Nation and World
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Trump defends East Wing demolition, raises ballroom price to $300 million
Oct 22, 2025 6:48 pm - President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised the estimate of his planned White House ballroom, saying that the project would cost $300 million - up from his initial claim of $200 million - and defended the decision to tear down the East Wing amid widespread complaints.
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Sheriff’s deputy got mad and fatally shot Sonya Massey without justification, prosecutor says
Oct 22, 2025 3:41 pm - The Illinois sheriff's deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her Springfield home last year eschewed his training and the principles of policing when he shot the Black woman who had called 911 for help, a prosecutor said Wednesday in Sean Grayson's murder trial.
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US strikes eighth alleged drug-carrying boat, this time in the Pacific Ocean
Oct 22, 2025 3:13 pm - The U.S. military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's campaign against drug trafficking in South America.
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‘Our hands are tied’: Can anyone stop Trump’s tear-down of the East Wing?
Oct 22, 2025 2:41 pm - Many preservationists fear the answer is no. A pro-Trump review board is expected to approve the president’s planned 90,000-square-foot ballroom, too.
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Trump pick to lead federal watchdog agency withdraws after offensive text messages were revealed
Oct 22, 2025 8:27 am - President Donald Trump ’s pick to lead a federal watchdog agency withdrew from consideration Tuesday evening, after his offensive text messages were made public and GOP senators revolted.
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The Louvre reopens 3 days after one of the biggest museum heists of the centuryOct 22, 2025 8:11 am - PARIS — The Louvre reopened on Wednesday to long lines beneath its landmark Paris glass pyramid, just three days after one of the highest-profile museum thefts of the cen...
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Trump has claimed millions from the government. He has power to order payment.
Oct 22, 2025 8:05 am - The president has claimed he was damaged by investigations and wants compensation. “It sort of looks bad. I’m suing myself,” he acknowledged.
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A major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 6 people, officials say
Oct 22, 2025 8:01 am - A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack across Ukraine killed at least six people, including a woman and her two young daughters, officials said Wednesday, as U.S.-led efforts to end the war floundered and Ukraine’s president sought more foreign military help.
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Vance denies the U.S. dictates to Israel as he meets with Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire
Oct 22, 2025 7:58 am - U.S. Vice President JD Vance sought Wednesday to ease concerns in Israel that the Trump administration was dictating terms to its closest ally in the Middle East, as he and other top U.S. envoys visit Israel this week to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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Trump says he'd have final say on money he seeks over past federal investigations into his conduct
Oct 21, 2025 6:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the federal government owes him “a lot of money” for prior Justice Department investigations into his actions and in...