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Politics · United StatesSenate panel to advance Todd Blanche nomination after Republican deal
The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote Tuesday on advancing acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination after Republican senators secured written assurances that a $1.8 billion fund tied to the Trump-IRS settlement would not proceed. Democrats argue the guarantees fall short of permanent protections.
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PoliticsUS plans to close five diplomatic missions, including in Grenada and Japan
The US State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five diplomatic missions, including an embassy in Grenada and consulates in Japan, Indonesia and Canada, according to Reuters. The closures, proposed during the Trump administration, aim to streamline diplomatic presence but critics warn of risks to US influence.
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Politics · United StatesTrump appoints Jennifer Hegseth to chair military spouses commission
President Donald Trump established the Presidential Commission on Military Spouses, appointing Jennifer Hegseth, wife of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, as its chair. The commission will address housing, employment and education challenges for military families and submit annual recommendations to the President.
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Conflict & Security · Middle EastTrump cancels planned Iran escalation after military warnings
President Trump called off a planned military escalation against Iran after warnings from military advisors about high casualties and low missile stocks. The US has evacuated bases in Iraq and relocated forces to Israel, while Iran denies negotiations and threatens retaliation against regional energy infrastructure.
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Politics · United StatesUS prosecutors drop charges against four over Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage
Prosecutors in Washington dismissed misdemeanour charges against former Olympian David Hearn and three others accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The decision followed evidence that the damage was caused by a botched contractor installation, not vandalism.
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Trump administration halts border wall well drilling in New Mexico after rancher protests
The Trump administration has ordered construction crews to stop drilling wells for the border wall in New Mexico after ranchers warned that groundwater extraction threatened their livestock. Eight wells were drilled without state permits, and federal agencies will now collaborate on a groundwater strategy.
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Politics · United StatesTrump calls US Attorney Pirro ‘folded like an umbrella’ over dropped charges
Donald Trump publicly rebuked US Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she moved to drop charges against a former Olympian accused of vandalising the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The digests agree Trump used the phrases ‘choked’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’, and that Pirro’s decision marked a rare defiance during his second term.
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Trump backs Ohio Congressman Miller after senator calls for resignation
President Trump did not ask Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller to resign, despite Senator J.D. Vance, Miller’s former father-in-law, doing so over unspecified allegations. All five outlets attributed the story to The Center Square, with none on the left covering it.
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