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Russian yacht sails through Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. blockade
Its passage made the yacht one of the few private vessels to clear the waterway amid the ongoing ceasefire between Iran and the U.S.
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Appeals court blocks ICE mass detention policy
Trump has faced a litany of legal setbacks to his mass deportation efforts, with several cases reaching the Supreme Court.
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Trump: Iran in 'state of collapse', wants reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Trump's comments come as negotiations have stalled and a deal to end the conflict appears distant.
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President Trump hails ‘historic dawn’ of new Middle East in speech to Knesset
Trump also said the hostage exchange marks a day of ‘joy’ and ‘faith’ for Israel and the world.
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks to Israeli Knesset amid hostage release, peace deal with Hamas
Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks to Israeli Knesset amid hostage release, peace deal with Hamas
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U.S. condemns detention of Chinese Zion Church leaders, urges immediate release
"This crackdown further demonstrates how the CCP exercises hostility towards Christians who reject Party interference in their faith and choose to worship at unregistered house churches," the State Department says
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Trump restores Columbus Day to the elation of Italians, but some liberals resist
In 2019, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a bill that designated Indigenous Peoples' Day in Washington, D.C. as a replacement for Columbus Day.
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Trump says Hamas might release the Israeli hostages early
"So, they have the hostages — I understand all 20 — and we may get them out a little bit early," Trump said. "Getting them was amazing, actually, because we were involved, and they were in places you don’t want to know about."
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Those doxxing, threatening ICE agents, arrested, indicted
Legal action is being taken in response to assaults against ICE officers increasing by 1,000% compared to the same time last year, ICE says. That’s up from a 413% increase in assaults against ICE agents June
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Trump administration injects $300 million into WIC program amid government shutdown
The government shutdown, which began just before WIC was due to receive its annual funding, left many state and tribal agencies trying to find ways to continue operations
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Trump says US troops will get paid Oct. 15 despite funding lapse
Typically, military members don't get paid when Congress fails to approve funding. However, Trump said he directed U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to find the cash to make sure U.S. troops get their next paycheck on Oct. 15. Many were preparing to go without, as they had in previous shutdowns.
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Republicans stand up for U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats
SEepublica in the Senate shut down a Democrat-led proposal this week that would have required Trump to get congressional approval before using the military to destroy suspected drug boats
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Vance says Israeli hostages could be released any moment
"So you can't say exactly the moment they will be released. But we have every expectation, that's why the president is going, that he will be greeting the hostages early next week. It's a monumental thing. It's great of course for their families," Vance says