Member of N. Irish rap group Kneecap, accused of displaying Hezbollah flag, charged with terrorism offense

A rapper from Northern Ireland who has been critical of Israel’s war in Gaza was charged with a terrorism offense after he allegedly displayed the flag of the Hezbollah militant group, British authorities said Wednesday. London’s Metropolitan Police accused Liam O’Hanna, who performs as Mo Chara in the hip-hop trio Kneecap, of violating a provision…

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House GOP leaders release changes to Trump agenda bill in bid to sway holdouts

WASHINGTON — Republicans released a package of revisions to their massive party-line bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda Wednesday night, with the hope of quickly bringing it to the House floor and passing it. The 42-page amendment to the multitrillion-dollar legislation includes moving up the enforcement of work requirements for eligible Medicaid recipients by two…

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White House purges transcripts of Trump’s remarks from its website

WASHINGTON — The White House has removed official transcripts of President Donald Trump’s public remarks from its government website, replacing them with selected videos of his public appearances. As recently as Sunday, transcripts of Trump’s speeches and comments were still showing up in the “Remarks” section of WhiteHouse.gov. The next day, they were gone, snapshots…

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Elon Musk is scaling back, but the campaign attacks invoking him may just be getting started: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Bridget Bowman explores how Democrats are using Elon Musk in campaign attacks against each other, not just…

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Trailblazing gay rights activist honored for turning his firing from Army into lifelong mission

After he lost two federal court battles, Kameny filed his petition with the nation’s highest court despite having no legal experience. In his petition, he did something revolutionary: He didn’t deny he was gay; instead, he challenged long-held social beliefs that there was something inherently wrong with same-sex attraction. “Petitioner asserts, flatly, unequivocally, and absolutely…

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