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Vance demands Justice Department probe of Minnesota officials as White House presses ‘war on fraud’
Vice President JD Vance is pressing federal prosecutors to investigate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison over allegations they failed to stop widespread social services fraud, amplifying concerns the White House will use a new Justice Department division to target political rivals.
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House is set to fund Trump’s immigration actions for the rest of his time in the White House
Tensions rise in Washington as House Republicans push a controversial $70 billion immigration enforcement bill to the brink. With near-unity required and a backdrop of political backlash, this legislation could reshape the future of Trump's deportation agenda — will it clear the hurdles, or stall in a partisan showdown? “It's long overdue,” said Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., of the bill. “We have to fund border security and immigration enforcement, and it's sad that Republicans have to do it on our own.”
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Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran downed US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump blamed Iran for downing a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack.
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Wall Street points to modest gains in a rebound from last week as oil prices slip
Oil prices retreated and Wall Street was poised to open with gains Tuesday after a sell-off last week.
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Pope’s historic speech to Spain’s parliament demands respect for migrants and gets 7-minute ovation
Spanish lawmakers gave Pope Leo XIV a standing ovation on Monday after he called for respect for migrants' rights and international law in a historic address to parliament that signaled a new level of acceptance of the Catholic Church in the overwhelmingly secular country.
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NYC imposes stringent security as Trump becomes 1st sitting US president to attend NBA Finals game
Donald Trump is set to be the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game, bringing strict security measures that will require New York Knicks fans to navigate an extensive safety perimeter around Madison Square Garden and an expected lengthy wait to get inside the building.
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Apple unveils an upgraded Siri voice assistant with new AI features at its annual conference
Apple on Monday unveiled new artificial intelligence advances including upgrades to its Siri assistant, emphasizing a focus on privacy and day-to-day use as the iPhone maker tries to catch up to rivals when it comes to AI.
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Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together
Israel's latest strikes on Lebanon and Iran have made clear that U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who started the war in lockstep, want different things.
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War in the Middle East is flaring again. Here’s how each side sees the stakes
The tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East has held up, sometimes barely, despite being shaken by repeated flare-ups over the past two months. But it is now coming the closest yet to blowing apart and sending the region back into full-scale war — and the detonator is Lebanon.
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US sanctions over 100 Nicaraguan officials and relatives with travel ban
The United States has placed travel bans on more than 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members as part of a broader campaign to punish the current government for human rights abuses.
