Nation and World Politics
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Trump-appointed panel calls for overhauling how FEMA operates
May 18, 2026 7:12 pm - A panel tasked with shaping the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has voted to approve a report recommending significant overhauls meant to streamline wh...
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Agencies won’t hand over records for an investigation into how DOGE accessed data
May 18, 2026 7:11 pm - It’s been nearly a year since Elon Musk left the federal government, and while there have been a few recent revelations, there is still plenty about how the U.S. DOGE Ser...
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U.S. pauses joint defense effort with Canada that dates to WWII
May 18, 2026 7:10 pm - The United States is pausing its participation on a joint board with Canada for continental defense that dates to World War II, the Pentagon announced Monday, accusing Ca...
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Trump says he’s called off an attack on Iran to give talks more time
May 18, 2026 7:08 pm - President Donald Trump said Monday that he had tentatively called off plans for the United States military to attack Iran after the heads of three countries in the Middle...
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Trump says he's called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
May 18, 2026 2:31 pm - President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway.
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Minnesota county charges an ICE officer in a nonfatal shooting during Trump's immigration crackdown
May 18, 2026 2:05 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Monday announced charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man durin...
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China agrees to boost trade for U.S. beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
May 18, 2026 1:56 pm - China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year.
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Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
May 18, 2026 9:16 am - The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.
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Trump supporters gather for ‘silent majority’ rally in McHenry County
May 17, 2026 7:10 pm - About 150 people gathered Sunday in McHenry, holding American flags, banners featuring President Donald Trump and signs promoting Christianity and supporting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rallyMay 17, 2026 4:18 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of people streamed onto the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation under God.”...