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White House, Philippines make trade deal

The Philippines has agreed to a trade deal with the United States that will lower U.S. tariffs on its exports to 19 percent, President Trump announced Tuesday following a meeting with the Philippine president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. U.S. exports to the Philippines will not face tariffs, Trump said. “President Ferdinand Marcos, of the Philippines, is…

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Watch live: Senate Judiciary Committee weighs Biden border security, immigration policies

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon is set to dive into border security and immigration enforcement efforts under the Biden administration. The hearing, titled “Biden’s Border Betrayal: Criminal Aliens in America,” comes as President Trump is seeking to beef up funding for border security and has launched a robust crackdown on illegal immigration. The…

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Judges request more information before deciding on Epstein grand jury transcripts

Two federal judges asked the Justice Department on Tuesday for more information before deciding whether to unseal grand jury transcripts in the cases of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.  “The court intends to resolve this motion expeditiously. However, the Court cannot rule on the motion without additional submissions from the government,” the…

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US citizen killed in Syria, State Department says

The State Department on Tuesday confirmed an American citizen was shot and killed by Syrian government forces in viral graphic footage on social media.  Hosam Saraya, a Syrian American citizen of Druze descent, was murdered alongside dozens of other men being held captive by local forces in Tishreen Square, located in the center of Sweida,…

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AstraZeneca investing $50B in US, Trump calls it an ‘honor’

British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced a $50 billion investment in the U.S. this week, with the Trump administration claiming some credit due to its tariff policy and President Trump calling it an “honor.” The company announced the investment on Monday, saying it would invest $50 billion into the country by 2030 to build on “America’s…

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Minnesota state lawmaker to resign after burglary conviction

A Minnesota lawmaker is expected to resign from the state Senate after being criminally convicted of burglary on July 18.  Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s departure will dissolve the party’s one-seat majority in the upper chamber and comes after months of Republican criticism regarding her criminal record.  “Senator Mitchell’s constituents deserve for her legislative projects…

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Iran’s foreign minister: US strikes ‘destroyed’ nuclear facilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said during a recent interview that the U.S.’s strikes last month “destroyed” Tehran’s nuclear facilities and that the country will not refrain from continuing to enrich uranium.  “It is stopped because, yes, damages are serious and severe. But obviously we cannot give up [on] enrichment because it is an achievement…

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