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    Pentagon to use R&D money to pay troops during government shutdown

    Pentagon to use R&D money to pay troops during government shutdown

    A spokesperson for the White House Office of Management and Budget said Pentagon research and development funds would be used to pay the salaries.

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    October 11, 2025

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    Walmart heiress worth $17.8 billion quietly enters political discourse with New York Times ad declaring ‘the dignity of our country is not for sale’ 

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    Trump will be ‘pretty much satisfied’ with Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts in a few months, he tells Cabinet: ‘Our country was riddled with fat, and we’re getting rid of the fat’

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    America’s $9.1 trillion infrastructure problem could start to get worse, report warns

    By The Associated Press, Tammy Webber and Michael Phillis
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    Trump administration’s use of disappearing Signal messages to discuss military strikes not allowed under record law, experts say

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    U.S. infrastructure improved with big Biden spending—but only from a C- to a C

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    Defense Secretary Hegseth denies responsibility for Signal security fail and insists ‘nobody was texting war plans’ despite White House confirming breach
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    Defense Secretary Hegseth denies responsibility for Signal security fail and insists ‘nobody was texting war plans’ despite White House confirming breach

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    Leaked texts show Trump administration’s dislike of Europe, bashing it as ‘pathetic’ and ‘freeloading’

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    Trump push to control Greenland unites islanders against the idea: ‘We’re just getting our culture back because of colonialism’

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    University of Rochester PhD student from South Asia says it feels too risky to even be seen near a political protest during Trump higher ed crackdown
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    University of Rochester PhD student from South Asia says it feels too risky to even be seen near a political protest during Trump higher ed crackdown

    By Carolyn Thompson and The Associated Press
    March 25, 2025
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    Trump says he’ll slap a 25% tariff on countries that buy oil from ‘very hostile’ Venezuela

    By Josh Boak and The Associated Press
    March 25, 2025
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    Accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione wants a laptop to prepare for trial

    By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press
    March 25, 2025
    Judge says Nazis detained in the U.S. during World World II got better legal treatment than Venezuelan immigrants who were deported to El Salvador
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    Judge says Nazis detained in the U.S. during World World II got better legal treatment than Venezuelan immigrants who were deported to El Salvador

    By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst and The Associated Press
    March 25, 2025
    Greenland PM accuses Washington of interfering in political affairs—says U.S. delegation’s ‘are not invited’
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    Greenland PM accuses Washington of interfering in political affairs—says U.S. delegation’s ‘are not invited’

    By Camille Bas-Wohlert, Nioucha Zakavati and AFP
    March 25, 2025
    Hyundai announces $21 billion investment in the U.S. ahead of Trump’s sweeping tariff threat
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    Millions of American citizens abroad expected to answer ‘what’s going on’ under Trump 2.0 rule

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    Forest Service employee who was fired, rehired and placed on leave with backpay asks what’s next: ‘It’s not clear at what point they would have me return to work’
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    Forest Service employee who was fired, rehired and placed on leave with backpay asks what’s next: ‘It’s not clear at what point they would have me return to work’

    By Martha Bellisle and The Associated Press
    March 25, 2025
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    Trump’s defense secretary accidentally sent war plans to a group chat that included a journalist, days after threatening polygraphs for leaks
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    Trump’s defense secretary accidentally sent war plans to a group chat that included a journalist, days after threatening polygraphs for leaks

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    LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman says it’s not the speed of the Trump administration’s changes that pose a danger to U.S., it’s the ‘unwarranted’ risks

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    A tiny Washington town only accessible through Canada has been so hurt by trade war even sales at its liquor store are off 40%

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    In Congress, Republicans steer clear of investing in Trump Media or Tesla

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    Conan O’Brien accepts Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for humor as Trump moves to remake culture mecca roil arts: ‘Twain hated bullies’

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