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Trump refuses to be outdone by Europe, signing his own U.S.-India trade deal
President Donald Trump greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017. Alex Brandon | AP U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that he has agreed a trade deal with India comes hot on the heels of Europe’s own trade agreement with New Delhi, signaling Washington is not […]
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Sen. Warner calls Gabbard to testify after Georgia election office raid, Trump FBI call
Tulsi Gabbard, director of National Intelligence, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Yuri Gripas | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Tuesday called on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to testify in person before the Senate Intelligence Committee about her […]
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House Republicans move toward reopening U.S. government
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks as he leads a news conference with House Republican leadership at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2026. Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s optimistic the three-day partial shutdown of much of the U.S. […]
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Trump says India will stop buying Russian oil. Shadow fleet vessels are still unloading sanctioned crude at its ports
The oil tanker “Grinch” (R), suspected of belonging to the Russian’s shadow fleet, is seen outside the coast of Martigues near the port of Marseille-Fos on January 25, 2026, as it’s surveilled by the French Navy. Thibaud Moritz | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade deal with India on Monday […]
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‘Devil in the details’: India-U.S. deal raises hopes for a reset — but the fine print remains unclear
The U.S. and India announced a trade deal Monday after months of negotiations, raising hopes for a strategic reset after ties had plummeted to their lowest point in decades. But the lack of detail and a clear timeline has fueled doubts over how quickly the framework can be turned into a binding agreement and whether […]
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Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt vote
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and former President Bill Clinton arrive on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today’s inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. Getty Images Former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, will […]
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Trump says DOJ should continue Fed Chair Powell probe ‘to the end’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, Feb. 2, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump on Monday said a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell should continue, shrugging off a Republican senator’s vow […]
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House hardliners complicate ending government shutdown as Speaker Johnson moves ahead
Representative Anna Paulina Luna, a Republican from Florida, during the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson is running into problems with his own caucus as he tries to advance a Senate-approved measure to reopen most of the […]
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Anti-ICE protesters should want more Palantir in government, CEO Karp says
CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp attends the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 15, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Palantir CEO Alex Karp said protesters demonstrating against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement should support the use of his company’s tools in the government. “If you are […]
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Trump pardon attorney Ed Martin reportedly sidelined from investigations
Interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin speaks during a press conference on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Craig Hudson | The Washington Post | Getty Images Department of Justice lawyer Ed Martin is being sidelined from his controversial efforts to investigate or prosecute political foes of President Donald Trump, multiple […]
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