Hegseth conscripts the Pentagon for Trump’s ‘retribution campaign’
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Rubio says US-Ukraine talks on Russia war were productive but much work remains in search of a deal
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SNAP was restored, but many indigenous Americans still struggle with food insecurity
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Read MoreIsrael’s Netanyahu urges president to pardon corruption cases
Israeli leader is up against three cases of corruption, including receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts.
Read MoreDHS swept Chicago to get ‘the worst’ criminals. Many have no record.
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Read MoreSilicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
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Read MoreThe Political Price Shock of Data Centers and Electric Bills
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