Lisa Franchetti was chosen based on the broad scope of her experience at sea and ashore, including several high-level policy and administrative jobs that give her deep knowledge in budgeting and running the department.
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Grassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine
It involves claims a confidential informant made in 2020 about Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings when he served on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
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Commentary: Can the U.S. and the United Nations do anything about Haiti?
The future of an intervention force is unclear, but Washington could make a big difference in the meantime by working to stop the smuggling of firearms to the gangs that are taking over the nation.
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IRS whistleblowers airing claims to Congress about ‘slow-walking’ of the Hunter Biden case
It is unclear how much of the conflict described by the whistleblowers amounts to internal disagreement about how to pursue the investigation or a pattern of interference and preferential treatment.
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No leads from cocaine found at the White House, the Secret Service says
It’s likely the bag was left behind by one of the hundreds of visitors who traveled in and out of the building over the weekend.
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Commentary: Why is Biden risking an early loss to RFK Jr.?
Small hits to a president’s reputation can add up over time.
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Biden’s push for EVs pits green-energy agenda against auto unions
As the UAW negotiates union contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, it’s putting President Biden in an awkward position as his love of unions competes with a green energy push.
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Ukraine and the environment will top the agenda when Biden meets UK politicians and royalty
He is scheduled to hold talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday before heading to Windsor Castle to meet King Charles for the first time since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda
His national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said the trip would ‘showcase the president’s leadership on the world stage.’
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Ukraine and expansion top NATO agenda as Biden tries to cement unity
NATO’s gathering in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius will focus world leaders on how to help nonmember Ukraine, including what kind of military aid to provide and what a longer-term security arrangement should look like.