Nation and World
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With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
Oct 17, 2025 4:00 pm - The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday to discuss the proposed deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Gold prices topped $4,300 this week. What’s driving the surge?
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Top military officer central to Trump’s drug war will step down early
Oct 16, 2025 8:00 pm - The U.S. military’s top officer overseeing operations in Central and South America will leave his assignment well ahead of schedule, officials said Thursday — an abrupt, surprising departure as President Donald Trump shows interest in extending his administration’s campaign of violence against drug cartels in the region.
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Senate blocks military spending bill as shutdown drags on
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Trump says he’ll meet with Putin in Hungary. He first meets Friday with Zelenskyy at the White House
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Russian barrage causes blackouts in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks Trump’s help
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Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged with storing and sharing classified informationOct 16, 2025 7:24 pm - Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diarylike notes about his time in government that contained classified information.
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Appeals court won’t let Trump deploy National Guard in Illinois for now
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US rejects bid to lease coal from public lands in Utah as sales in western states fall flat
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As dispute over hostages’ bodies tests ceasefire, Israelis bury their dead