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White House mulls defunding DOJ civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

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The White House is considering ending funding for a longtime civil rights election program aimed at protecting the rights of minority populations to vote, sources familiar with the matter tell CBS News. The federal observer program, authorized under the Voting Rights Act and launched in 1966, is an Office of Personnel Management operation that partners … Read more

The White House compares deadly conflict with video games and movies in memeified videos to win support for Iran war

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The White House’s video Friday began with a brief clip from the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It quickly transitioned to footage of the U.S. military bombing an Iranian vehicle. “Wasted” soon appeared on the screen, the same image that flashes across the game when a player dies. “L1, R1, SQUARE, R1, LEFT, … Read more

Trump weighs Jones Act waiver amid rising fuel prices, White House says

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The Trump administration is prepared to waive the Jones Act to loosen shipping rules as the Iran war continues, the White House said Thursday.  The 100-year-old statute requires goods shipped between U.S. ports to be carried on ships that are U.S.-built, U.S.-flagged and U.S.-crewed, and it limits the number of tankers domestic shippers can use. … Read more

Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say

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WASHINGTON — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said. The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said. … Read more

Vehicle crashes into barricade near White House, Secret Service investigating

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The U.S. Secret Service is investigating after a vehicle crashed into a barricade near the White House early Wednesday, according to the federal agency and police in Washington, D.C. The driver of the car was detained by Secret Service agents and is being questioned, said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesperson for the agency. He told CBS … Read more

Secret Service agents question driver of suspicious vehicle near White House

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secret Service agents investigating a suspicious vehicle near the White House on Wednesday have detained the driver for questioning, the U.S. Secret Service said. Various entrances and streets in northwest D.C. were temporarily closed as investigators worked. Various entrances and streets were temporarily closed as teams conduct … Read more

White House aware of Gulf countries’ concern about missile interceptor shortage

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The White House is aware that Gulf countries have said they’re running short on missile interceptors, and that they’ve said they’re having to choose which objects to blow up — and which not to — multiple sources told CBS News. The White House has discussed the matter, the sources said.  CBS News’ Margaret Brennan first … Read more

About 140 to 150 U.S. service members wounded in Iran war so far, White House indicates

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Approximately 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the first 10 days of the war with Iran, the Pentagon said Tuesday. When asked to confirm, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the number was “within that ballpark.” CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi reports. Source link