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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. -
Trump Orders U.S. Withdrawal from UNESCO Again, Citing Anti-Israel Bias and 'Woke' Agenda
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a second time, citing the agency's alleged anti-Israel bias, promotion of "woke" cultural initiatives, and support for globalist development goals. 
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for a second time, citing the agency's alleged anti-Israel bias, promotion of "woke" cultural initiatives, and support for globalist development goals. -
Trump Demands 15–20% Tariffs on EU Imports, Rattling Global Markets
President Donald Trump is pressing for a 15% to 20% minimum tariff on all European Union imports, escalating pressure on trade negotiations that have already shown signs of stalling, according to a report by the Financial Times citing sources briefed on the talks. 
President Donald Trump is pressing for a 15% to 20% minimum tariff on all European Union imports, escalating pressure on trade negotiations that have already shown signs of stalling, according to a report by the Financial Times citing sources briefed on the talks. -
House Approves $9B Slash to Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting in Trump-Led Budget Win
President Donald Trump secured a significant legislative victory early Friday as the House passed a $9 billion package of spending cuts targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting, a centerpiece of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. The bill, approved by a narrow 216-213 vote, now heads to the president's desk for signature. 
President Donald Trump secured a significant legislative victory early Friday as the House passed a $9 billion package of spending cuts targeting foreign aid and public broadcasting, a centerpiece of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative. The bill, approved by a narrow 216-213 vote, now heads to the president's desk for signature. -
Trump Administration Terminates $4 Billion in Federal Funds for California High-Speed Rail Project
The Trump administration has officially rescinded $4 billion in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, dealing a major blow to one of the state's most ambitious infrastructure efforts. The move, announced Wednesday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, follows weeks of warnings and reignites a long-standing feud between former President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. 
The Trump administration has officially rescinded $4 billion in federal funding for California's high-speed rail project, dealing a major blow to one of the state's most ambitious infrastructure efforts. The move, announced Wednesday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, follows weeks of warnings and reignites a long-standing feud between former President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom.
