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Trump lavishes praise on New York's mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting
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Trump lavishes praise on New York's mayor-elect Mamdani at warm White House meeting

Mamdani said he valued the president’s decision to focus on shared priorities

Fake AI Trump audio clip on 'Epstein files' gains traction
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Fake AI Trump audio clip on 'Epstein files' gains traction

The clip spread rapidly on Instagram and TikTok, drawing millions of views and thousands of comments

G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump
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G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump

European leaders pushed back against Trump’s Ukraine plan as G20 opened amid climate and political strains

Major MAGA figure Greene resigns from US Congress
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Major MAGA figure Greene resigns from US Congress

Georgia Republican cites a hostile primary and a widening split with Trump as reasons for her resignation

Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' Democrats
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Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' Democrats

Democrats condemn Trump’s “vile” call to punish six lawmakers after their viral video

Zelenskiy ready for 'honest' work on US-backed plan as Europeans push back
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Zelenskiy ready for 'honest' work on US-backed plan as Europeans push back

According to the plan, Kyiv would be required to give up the entire Donbas region and significantly downsize its military

Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drilling
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Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drilling

Move comes as Washington looks increasingly out of step with much of the developed world, where there is growing acceptance of the reality of human-caused climate change

NYC mayor-elect Mamdani 'ready' for high-stakes Trump meeting
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NYC mayor-elect Mamdani 'ready' for high-stakes Trump meeting

Mamdani says tens of thousands of New Yorkers backed him and Trump over rising living costs

US CDC says claims that vaccines do not cause autism are not evidence-based
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US CDC says claims that vaccines do not cause autism are not evidence-based

The anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense applauds the changes to the CDC's website

US clears $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India
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US clears $93 million sale of Javelin anti-tank system, Excalibur projectiles to India

The purchase of US defense equipment is India's first under Washington's foreign military sales program since ties soured in August

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files
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Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

The material could shed more light on the activities of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who socialized with Trump and other notable figures before his 2008 conviction

Trump says he will meet Zohran Mamdani at White House on Friday
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Trump says he will meet Zohran Mamdani at White House on Friday

Mamdani and Trump have been critical of each other, with Trump having backed Mamdani's opponent, Andrew Cuomo

US, Saudi tout new business deals at investment forum
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US, Saudi tout new business deals at investment forum

CEOs from Chevron, Qualcomm, Cisco, Pfizer, and other top firms are attending the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington

White House slams Democrats' call for US military to refuse 'illegal orders'
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White House slams Democrats' call for US military to refuse 'illegal orders'

Top Democrats urged CIA and military to rebel against the President

Trump’s White House tried and failed to block vote on Epstein files
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Trump’s White House tried and failed to block vote on Epstein files

White House spokeswoman said Trump feared Epstein coverage would distract from his administration’s achievements, not oppose releasing the files

Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman on Khashoggi killing
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Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman on Khashoggi killing

Trump contradicted U.S. intelligence by insisting MBS knew nothing of Khashoggi’s murder amid major new Saudi deals

Elon Musk appears with Trump and Saudi crown prince in rare joint outing
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Elon Musk appears with Trump and Saudi crown prince in rare joint outing

It marks only the second time the three have appeared together publicly since a bitter feud earlier this year

US Congress forces release of Epstein files after Trump ends months of resistance
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US Congress forces release of Epstein files after Trump ends months of resistance

The House and Senate moved swiftly to force release of Epstein records, a political flashpoint for President Trump

Saudi crown prince pledges $1 trillion in US investments during White House visit
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Saudi crown prince pledges $1 trillion in US investments during White House visit

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is greeted with pomp by Trump on his first White House visit in over seven years

US is the biggest recipient of Chinese loans, study shows
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US is the biggest recipient of Chinese loans, study shows

The report says China's lending and grant giving totaled $2.2 trillion across 200 countries in every region of the world from 2000 to 2023