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☆ A marine general collapsed after complaining of unsustainable work, as Tommy Tuberville blocks new military appointments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A top marine general collapsed on Sunday after complaining of unsustainable work. Senator Tommy Tuberville has blocked votes on other appointments over the Pentagon's abortion policy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This comes after Tommy Tuberville began his monthslong blockade on military appointments, per The Washington Post . Tuberville's hold on nominations is affecting key military positions in the US command responsible for the Middle East, Politico reported .

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The White House is seen on June 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a "small amount" of a "white, powdery substance" discovered in a "work area in the West Wing" on Sunday, a Secret Service official said. The Secret Service is testing the substance, which they determined was "non-hazardous," and said in a statement they are investigating the matter. "On Sunday evening, the White House complex went into a precautionary closure as officers from the Secret Service Uniformed Division investigated an unknown item found inside a work area," said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Secret Service. The White House declined to comment.

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WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday was identified by Washington's fire department and emergency services as cocaine, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The source said the powder was found in the West Wing, but gave no further details. The West Wing is attached to the executive mansion where President Joe Biden lives. A second source familiar with the matter said the substance was found during a routine Secret Service sweep of the area. Biden was not in the White House on Sunday.

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☆ White powder found at White House identified as cocaine - Washington Post
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, July 4 (Reuters) - A white powder found inside the White House late on Sunday, which led to the temporary closure of part of the presidential complex, was identified by Washington fire department as cocaine, the Washington Post reported. President Joe Biden was not in the White House at the time. Hundreds of people work in or come through the West Wing of the White House regularly. There was "an investigation into the cause and manner" of how the substance entered the White House, the spokesperson said. The radio dispatch said "We have a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride.”Two "officials familiar with the matter" confirmed to the Washington Post that the substance found at the White House was cocaine.

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