Nation and World
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Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
Oct 17, 2025 5:43 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison aft...
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John Bolton pleads not guilty in classified documents case
Oct 17, 2025 4:29 pm - John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he mishandled classified materials.
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Israel received coffin of missing hostage handed over to Red Cross, prime minister's office says
Oct 17, 2025 4:22 pm - Hamas announced plans to hand over the remains of an additional hostage late Friday, as the militants tried to shore up a tenuous ceasefire with Israel by bringing out bulldozers in Gaza to search for bodies they say remain trapped under rubble.
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Orbán celebrates Hungary as ‘the only place in Europe’ where a Trump-Putin meeting can be held
Oct 17, 2025 4:19 pm - Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday celebrated his country's status as the host of upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin, a meeting where the two leaders are expected to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago areaOct 17, 2025 4:15 pm - The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating President Donald Trump's conflict with Democratic governors over using the military on U.S. soil.
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Trump tells Zelenskyy he’s reluctant to sell Ukraine Tomahawk missiles after warning Russia he might
Oct 17, 2025 4:07 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that he's leaning against selling him long-range Tomahawk missiles, whil...
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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?
Oct 17, 2025 3:35 pm - As economic uncertainty deepens, the rush for gold continues — with prices for the precious metal topping $4,300 for the first time this week.
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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
Oct 16, 2025 7:49 pm - Senate Democrats blocked a $852 billion bill that would fund the Defense Department through September, rejecting Republican efforts to approve individual full-year spendi...