation fell apart between the two parties. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Rep. Frank

Cornyn: Trump ‘seems to revel in chaos’

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he no longer talks regularly with President Trump after losing his primary to a Trump-backed opponent last month, and that the president "seems to revel in chaos." In an interview with the digital news outlet Semafor, Cornyn said that talking to

JD Vance Whines About Iran’s “Trash Talk” of Trump

JD Vance blamed Iran’s “trash talk” for nearly torpedoing peace talks on Sunday, after aggressive comments from President Trump caused Iran to pause negotiations. “What we told the Iranians yesterday is that when you guys engage in what us millennials might call ‘trash talk,’

China restricts exports to US defense firms

China added 10 companies to its export control list on Monday, blocking its exporters from selling any dual-use items to U.S. defense firms. The items range from drones to robotic hardware and swarm software used primarily for defense and national security operations in

Federal appeals court blocks CFPB job cuts

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting the workforce at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the administration’s motion to return the case to

Starmer to resign as UK prime minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign as leader of the Labour Party once a new leader is elected in the coming weeks. Speaking in front of his residence at 10 Downing Street, Starmer said he will direct the Labour Party’s national executive committee to

Most Americans skeptical of Trump’s Iran deal: Poll

A new poll shows that most Americans are skeptical of President Trump's memorandum of understanding toward a final deal between the U.S. and Iran. The latest CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday found growing uncertainty about the deal's future, with 57 percent of Americans

Affordable internet is a cost-of-living success story

American households still find themselves in a financial crunch when it comes to the cost of housing, healthy food, healthcare, and more. But there is at least one major household expense moving in the opposite direction: internet service. Broadband access is no small matter in

Vance reports major progress in Iran talks

Vice President Vance hailed what he said was a major progress during direct negotiations between Trump administration officials and their Iranian counterparts at the Burgenstock ski resort in Switzerland on Sunday. “Yesterday was a very, very good day. We made a lot of good