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Trump to rename Defense Department to War Department

Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday, though it is unclear if he can permanently change the agency’s title without legislation from Congress.
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Trump to rename Defense Department to War Department

Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday, though it is unclear if he can permanently change the agency’s title without legislation from Congress.

Pentagon approves use of Navy base for Chicago ICE operations

Pentagon approves use of Chicago-area Navy base for ICE operations. Defense officials have said the installation could be used by military forces who are called to assist.
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Pentagon approves use of Navy base for Chicago ICE operations

Pentagon approves use of Chicago-area Navy base for ICE operations. Defense officials have said the installation could be used by military forces who are called to assist.

Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia

The decision, affecting hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military aid, has alarmed NATO allies and upset U.S. lawmakers who strongly back the alliance.
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Trump administration to end European security programs focused on Russia

The decision, affecting hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. military aid, has alarmed NATO allies and upset U.S. lawmakers who strongly back the alliance.

Trump officials restore Ronny Jackson’s military rank after Biden-era demotion

“I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral,” Jackson said, suggesting the misconduct allegations upheld against him were politically motivated.
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Trump officials restore Ronny Jackson’s military rank after Biden-era demotion

“I was, and still am, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral,” Jackson said, suggesting the misconduct allegations upheld against him were politically motivated.

Trump officials ask Supreme Court to quickly allow sweeping tariffs

The petition could set up a blockbuster case on a centerpiece of the president’s agenda with huge ramifications for the U.S. economy, global trade and consumers.
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Trump officials ask Supreme Court to quickly allow sweeping tariffs

The petition could set up a blockbuster case on a centerpiece of the president’s agenda with huge ramifications for the U.S. economy, global trade and consumers.

Inside the Trump team’s conflicting efforts to mend ties with India

Escalating anti-India rhetoric from Donald Trump and his top economic adviser has led to deepening anger in New Delhi, which is expanding outreach to Russia and China.
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Inside the Trump team’s conflicting efforts to mend ties with India

Escalating anti-India rhetoric from Donald Trump and his top economic adviser has led to deepening anger in New Delhi, which is expanding outreach to Russia and China.

Epstein accusers join lawmakers to push for full release of documents

Not since a 2019 court hearing after Jeffrey Epstein’s death have so many of his accusers gathered and told their stories.
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Epstein accusers join lawmakers to push for full release of documents

Not since a 2019 court hearing after Jeffrey Epstein’s death have so many of his accusers gathered and told their stories.

National Guard orders in D.C. expected to be extended for months

The Trump administration is likely to extend deployment orders as a means of ensuring that those involved in the federal takeover of D.C. are assured full military benefits.
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National Guard orders in D.C. expected to be extended for months

The Trump administration is likely to extend deployment orders as a means of ensuring that those involved in the federal takeover of D.C. are assured full military benefits.

Live updates: Epstein victims join House members pushing for release of files at news conference

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) are holding a news conference with victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse.
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Live updates: Epstein victims join House members pushing for release of files at news conference

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-California) and Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) are holding a news conference with victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s abuse.

U.S. kills 11 in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says

The attack is a dramatic escalation that coincides with the administration’s growing counternarcotics focus and its intensifying feud with the Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro.
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U.S. kills 11 in strike on alleged drug vessel from Venezuela, Trump says

The attack is a dramatic escalation that coincides with the administration’s growing counternarcotics focus and its intensifying feud with the Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro.

Trump to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama

The president’s Oval Office announcement marks the latest twist in a years-long partisan battle over the agency’s home.
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Trump to move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama

The president’s Oval Office announcement marks the latest twist in a years-long partisan battle over the agency’s home.

Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law.” The order gives no expiration date.
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Bowser welcomes federal law enforcement presence indefinitely

Bowser issued an executive order Tuesday requiring local coordination with federal law enforcement “to the maximum extent allowable by law.” The order gives no expiration date.

