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Trump Proposes New White House Visitor Screening Center
A sense of permanence is about to replace the makeshift arrangements that have defined the security screening process for White House visitors since the aftermath of the 9/11 …
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How a Marine Unit in the Middle East Could Open New Phase of Iran War
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating with the imminent arrival of a US Marine unit, a deployment that could significantly alter the dynamics of the region and potentially …
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TikTok Investors Set to Pay $10 Billion Fee to Trump Administration
TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, is bracing for a monumental payout to the Trump administration, with investors poised to fork out a staggering $10 billion fee as part of …
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Trump Issues Executive Orders to Tackle Housing Supply, Demand
Rising housing costs and stagnant supply have become a defining issue of the modern era, with far-reaching consequences for economic mobility, social cohesion, and political …
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Trump’s Move to Seize Oil Tankers Costs the U.S. Tens of Millions of Dollars
As the sun rises over the horizon, casting a golden glow over the vast expanse of the ocean, a fleet of seized oil tankers sits idle, a testament to the costly gamble taken by the …
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Judge Quashes Justice Dept.’s Subpoenas Targeting Federal Reserve Chair
Jerome H. Powell, the Chair of the Federal Reserve, has been spared a potentially damaging and unprecedented legal ordeal after a federal judge quashed a series of subpoenas issued …
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Executive and Judicial Branches Spar Over Control of Federal Courthouses
Courthouse corridors, once a symbol of judicial independence, have become a battleground in a simmering power struggle between the executive and judicial branches of government. At …
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Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict
As tensions with Iran continue to escalate, the United States has made a surprising move to alleviate the pressure on global oil markets by lifting sanctions on Russian companies …
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With Disputed Legal Maneuver, Trump Tries to Set Policy Without Legislation
Fresh from a series of high-profile setbacks in Congress, the Trump administration has embarked on an audacious new strategy to reshape the country’s policy landscape, …
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A Weakened Iran Hits Back by Strangling the Vital Strait of Hormuz
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point, with Iran’s latest move to strangle the vital Strait of Hormuz sending shockwaves across the globe. The strategic …