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Global Tech Partnership Formed: The Republic of Korea joined Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future Together” initiative, marking the first U.S.-Korea Technology Prosperity Deal aimed at promoting education, innovation, and child protection through technology.
Focus on AI and Youth Empowerment:...
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Bipartisan Tariff Repeal Passes Senate: The Senate voted to terminate President Trump’s global tariffs, with four Republicans — Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski — joining Democrats in the symbolic rebuke.
Little Practical Impact Expected: The...
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Bessent Goes on Offense: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called out Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar as “failures” for blocking government funding and harming American farmers, urging them to “stop writing incoherent letters” and reopen the government.
Trump’s Trade...
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Resuming Nuclear Tests After 30 Years: President Trump directed the Defense Department to restart nuclear weapons testing, ending a three-decade pause in explosive testing that began in 1992.
Global Deterrence and Power Balance: The move comes amid escalating tensions...
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Securing Supply Chains for the Future: The U.S. and Japan signed a groundbreaking framework to ensure a stable, diversified supply of critical minerals and rare earths vital for defense, energy, and technology industries.
Cutting Red Tape and Competing with...
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Democrats Block Military Pay: Senate Democrats voted down the Shutdown Fairness Act, which would have ensured pay for active-duty troops and essential federal employees during the government shutdown.
Republicans Push to Protect Workers: The bill, led by Sen. Ron...
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Air Traffic Controllers Unpaid: Over 13,000 air traffic controllers are working without pay, as Democrats’ shutdown drags into its third week.
Holiday Travel at Risk: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Americans that flight delays and cancellations are inevitable if...
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NATO Praises Trump’s Restraint: Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Trump was “completely right” to delay sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, citing the year-long training required to operate them effectively.
Focus Shifts to Economic Pressure: Both leaders agreed that intensifying sanctions...
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Democrats Admit Using Suffering as Leverage: House Democrat Katherine Clark confessed that “families are going to suffer,” calling it “leverage” in budget negotiations — a shocking admission of political cruelty.
Real Americans Are Paying the Price: While Democrats play...
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Major Sanctions Target Kremlin Revenue: The Trump administration sanctioned Rosneft and Lukoil — Russia’s two biggest oil producers — freezing assets and cutting off key revenue streams funding the war in Ukraine.
Pressure for a Ceasefire: Treasury Secretary Scott...