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US military force to take Greenland ‘could happen,’ Trump reiterates

President Donald Trump again raised the possibility of using military force to bring Greenland under U.S. control, saying such an action could be necessary for global security.  A territory of Denmark...

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Jim Himes laments Rubio’s duties ‘are too big for one person’

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) suggested there is a "huge difference" between Mike Waltz's new role and his previous one as national security adviser. President Donald Trump recently nominated Waltz to serve as...

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Stephen Miller could be next national security adviser, Trump says

President Donald Trump floated his deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, as an option to be his next national security adviser after he ousted Mike Waltz from the role last week. Speaking to reporters...

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Coast Guard stacks up drug seizures south of border as Trump amps up military...

The Trump administration is seizing record-setting amounts of illegal drugs heading for the United States in the months after President Donald Trump declared a new war on drugs upon taking office in...

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Europe launches ‘super grant’ to attract US researchers hit by...

The European Union is offering a “super grant” valued at $566 million to U.S. scientific researchers. The grant, which will be offered between 2025 and 2027, comes as the Trump administration has cut...

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Iran terrorist threat underlined by significant UK arrests

In a striking example of Iran's continuing terrorist threat to the West, United Kingdom authorities arrested eight men in two separate operations on Saturday. The first operation saw five men,...

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Millions do not have a Real ID. Here’s what to know as the law takes...

The Real ID requirement takes effect Wednesday, but despite all the warnings about delayed summer plans if fliers don't comply with the new identification card, enforcement has been delayed. The Real...

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Pakistan disputes India’s terrorist camp claim, vows ‘right to...

Pakistan denied it has a terrorist infrastructure, rebutting the basis for India’s early Wednesday morning attack on its northwestern adversary.  “Pakistan has been emphatically rejecting Indian...

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Iran slams rumors Trump could rename Gulf of Persia: ‘Indicative of...

Iran “firmly condemned” the Trump administration for reportedly seeking to rename the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf. On Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi released a statement...

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Congress must speak out as Trump shreds US interests on Greenland

Sen. James Risch (R-ID), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, must speak more urgently against President...

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Germany’s conservative establishment warns Trump officials to ‘stop meddling’...

Friedrich Merz, the new German chancellor, criticized the Trump administration for “meddling” in the country's politics after several Cabinet members praised an opposition party. The leader of the...

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How the US military guards against India-Pakistan nuclear war

Tensions between longtime political, territorial, and ideological foes, India and Pakistan, are escalating. The current crisis began when Pakistan-based terrorists killed 26 Indian tourists in an April...

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Vance urges nonintervention with India and Pakistan as conflict escalates...

Vice President JD Vance urged India and Pakistan to deescalate tensions as both countries launched mass drone attacks against each other, but the U.S. leader declined to intervene. The burgeoning...

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US pushes ahead with aid plan for Gaza without UN support

The United States is moving forward with its new plan for getting humanitarian aid into the hands of Palestinians in Gaza without the support of the United Nations. The private, newly formed Gaza...

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In Moscow, Xi shows Europe he expects a poodle not a partner

President Donald Trump's tariffs have created a major opportunity for China to gain leverage over Europe. Recognizing the opportunity Trump has gifted him, Chinese president Xi Jinping recently waived...

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Denmark’s foreign minister ‘worries’ over reports of US...

Denmark’s foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, expressed concern over reports that the United States' intelligence community is stepping up scrutiny of Greenland amid President Donald Trump’s push...

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Trump says ‘potentially great day’ on horizon after Putin calls for ‘direct’...

President Donald Trump celebrated Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold direct peace talks with Ukraine, conversations that could end the three-year war between the two countries.  “A...

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DHS celebrates ‘new era of law and order’ in nod to Police Week

The Department of Homeland Security rang in Police Week this year with a video campaign to rally support and gratitude for law enforcement. A video compilation of U.S. Capitol Police, Transportation...

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Mike Huckabee celebrates Edan Alexander’s ‘long-overdue...

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and many others expressed gratitude for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage, who was held in captivity by Hamas since the war...

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Trump’s ‘America First’ policy leaves Israel uneasy

President Donald Trump has promised to be an "America First" president and, in carrying out that promise through a little more than his first 100 days, has raised some concerns in Israel. In recent...

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Qatar has a history of buying influence in the US

Doha's decades-long history of buying influence in the U.S. is resurfacing amidst reports that President Donald Trump will accept a gifted luxury Boeing jet by the Qatari government. Qatar has long...

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De minimis tariffs of low-value packages reduced to 54% after US-China talks

Low-cost packages imported to the United States by China that were historically exempted from paying dues have been provided some relief from steep tariffs the Trump administration placed on Beijing....

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​​​​Trump pushes for Abraham Accords in meeting with Syrian President Ahmed...

President Donald Trump called on Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa to sign the Abraham Accords, a move that would have Syria recognize Israel’s sovereignty and would promote stability in the Middle...

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Syria’s new president tries building favor with Oval Office through ‘Trump...

The new Syrian president courted the White House with multiple offers, including a proposal to build a Trump Tower in his country’s capital, in an effort to defuse tensions between Washington and...

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Tom Cotton advises Trump to address concerns with less ‘reliable...

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) explained Wednesday the line that President Donald Trump will have to walk in his talks with Qatar during his trip. Qatar offered Trump a $400 million jet that he accepted to...

