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White House freezes funds for Democratic states in shutdown slap
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday froze $26 billion for Democratic-leaning states, following through on a threat to use the government shutdown to target Democratic priorities. Read More.
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Trump says US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels after ordering strikes in the Caribbean
President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in an “armed conflict” with them, according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Read More.
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Vance to Jeffries: The Sombrero Memes Stop When Dems Fund Government
Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s sombrero memes of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will stop when Democrats fund the government. Read More.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs first-in-nation AI transparency law
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new bill into law in California that aims to regulate the artificial intelligence industry. Read More.
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Trump, Pfizer to announce agreement to lower Medicaid drug prices
President Donald Trump will announce an agreement with Pfizer to voluntarily sell its medications at lower prices, as his administration pushes to link U.S. drug prices to the cheaper prices paid abroad. Read More.
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Top US military brass to hold secretive meeting with Hegseth as Trump ramps up Russia criticism
The Pentagon is gathering hundreds of top U.S. military leaders for an unusual meeting — one that comes as President Donald Trump has ramped up his criticism of Russia and as the Pentagon gears up a new national defense strategy prioritizing homeland defense. Read More.
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Paris court sentences Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy in Libya case
A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya... Read More.
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Defense stocks rally as Trump, in a major shift, says Ukraine can win back territory from Russia
"I think, in general, we have to say that the developments we have seen in the last two days are very encouraging for Europe," Hensoldt Chief Financial Officer Christian Ladurner told CNBC on Wednesday. Read More.
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FBI Director Kash Patel says agency investigating 'theories and questions' surrounding Charlie Kirk's murder
Patel addressed the questions swirling about a plane that allegedly turned off its transponder after departing near assassination site Read More.
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‘Nothing stops reporters’: Trump talks down Pentagon restrictions on journalists
DoD previously said journalists would lose passes if they did not sign ‘pledge’ not to release certain information Read More.
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Key federal vaccine panel tables vote on delaying newborn hepatitis B shot
In a closely watched vote, ACIP members decided to maintain the status quo for now Read More.
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Hillary Clinton sparks social media firestorm for promoting book warning about 'fascists': 'Sick people'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is getting blasted on social media after posting a picture supporting American Federation of Teachers (AFT) chief Randi Weingarten’s new book that suggests her political opponents are "fascists." Read More.
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Republican leaders reject Democratic health care demands for bill to avoid shutdown
Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against a stopgap spending bill that doesn’t include them but will keep the government open at the end of the month. Read More.
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House tables Mace push to remove Omar from committees over Kirk comments
The House on Wednesday voted to table a resolution brought forward by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) to formally reprimand Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and remove her from her committee assignments after Mace alleged she “smeared Charlie Kirk and implied he was to blame for his own murder” in re-posting a video on social media. Read More.
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Pam Bondi clarifies 'hate speech' comments after getting blowback
Attorney General Pam Bondi is receiving pushback on social media from both liberals and conservatives after she suggested that "hate speech" could be prosecuted under the law during a podcast interview on Monday. Read More.
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