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Joint exercises with South Korea shortened by about half after Trump order
The Pentagon and South Korean military confirmed Wednesday major joint exercises between the two would be cut in half after President Trump ordered the reduction over the weekend. The exercise, which began Monday and is known as Ulchi Freedom Shield, will end Aug. 21 rather than the original date of Aug. 27, a Defense Department…
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Trump says he told Mills to exit race before primary loss
President Trump said Wednesday he told Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) to abandon his reelection bid before he lost his district’s GOP primary. “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out of the Race, but he wouldn’t listen,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “He thought he could win, so who…
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Trump attacks on female reporters ‘much nastier,’ ‘much more aggressive’: Haberman
White House correspondent Maggie Haberman on Tuesday said President Trump’s insults directed at female reporters in the press corps are much more “aggressive” than in previous years. Haberman, who has often been the subject of Trump’s affronts and earned the nickname “Maggot,” told CNN during an interview that she’s seen his attacks grow “nastier” during…
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US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears
The US Treasury has doubled the amount of government debt it buys back, aiming to stabilise the bond market after long-term yields surged to multi-decade highs amid mounting inflation concerns. The move matters because treasury yields underpin borrowing costs across the economy, including mortgages, so a rapid rise threatens to squeeze households and businesses even…
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Parents of children too terrified to attend class at Melbourne primary school write to Education Minister
Parents of children at Watsonia North Primary School in Melbourne have written to Victoria’s Education Minister, saying pupils are too frightened to attend classes amid ongoing safety concerns at the school. The letter reflects growing frustration among families who feel their concerns have not been adequately addressed by the school or education authorities, prompting them…
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Poll: 63 percent say inappropriate for Trump, family to profit from cryptocurrency
Most Americans believe it is inappropriate for President Trump to proft from cyrptocurrency while he is president, according to a new poll. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 63 percent of respondents said Trump and his family profiting from cryptocurrency is inappropriate, while 32 percent disagreed and 5 percent did not answer the question. Last month, top…
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Abdul El-Sayed’s Watch Collection Has Drawn Scrutiny — Is It Luxury or Simply Geek Chic?
Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Dr Abdul El-Sayed has faced Republican criticism over his fondness for mechanical wristwatches, with critics framing his taste as hypocritical given his focus on wealth inequality and support for the working class. However, a closer examination of the timepieces he has actually worn suggests his collection reflects “geek chic” rather than…
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Boston Globe endorses Moulton over incumbent Markey
The Boston Globe on Tuesday announced that it endorsed Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) in his Senate Democratic primary race against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.). The Globe’s editorial board said Moulton “is promising that he can bring new vision and vigor to an aging, ailing, and deeply unpopular Democratic Party.” “It is true that Markey…
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Almost 1 in 4 Trump voters see mass deportation campaign as too aggressive: Survey
Half of Americans say President Trump’s mass deportation is too aggressive, according to a new poll released Wednesday, as Republicans look to regain voters’ confidence on immigration less than 90 days away from the midterm election. Nearly a quarter of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election also said his immigration enforcement approach…
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Trump, Trump, Trump: Kennedy Center Board Voted To Return POTUS’s Name To Three Different Spots On Complex’s Grounds
The board of Washington’s Kennedy Center, which is chaired by Donald Trump and stacked with administration allies, has voted to restore the president’s name to the complex in three separate places, months after a federal judge ordered his name removed from the building’s facade. The move reignites a legal dispute over whether the Trump-controlled board…