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Trump ’Seriously Considering' Presidential Pardon for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as Rap Mogul Seeks $50 Million Bail Ahead of Sentencing
President Donald Trump is "seriously considering" granting a pardon to Sean "Diddy" Combs ahead of the rap mogul's sentencing in October, following a partial conviction in a high-profile federal case. The prospect of clemency has escalated from speculative chatter to what insiders call "an actionable event," according to multiple individuals familiar with White House deliberations. 
President Donald Trump is "seriously considering" granting a pardon to Sean "Diddy" Combs ahead of the rap mogul's sentencing in October, following a partial conviction in a high-profile federal case. The prospect of clemency has escalated from speculative chatter to what insiders call "an actionable event," according to multiple individuals familiar with White House deliberations. -
Blackstone Executive Wesley LePatner Among Four Killed in NYC Skyscraper Shooting
Wesley LePatner, a senior executive at Blackstone Inc., was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building Monday evening, according to the company and police. LePatner, the Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, was shot in the lobby of 345 Park Avenue, where Blackstone and the NFL maintain offices. 
Wesley LePatner, a senior executive at Blackstone Inc., was among four people killed in a mass shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office building Monday evening, according to the company and police. LePatner, the Global Head of Core+ Real Estate and CEO of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, was shot in the lobby of 345 Park Avenue, where Blackstone and the NFL maintain offices. -
Trump to Shorten Putin’s Ukraine Ceasefire Deadline, Threatens Harsh Trade Penalties
President Donald Trump said Monday he will shorten the 50-day deadline he imposed on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, citing his growing dissatisfaction with the Kremlin's behavior. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, Trump declared, "I'm disappointed in President Putin. Very disappointed in him." 
President Donald Trump said Monday he will shorten the 50-day deadline he imposed on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, citing his growing dissatisfaction with the Kremlin's behavior. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, Trump declared, "I'm disappointed in President Putin. Very disappointed in him." -
Trump, von der Leyen Finalize Major Trade Deal Featuring $750B Energy Purchases and 15% Tariff
The United States and the European Union announced a sweeping framework trade deal Sunday, averting a transatlantic tariff war by locking in a 15% across-the-board levy on EU imports. The pact follows weeks of high-stakes negotiations and comes just days before a threatened 30% tariff hike was set to take effect. 
The United States and the European Union announced a sweeping framework trade deal Sunday, averting a transatlantic tariff war by locking in a 15% across-the-board levy on EU imports. The pact follows weeks of high-stakes negotiations and comes just days before a threatened 30% tariff hike was set to take effect. -
Trump Presses Cambodia and Thailand to Cease Hostilities, Ties Future Trade Deals to Peace Talks
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to hold immediate ceasefire talks following three days of deadly border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 168,000. The diplomatic breakthrough comes as Trump threatened to block trade deals with both countries unless they halted the violence. 
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to hold immediate ceasefire talks following three days of deadly border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than 168,000. The diplomatic breakthrough comes as Trump threatened to block trade deals with both countries unless they halted the violence. -
Trump Administration Unfreezes $6 Billion in School Funds After Lawsuit and GOP Pressure
The Trump administration has confirmed the release of more than $6 billion in federal education funds previously withheld for review, easing concerns among school districts nationwide as the new academic year approaches. The Department of Education announced Friday that the freeze, which impacted funding for Title I-C, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title IV-A under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, has been lifted following a month-long review. 
The Trump administration has confirmed the release of more than $6 billion in federal education funds previously withheld for review, easing concerns among school districts nationwide as the new academic year approaches. The Department of Education announced Friday that the freeze, which impacted funding for Title I-C, Title II-A, Title III-A, Title IV-A under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, and Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, has been lifted following a month-long review. -
Trump’s Spy Chief Alleges Obama ‘Manufactured’ Russia Interference Report
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a series of Obama-era intelligence documents, reviving long-disputed claims that the U.S. intelligence community politicized its 2017 assessment of Russian election interference. Gabbard, a Trump appointee, asserts the newly released materials show that former President Barack Obama and his national security officials "manufactured and politicized intelligence" to discredit Donald Trump's 2016 victory-a charge U.S. lawmakers and intelligence experts dispute. 
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has declassified a series of Obama-era intelligence documents, reviving long-disputed claims that the U.S. intelligence community politicized its 2017 assessment of Russian election interference. Gabbard, a Trump appointee, asserts the newly released materials show that former President Barack Obama and his national security officials "manufactured and politicized intelligence" to discredit Donald Trump's 2016 victory-a charge U.S. lawmakers and intelligence experts dispute. -
Columbia to Pay $221 Million in Settlement With Trump Administration
Columbia University has agreed to pay more than $220 million to the Trump administration to restore access to federal research funding suspended earlier this year amid allegations the Ivy League school failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus during the Israel-Hamas war, the university announced Wednesday. 
Columbia University has agreed to pay more than $220 million to the Trump administration to restore access to federal research funding suspended earlier this year amid allegations the Ivy League school failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus during the Israel-Hamas war, the university announced Wednesday. -
Speaker Mike Johnson Under Fire After Blocking Epstein Files Vote and Shuttering House for Summer Recess
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing escalating bipartisan criticism after abruptly adjourning the House of Representatives for its August recess, effectively halting momentum for a vote on legislation that would compel the release of sealed government files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network. 
House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing escalating bipartisan criticism after abruptly adjourning the House of Representatives for its August recess, effectively halting momentum for a vote on legislation that would compel the release of sealed government files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking network. -
Trump Announces $550 Billion Japan Trade Deal With 15% Tariffs and LNG Pact
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced what he described as a "massive" new trade agreement with Japan, setting 15% reciprocal tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States and outlining an investment framework that includes $550 billion in Japanese capital flowing into the U.S. economy. 
President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced what he described as a "massive" new trade agreement with Japan, setting 15% reciprocal tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States and outlining an investment framework that includes $550 billion in Japanese capital flowing into the U.S. economy.
