Security
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Legislation proposed to dismantle Homeland Security Department, divert funding
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., announced the Reimagining Safety Act at a news conference in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Trump's Board of Peace seeks $2.45B in funding for peace plan
Fighting in Gaza began in 2023, following a Hamas raid on Israel that kicked off fighting.
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Trump invites Putin to Miami for G20 summit: Rubio
Notably, Trump has sought to rehabilitate Russia on the world stage in preparation for a possible sanctions relief that would be expected to come with any peace deal.
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Sanctuary Softness: Molotov cocktail suspect’s release questioned
Concerns included a breakdown in Illinois’ monitoring system.
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Invited reporters, military members under escort held at gunpoint at Vandenberg Space Force Base
The convoy was stopped at the main gate and was waiting to proceed when one of the security officers raised concern about "gate runners."
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USS Lincoln heads home to San Diego after more than 250 days at sea
The Lincoln, carrying around 5,000 sailors and Marines, was deployed in the Pacific and South China Sea last November but has been supporting U.S. military operations more recently in the Middle East.
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North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles as US scales back joint South Korea military drills
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles, which appeared to come from around its capital at approximately 5 p.m.
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Trump vows 'most crushing economic operation ever' against Iran, amid stalled efforts to end war
The president said the operation will constitute "economic warfare," and warned that countries that try to help Iran will face "tremendous economic consequences."
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Treasury chief Bessent declares illegal immigrants should not receive certain tax credit refunds
Ruling impacts adoption tax credit, the Child Tax Credit, the American Opportunity Tax Credit for undergraduate education costs, and the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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A US Navy destroyer was stranded in South China Sea without power for four days
The USS Benfold lost power from July 24 to July 28 and was towed to the Philippines where power was restored. During those four days, the ship lost its air conditioning, galleys, toilets and showers.
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Trump: 'No talks or conversations' happening with Iran
Negotiations to end the war broke down just weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) meant to end the conflict.
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Pentagon orders 30 American colleges to audit their foreign financial and research ties
The schools, which include New York University, Harvard and Georgetown University, must review identified foreign collaborations and assess any exposure of "sensitive or export-controlled research."
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Construction on a border security measures in Texas national park halted, Rodney Scott says
The agency had originally planned a 30-foot-high wall in the park, which shares a border with Mexico, but it scrapped those plans in favor of "limited" vehicle barriers with detection technology.