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Acting Intelligence Chief Pulte Won’t Get the Permanent Position, Trump Says
The housing regulator who will fill in for Tulsi Gabbard has sparked opposition on both sides of the aisle.
Trump Unveils Plan to Build Promenade at Lincoln Memorial
‘They want to call it the Trump Promenade, but I don’t know if I want to do that, but it’s going to be beautiful,’ Trump said.
US National Gas Average Drops to $4.24
In California, the average gas price has risen to nearly $6 per gallon.
College Enrollment Increases, Led by Spike in Trades Programs: Report
Enrollment in community college certificate programs jumped 12.1 percent this spring, while international graduate enrollment fell sharply.
Americans With Health Insurance Still Worry About Paying for Care: Report
A major survey on affordability shows rising coverage denial rates and increased anxiety about coverage and cost.
Bessent Signals Bigger Boeing Sales to China Before Xi’s US Trip
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China may purchase additional Boeing jet orders ahead of the Chinese leader’s September visit.
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American Journalist Pleads Guilty to Acting as Chinese Agent
Chinese intelligence agent told the man his reports would be read by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to court documents.
FCC Rethinks School Internet Subsidies Over Screen Time Concerns
The agency has been subsidizing connectivity to and within schools for almost 30 years, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said.
California Lawmakers Reject Lobbying Transparency Bills to Explore Other Options
The Assembly plans to look into other ways to increase public access to lobbyist letters without requiring legislation.
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National Park Service to Regild Statues Near Lincoln Memorial
The regilding project comes amid a wider campaign to renew or upgrade some of the capital’s most prominent landmarks.
FBI, Other Agencies Warn Hackers Targeting Gas Stations
The advisory says that groups have targeted automatic tank gauge systems used by gas stations nationwide.
Senate Kicks Off Marathon Vote Session on $70 Billion Bill to Fund Immigration Enforcement
Trump had called for legislation funding ICE and Border Patrol by June 1.
Trump Preparing $700 Million Coal Support Package
A White House official said the president will invoke the Defense Production Act for plant upgrades, new facilities, and export terminals.
Trump Reclassifies 8,000 Senior Government Positions, Making Them Easier to Fire
The order removes civil service protections for senior-level policy positions, making them more accountable for bad behavior, the administration said.
US Inspectors General Start Iran War Oversight, Saying Hostilities Have Passed 60 Days
The 1973 War Powers Resolution prohibits a president from keeping troops in active hostilities for more than 60 days without congressional approval.
Trump Says Iran’s Top Leader Is Engaged in Peace Talks
‘He’s involved, absolutely. Yeah, I think they have a lot of respect for him,’ the president said of Mojtaba Khamenei.
The Legal Drug That’s Destroying Lives, and the Community That’s Providing Hope
Unpaid volunteers who have been addicted to kratom, an opioid-like substance, are providing data that could help federal regulators set policies.
US Sanctions Iran’s Largest Crypto Exchange, 3 Others for Terror Ties, Sanctions Evasion
The Treasury targeted Nobitex, whose cofounders are close associates of former Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei’s family.
Day in Photos: Protest on Alleged Police Mishandling, Genocide Remembrance Ceremony in Paris, and Cuba Hotel Pullback
A glimpse into the world through the lens of photography.
Feds Charge 4 Suspects After Finding Massive Drug Smuggling Tunnel
A traffic stop in a San Diego County border town led federal investigators to a sophisticated tunnel hidden inside a retail store.
Trump Names New Acting National Intelligence Director
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down on June 30.