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Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

President Donald Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle what he is calling “domestic terrorists.” He's expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement Saturday on social media. 
by The Associated Press

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Kristi Noem fast-tracked millions in disaster aid to Florida tourist attraction after campaign donor intervened

Kristi Noem fast-tracked millions in disaster aid to Florida tourist attraction after campaign donor intervened

The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.

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Russia addresses world leaders at UN three years into Ukraine invasion

Russia addresses world leaders at UN three years into Ukraine invasion

Russia gets the microphone at the U.N. world leaders’ meeting Saturday. It comes three years into an invasion of Ukraine that the international community has broadly deplored and a that powerful member newly says Ukraine can repel.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid

The court's majority said President Donald Trump's foreign policy authority outweighed the harms claimed by the international aid groups suing.
by Juliana Kim

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