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Why Trump is boosting Saudi Arabia and sidelining Benjamin Netanyahu

President Donald Trump's first foreign trip of his second term is underway. The president is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. But Trump will not be visiting Israel. The...

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Carney unhappy with Starmer’s Trump invite in the face of ’51st...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested his countrymen were far from euphoric over the United Kingdom’s “historic” invitation for President Donald Trump to visit London. The prime minister’s...

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State Department lists Cuba as noncooperating country over harboring terrorists

The State Department designated Cuba a "not fully cooperating country" over its harboring of 11 fugitives. In a Tuesday statement, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said the designation came...

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Why I believe Putin will go to Istanbul

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is playing master manipulator President Vladimir Putin at his own game. The big question: Will the Russian president go to Istanbul? Zelensky has challenged...

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Iran ready to make deal with US on uranium enrichment if economic sanctions...

A top Iranian official said the country is ready to sign a nuclear agreement with President Donald Trump if the United States lifts economic sanctions against the Middle Eastern nation.  Ali Shamkhani,...

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Qatari prime minister brushes off scrutiny in Trump plane deal:...

Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani said Qatar’s gifting of a Boeing 747 jet to the U.S. government has become “politicized.” “Unfortunately, I see this story is taking a...

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Trump ‘would like’ to discuss immigration with ‘surprise...

President Donald Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity that he is open to discussing immigration issues with the first American pope, Leo XIV. Since becoming the leader of the Catholic Church, Leo has not...

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Trump confident Iran is ready to sign deal on nuclear weapons

President Donald Trump said he is confident Iran is serious about signing a deal restricting its ability to build nuclear weapons. Ali Shamkhani, a top political, military, and nuclear adviser to...

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Trump suggests US ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom...

President Donald Trump suggested again on Thursday that the United States could assume ownership of the Gaza Strip as a part of his plan to redevelop the war-torn enclave. Trump is currently on his...

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Jordan saves children in Gaza while others protest for show

Too many people respond to civilian suffering in the Gaza Strip with their screeching occupation of university libraries. Similarly, too many governments prefer hyperbolic insults over work to boost...

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John Bolton unloads on Steve Witkoff: ‘He knows nothing’

Former national security adviser John Bolton did not hold back on his feelings about President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff. Bolton, who advised Trump during the first...

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Democrat Jim Himes praises Trump on his handlings in the Middle East

Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) applauded President Donald Trump for how he conducted himself with leaders from the Middle East this week. “I’m not in the habit of praising Donald Trump, but I’ve got to tell...

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Dubai’s Burj Khalifa lit up in red, white, and blue to honor...

Dubai illuminated the world's tallest building, the 2,717-foot-tall Burj Khalifa, in the American flag colors of red, white, and blue to celebrate President Donald Trump's visit to the United Arab...

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James Comey puts fidelity to profits before fidelity to FBI and country

Former FBI Director James Comey has stirred up a partisan hornet's nest with his post to Instagram, now deleted, of a photo showing seashells arranged to say "8647." The "86" was a reference to getting...

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Trump’s wild Putin chase continues after Turkey no-show

Russian President Vladimir Putin remains perpetually just out of reach as the White House struggles in its efforts to bring the world leader to heel on his invasion of Ukraine. President Donald Trump...

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Somaliland eyes up a deal with Trump in return for US recognition

A self-governing breakaway region of Somalia known as Somaliland is not recognized as an independent country by any foreign government, but it is hoping to convince the Trump administration to change...

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Mike Pence suggests Trump change course on foreign relations

Former Vice President Mike Pence had several critiques of President Donald Trump's foreign relations, from accepting gifts to imposing tariffs. Trump is fresh from his first visit to the Middle East...

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UK makes a deal with Europe reducing some post-Brexit barriers

The United Kingdom and the European Union have strengthened their trade and security relationship five years post-Brexit in a deal reached Monday.  Prime Minister Keir Starmer and EU Commission...

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Putin plays Trump for an idiot, rejects Ukraine ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin again rejected President Donald Trump's call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine in a phone call with Trump on Monday. Trump has demanded a ceasefire for...

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Seven in 10 voters think US-Canada border needs more security: Poll

EXCLUSIVE — Voters nationwide view the U.S.-Canada border as a neglected national security item, with a large swath willing to support increased federal spending to bolster America's northern boundary,...

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US and Canada linked up in fight to stop drug smuggling at border

President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency this year for the northern border for human smuggling and drug trafficking. While the nearly 4,000-mile-long border with Canada gets less attention...

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Rubio: Syrian transitional government could collapse without US engagement

The transitional Syrian government could collapse and spur a "full-scale civil war of epic proportions" without U.S. engagement, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio's remarks on Tuesday...

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Noem denies plans to put immigrants through reality TV show

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem denied reports that the federal government is considering a reality TV show pitch where immigrants would compete to become naturalized U.S. citizens. Noem...

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Rubio and Van Hollen lock horns during testy Senate hearing over USAID,...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio got into a verbal altercation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Tuesday during his hearing with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Van Hollen criticized Rubio...

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Rand Paul exposes how Biden administration had federal air marshals follow...

A senior Senate Republican has exposed how the Biden administration surveilled now-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as a private citizen, going as far as having federal air marshals fly...

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