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US withdraws from Under-17 World Cup in Qatar, set to begin next week, over security concerns
Qatar has been targeted by Iranian missiles and drones as some of the fallout of the war with Iran waged by the U.S. and Israel.
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Scott Jennings files motion to dismiss Hasan Piker’s $72.5 million defamation lawsuit
Piker filed a $72.5 million lawsuit against Jennings over an episode of Jennings’ radio show from last August, in which he said that Piker was “out there calling for Black voters to be lynched.”
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Russian Ambassador to the US dead at 66
Darchiev, who was appointed as ambassador to the U.S. by Russian President Vladimir Putin, has held that position since March 2025.
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State Department reverses Blinken order on typeface, returns to Times New Roman: report
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that switching back to using Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work”
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Trump to make DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar the US ambassador to El Salvador: report
A start date has not been set yet, but it will likely be soon.
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Hegseth unveils new 'Gemini for Government' AI tool for Department of War employees
Hegseth said the new AI tool is a specialized version of Google's Gemini and is approved to handle controlled unclassified information. The department also said other American-made AI capabilities will be available soon.
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Comer warns alleged fraud seen in Minnesota is likely more widespread than initially believed
Comer said his committee is investigating several areas and that revelations from whistleblowers counter Democratic claims that illegal migrants are not on welfare programs and that there is no fraud or abuse within the welfare system.
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‘We need speed’: Navy Secretary calls for ‘wartime footing’ in weapons production as China looms
The Navy says it needs more missiles and ships to confront China's challenge. The Navy's businessman-turned-secretary has a plan to rapidly confront any threat.
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War Department confirms 87 narcoterrorists killed, blasts 'scummy reporting' of major news site
"If you are a narcoterrorist, no matter what country you're from, if Venezuela or another country, and you wish to poison the American people, we will hunt you, and we will kill you," Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson said.
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Krishnamoorthi Senate campaign caught in awkward email gaffe: Report
Krishnamoorthi is facing Rep. Robin Kelly and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin.
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You Vote: With court upholding SecDef Hegseth's transgender ban and other issues, how's he doing?
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, earlier this year, imposed a sweeping ban on military service by people who identify as transgender as part of a broader effort to raise physical and mental standards in the service branches and to remove political elements from military culture.
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Trump approves export of advanced chips to China that DOJ says would be national security threat
Allow the sale or ban their export? The new export allowances for advanced NVIDIA processors have raised criticism from both Congress and China experts who see a contradiction in policy.
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Senate GOP unites behind healthcare proposal as chamber prepares to vote Thursday on ACA subsidies
The Senate is expected to vote on the dueling proposals on Thursday, but neither is expected to pass.