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Sen. Ron Johnson said on Monday that he doesn’t support the House-drafted GOP megabill — the latest reminder of the headaches awaiting the legislation across the Capitol. “What we’re doing is, we’re looking at all the programs going, ‘We can’t touch that, touch that, can’t touch that,’” Johnson said of the House’s effort. Johnson has repeatedly warned he would oppose the bill emerging from the House if it doesn’t go far enough to reduce the deficit. The House GOP bill, which faces a crucial stretch of committee work before a full vote on the floor next week, aims to reduce…

Armed clashes erupted in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Monday evening following reports of the assassination of a senior military commander.According to Al Jazeera, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, head of the UN-backed government’s Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), was killed in a firefight in southern Tripoli. The incident reportedly took place inside the headquarters of the 444th Combat Brigade after “failed negotiations.”Local media reported fighting and troop movements in the Abu Salim and Mashrou neighborhoods. Al Jazeera cited witnesses as saying that soldiers from the 111th and 444th brigades stormed the SSA headquarters, with gunfire and explosions heard in various parts of the…

Chief Justice Roberts speaks at Georgetown Law / screen image Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts took a veiled shot at President Trump on Monday during remarks at Georgetown Law. This is the third time that Roberts has publicly rebuked Trump in recent months. Roberts didn’t call out Trump by name but he decried ad hominem attacks against justices. “The court has obviously made mistakes throughout its history, and those should be criticized, so long as it is in terms of the decision, really, and not ad hominem against the justices. I just think that doesn’t do any good,” Roberts said,…

Digital forensics practitioners don’t require licensing, so how do you tell if an expert is … More qualified?getty Digital evidence plays a pivotal role in everything from corporate investigations and criminal trials to trucking accidents and insurance fraud. Finding a qualified digital forensics expert has never been more important. As I covered in my last article, digital forensics differs from many professional fields in that it lacks a universal licensing requirement. This absence leaves attorneys, judges, and organizations with the difficult task of evaluating expert qualifications without any standardized criteria to guide their decisions. So how can you determine if…

On Monday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) stated that the current SALT provision in the Republican tax proposal “is just woefully inadequate.” And he would vote against the bill as it currently stands. He also argued that there is no need to find money to pay for the SALT deduction since the deduction would come back with no limits if no bill passes and because “SALT was a pay-for for other provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”, putting a cap in place is a pay-for for other things. Lawler stated, “Look, as I…

President Donald Trump won more than he lost in the House GOP’s newly unveiled tax legislation, though some of his priorities were slimmed down and his bid to raise taxes on some financial heavyweights wasn’t included. The bill — which the House tax-writing committee will take up Tuesday — not only delivers on his promise to make a slew of his expiring 2017 tax cuts permanent, but also includes tax relief for tips, seniors and overtime work. Trump also got his request to give taxpayers a deduction for the interest they pay on auto loans, and to limit deductions for…

MSNBC’s Yamiche Alcindor fumes over white South African refugees The first group of white South African refugees arrived in the United States on Monday. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar welcomed the refugees, who are fleeing violence, racial discrimination and persecution. .@DeputySecState greets the first flight of South African refugee arrivals in the US: “@POTUS made it clear that Afrikaners in South Africa who are the victims of unjust racial discrimination would be welcome to come to the United States and he’s now delivering on that promise.” pic.twitter.com/cB8lOY3PNq — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May…

Topline The U.S. and China on Monday announced they would significantly cut back tariffs placed on each other’s goods for at least 90 days as both sides plan to continue negotiations on a trade deal, triggering a major surge in U.S. stock futures and global markets. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent looks at a note during a news conference in Geneva.AFP via Getty Images Key Facts As per a joint statement issued by both sides, the U.S. has agreed to lower President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” on China from 125% to 10%, while China has agreed to do the same.…

Actor Stanley Tucci said that the world has been moving to the “very far right,” citing countries like Italy for not allowing LGBTQQIAAP2S+ couples to adopt children or birth them through surrogacy and in vitro fertilization (IVF). Speaking with Sky News, the Conclave actor discussed his cooking show and how he wanted to explore Italian society by focusing on different types of families, including LGBTQ ones. “I asked that we include a story about a gay couple and their children, whether it was adopted or surrogate or however, because I thought it was a really interesting story,” he said. Speaking of…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Meet the Press” that an overhaul to update air travel control equipment was needed. NBC host Kristen Welker said, “You talked about the fact that this might not be confined to Newark. Are there other airports that you are concerned about?” Duffy said, “I’m concerned about the whole airspace. The equipment that we use, much of it we can’t buy parts for new. We have to go on eBay and buy parts if one part goes down. You’re dealing with really old equipment. We are dealing with copper wire, not high-speed fiber.…