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ZEKE MILLER

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Health|Political|US

Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing

The White House has withdrawn the nomination of David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing
Business|Political|Technology|US

US hasn't determined who was behind cyberattack that caused outage on Musk's X

U.S. officials have not determined who was behind an apparent cyberattack on the social media site X that limited access to the platform for thousands of users

US hasn't determined who was behind cyberattack that caused outage on Musk's X
Political|US

Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago

Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Florida home, bringing the number of violations to more than 20 since Trump took office on Jan. 20

Air Force intercepts aircraft flying in a restricted zone near Mar-a-Lago
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices

President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices

Trump downplays business concerns about uncertainty from his tariffs and prospect of higher prices
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture

A suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has arrived in the U.S. to face criminal charges in connection with the attack

Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture
Economy|MidEast|Political|US

Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent

President Donald Trump has vowed to keep up his campaign of “swift and unrelenting action” in reorienting the nation’s economy, immigration and foreign policy in his address to Congress

Trump vows to press ahead on reshaping America in speech to Congress as Democrats register dissent
Europe|Political|US|World

Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war

President Donald Trump has directed a “pause” to U.S. assistance to Ukraine after a disastrous Oval Office meeting as he seeks to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to engage in negotiations to end the war with Russia

Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelenskyy to move toward quick end to war
Business|Economy|Political|Stock Markets|US

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with 'no room' for delay

President Donald Trump says 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday, sparking renewed fears of a North American trade war

Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with 'no room' for delay
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump's Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies' ability to sway US leader

President Donald Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy has laid bare the limits of a full-court press by America’s allies aimed at reshaping Trump’s determination to end Russia’s invasion even if the terms are not to Ukraine’s liking

Trump's Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies' ability to sway US leader
Economy|Europe|Political|US|World

Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup

President Donald Trump berated Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being “disrespectful” in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump said would have moved that country closer to ending its war with Russia

Zelenskyy leaves White House without signing minerals deal after Oval Office blowup
Business|Political|Technology|US

Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting

Elon Musk has taken a star turn at the first Cabinet meeting of President Donald Trump’s new term

Musk and his 'humble tech support' effort get star turn at Trump's Cabinet meeting
Economy|Political|US|World

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and that eventually he hopes all three countries could agree to cut their massive defense budgets in half

Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
Business|Election|Political|US

Trump settles suit against Elon Musk's X over his post-Jan. 6 ban

President Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X over the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, banning him after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol

Political|US

White House says it's the judges — not Trump — causing a 'constitutional crisis'

The White House says court rulings going against President Donald Trump's administration are coming from “judicial activists” on the bench whose decisions amount to a “constitutional crisis.”

White House says it's the judges — not Trump — causing a 'constitutional crisis'
Asia|Europe|Political|US|World

Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war

President Donald Trump has upended three years of U.S. policy toward Ukraine, saying he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin negotiations on ending the war

Trump upends US policy on Ukraine and says he and Putin have agreed to begin talks on ending the war
MidEast|Political|US|World

After meeting with Trump, Jordan's king says his country opposes displacing Palestinians in Gaza

President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and has renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area

After meeting with Trump, Jordan's king says his country opposes displacing Palestinians in Gaza
Business|Political|US

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails

In the first three weeks of his administration, President Donald Trump has moved with brazen haste to dismantle the federal government’s public integrity guardrails that he frequently tested during his first term

With firings and lax enforcement, Trump moving to dismantle government's public integrity guardrails
Celebrity|Crime|Political|US

Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political corruption charges

Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday

President Donald Trump says that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday — though he also acknowledged that such a decision would be up to Israel

Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday
Africa|Political|US|World

Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country's land expropriation law

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order formalizing his announcement earlier this week that he’ll freeze assistance to South Africa for a law aiming to address some of the wrongs of South Africa’s racist apartheid era

Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country's land expropriation law
MidEast|Political|US|World

With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere

President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn’t waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building

With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere
Americas|Political|US|World

US officials now say Trump only wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily

President Donald Trump’s top diplomat and his main spokesperson are walking back the idea that he wants the permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, after American allies and even Republican lawmakers rebuffed his suggestion that the U.S. take “ownership” of the territory

US officials now say Trump only wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily
MidEast|Political|US

Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu

President Donald Trump offered a jaw-dropping performance during his joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggesting that Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip could be permanently resettled elsewhere

Trump talks Gaza takeover and other takeaways from his appearance with Netanyahu
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him

President Donald Trump says he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him

Trump says he's given advisers instructions for Iran to be 'obliterated' if it assassinates him
MidEast|Political|US

Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

President Donald Trump has suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the area

Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees 'long-term' US ownership

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