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Report alleges Trump plane swap left officials as decoys
A report alleges that Donald Trump was moved in a secret aircraft swap after security officials feared an Iranian missile threat, with several senior officials left on the original plane as potential decoys. The account portrays the operation as an urgent protective measure and highlights Natalie Harp, a Trump aide reportedly selected to travel with…
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Ex-diplomat: ‘No one’s in total control of the Strait of Hormuz’
Former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass said Wednesday that no country is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting President Trump’s claim that the U.S. is in “total control” of the crucial waterway. “No one’s in total control of the Strait of Hormuz,” Haass told host Willie Geist on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe.” But Trump…
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Craig Hoy: Economic case for the break-up of Britain is a fantasy… the sums just don’t add up
Craig Hoy argues that the economic case for breaking up the United Kingdom is unrealistic, contending that the financial calculations behind independence do not support the claims made by its advocates. The article matters because it addresses the continuing debate over Scotland’s constitutional future and the economic consequences of leaving the UK. The piece presents…
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Nicola Sturgeon is an asset NOT an embarrassment for SNP claims Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth
Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth has said Nicola Sturgeon remains an asset to the SNP rather than an embarrassment. The remarks matter because they address Sturgeon’s continuing influence within the party and debate over its public image. The available article text provides no further reporting, quotations or supporting details beyond the headline. It does not…
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State Department establishes task force to end ‘birth tourism’
The State Department on Tuesday announced it has established a task force to end “birth tourism,” or the practice of traveling to a country to give birth there, escalating President Trump’s campaign against birthright citizenship, the constitutional right granting American citizenship to babies born in the United States. “As President Trump has made clear, citizenship…
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Congress breaks for summer recess with little to show
As Congress enters its August recess, lawmakers are racing to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline and subsequent midterm elections.
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Trump administration to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects: Report
The Trump administration is expected to spend at least $900 million on White House construction projects that will be fueled in part by taxpayer dollars without the approval of Congress, according to a new report from The Washington Post. In addition to the demolition of the East Wing and subsequent White House ballroom construction, President…
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Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling
Greenland’s authorities have required Texas-based Greenland Energy, a US oil company with links to Donald Trump, to postpone planned exploratory drilling in the remote Jameson Land region. The decision follows concerns that the company’s timetable was too short for environmental and social assessments, and underscores Greenland’s control over resource development despite US political interest in…
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Unearthed interview reveals El-Sayed’s Sharia ‘obligation’: ‘Not because of fear’
Fox News reports that Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed said in a past interview that he felt religiously obliged to follow Sharia-compliant practices, framing this as a personal commitment rather than one driven by fear. The article presents the remarks as politically significant because El-Sayed is running in a competitive Senate race and faces…
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Kilmeade predicts ‘kinetic war’ with Iran before Labor Day
Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday predicted a “kinetic war” between the U.S. and Iran will take place prior to Labor Day, just two months before the midterm elections. Kilmeade suggested that President Trump will put economic pressure on Iran over the next several weeks, but that in the end, firepower will be necessary. “I…