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Trump moves to cut more foreign aid, risking shutdown
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Trump moves to cut more foreign aid, risking shutdown

Trump says the cuts impact State Department and USAID programs

Trump withdraws Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection
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Trump withdraws Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection

Administration ended Biden’s extension of Harris’s protection after it expired July 21

Microsoft fires four workers for on-site protests over company's ties to Israel
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Microsoft fires four workers for on-site protests over company's ties to Israel

The company says firings followed “serious policy breaches” during Gaza protests

End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say
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End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say

Washington ends duty-free treatment for imports under $800, citing security and revenue

Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship
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Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship

Washington upends US-India ties with tariffs over Russian oil, as Modi looks to China

Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists
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Trump moves to limit US stays of students, journalists

Foreign students would not be allowed to stay for more than four years on student visas, while foreign journalists would be limited to stays of just 240 days

Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to halt foreign aid payments
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Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to halt foreign aid payments

US top court asked to back Trump on foreign aid freeze after lower courts block policy

Pop star Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce announce engagement
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Pop star Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce announce engagement

Celebration all around, wedding date still missing

White House to host key Gaza talks, envoy says war may end before 2026
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White House to host key Gaza talks, envoy says war may end before 2026

President Donald Trump will chair a high-level White House meeting on Gaza

Man arrested for burning US flag to protest Trump order
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Man arrested for burning US flag to protest Trump order

Man in Lafayette Park near the White House burned a flag, protesting the "illegal fascist president"

Trump renews push for denuclearization talks with Russia and China
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Trump renews push for denuclearization talks with Russia and China

Trump said denuclearization is a major goal, adding that Russia is on board and he believes China will be too

Trump says spoke to Putin since meeting with Europeans
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Trump says spoke to Putin since meeting with Europeans

Despite continued violence, Trump says conversations with Putin remain 'good'

A person in a suit stands with clasped hands against a plain background.
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Trump threatens tariffs on countries seen targeting US tech firms

Digital laws targeting U.S. tech firms may spark new tariffs, President Trump warned Monday

Trump says he wants meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un
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Trump says he wants meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un

Trump welcomed South Korea’s new president to Washington while signaling possible talks with Kim Jong Un

Paris summons US envoy over comments on antisemitism
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Paris summons US envoy over comments on antisemitism

The ministry further charged that Kushner’s comments violated international norms

Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans
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Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans

Baltimore becomes Trump’s latest target in crackdown on crime as Democrats denounce federal overreach

Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports
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Pentagon working on plans for military deployment in Chicago, Washington Post reports

Defense Department is considering mobilizing at least a few thousand National Guard members as soon as September

US Defense Intelligence Agency chief among latest ousted officers
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US Defense Intelligence Agency chief among latest ousted officers

Kruse's removal comes after the DIA produced a preliminary assessment that contradicted President Trump's claims about US strikes on Iran

Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out on Gaza
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Turkish first lady urges Melania Trump to speak out on Gaza

Emine Erdogan told Melania she hopes her concern for 648 Ukrainian children will extend to Gaza

India to suspend postal deliveries to US over tariff confusion
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India to suspend postal deliveries to US over tariff confusion

India’s communications ministry said key processes for appointing “qualified parties” and collecting US-mandated tariffs remain undefined