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Trump removes tariffs on Scottish whisky after King Charles visit ow.ly/t5iz106xURu

Trump removes tariffs on Scottish whisky after King Charles visit

The president credited the king and queen in helping make his decision to lift the restrictions.

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Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias ow.ly/LO8C106xURo

Trump administration report accuses Biden of anti-Christian bias

The report alleges Biden’s Education Department targeted Christian universities for enforcement actions and imposed biased definitions of sex and gender identity.

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Brendan Carr denies Trump's pressure prompted review of Disney licenses ow.ly/cFwI106xUv7

Brendan Carr denies Trump's pressure prompted review of Disney licenses

The FCC chair said an investigation into Disney's diversity practices drove the decision.

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Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline ow.ly/wugT106xUrn

Hegseth says Iran war can continue despite legal deadline

The Pentagon chief told senators a ceasefire in the Middle East pauses a 60-day war powers clock.

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Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon ow.ly/18MY106xUm3

Trump’s call to reduce US troops in Germany shocks Pentagon

The Defense Department "was not expecting it," a congressional aide said.

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Trump pulls Means' nomination for surgeon general ow.ly/hfEU106xUiL

Trump pulls Means' nomination for surgeon general

Nicole Saphier is the president's new pick for the job.

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Lawmakers agree the data center boom shouldn’t hurt ratepayers. Now comes the hard part. ow.ly/Sqw4106xTT4

Lawmakers agree the data center boom shouldn’t hurt ratepayers. Now comes the hard part.

Democrats and Republicans concur on shielding people from energy costs associated with data centers. That doesn’t mean they’re close to passing a law.

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Trump's 'tortoise' economy: GDP grows even as Iran challenges loom ow.ly/4Ob7106xTSS

'Shock coming': Trump economy grows but war fallout stokes inflation

In a sign of potential danger, inflation climbed at its fastest rate in four years in March as fuel costs rose, driven by global oil and gas shortages.

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Brendan Carr’s fight with Disney revives GOP fissures ow.ly/uhro106xTp6

Brendan Carr’s fight with Disney revives GOP fissures

“I have been very clear for a long time that the federal government should not engage in censorship,” Sen. Ted Cruz said of the feud.

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A bolder Mikie Sherrill tests a new playbook in Trenton ow.ly/k0gW106xTk9

A blue-state governor leans into fights — with Trump and her own party

At 100 days as New Jersey governor, Mikie Sherrill has shown a more aggressive side

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DOJ sues New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement mask ban ow.ly/v4Zq106xSrZ

DOJ sues New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement mask ban

“The Federal Government will not comply with this blatantly unconstitutional law,” the lawsuit says.

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Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany ow.ly/FuBB106xSrY

Trump says US considering reducing troops in Germany

There are 38,000 U.S. troops and personnel stationed in Germany, and cutting forces there would face opposition on Capitol Hill.

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US mounts new bid to block shipping carbon tax ow.ly/G73v106xSaO

US mounts new bid to block shipping carbon tax

The Trump administration has been circulating flyers at this week’s gathering of the International Maritime Organization.

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White House officials leading new delegation to Venezuela for energy, mining agreements ow.ly/nf1A106xS7T

White House officials leading new delegation to Venezuela for energy, mining agreements

The Trump administration has overseen efforts to drive new investment in the country's oil and mining sectors to help ease bottlenecks in the commodities.

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NJ governor put his children on state board just before leaving office ow.ly/5G9B106xS33

NJ governor put his children on state board just before leaving office

Democrat Phil Murphy's appointments are not the only controversial acts he made just before ending his two terms.

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As Iran war drags on, Hegseth labels Dems obstacle to peace ow.ly/yKbo106xRY6

As Iran war drags on, Hegseth labels Dems obstacle to peace

His decision to label critics as short-sighted and unpatriotic pulls a page from the Donald Trump playbook: when threatened, attack.

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Florida Legislature passes DeSantis’ redrawn congressional map ow.ly/gnLI106xRTy

Florida passes DeSantis’ redistricting map that could net the GOP 4 seats

Democrats called the new map a power grab by Republicans.

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Fed officials poised to dissent on rates with Warsh on verge of getting chair ow.ly/cNA0106xRM7

Fed officials poised to dissent on rates as Warsh nears chair

Chair Jerome Powell also said he would wait to leave the Fed board until a Justice Department probe into the central bank's headquarters was “well and truly over.”

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White House meets with Chevron, oil traders amid Iran standoff ow.ly/FR96106xRGB

White House meets with Chevron, oil traders amid Iran standoff

The latest meeting comes as gasoline prices reach new 4-year highs as supplies shrink.

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Pentagon official: Iran war has cost $25B ow.ly/cqae106xRh9

Pentagon official: Iran war has cost $25B

The figure is the most specific price tag the administration has provided on the U.S. military conflict.

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