Nation and World
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Trump’s doctor says he is in ‘excellent health’ after latest checkup
May 30, 2026 3:56 pm - President Donald Trump remains fit to serve as commander in chief, according to a medical report released by the White House late Friday night.
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Trump to headline Great American State Fair after music acts cancel
May 30, 2026 3:53 pm - President Donald Trump will headline an opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair on the National Mall next month after many of the musical performers slated for the event canceled, citing the event’s associations with him.
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Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
May 30, 2026 3:50 pm - Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country.
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Trump vents about judge who blocked the Kennedy Center renovation and fumes over his legal setbacks
May 30, 2026 2:37 pm - President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as “an anti Trump Hater” and predicted that the nation's premier performing arts center he wanted to shutter for a two-year overhaul will “soon be closed, probably never to open again.”
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As the United States turns 250, Americans still can't get enough of French luxury
May 30, 2026 2:15 pm - At the pinnacle of the American cultural pyramid, one particular inspiration has echoed across the centuries through friendship and tension alike: France. The American love affair with French luxury goods and their cultural cachet and craftsmanship has spanned the younger country's history, and a new exhibit explores the story of how these treasures shaped a cultural exchange that marks 250 years of Franco-American relations.
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Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos show
May 30, 2026 2:07 pm - The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event at the White House, and requiring those who attend to pay for their travel and meet height and weight requirements, according to people familiar with the matter and internal memos reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the Pentagon
May 29, 2026 9:56 pm - Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict.
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Trump calls a Situation Room meeting to decide on extending Iran ceasefire
May 29, 2026 8:15 pm - President Donald Trump signaled Friday that he is moving closer to approving a deal to extend a ceasefire in Iran, announcing a Situation Room meeting to “make a final determination.”
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Former AG Pam Bondi distances herself from Epstein files to lawmakers
May 29, 2026 8:10 pm - Former attorney general Pam Bondi appeared on Capitol Hill on Friday to face lawmakers in a closed-door meeting and attempted to distance herself from the Justice Department’s widely criticized handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump’s $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ settlement fund
May 29, 2026 8:01 pm - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from proceeding with a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's allies who believe they were victims of a weaponized government, halting its formation or any potential payouts for at least the next two weeks.