Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.
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Senate Advances Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds
The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.
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Trump Releases About Half of the National Guard Troops in Los Angeles
President Trump mobilized the troops on June 7 in the wake of chaotic protests. They have remained in Southern California several weeks after most of the demonstrations had ended.
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For Hard-Right Lawmakers, Trump’s Shift on Epstein Is Just the Latest Breach
Right-wing Republicans have also criticized the president’s stances on Iran and Ukraine, hinting at a broader fraying of his political coalition.
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Hawley Aims to Roll Back Medicaid Cuts He Voted for Just Two Weeks Ago
The Republican senator introduced a bill Tuesday that would block restrictions on key strategies that states rely on to finance Medicaid and double a rural hospital fund.
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Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race for mayor of New York City, moved to distance himself from comments that sparked outrage during the primary.
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Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself
Mr. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has vowed to run a more energetic campaign than he did in the mayoral primary, and aimed to demonstrate that on Tuesday.
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Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats
New data showing price increases last month could foreshadow even higher costs if the president imposes steep tariffs on Aug. 1.
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Jamie Dimon Backs Jerome Powell Over Trump in Fed Fight
The C.E.O. of JPMorgan Chase, who has rarely taken on President Trump during his second term, wades into the argument over the Federal Reserve chair.
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Canada’s Leader Says There’s Little Hope of Avoiding U.S. Tariffs
After long insisting that Canada could avoid Trump tariffs through talks, Mark Carney now says that is unlikely for any nation.
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Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil
The United States has begun investigating Brazil’s trade practices and “anti-corruption interference,” after the president’s criticisms of Brazil’s treatment of Jair Bolsonaro, a Trump ally.
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2025 Emmy Nominations: ‘Severance’ and ‘The Penguin’ Lead the Pack
The nominees were announced Tuesday morning at the Television Academy’s Los Angeles headquarters.
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