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White House touts 'positive and productive' meetings with Netanyahu, Zelensky
Neither visit saw the heads of state speak to reporters. Zelensky, for his part, was seen entering the building quietly through a side door, wearing a suit.
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Trump administration plans to spend hundreds of millions to counter growing Chinese influence
The administration notified Congress last week that it intends to spend nearly $176 million to replace outdated and undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America.
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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Beshear demands McConnell speak up or resign
Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, said in his letter that the speculation surrounding McConnell's long absence could be "avoided with the minimal amount of transparency."
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White House touts report showing plummeting net immigration
The graphic presented a striking visual representation of the Trump administration's results in curbing immigration since he returned to the White House.
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House passes bill to extend DC crime task force until Trump's term ends
“President Trump’s bold actions in DC have made the city safer and more beautiful for all residents and visitors, with crime rates rapidly declining across the board in all categories,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said
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Maduro, his wife return to court to dismiss indictment over funding legal costs
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's attorney argues that the U.S. is violating his client's constitutional rights by preventing Venezuelan government funds from being used to pay his legal costs
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House Ethics panel to begin first public 'trial' in 16 years for Florida Dem Rep Cherfilus-McCormick
The committee has already delayed the trial once, after the congresswoman lost her legal representation.
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Trump admin secures denaturalization of two people who lied on citizenship application
The decisions come as the Trump administration boosts its efforts to denaturalize migrants who became U.S. citizens by concealing crimes on their applications, thereby committing fraud.
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Judge orders arrest of former KY Gov Matt Bevin, sentences him to 60 days in jail over contempt
Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson said Bevin must serve 60 days in county jail or post a $500 cash bond and produce “financial records, bank statements, tax returns and all other documents that would show the receipt of income.”
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Conservative talk show host Dennis Prager sues California hospitals, alleging medical malpractice
The host said in his complaint earlier this month that he “still had some feeling and ability to move his toes” but was “otherwise unable to move his limbs and/or breathe on his own," when he was admitted to the hospital.
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Defense Department says four 'narco-terrorists' killed in latest Caribbean boat strike
The strike was conducted under the U.S. military's Joint Task Force Southern Spear, which is part of the Trump administration's efforts to curb illicit drug smuggling operations into the U.S. mainland.
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White House urges Iran to back off of nuclear ambitions, warns Trump is 'prepared to unleash hell'
The warning comes after the U.S. reportedly sent Iran a 15-point peace proposal on Tuesday, which included a promise that Iran would no longer seek to build nuclear weapons, but Iran has not formally agreed to the proposal so far.
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Iran threatens to close Red Sea if U.S. invades
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, which control much of the shoreline adjacent to the strait.