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China rejects Trump's 'Economic D-Day' threat against Iranian trading partners
China's foreign ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, urged both sides to reach a peaceful deal that would end the conflict, stating that “sanctions and pressure tactics are not the solution,” and that sanctions do not "fit the interest of any party.”
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Trump threatens defamation lawsuit against liberal think tank over National Guard deployment report
Attorney Alejandro Brito sent the letter to the Center for American Progress this week after the think-tank released a report last month that claimed the deployments were not improving violent crime rates.
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Supreme Court lets Trump continue building ballroom while case proceeds
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily resume construction of the White House ballroom.
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Nancy Mace displays nude still of herself during House hearing she claims was taken without consent
Mace shared the shot during a House Oversight Subcommittee hearing on "surveillance in private spaces," and claimed Bryant's actions and that of the other men's were "creepy" and "criminal."
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Biden spokesperson says former president was never diagnosed with prostate cancer before last week
Biden spokesman Chris Meagher told reporters on Tuesday that the former president had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer before Friday, and said that the last time he was screened for the disease was in 2014.
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House Speaker predicts chamber will vote on Trump budget before Friday
Johnson has been negotiating with GOP holdouts over the past week, but said recent progress could put the House on track to pass a rule governing the bill on Wednesday and a final vote no later than Thursday.
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Supreme Court rules Maine House must temporarily return voting power to censured state lawmaker
The order restores voting rights to GOP Maine Rep. Laurel Libby, who was censured on a party-line vote for refusing House Speaker Ryan Fecteau's demand to remove a post criticizing transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ sports.
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Illinois GOP Rep. Mary Miller says SALT deduction is a 'handout' to rich donors
SALT is a tax break that allows taxpayers to deduct part or all of what they paid in state and local taxes from their federal tax return.
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Senate unanimously passes bill eliminating federal taxes on tips
The legislation will now go to the House, where it is expected to pass as either part of a large reconciliation package or as a separate stand-alone bill.
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By slashing State Department budget nearly in half, Rubio aims to make agency relevant again
Secretary of State Rubio’s testimony on Tuesday shows the Trump administration wants to return the State Department to its core function in implementing U.S. foreign policy.
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Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn introduces bill to end birthright tourism
Blackburn said that birthright tourism is an industry and is pushed by Russia and China.
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You Vote: Are you satisfied with the 'Big Beautiful Bill' including what it does with the deficit?
The mega-bill, named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calls for cutting at least $1.5 trillion in spending over ten years, down considerably from the original $2 trillion target in one year necessary to balance the budget.
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Trump: 'Golden Dome' missile defense shield with be online by end of term
"We will truly be completing the job that President Reagan started 40 years ago, forever, ending the missile threat to the American homeland," he added.