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Trump signs executive orders aimed at home affordability ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at showing his commitment to improving home affordability — a key issue for many voters going into November’s election for control of the House and Senate. WATCH: Majority of Americans say country worse off than a year ago, new poll shows Under the first order,…
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Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas | US news
A group of protesters in Texas was found guilty of providing support for terrorism and other charges on Friday in a closely watched case in which prosecutors alleged anti-ICE activists were actually part of an antifa cell. The case was seen as a major test of the first amendment and whether the government could use a broad anti-terrorism statute to…
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Cuba confirms talks with US as economic crisis grows
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba has held talks with the U.S. government, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Friday, marking the first time the Caribbean country has confirmed widespread speculation about discussions with the Trump administration as it grapples with a severe energy crisis. Díaz-Canel said the talks “were aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between our two…
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Ravi V. Bellamkonda appointed 18th president of The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University Board of Trustees today appointed Ravi V. Bellamkonda as the 18th president in university history, effective immediately. Bellamkonda, who trained as a bioengineer and neuroscientist through a PhD at Brown University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has served as Ohio State’s executive vice president and provost since January 14, 2025. Previously,…
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Wearing All Black at Protests Makes You Guilty of Terrorism: Feds
Federal agents raiding the home of two alleged antifa “operatives” seized a telling piece of evidence, a defense attorney said during closing arguments in a landmark trial Wednesday. A printing press. That printing press was never presented to jurors. Still, the government has kept it locked away because it hated the pamphlets and zines it published, lawyer Blake Burns said.…
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Pentagon and National Security Council underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump’s national security team failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described as a worst-case scenario now…
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Senate passes bipartisan housing bill targeting large investors and easing regulations : NPR
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, chats with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the committee’s ranking member, during a hearing on Capitol Hill in June 2025. The senators are co-sponsors of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The Senate has…
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China approves a law promoting ‘ethnic unity’
BEIJING (AP) — China adopted a sweeping law Thursday to promote what it calls “ethnic unity,” a measure that critics say would further erode the rights of some minority groups as authorities cement a push toward assimilation. The law, approved by the country’s ceremonial legislature, is designed to foster “a stronger sense of community among all ethnic groups in the…
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What’s in the ‘SAVE America Act’ and why is it so important to Donald Trump?
The federal elections overhaul bill that’s a top priority for President Donald Trump already faced near-impossible odds in the Senate, but the White House is making the “SAVE America Act” even more difficult to pass by insisting that Republicans load it up with additional controversial provisions. The version that passed the House last month – focused on adding strict new…
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New investigations look at DOGE and Social Security data : NPR
A sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration’s main campus on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Congress and the SSA’s Inspector General are investigating whistleblower claims about whether Department of Government Efficiency staff may have misused Social Security data. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images An internal government watchdog and members of…
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