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Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation

By JACK BROOK and MICHAEL CASEY
Aug 05, 2025 6:37 pm - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters.
US government proposes easing some restrictions on drones traveling long distances

By JOSH FUNK
Aug 05, 2025 2:50 pm - A new federal rule proposed Tuesday would make it easier for companies to use drones over longer distances out of the operator's sight without having to go through a cumbersome waiver process.
Trump says he doesn't trust the jobs data, but Wall Street and economists do

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 05, 2025 2:10 pm - The monthly jobs report is already closely-watched on Wall Street and in Washington but has taken on a new importance after President Donald Trump on Friday fired the official who oversees it.
Trump narrows Fed chair candidates to four, excluding Treasury Secretary Bessent

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Aug 05, 2025 2:06 pm - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's whittled down his list of potential Federal Reserve chair candidates to four as he considers a successor to Jerome Powell — a choice that could reset the path of the U.S. economy.
House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials

By STEPHEN GROVES
Aug 05, 2025 9:54 am - The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the Justice Department on Tuesday for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a congressional probe that lawmakers believe may show links to President Donald Trump and other former top officials.
Modi and Trump once called each other good friends. Now the US-India relationship is getting bumpy

By SHEIKH SAALIQ and RAJESH ROY
Aug 05, 2025 8:04 am - The men shared bear hugs, showered praise on each other and made appearances side by side at stadium rallies — a big optics boost for two populist leaders with ideological similarities. Each called the other a good friend.
Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisis

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Aug 05, 2025 7:15 am - Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet.
Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles

Aug 05, 2025 7:05 am - Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine.
Russia warns against threats after Trump repositions nuclear submarines

Robyn Dixon
Aug 04, 2025 9:11 pm - The Kremlin warned Monday against “nuclear rhetoric” after President Donald Trump repositioned two nuclear submarines because of what he called “foolish and inflammatory ...
August recess can’t hide tensions ahead for Congress on spending and Trump nominations

By KEVIN FREKING
Aug 04, 2025 9:10 pm - Lawmakers have left Washington for the annual August recess, but a few weeks of relative quiet on the U.S. Capitol grounds can't mask the partisan tensions that are brewi...

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