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Trump Orders Pentagon to Draft Plans for Action in Nigeria
WEST PALM BEACH — In a sharp Saturday morning message his team described as “unprecedented,” President Donald J. Trump instructed senior Pentagon officials to...
Government and Politics
Trump’s Ballroom Bulldozes East Wing, Oversight in Chaos
Washington, DC — The sound that carried across the South Grounds this week was not ceremony but machinery, excavators chewing into brick and plaster...
East wing partly demolished as Trump pushes 999-seat ballroom
Washington , The sound that carried across the South Grounds on Monday was not the ceremonial music of an arrival or the whisper of...
Trump crowns himself in AI clip, dumps on dissent
WASHINGTON — A president who fears the people resorts to cartoons. Donald Trump spent the weekend posting a juvenile AI fantasy that crowns him...
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Letitia James Indictment Tests DOJ and New York Politics
New York — The clash between legal process and political theatre narrowed to a few lines on a mortgage form, and then widened again...
Marco Rubio nationality: the simplest fact in a complicated story
The question is straightforward: Marco Rubio is American. He was born in Florida and built a life that still orbits Miami even as his...
Chicago standoff as Texas Guard arrives at Elwood, judge sets hearing
Pennsylvania — By midweek, a column of charter buses eased through the gates of the Joliet Army Reserve Training Center in Will County. On...
Comey in court, a test of DOJ independence under pressure
Alexandria — Before sunrise, a line formed along Duke Street, television crews lifted tripods into place, and the courthouse plaza filled with onlookers. By midmorning,...
Madagascar’s president installs army general as prime minister as Gen Z...
Madagascar’s most volatile political crisis in years is now a test of whether power can calm the street by changing faces at the top....
Shutdown Day 6: Burbank Airport tower goes dark for hours
California — The control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport went quiet, then stayed that way for hours. From about 4:15 p.m. until 10 p.m....
Pam Bondi’s first Senate grilling tests DOJ independence
Washington — The most consequential oversight hearing of the year opened Tuesday in Hart 216, with Attorney General Pam Bondi seated before the Senate Judiciary...
Judge smacks down Trump’s Portland troop stunt
Washington — A federal judge in Oregon just put a hard stop on President Donald Trump’s latest show-of-force script, a plan to muscle National Guard...
Marco Rubio net worth: salary, assets, and what the disclosures show
Marco Rubio’s wealth sits in a modest range for a Cabinet official, with income built on public salary, past book royalties, and home equity...
Shutdown day 6 shows a government that won’t govern
Washington — The sixth day of the federal shutdown opened with no breakthrough in sight and a new threat hanging over hundreds of thousands...
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DocuTrade by Yodaplus Receives Traditional Approval from the International Group of...
Global recognition reinforces Yodaplus and DocuTrade’s commitment to secure, MLETR-aligned, and interoperable digital trade documentation. Mumbai, India – 31st October – Yodaplus Technologies today announced that...
2025 Emirates NBA Cup: The In-Season tournament redefining the NBA season
The 2025 NBA season is witnessing a revolutionary addition with the third edition of the Emirates NBA Cup. This innovative tournament, sponsored by Emirates...
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