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Kristi Noem is pushing for ICE to buy and operate a fleet of deportation planes, sources say
Former officials say that if ICE owned its own planes, it could double the number of people it deports each month. But it would be costly. Read More.
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Trump calls Smithsonian 'OUT OF CONTROL' and orders sweeping review of all museums and programming
President Donald Trump escalated his battle for American culture with the Smithsonian Institution on Tuesday, ordering a broad review of the nation’s leading museums after blasting them on Truth Social as "the last remaining segment of WOKE." Read More.
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Trump Says Xi Jinping Made Promise on Taiwan Invasion
U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping gave him a personal assurance that he wouldn't invade Taiwan while Trump was in the White House. Read More.
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Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles
Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine. Read More.
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Abbott threatens to remove House Dems from office following dramatic departure to avoid vote
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to arrest and expel the Texas House Democrats who fled the state to avoid a redistricting vote if they do not return by Monday afternoon. Read More.
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Former VP Kamala Harris Opts Out Of California Gov Race, Fuels 2028 White House Speculation
Former Vice President’s decision opens the door for a potential third presidential bid after two prior unsuccessful attempts. Read More.
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U.S.-China trade talks end without extension of tariff truce, as Trump weighs options
A potential extension of a tariff pause between the United States and China will not be final until President Donald Trump signs off on the plan, U.S. negotiators said. Read More.
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Georgia GOP Rep Mike Collins joins Senate race to challenge Democratic Sen Ossoff
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins on Monday entered the state's 2026 GOP primary to challenge incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff for his seat. Read More.
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Medical groups are concerned that RFK Jr. may dismiss a panel of primary care experts
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may soon dismiss the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory panel of primary care experts, raising "deep concern" from the American Medical Association and other top medical groups. Read More.
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House won't vote on Jeffrey Epstein resolution before August recess, Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will not be a vote before Congress' August recess on a resolution that calls on the Trump administration to release more files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  Read More.
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Senate votes to advance rescissions package, final vote not yet clear
The Senate voted 51-50 Tuesday evening to advance President Donald Trump's rescissions package out of committee, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote. Read More.
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Vance breaks 50-50 tie as Senate passes GOP megabill
Vice President Vance cast the tiebreaking vote as Senate Republicans delivered a huge legislative victory for President Trump on Tuesday by passing his One Big, Beautiful Bill Act after hours of tense negotiations that lasted through the night. Read More.
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American Airlines plane hit with 'unexpected turbulence,' 5 hospitalized
Five people aboard an American Airlines flight were hospitalized Sunday after the airline said the aircraft experienced "unexpected turbulence." American Airlines Flight 1286 was traveling from Miami to Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina when the plane hit turbulence, an American Airlines spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement. Read More.
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Pentagon reveals how B-2 bombers struck Iran nuclear sites in mission dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer"
Senior Pentagon officials revealed new details about the U.S. operation to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff saying it was the "largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history" and inflicted "extremely severe damage and destruction" to the targets. Read More.
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Trump says U.S. has 'too many non-working holidays' on Juneteenth
President Donald Trump did not formally mark Juneteenth on Thursday, complaining instead that there are "too many non-working holidays," while his predecessor, Joe Biden, celebrated the occasion at a Black church in Texas. Read More.
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