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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on initially dismissing claims by Platner accuser
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on initially dismissing claims by Platner accuser
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<p>Jay Clayton, Trump’s director of national intelligence nominee, and Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff had a tense exchange over former director Tulsi Gabbard’s presence while a search warrant was served in Fulton County, Georgia, tied to President Donald Trump’s push to question the 2020 election. Ossoff told Clayton during the nominee’s confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate intelligence committee that Democrats are probing why Gabbard was there in January.</p>
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'You're being evasive': Ossoff grills Clayton about Gabbard's presence for Fulton County search
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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DNI nominee Jay Clayton hesitates to answer who won the 2020 election
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DNI nominee Jay Clayton avoids clear answer on election fraud
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U.S. Senator for South Carolina Darline Graham Nordone, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, is ceremonially sworn in by U.S. Senate President pro tempore Chuck Grassley (R-IA) during an event on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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See the moment Darline Graham is sworn in to serve remainder of brother's term
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Inflation cools significantly, first time in six years
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