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Committee voted 9-8 to advance Clayton’s nomination to serve as intelligence chief despite Democratic opposition The Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the US intelligence director, despite criticism from Democrats. Donald Trump had nominated Clayton, now the top federal prosecutor in the southern district of New York, for the role of the director of national…
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BBC News – Science & Environment Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the Florida Panhandle, bringing high winds, heavy rain and life-threatening storm surge along the Gulf Coast from Alabama to Florida. The storm had intensified to Category 3 before landfall, though one report described it as Category 2 at landfall. The National Weather Service warned of dangerous conditions including extreme winds, flooding and possible tornadoes.
NYTimes – US The Trump administration announced new sanctions on the International Criminal Court, accusing it of unfairly targeting Americans with war-crime charges and seeking to stem resources to the tribunal. The move came hours after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a former ICC judge. The European Union said it was ready to take measures to enable the court to continue its work.
BBC News – World The U.S. military plans to livestream the Dec. 3 firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the event will be public, and legal experts say Hasan faces a narrow, rushed path to challenge it in federal courts. Rights groups and experts have raised concerns that broadcasting the execution could endanger minors, who are usually barred from witnessing executions. Social media platforms may also face decisions about whether to allow the livestream on their services.
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