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U.S. and Russia hold new talks in Abu Dhabi as Trump pushes for a Ukraine peace deal
- The United States is holding meetings with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, two U.S. officials told NBC News, as the Trump administration intensifies its new push to end the Kremlin's war with Ukraine . Kyiv said it was hoping to finalize a peace deal with President Donald Trump in the coming days after voicing optimism it had secured changes to the plan, initially viewed across Europe as granting the Kremlin its ...

Source: nbcnews.com
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Trump's emerging health care plan could put GOP leaders in a bind
- President Trump's germinal proposal to extend ObamaCare subsidies has created new headaches for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill.  Since 2010, when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted by former President Obama, Republicans have hammered the law as a government takeover of the nation's health care system that's eroded patient liberties and undermined the quality of care while increasing costs for individuals ...

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Trump wades into China and Japan's escalating dispute over Taiwan
- HONG KONG — President Donald Trump has spoken with the leaders of U.S. ally Japan and rival superpower China amid the pair's escalating dispute over Taiwan . Trump's surprise call Monday with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping , was followed by a call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi , who angered China earlier this month with comments on the Beijing-claimed island democracy. Both China and Japan ...

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Calls It Quits After Thousands Die Seeking Its Aid
- The aid group oversaw relief in Gaza during a period defined by the killings of Palestinians seeking food during famine. A Palestinian carries the body of a man killed while trying to receive aid near a distribution center operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Netzarim, in the Gaza Strip, on Aug. 4, 2025. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced its closure of operations in the ...

Source: theintercept.com
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Federal Judge Tosses Comey, James Cases Over 'Unlawful' Appointment of Trump Prosecutor
- A federal judge on Monday threw out criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling that President Donald Trump's handpicked prosecutor was illegally installed. Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, a Clinton appointee, wrote in her Monday orders that former White House official Lindsey Halligan "has been unlawfully serving" as interim US attorney for the Eastern ...

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Opinion | Trump plays buddy with Mamdani but not with Wu
- The mayor-elect called a "communist" by President Trump and the president deemed a "fascist" by the mayor-elect met up at the White House — and a good time was had by all. Last week's session between Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York City, was remarkable and yet, in some ways, unremarkable. On one hand, these two men are sworn political enemies, with nothing in common, generationally or ...

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Pentagon Investigating Mark Kelly After He Called On Troops To Refuse Illegal Orders
- Unlock more this Holiday Season while supporting the journalism you rely on. For a limited time, new Platinum members can unlock one month free. Support the newsroom that works every day to bring clarity and accountability to the headlines. Already a member? ASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a ...

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DOJ renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials
- NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday renewed its request to unseal grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxweall's sex trafficking cases, arguing they should be made public under a new law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his longtime confidante. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton cited the Epstein Files Transparency Act — passed by Congress ...

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US Set to Label Maduro-Tied Cartel de Los Soles as a Terror Organization
- CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday by designating the Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization. But the entity that the U.S. government alleges is led by Maduro is not a cartel per se. The designation is the latest measure in the Trump administration's escalating campaign to combat ...

Source: military.com