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Signal leak dominates confirmation hearing for top Pentagon nominees

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As President Donald Trump’s administration continues to manage the fallout from the Signal incident, four nominees for top Pentagon positions faced questions about their own history of handling sensitive and classified information during their confirmation hearing on Thursday.  The leak of a Signal group chat where members of the Trump administration discussed operational details for upcoming strikes against the Houthis in Yemen has sent shock waves throughout Washington, overshadowing what was shaping up to be a routine confirmation hearing. While Trump administration officials maintained that no classified information was shared…

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U.S. Democrat opposes Biden budget pick Tanden, risking confirmation and complicating agenda – Reuters

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U.S. Democrat opposes Biden budget pick Tanden, risking confirmation and complicating agenda  Reuters Democratic Senator’s Opposition Imperils Confirmation of Biden Budget Pick  Voice of America Democratic U.S. senator opposes Biden budget pick, confirmation in doubt  Yahoo Finance Sen. Joe Manchin Opposes Neera Tanden’s Nomination to Lead OMB  The Wall Street Journal Manchin says he’ll vote against Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News “us democrats” – Google News

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Kavanaugh confirmation exposes divide in US politics – Aljazeera.com

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Aljazeera.com Kavanaugh confirmation exposes divide in US politicsAljazeera.comThe Kavanaugh confirmation has gripped the United States, and exposed the deep divide in partisan politics. We have seen US Supreme Court nominations lead to debate before – especially over sexual harassment claims – but for many people, this is …and more » us politics – Google News

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Democrats make final attempt to block Kavanaugh confirmation to US Supreme Court – The Denver Post

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The Denver Post Democrats make final attempt to block Kavanaugh confirmation to US Supreme CourtThe Denver PostWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats mounted a last, ferocious attempt Thursday to paint Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as a foe of abortion rights and a likely defender of President Donald Trump if he makes it to the high court. But their chances of …'Not normal': How Minnesota's US senators are approaching a monumental Supreme Court battleMinnPost Supreme Court nominee steers clear of Trump criticismReutersBrett Kavanaugh hearings day 3: Booker's "Spartacus moment"; same-sex marriage questionsCBS NewsCNN –Minnesota…

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