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GOP lawmakers rebuke Elon Musk’s primary threats, say Trump’s legislation ‘something we’ve got to do’

As lawmakers march toward a vote on President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill,’ House Republicans aren’t too worried about primary threats from tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk, who once served…

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Colby’s China-focused Pentagon playbook sparks Ukraine arms freeze

A recent pause in the U.S. sending Patriot missiles and ammunition to Ukraine is part of a wider, global review of military aid driven in part by the Pentagon’s China-leery…

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Rubio-run State Department dumps Biden-era DEI hiring criteria, replaces with ‘fidelity’

The State Department has changed its hiring and promoting criteria for foreign service officers to eliminate any diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) considerations. Before now, the second of five core…

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Economy

Tariffs and weaker beer demand are weighing on Modelo owner Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ estimates as beer demand slid and tariffs on aluminum weighed on its profitability. Still, the brewer reiterated its…

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Politics

Jeffries stalls Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ for hours after House GOP mutiny breakthrough

The House of Representatives’ progress on President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ has temporarily come to a screeching halt thanks to the chamber’s top Democrat. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries,…

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Politics

Trump $3.3T megabill sets House record for longest vote in history

President Donald Trump’s $3.3 trillion ‘big, beautiful bill’ has reportedly set the House record for the longest vote in the history of the lower chamber of Congress. The procedural vote…

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Politics

White House reveals highest-paid staffers–and 8 taking no salaries

President Donald Trump’s administration released its annual report revealing the salaries for every staffer inside the White House on Thursday. The report shows employees’ earnings in a range of $59,070…

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Stock

Exclusive: Trump’s immigrant deportations are ‘morally repugnant,’ senior US Catholic leader says

A prominent Catholic Church leader and ally of Pope Leo XIV has strongly criticized the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, describing the rounding up and deportation of immigrants as “inhumane” and…

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Economy

Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts

Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience,…

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Politics

Omaha city councilman mounts bid to succeed outgoing House Republican Rep. Don Bacon

Omaha City Councilman Brinker Harding has launched a bid to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who announced that he will not seek re-election next year. ‘I’m a husband,…

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