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Trump: White House correspondents' dinner shooting 'would never have happened' with WH ballroom
"It cannot be built fast enough!" Trump says
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Fetterman calls on Democrats to 'drop the TDS and build the White House ballroom' after shooting
"We were there front and center. That venue wasn’t built to accommodate an event with the line of succession for the U.S. government," Fetterman wrote on Sunday.
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Iran president: No direct negotiations while US blockade remains in effect
The U.S. “should first remove operational obstacles, including the blockade,” so additional direct negotiations can take place, Pezeshkian says
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Trump meets with Qatari leaders on Air Force One
“We’ve done a lot together, especially in the last year,” Trump said while with the Qatari leaders.
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Gabbard details arrest of cartel 'baby trafficker' who was selling newborn babies
Gabbard described an operation in which intelligence provided to Mexican law enforcement led to the arrest of an alleged Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) associate known as “La Diabla.” The individual is accused of leading a criminal network involved in human trafficking, illegal medical procedures, and the sale of newborns.
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Narco interdiction at sea isn’t new, CBP, Coast Guard have been doing it for years
By early October, Trump told Congress the U.S. was engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels in the Caribbean. On Friday, he said he planned to provide more information to Congress about using the U.S. military to target drug cartel operations, The Center Square reported.
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Abrego Garcia could soon to be deported to Liberia, new court filing says
According to the filing, Abrego Garcia could be transferred to the West African nation as early as Oct. 31 to carry out an existing deportation order against him.
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Government shutdown halts visa, permanent resident approvals
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is a fee funded agency that allows it to accept foreign worker visa applications during federal funding lapses. However, the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for certifying necessary documents that immigrants or employers use to obtain work visas or permanent resident status.
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Trump secures legal win to shift lawsuit against Des Moines Register to Iowa state court
The Des Moines Register published a late-stage Iowa poll that Selzer conducted, which showed his opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, ahead by three points shortly before the 2024 election. Trump ultimately won Iowa by more than 13 points.
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Trump administration seeks new offshore oil drilling leases along U.S. coasts by 2026: report
“This decision is not about energy dominance—it’s about donor dominance,” Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., said. “The Arctic Refuge is not for sale.”
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Trump says he’s open to meeting with Kim Jong Un during Asia trip
"I think they are sort of a nuclear power," Trump says. "I mean, I know how many weapons they have. I know everything about them and I have a very good relationship with Kim Jung Un.”
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U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to South America as Trump ramps up anti-drug operations
The move aims to “bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States,” the Pentagon says
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Witkoff to meet Russian envoy in Miami on Saturday after Trump sanctioned Moscow
The meeting comes after Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in Budapest for a second summit, but the plans were placed on hold after a call between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russia's foreign minister.