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War Department cuts ties with Harvard University over wokeness
The department said it will end its military education, fellowships and certificate programs at the Ivy League institution this fall, but military service members who are already attending classes will be able to finish their courses.
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State Department places sanctions on illicit traders in Iranian oil network
The sanctions impact traders of Iranian oil, along with those who transport oil and petroleum products. The State Department said the proceeds from the oil funds the regime's "malign activities."
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Trump lowers India tariffs over Russian oil purchases as part of new trade agreement
The president signed an executive order that lowered reciprocal tariffs on India from 25% to 18% as agreed upon in a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, and removed tariffs on Indian aircrafts and aircraft parts.
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Judge blocks Trump's executive order banning transgenders from military
The judge ruled that the ban was in violation of the equal protection clause due to discrimination.
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Federal Reserve to make first interest rate decision amid trade war started by Trump's tariffs
The CME FedWatch Tool predicted that investors expect central bank to not change rates.
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Maryland Rep Ivey becomes 1st congressional Dem to call for Schumer to step down as Senate leader
Rep. Glenn Ivey said that while he is not for shutting down the government, it was something that needed to be done at this specific time.
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‘Weaponization’: FBI whistleblower wants clearance back after punishment by Biden bureau leaders
An FBI special agent was suspended and lost his security clearance "in reprisal" by the Biden FBI after he blew the whistle on "politicization and weaponization" inside the bureau. His lawyers are asking the Trump FBI, led by Kash Patel, to right the wrong.
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Democratic FTC commissioner claims he was 'illegally fired' by Trump, setting up legal challenge
The president’s terminations of other independent commissioners have faced stiff legal challenges.
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Career State Dept official says judge’s deportation pause endangers U.S. foreign policy
The long-time official warned that the judge’s ruling could interrupt negotiations with El Salvador and Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.
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Judicial Watch sues Homeland Security for records on Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
The legal group says the agency has failed to respond to its FOIA requests for documents and data related to the incident.
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Biden-era censorship initiatives involved 90 agencies, independent report concludes
"Congress should reassert its constitutional authority and rescind its vast, unconstitutional delegation of power to independent agencies" like NLRB and SEC, watchdog says.
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You Vote: After today's phone call between Trump and Putin, do you think a ceasefire is imminent?
An energy and infrastructure ceasefire appears to refer to a cessation of attacks on those types of facilities while a maritime ceasefire presumably would be the end of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
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Trump-Putin call advances ceasefire talks as Washington pivots from Ukraine to Middle East
“The leaders spoke broadly about the Middle East as a region of potential cooperation to prevent future conflicts,” the White House said.