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WASHINGTON — The Senate was set to vote Thursday on whether to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, a decision that could place him atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite concerns from Democrats over his qualifications and

Judge appears on track to let DOJ dismiss Eric Adams case  POLITICO Federal judge says he will decide soon on charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams  NPR Aiding Trump Outweighs Prosecutions, Justice Dept. Official Suggests  The New York Times Eric Adams gets surprise

Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel  Reuters Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel  The New York Times IDF releases photos from military ceremony honoring four slain hostages returned by Hamas  The Times of Israel Hamas

Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with President Trump.

US appeals court rejects Trump’s emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship  Reuters Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to reinstate birthright citizenship order  The Washington Post Trump 2nd term live updates: Court denies appeal on birthright citizenship injunction  ABC News Opinion | Birthright Citizenship

Ukraine reels as Trump criticism echoes Russian disinformation campaign  ABC News Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky’s relationship over time  BBC.com As Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet  The New York Times GOP senators back Trump’s demand for Ukraine elections, but

JOHANNESBURG — A meeting of foreign ministers from G20 countries will take place in Johannesburg on Thursday, but U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not attend amid diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the U.S. Diplomats including Russian Foreign

British and other European troops could be deployed to Ukrainian cities, ports and nuclear power plants to help secure the peace following any ceasefire deal with Russia, Western officials have said.

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LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Rises to 9.3%  Gallup Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., Survey Finds  The New York Times Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds  NBC News More Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than