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President Trump will announce the construction of a massive new steel plant during an Oval Office event on Monday, a White House official said. abcnews.link/rlG7Gez
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Congressional Democrats are pressing federal health officials following the government's decision to end a contract with legal advocacy groups that provide legal representation to migrant children. abcnews.link/GRREQ2O
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JUST IN: New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned Friday after an investigation found "serious, repeated violations of state policy, including ethical lapses and a substantiated finding of sexual harassment," NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.
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JUST IN: A federal appeals court declined to block the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic.
The ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation as a supply chain risk. abcnews.link/wBSPUpi
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JUST IN: The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration the green light to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters ahead of the midterm elections. abcnews.link/Yp58Ykk
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BREAKING: President Trump greeted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House as the leaders are set for a day of meetings and a state dinner in a high-stakes visit. abcnews.link/KZgbRZ1
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JUST IN: D.C. District Court Judge Tim Kelly ended a hearing on whether President Trump's move banning three news organizations from the White House violates the Constitution with no ruling after hearing arguments from both sides.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleged that U.S.-linked oil infrastructure has been targeted in recent weeks by Ukraine amid its war with Russia during an interview on Tuesday morning, though he conceded it was "probably not" deliberate. abcnews.link/RcCnNkp
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While addressing the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump announced that multiple U.S. military bases will be built in Greenland as part of the security deal with Greenland and Denmark. abcnews.visitlink.me/6PQMnm
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday he had spoken with President Trump, describing the conversation as "important" and saying the two agreed to meet in New York. abcnews.link/RmN2WRS
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Trump at New York's Gracie Mansion on Monday, the mayor's office announced. abcnews.link/azqbacP
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President Trump said in a phone interview on Friday that the U.S. is currently "talking" with the Houthis, and claimed the group is looking to secure a deal.
He also repeated his insistence that Iran wants to make a deal saying, "We’ll see what happens." abcnews.link/sBwnb1v
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A federal judge said that she remains skeptical that the Trump administration won't move forward with improperly compensating allies of President Trump who were prosecuted under the Biden administration. abcnews.link/ax7Uem2
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President Trump was photographed looking over a placard that appeared to include the words "Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED" over what appeared to be an image of a demolition. abcnews.link/ixYJxQn
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BREAKING: The House passed a Russia and Iran sanctions bill championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham Wednesday night — sending the measure to President Trump’s desk for his signature.
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The federal government paid federal workers $9.5 billion not to work in 2025 amid President Trump's push to shrink the federal workforce, according to a new watchdog report. abcnews.link/yPrcLJc
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Sen. Cory Booker and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley clashed during an oversight hearing about FBI Director Kash Patel's leadership over the bureau. abcnews.link/OJ8OLAh
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NEW: AG Todd Blanche announced that an indictment has been unsealed charging multiple Russian citizens that he said worked for the Russian intelligence community, allegedly financing terrorism and conspiring to commit murder plots around the world.
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JUST IN: The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees has voted to immediately close the performing arts center’s main building, according to sources.
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BREAKING: Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since being hospitalized in June following a fall, is set to return to the Senate on Monday.
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