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Trump says new Iran strikes unlikely if negotiations make progress
“Iran has been decimated, and things will go one of two ways; the easy way or the hard way. President Trump holds all the cards and will do whatever is best for the United States,” a spokesperson for the White House says
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Deputy chief of staff Walters leaves White House ahead of Miller’s arrival as chief of staff
Miller confirmed Walters’ departure in a statement
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Katie Miller ends podcast after her husband Stephen takes White House chief of staff job
"I make every decision based on what’s best for my children and our family. With @StephenM taking on this new role for President Trump, I’ve decided to stop recording new podcast episodes," she wrote
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VP JD Vance delivers speech at the U.S. Marines 250th anniversary ceremony
Vance is the first Marine to serve as the vice president of the United States
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U.S. judge permanently blocks Israeli spyware firm NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp
“Today’s ruling bans spyware maker NSO from ever targeting WhatsApp and our global users again,” said Will Cathcart, head of WhatsApp, in a post on X. “We applaud this decision that comes after six years of litigation to hold NSO accountable for targeting members of civil society.”
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D.C. leads thousands of 'No Kings' protests nationwide
The organizers encouraged participants to wear yellow to represent unity. However, some marchers went as far as wearing inflatable costumes that have become emblematic outside ICE facilities, particularly in Portland, where there has been a crackdown on Antifa violence.
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Trump says survivors of U.S. strike on drug boat will be sent to Ecuador, Colombia
The strike, carried out Thursday, targeted a semi-submersible vessel believed to be transporting fentanyl and other narcotics along a well-known smuggling route toward the United States
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Experts weigh in on fight over Obamacare premium tax credit extension
The health care conflict is the cause of the ongoing government shutdown, which has lasted since Oct.1 after Senate Democrats first voted down Republicans’ seven-week funding stopgap.
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Electronics retailer asks Supreme Court to quell tariff chaos
Crutchfield, a Virginia-based company, asked for relief in a candid plea to the nation's highest court. The retailer, which started as a car stereo catalog in the 1970s, said it can't plan ahead because it doesn't know how much the products its sells will cost.
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‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests underway in major cities
On Friday, a group of activists gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally to kick off the "No Kings" protests
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Anna Paulina Luna says DOJ has opened three cases in the past week related to death threats
Luna's post comes as the Republican Party faces heat for a Young Republican groupchat that went viral over racist and inflammatory messages.
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Trump says Massie needs to be 'thrown out of office ASAP' as he endorses likely opponent
Trump endorsed former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, who previously ran for Kentucky state senate last year but narrowly failed to win the Republican primary. Gallrein has not announced his candidacy for Massie's House seat so far.
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Army Corps of Engineers pauses $11 billion in funding for projects over shutdown
New York will face the biggest bulk of funding cuts with projects in New York City, but cities in California, Massachusetts and Maryland will also see reductions because of the shutdown, which began Oct. 1.