Nation and World Politics
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Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
Jul 24, 2026 7:14 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on t...
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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports
Jul 24, 2026 6:52 pm - IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it fired on another merchant vessel that was trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted Ame...
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Trump swings back toward diplomacy in escalating war with Iran
Jul 24, 2026 6:37 pm - President Donald Trump leaned hard on Friday into what he said were negotiations with Iranian officials, seeming to emphasize diplomacy over military escalation after days of attacks by both sides and warnings that the White House was considering a sharp escalation of the war.
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Canada celebrates new bridge to US during tariff troubles with Trump
Jul 24, 2026 4:15 pm - Canada on Friday celebrated the completion of a new bridge to the U.S. over the Detroit River, cutting a ceremonial ribbon on a multibillion-dollar, multiyear project that will serve as a critical path for trade, jobs and tourism between the countries.
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US intelligence agency quietly cut about 200 jobs since June 1
Jul 23, 2026 8:25 pm - The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has shrunk more than is publicly known in recent weeks, losing about 200 personnel to firings and reassignments since June 1, according to data the Trump administration shared with Congress this week.
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Education Department rescinds disparate impact rule, a key tool used to assess school discrimination
Jul 23, 2026 8:08 pm - The Education Department will no longer consider school policies that disproportionately harm one group of students as discriminatory unless the discrimination is intentional, rescinding a decades-long standard for civil rights enforcement.
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House Republican says Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution
Jul 23, 2026 5:22 pm - A key Republican lawmaker says he believes that special counsel Jack Smith may have made false statements to Congress while testifying about his investigation of President Donald Trump and that the Justice Department should consider prosecuting him. Lawyers for Smith deny the allegation and say he testified truthfully.
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Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin
Jul 23, 2026 5:12 pm - The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for “transparency and accountability” and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial.
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FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drug touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers
Jul 23, 2026 5:01 pm - Health advisers met Thursday to review more than a half-dozen peptides, unproven substances that have become a growing wellness trend despite little evidence they are safe or effective.
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Illinois joins over 24 states suing Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding
Jul 23, 2026 4:18 pm - More than two dozen states, including Illinois, on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions to receive billions of dollars in federal funding for disasters.