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Iran's envoy denies UN nuclear inspectors in the country are being threatened

Iran's envoy denies UN nuclear inspectors in the country are being threatened

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, denied claims that Iran was threatening or calling for the execution of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Iravani was asked about Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s warning on Saturday that “calls in […]

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Trump said letters to trading partners going out ‘soon’ to set tariff rate

Trump said letters to trading partners going out ‘soon’ to set tariff rate

President Trump said that letters to trading partners will be going out soon to establish tariff rates, ahead of the July 8 expiration on the pause on his hefty “reciprocal” tariffs. “Basically, and I’m for doing it right now, we send letters out to all of the countries explaining to them— we’ll look at the

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Live updates: Tensions mount as GOP eyes Trump megabill vote, Dems seek delay

Live updates: Tensions mount as GOP eyes Trump megabill vote, Dems seek delay

The Senate is still eyeing a Saturday procedural vote to advance President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” after Democrats announced they will immediately seek to delay its final passage.  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will force the Senate clerk to read the bill in its entirety, a procedural act that will take about 12 hours.

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Mahmoud Khalil details detainment during son's birth: It 'got me in the heart'

Mahmoud Khalil details detainment during son's birth: It 'got me in the heart'

Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for 104 days, in a Friday interview on MSNBC recounted what it was like to miss the birth of his first son. “I lost, like, one of the divine moments with — with my wife and — and son. I mean, the first

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Trump announces end to trade talks with Canada, threatens higher tariffs

Trump announces end to trade talks with Canada, threatens higher tariffs

President Trump said Friday he was suspending trade talks with Canada and would announce within a week a higher tariff rate on the U.S.’s northern neighbor. In a Friday post on social media, Trump said he was cutting off negotiations with Canada after its government confirmed it would keep in place a digital services tax

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Trump economic advisor warns of recession if 'big, beautiful bill' is delayed

Trump economic advisor warns of recession if 'big, beautiful bill' is delayed

Stephen Miran, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, warned Thursday about the economic implications of not passing President Trump’s domestic policy bill by the deadline given by the White House. While in discussion with NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill,” Miran suggested the U.S. could face a recession if Congress fails to

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House Democrat: US military made world 'safer' with Iran strikes

House Democrat: US military made world 'safer' with Iran strikes

Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.) said late Tuesday that the U.S. military made the world “safer” by bombing three nuclear sites in Iran. “They ran a flawless attack on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan,” Schneider, who sits on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said during an interview on NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert.” “Unquestionably, they executed

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Massie fires back at Vance VP 'excitement' question: 'Ask Mike Pence'

Massie fires back at Vance VP 'excitement' question: 'Ask Mike Pence'

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) fired back at a Tuesday post from Vice President Vance questioning if his successors saw as much “excitement” as him while in office.  “Ask Mike Pence about his last month,” the Kentucky lawmaker wrote. Massie’s reply appeared to reference Pence’s refusal to nullify the 2020 presidential election on Jan. 6, 2021,

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Trump’s 'both sides' approach to Israel, Iran comes into question

Trump’s 'both sides' approach to Israel, Iran comes into question

President Trump’s strategy of playing both sides is coming into question as he fumed over Israel and Iran’s continued fighting while demanding peace in the region. The president was so frustrated Tuesday morning he dropped an expletive on the White House lawn on his way to the NATO summit, contending that the two adversaries “don’t

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Trump urges GOP to quickly pass his megabill: No vacation until it's done

Trump urges GOP to quickly pass his megabill: No vacation until it's done

President Trump is urging Republicans on Capitol Hill to pass the party’s sprawling tax cuts and spending package, while threatening to yank the recesses next week if the legislation is not on his desk. The call to action comes as GOP leaders are trying to enact the “big, beautiful bill” by their self-imposed July 4

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