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Securing America’s 250: Law enforcement faces shifting plans and World Cup demands

Federal and local authorities are mounting an unprecedented security operation for Washington's July Fourth celebrations as officials balance evolving event logistics, heightened concerns over threats to President Donald Trump, and nationwide security demands during the World Cup.

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How Trump chose a former Oklahoma state trooper to lead ICE — and handed Markwayne Mullin a win

President Donald Trump has nominated Homeland Security adviser Lance Schroyer to lead ICE after an internal selection process marked by competing candidates and behind-the-scenes disagreements over the administration's immigration agenda.

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Speaker Johnson sends bipartisan housing bill to White House — but Trump says it’s a ‘yawn’

President Donald Trump is weighing whether to sign a bipartisan housing affordability bill, signaling hesitation as he prioritizes a separate push for sweeping federal election reforms that has already stalled other congressional business.

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Secret US-Iran proposals reveal fragile path toward broader nuclear deal

Secret U.S.-Iran proposals reveal the fragile path toward a potential nuclear agreement, as unresolved details and political tensions threaten to derail negotiations before a final deal is reached.

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Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

The Trump administration is signaling a possible retreat from a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund amid legal challenges and growing opposition from Republican lawmakers and federal court rulings.

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Trump aides are discussing jobs for Eric Adams to try to clear the NYC mayoral field against Mamdani

New York Mayor Eric Adams met privately with President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this week to discuss potential opportunities to join the Trump administration, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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FBI conducts search at Trump critic John Bolton’s home and office as part of resumed national security investigation

The FBI conducted a court-authorized search Friday at former national security adviser John Bolton’s home and office as part of a renewed investigation into whether he disclosed classified information in his 2020 book, according to two people familiar with the matter.

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Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell

Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents.

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Bongino still in limbo as Trump fumes and JD Vance seeks to play mediator, sources say

Several of President Donald Trump’s top officials went to work on Monday with a key question unanswered: would Dan Bongino show up?

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Trump hasn’t ruled out funneling longer-range missiles to Ukraine

As President Donald Trump hardens his position toward Moscow and seeks new ways to bring the conflict to an end, he is leaving open the prospect of allowing shipments of longer-range missiles to the country that would allow it to strike deeper into Russia, according to officials familiar with the matter.

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