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Vance set to arrive in Switzerland ahead of negotiations with Iran
Ahead of Vance's departure, President Trump reiterated his longstanding promise: that negotiations will end with Iran giving up its nuclear program.
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Trump blames vandalism for reflecting pool damage, defends response to algae bloom
There have been reports that the new reflecting pool coating has begun to peel as federal workers battle an algae bloom.
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‘Most wanted’ $1.2B Medicare fraudster arrested in the Philippines
Herbert Leon Kimble allegedly evaded authorities for two years after he failed to appear for sentencing in 2024.
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Trump approves emergency declarations for Virginia, S.C. as major winter storm approaches
"With the help of FEMA and our State partners, we will keep everyone safe, and make sure both States have the support they need. We will continue to monitor, and stay in touch with all States in the path of this storm," Trump says
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Under Trump, Big Bend CBP Sector in Texas making history
The sector this week unveiled a first-of-its-kind advanced vehicle barrier system, the GRAB 350, at the Sierra Blanca immigration checkpoint.
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Trump blasts Canada’s strategic partnership with China, threatens new tariff
"China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life," Trump wrote.
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Trump extends FEMA review council for additional 60 days
The task force was created on Jan. 24, 2025, and was given one year to review the disaster aid agency and present a report that proposed changes to FEMA and how it responds to natural disasters.
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Trump admin considering total Naval blockade to stop Cuban oil imports: Report
The blockade would significantly hurt Cuba's economy because Cuba imports about 60% of its oil supply, according to the International Energy Agency.
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Pentagon drops new National Defense Strategy that places defending homeland as top priority
The priority is a change from President Donald Trump's first administration, which labeled China as a serious challenger in an era of “great power competition," and the focus on China was supported by the Biden administration in 2022.
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US military kills two in latest strike on alleged drug-smuggling vessel, leaves one survivor
The strike was part of "Joint Task Force Southern Spear" which targets alleged drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
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U.S. Senate postpones Monday votes ahead of govt funding deadline
The National Weather Service has called for heavy snow in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, combined with threats of ice accumulation.
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Shreveport advances 50 Cent's $22M entertainment dome
“This could be Vegas, Nashville or Austin – we want to compete,” said Orville Hall, a growth adviser for Jackson's G-Unit Film & Television. “I believe (Shreveport) will step up in a long-term way to make this work.”
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Deal with the Devil: How Canada's new partnership with China could backfire
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new partnership with Beijing betrays his calls to preserve the “international order” and could backfire economically by angering Canada’s biggest trading partner, the United States.