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With no takers yet, White House meets with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
The five universities that were still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact were asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal.
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What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on charges of keeping top secret documents at his home and sharing classified information with family members.
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Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified information
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives notes that contained classified information.
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Some commissioners seeking clarity about McDonald Farm, Enterprise South land swap
Commissioner Steve Highlander, R-Harrison, said Wednesday he's looking for more information about a land swap deal proposed by Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp.
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Trump honors Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom on what would be his 32nd birthday
President Donald Trump on Tuesday posthumously awarded America's highest civilian honor to Charlie Kirk, the assassinated activist who inspired a generation of young conservatives and helped push the nation's politics further to the right.
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Trump ally Vernon Jones announces run for Georgia secretary of state
Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state representative who switched parties in support of President Donald Trump, announced Monday he's running to become Georgia's top election official.
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Vance warns ‘deeper’ cuts ahead for federal workers as shutdown enters 12th day
Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said there will be deeper cuts to the federal workforce the longer the government shutdown goes on, adding to the uncertainty facing hundreds of thousands who are already furloughed without pay amid the stubborn stalemate in Congress.
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Hamilton County mayor’s land swap proposal draws opposition
Deal should have been made public sooner, bike group says
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Land swap rules out industry at McDonald Farm, promises growth at Enterprise South
A land swap announced Wednesday will end the possibility of industrial development at McDonald Farm, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp said.
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Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a tireless advocate for Detroit, dies at age 80
Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80, according to her family.
