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Trump instructs Secretary of War Hegseth to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
The announcement by President Trump comes just before the start of one of two annual joint exercises, or military drills, between South Korean and U.S. troops. The 11-day exercises are meant to strengthen their readiness against North Korean threats.
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Johnson, Paul release new email showing top FDA official's concerns about COVID vax adverse effects
The newly released email shows that on May 27, 2021, Dr. Janet Woodcock, then-acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, wrote to Drs. Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins.
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Lala skirts Hawaii's Big Island, downgraded to tropical storm – 1 dead, thousands without power
On the Big Island, heavy surf continues to pound the coastline as high winds bend palm trees.
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Hegseth approves request for Calif Guard troops deployed for LA riots to return to fight wildfires
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth approved the request but OK'd 150 troop, not the 200 requested.
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Trump administration announces new record low in illegal border crossings
June 28 marked a lowest single-day encounter record, with the Border Patrol encountering a mere 137 border crossers.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down 1849 abortion ban
Justice Annette Ziegler wrote in her dissent that the majority ruling was “a jaw-dropping exercise of judicial will.”
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Jury finds Sean 'Diddy' Combs not guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking, guilty on transportation
Sean "Diddy" Combs was found not guilty on count one, racketeering conspiracy, which was the heaviest charge he faced.
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Federal judge blocks DHS from canceling temporary protection status for Haitians
"Secretary Noem does not have statutory or inherent authority to partially vacate a country’s TPS designation," U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said.
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Trump says trade deal could be reached with India, unsure about deal with Japan
"We've dealt with Japan. I'm not sure we're going to make a deal," President Trump said.
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FBI supervisor allegedly hired prostitutes while working overseas, domestically: DOJ watchdog
The inspector general said that "criminal prosecution was declined," and that it had "completed its investigation and provided its report to the FBI for its information."
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Paramount settles Trump's '60 Minutes' lawsuit for $16 million
“The settlement does not include a statement of apology or regret,” Paramount said.
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Hegseth approves sending 150 California National Guard troops to help battle wildfires
The request comes as a dozen fires burn in Southern California. The largest is the Wolf Fire in Riverside County, which has burned more than 2,400 acres. It is 40% contained at the time of publishing.
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House members scramble to get back to DC in time for 'Big Beautiful bill' vote after flight issues
Republican South Carolina Reps. Nancy Mace and Russell Fry have both posted online that they are driving through the night to get back in time to vote on the bill, which will take Mace nearly eight hours.