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A plan to dismantle the National Centre for Atmospheric Research has ignited fierce debate over climate science, federal priorities, and the future of weather forecasting in the United States. The Trump administration’s move to dismantle the National Centre for Atmospheric Research, one of the most influential climate and weather
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Donald Trump has publicly called on China’s president to free imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, reviving international attention on a case that has come to symbolise the erosion of press freedom under Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. Donald Trump has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping
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For immigrants from countries affected by the Trump-era travel and migration restrictions, the long-awaited step toward US citizenship turned into an abrupt cancellation. They were on the brink of becoming US citizens, standing in line with family members and friends, having met all the requirements after years of paperwork, waiting,
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Inflation is no longer running hot, wages are up on paper, and yet for millions of Americans, the cost of living still feels stubbornly out of reach. The inflation charts look calmer now. That part is true. Prices are no longer jumping the way they did during the pandemic years,
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Rhetoric escalates beyond seas, with a volatile mix of military posturing, narco-accusations, and diplomatic fallout now threatening to redraw boundaries in the Americas This week, US President Trump stunned Washington and Caracas alike by declaring that US forces would soon expand their anti-narcotics campaign from the Caribbean Sea to Venezuelan
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Photography from the White House offers a window into leadership, optics, and pressure at a fraught moment in US governance. The newly released photo gallery of the December 2, 2025, cabinet meeting shows the familiar, a large oval room lined with officials, sharp suits, and policy briefings, yet under the
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As Trump signals a pick before year’s end and markets shift on rumour of a dovish nominee, the coming months may reshape American monetary policy and central-bank independence In the coming spring, when Jerome Powell’s term as Fed chair ends, the direction of US monetary policy could shift
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In a dramatic legal gambit, Costco seeks refunds and challenges sweeping import duties, setting the stage for a collision between commerce and constitutional law. Late in November 2025, the warehouse-club giant Costco quietly filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade, demanding refunds for the tariffs it paid
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As returns trickle in, the Central American nation braces for uncertainty, with respect to a narrow margin, contested legitimacy, and high stakes for democracy, US influence, and national stability. On Sunday, as millions of Hondurans went to the polls to select their next president, along with congressional representatives, mayors, and
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As Trump vows to publish the results of his recent medical scan, America braces for fresh scrutiny over presidential health and the stakes of the disclosure. In October, President Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for what the White House described as a routine physical, part of the
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A mechanical pen, long used quietly inside the White House, is now under fierce public scrutiny as a tool of legitimacy and partisan attack. The autopen is, at its core, a mechanical device that is designed to reproduce a handwritten signature. A pen sits in a robotic arm that traces
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A sweeping re-examination of permanent residents, sparked by a violent crime, pits national security priorities against immigrant communities and democratic values The catalyst was a tragic and shocking shooting involving a former asylum-seeker now accused of murdering a member of the US National Guard in Washington, DC. Within hours, the