President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a possible prisoner swap involving nine Americans during their phone call this week, The Associated Press reported. Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov, who previously served as…
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President Donald Trump rallied House Republicans behind closed doors to pass his ‘one big, beautiful bill’ as soon as possible – and to quickly resolve their interparty disagreements in the process. Trump made a rare…
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RFK Jr. slams Democrat in fiery hearing, says senator presided ‘over the destruction’ of US health for decades
by adminHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slammed Washington Sen. Patty Murray during a Tuesday Senate hearing for allegedly ‘presiding over the destruction’ of Americans’ health across her more than 30 years in…
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Hegseth orders Pentagon to launch comprehensive review into ‘catastrophic’ 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal
by adminSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is instructing the Pentagon to launch a comprehensive review into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. In 2021, then-President Joe Biden removed U.S. troops from Afghanistan, following up on…
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President Donald Trump’s rallying speech to House Republicans Tuesday morning wasn’t enough to convince some holdouts to unite behind his ‘big, beautiful bill’ ahead of a planned vote this week. Trump urged Republicans to cease…
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Trump, Hegseth announce ‘Golden Dome,’ a ‘game changer’ to protect American homeland
by adminPresident Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the U.S. will soon begin construction of a ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system they say will be a next-generation ‘game changer’ protecting the American homeland from…
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Speaker Johnson reaches tentative deal with blue state Republicans to boost cap on ‘SALT’ deduction
by adminHouse Speaker Mike Johnson has reached a tentative deal with blue state Republican lawmakers to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions, or ‘SALT,’ to $40,000 in President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘big, beautiful…
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The U.S. Senate has passed a new bill that would offer a tax deduction on tips worth up to $25,000. This bill, if enacted into law, would also extend to business tax credits for payroll…
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Michael A. Ledeen, a major American historian and intellectual, died after suffering a series of small strokes on Sunday at his residence in Maryland. He was 83 years old. Ledeen was a vigorous participant in…
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Trump considers former defense attorney Emil Bove for federal appeals court vacancy
by adminPresident Donald Trump is considering Justice Department official Emil Bove, his former defense attorney, for a U.S. appeals court vacancy — a controversial nomination that would come as he continues to attack so-called ‘activist’ judges…