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4 weeks ago
Trump says Senate should scrap the filibuster to end the shutdown, an idea opposed by Republicans
Back from a week abroad, President Donald Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster and reopen the government after a monthlong shutdown, breaking with majority Republicans who have long opposed such a move.
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FBI Director Patel says multiple people were arrested in Michigan in a Halloween weekend attack plot
Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
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US stocks slip as Wall Street sees both good and bad in Big Tech profits, US-China relations
he U.S. stock market is pulling back from its record heights as Wall Street sifts through mixed developments on everything from the U.S.-China trade war to profits for Big Tech behemoths.
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Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them
President Donald Trump's decision to stop producing the penny earlier this year is starting to have real implications for the nation's commerce.
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China agrees to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually, treasury secretary says
China has agreed to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually as part of an agreement reached by its leaders, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.
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New Trump administration rule bars student loan relief for public workers tied to ‘illegal’ activity
The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a "substantial illegal purpose" — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation.
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Trump says he has deals with China after meeting Xi to try to solve trade tensions
President Donald Trump said he's made deals with China after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, the final day of a trip to Asia that was an opportunity for the leaders of the world's two largest economies to stabilize relations after months of turmoil over trade issues.
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Hegseth says US carried out 3 strikes on alleged drug-running boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes Monday in the waters of the Eastern Pacific against boats suspected of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.
