Nation and World
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US to repatriate survivors of drug boat strike to Colombia, Ecuador
Oct 18, 2025 8:00 pm - The United States plans to repatriate two alleged drug traffickers to Colombia and Ecuador after military forces attacked their vessel in the Caribbean on Thursday, President Donald Trump said.
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Trump moves closer to eliminating Education Department amid shutdown
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Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy
Oct 18, 2025 7:20 pm - The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from President Donald Trump's first term.The Trump administration is using the current shutdown to buttress priorities it favors while seeking to dismantle those it doesn't.
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Plan to fire artillery over a California highway during JD Vance base visit irks governor
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Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump
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Israel says Hamas hands over ‘2 coffins of deceased hostages’ from Gaza
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‘No Kings’ protests against Trump bring a street party vibe as GOP calls them ‘hate America’ rallies
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Trump refiles shorter NYT lawsuit judge blasted as too long
Oct 17, 2025 7:59 pm - President Donald Trump refiled a shorter version of his $15 billion defamation suit against the New York Times after a judge tossed it out for violating court rules requiring “short, plain, direct” claims.
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GOP tries to brand anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ protests as un-AmericanOct 17, 2025 7:51 pm - Ahead of thousands of anti-authoritarian “No Kings” protests planned for Saturday across the United States, Republicans are trying to brand the demonstrations as “hate America” rallies, ramping up their rhetoric about the millions of people expected to peacefully protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies as they did in June.
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US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations