Nation and World Politics
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What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release and risk of deportation
Jun 24, 2025 10:17 am - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been back in the United States for more than two weeks after being charged with human smuggling in Tennessee.
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Netanyahu says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to Trump
Jun 24, 2025 7:43 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war? Trump says Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikes
Jun 23, 2025 9:41 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. m...
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Durbin, Duckworth warn Iran bombings could drag U.S. into Middle East quagmireJun 23, 2025 8:29 pm - Democratic U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin panned strikes against nuclear sites in Iran ordered by President Donald Trump on Saturday in separate statements.
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Trump wants oil producers to pump more crude amid jitters that Iran may close critical shipping lane
Jun 23, 2025 3:02 pm - President Donald Trump on Monday called for the U.S. and other oil-producing economies to pump more oil as crude prices remain volatile following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Federal Reserve’s Bowman says rate cut should be on table in July
Jun 23, 2025 2:44 pm - Federal Reserve governor Michelle Bowman on Monday said the central bank should consider cutting its key interest rate as soon as its next meeting in July, underscoring deep divisions among Fed officials as they endure sharp criticism from the White House.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least 14 people as Zelenskyy travels to UK
Jun 23, 2025 9:13 am - Russian drones and missiles killed at least 14 civilians and injured several dozen others in Ukraine in overnight attacks, local officials said Monday, with nine deaths reported in the capital, Kyiv, where an apartment building partially collapsed.
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GOP tax bill would ease regulations on gun silencers and some rifles and shotgunsJun 23, 2025 8:56 am - The massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump wants on his desk by July 4 would loosen regulations on gun silencers and certain types of rifles and shotguns, advancing a longtime priority of the gun industry as Republican leaders in the House and Senate try to win enough votes to pass the bill.
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Iran launches missiles at US military base in Qatar in retaliation for American bombingJun 23, 2025 8:17 am - Explosions boomed Monday night in Qatar, home to a major U.S. air base, shortly after its airspace was closed due to Iranian threats of retaliation after American forces pounded its nuclear sites.
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Wartime NATO summits have focused on Ukraine. With Trump, this one will be differentJun 22, 2025 3:43 pm - At its first summits after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, NATO gave President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pride of place at its table. It won't be the same this time.