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JB Pritzker flexes his political muscle: From the Politics Desk
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JB Pritzker flexes his political muscle: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, Natasha Korecki explores what last night’s Illinois primaries could mean for Gov. JB Pritzker’s political future. Plus, Andrea Mitchell recaps the...

FDA pulls proposed rule barring teens from indoor tanning
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FDA pulls proposed rule barring teens from indoor tanning

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds. Dozens of states — including California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota — as well as Washington, D.C., already ban the use of tanning beds for minors. Other states have restrictions that...

Influencers flock to Epstein’s former island to film viral videos
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Influencers flock to Epstein’s former island to film viral videos

A thousand miles off the coast of Florida, influencers have found the secret to instant virality. One after another, content creators are finding their way to Little Saint James, better known as the private island once owned by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Armed with cameras, they are capitalizing on and propelling increased interest...

Intel chief Gabbard declines to say if Iran posed an ‘imminent threat’ to U.S.
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Intel chief Gabbard declines to say if Iran posed an ‘imminent threat’ to U.S.

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say if Iran’s nuclear program presented an “imminent threat,” deflecting questions from lawmakers about whether U.S. intelligence backed up White House statements on the rationale for starting the war. Gabbard’s congressional testimony Wednesday at an annual hearing on worldwide threats came a day after a...

Alan Dershowitz plans to seek Trump pardon for ‘orgasmic meditation’ leaders awaiting federal sentencing
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Alan Dershowitz plans to seek Trump pardon for ‘orgasmic meditation’ leaders awaiting federal sentencing

As two leaders of OneTaste — a sex-focused women’s wellness company centered on “orgasmic meditation” — await sentencing after being convicted on federal charges, attorney Alan Dershowitz told NBC News he plans to lobby President Donald Trump to pardon them. “I believe this is a miscarriage of justice,” Dershowitz said in a recent interview. “I...