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WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump’s tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber’s procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish the package this week.Guidance from the parliamentarian is rarely ignored and Republican leaders are now forced to consider difficult options. Republicans were counting on big cuts to Medicaid and other programs to offset trillions of dollars in Trump tax breaks, their top priority. Additionally, the parliamentarian, who is the Senate’s chief arbiter of its often complicated rules, advised against various…

First there was stonewalling, then the private complaints from MPs before a very public outburst that saw an eye-watering 127 MPs tell their prime minister they were going to defy him on a welfare vote.Now, the inevitable climbdown has arrived, with Downing Street making a significant offer to rebels last night on their planned cuts to disability benefits. A government with a massive 165-strong working majority, had an awakening on Thursday to the importance of parliament as it embarked on a humiliating climbdown after the private warnings of MPs to Downing Street fell on deaf ears.It’s worth taking a beat…

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Republican businessman Nate Morris entered Kentucky’s competitive campaign Thursday to succeed longtime Senate power broker Mitch McConnell, branding himself as a political outsider and loyal supporter of President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement.Morris joins U.S. Rep. Andy Barr and ex-state Attorney General Daniel Cameron as GOP heavyweights vying for their party’s nomination next spring in the Republican-leaning Bluegrass State. He said his campaign would become a referendum on McConnell’s Senate record, and he tried to link his two Republican rivals to the senator, though Morris has his own past ties to McConnell.“You have two McConnellites who owe everything…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments.“That ends now,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik said. “It’s time to find the defendant guilty.”Combs, 55, sat with his head down as Slavik highlighted testimony and evidence from the seven-week trial that she said proved sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and other charges. Wearing a sweater and khakis, he sometimes scribbled notes to his lawyers and shook his head…

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[TEHRAN] Iran on Thursday denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States after the end of a 12-day war with Israel, and accused Washington of exaggerating the impact of US strikes.The most serious conflict yet between Israel and Iran derailed nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, yet President Donald Trump said Washington would hold discussions with Tehran next week, with his special envoy Steve Witkoff expressing hope “for a comprehensive peace agreement”.But Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shut down what he said was “speculation” that Tehran would come to the table and said it…

[WASHINGTON, DC] – US President Donald Trump’s attacks on Harvard University and its international students have shocked the world, not just because of their crudeness but also because of their blatant short-sightedness.For decades, leading universities like Harvard have been a cornerstone of American “soft power”. Many of the world’s brightest students have aspired to attend US institutions, and top researchers have sought to join their faculties. Harvard itself represents the pinnacle of American – and global – higher education. Even Chinese President Xi Jinping chose to send his daughter there.Now, the tide is turning. Prominent scholars are leaving the US…

“This moment recognizes Mom’s Meals’ leadership locally and nationally, fueled by our dedicated team of over 2,300 employees across 36 states,” said Chris Choi, CEO of Mom’s Meals. “Together, we prepare and deliver 1.5 million nutritious meals every week – that do not include artificial dyes, or any ingredients commonly found in ultra-processed foods – integrating comprehensive nutritional support, education, and behavioral change to improve health outcomes for Americans.” Today’s visit coincided with Governor Stitt’s recent signing of “The Food is Medicine Act,” a legislation recognizing the vital role of nutrition in managing chronic disease. Published research has shown that people…

The Cincinnati Bengals and local officials have reached a tentative deal to make $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium and keep the team there for at least the next 11 years.The preliminary agreement announced Thursday still needs final approval from the team and Hamilton County commissioners.Both sides had until June 30 to agree to a new lease or approve the first of five two-year extensions, but they’ve agreed to extend the deadline. The Bengals’ original lease expires at the end of next June.The $470 million plan to renovate the stadium is far less than the $830 million the Bengals…