Congress returns with not much time to dodge a government shutdown

Lawmakers haven’t settled on a plan to pass spending legislation. The GOP will need to find Democratic votes in the Senate.
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Congress returns with not much time to dodge a government shutdown

Lawmakers haven’t settled on a plan to pass spending legislation. The GOP will need to find Democratic votes in the Senate.

Eighty years after WWII’s end, the consensus it forged is crumbling

On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan surrendered, launching an era of alliances and trade. Now, with memories of the war fading, so is the consensus on how to avoid a repeat.
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Eighty years after WWII’s end, the consensus it forged is crumbling

On Sept. 2, 1945, Japan surrendered, launching an era of alliances and trade. Now, with memories of the war fading, so is the consensus on how to avoid a repeat.

Trump says he’ll award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Trump announced he will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honor on the former New York mayor, his longtime ally, days after Giuliani was injured in a car crash.
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Trump says he’ll award Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Trump announced he will bestow the nation’s highest civilian honor on the former New York mayor, his longtime ally, days after Giuliani was injured in a car crash.

Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress

Nadler, who has represented New York for more than three decades, will not seek reelection at next year’s midterms, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler to retire from Congress

Nadler, who has represented New York for more than three decades, will not seek reelection at next year’s midterms, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Giuliani hospitalized with multiple injuries after car crash

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani fractured his vertebra after the car he was in was struck from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, authorities said.
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Giuliani hospitalized with multiple injuries after car crash

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani fractured his vertebra after the car he was in was struck from behind on a highway in New Hampshire, authorities said.

Chicago launches resistance campaign as Trump threatens to send troops

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday said he is making every effort to stop President Donald Trump “from using the military to invade states.”
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Chicago launches resistance campaign as Trump threatens to send troops

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) on Sunday said he is making every effort to stop President Donald Trump “from using the military to invade states.”

As RFK Jr. upends America’s public health system, Trump cheers him on

Trump pledged that he’d empower Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “go wild” on health care. The president has kept his promise.
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As RFK Jr. upends America’s public health system, Trump cheers him on

Trump pledged that he’d empower Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to “go wild” on health care. The president has kept his promise.

Ruling on Trump’s tariffs is a major setback for the White House

An appellate court ruling could stymie the import taxes that Trump has used to raise revenue, negotiate with foreign leaders and even head off global conflicts.
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Ruling on Trump’s tariffs is a major setback for the White House

An appellate court ruling could stymie the import taxes that Trump has used to raise revenue, negotiate with foreign leaders and even head off global conflicts.

Tariffs are Trump’s ‘most beautiful’ tool. They might be off limits now.

An appellate court ruling could stymie the import taxes that Trump has used to raise revenue, negotiate with foreign leaders and even head off global conflicts.
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Tariffs are Trump’s ‘most beautiful’ tool. They might be off limits now.

An appellate court ruling could stymie the import taxes that Trump has used to raise revenue, negotiate with foreign leaders and even head off global conflicts.

The political ‘diploma divide’ now applies to members of Congress

A new study shows that over the past 50 years, fewer and fewer Republicans have attended elite colleges, while an increasing share of Democrats attend those schools.
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The political ‘diploma divide’ now applies to members of Congress

A new study shows that over the past 50 years, fewer and fewer Republicans have attended elite colleges, while an increasing share of Democrats attend those schools.

An appeals court said Trump couldn’t levy his tariffs. What happens now?

Despite the ruling, the appellate judges let President Donald Trump’s tariffs stand to allow time for a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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An appeals court said Trump couldn’t levy his tariffs. What happens now?

Despite the ruling, the appellate judges let President Donald Trump’s tariffs stand to allow time for a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Social Security whistleblower quits after saying Americans’ data was compromised

Social Security’s chief data officer left after he said the DOGE staff had uploaded personal information for more than 300 million people to the digital cloud.
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Social Security whistleblower quits after saying Americans’ data was compromised

Social Security’s chief data officer left after he said the DOGE staff had uploaded personal information for more than 300 million people to the digital cloud.