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Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
Bolton was the national security adviser in 2018 and 2019.
Oct 16, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
DHS Imposes $1,000 Fee for Illegal Immigrants Paroled Into the US
Agency said new fee aims to cut down on fraud in the immigration parole system.
Oct 16, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
A new version of the ground-based Tomahawk was prototyped by the U.S. Army in 2023 and deployed to the Philippines in 2025.
Oct 16, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
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Frank Fang
FCC Moves to Bar Hong Kong Telecom Carrier From US Networks
The move aims to prevent CCP-controlled companies that pose national security risks from connecting to U.S. telecom networks, the FCC chairman says.
Oct 16, 2025
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Frank Fang
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Rex Widerstrom
Australia to Build 4,000 Missiles Annually Under New US Partnership
Hundreds of the weapons, which should start production before the end of the year, will be retained for use by the Australian Defence Force.
Oct 16, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
Trump Says He Has Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela
The U.S. president has authorized CIA actions and military strikes, citing international drug trafficking linked to Venezuela.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
Coast Guard Seizes 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine Since August in Eastern Pacific
Operation Pacific Viper nets 86 suspected drug smugglers in two months while stopping boats trafficking narcotics into the United States.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Catherine Yang
Foreign Espionage Arrests Up 50 Percent: FBI
‘We have gone after espionage activities against our main counterparts in China, Russia, and Iran,’ Director Kash Patel said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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Ryan Morgan
President Issues Memo Directing Pentagon to Pay Troops During Government Shutdown
Many U.S. troops were set to face their first missed paycheck on Oct. 15, as a federal government shutdown enters its third week.
Oct 15, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Jacob Burg
Trump Says He’s Looking at Land Strikes Targeting Venezuela Drug Cartels
‘We are certainly looking at land now, because we’ve got the sea very well under control,’ the U.S. president said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
US Will Set Price Floors to Shield Strategic Industries From CCP Influence: Bessent
‘When you are facing a non-market economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policies,’ says the Treasury secretary.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang
Stock Market Fluctuations Won’t Stop ‘Strong Measures Against China’: Bessent
U.S. officials said Beijing is forcing the world to decouple from China, which would be to the communist country’s detriment.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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NATO’s Rutte and Hegseth Deliver Remarks at NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Oct 15, 2025
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Melanie Sun
Mexican Cartels Placing Bounties on Federal Agents, DHS Says
The assassination of high-ranking U.S. officials could see payments of up to $50,000, the DHS said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Melanie Sun
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Missouri Man Executed for the Fatal Shooting of a State Trooper in 2005
Oct 14, 2025
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Nicholas Zifcak
EU Looks to Partner With US, G7 to Counter China’s Rare Earth Restrictions
Trade officials have discussed how to counter China’s rare earth export controls.
Oct 14, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
Senior State Department Adviser Arrested, Accused of Taking Top Secret Docs, Meeting with Chinese
Federal prosecutors allege Ashley Tellis took thousands of classified documents and met several times with Chinese regime officials.
Oct 14, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Ryan Morgan
Trump Announces 5th US Strike on Drug Boat Near Venezuela
‘Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks,’ the president said.
Oct 14, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Tom Ozimek
Trade Rep Says Trump May Fast-Track 100 Percent Tariff If China Escalates Rare Earth Fight
Jamieson Greer says the outcome hinges on Beijing’s next move, with Washington accusing China of weaponizing minerals and destabilizing markets.
Oct 14, 2025
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Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Coast Guard Will Still Be Paid During Shutdown: Noem
The move followed Trump’s announcement that his administration located funds to keep active-duty servicemembers paid during the government shutdown.
Oct 14, 2025
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Zachary Stieber
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Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
Bolton was the national security adviser in 2018 and 2019.
Oct 16, 2025
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Zachary Stieber
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Jill McLaughlin
DHS Imposes $1,000 Fee for Illegal Immigrants Paroled Into the US
Agency said new fee aims to cut down on fraud in the immigration parole system.
Oct 16, 2025
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Russia-Ukraine War
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Andrew Thornebrooke
What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
A new version of the ground-based Tomahawk was prototyped by the U.S. Army in 2023 and deployed to the Philippines in 2025.
Oct 16, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
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US-China Relations
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Frank Fang
FCC Moves to Bar Hong Kong Telecom Carrier From US Networks
The move aims to prevent CCP-controlled companies that pose national security risks from connecting to U.S. telecom networks, the FCC chairman says.
Oct 16, 2025
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Frank Fang
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Rex Widerstrom
Australia to Build 4,000 Missiles Annually Under New US Partnership
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Oct 16, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
Trump Says He Has Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela
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Oct 15, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Jill McLaughlin
Coast Guard Seizes 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine Since August in Eastern Pacific
Operation Pacific Viper nets 86 suspected drug smugglers in two months while stopping boats trafficking narcotics into the United States.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Catherine Yang
Foreign Espionage Arrests Up 50 Percent: FBI
‘We have gone after espionage activities against our main counterparts in China, Russia, and Iran,’ Director Kash Patel said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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Ryan Morgan
President Issues Memo Directing Pentagon to Pay Troops During Government Shutdown
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Oct 15, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Jacob Burg
Trump Says He’s Looking at Land Strikes Targeting Venezuela Drug Cartels
‘We are certainly looking at land now, because we’ve got the sea very well under control,’ the U.S. president said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jacob Burg
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US-China Relations
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Catherine Yang
US Will Set Price Floors to Shield Strategic Industries From CCP Influence: Bessent
‘When you are facing a non-market economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policies,’ says the Treasury secretary.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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US-China Relations
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Catherine Yang
Stock Market Fluctuations Won’t Stop ‘Strong Measures Against China’: Bessent
U.S. officials said Beijing is forcing the world to decouple from China, which would be to the communist country’s detriment.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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NATO’s Rutte and Hegseth Deliver Remarks at NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting
Oct 15, 2025
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Melanie Sun
Mexican Cartels Placing Bounties on Federal Agents, DHS Says
The assassination of high-ranking U.S. officials could see payments of up to $50,000, the DHS said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Melanie Sun
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The Associated Press
Missouri Man Executed for the Fatal Shooting of a State Trooper in 2005
Oct 14, 2025
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Nicholas Zifcak
EU Looks to Partner With US, G7 to Counter China’s Rare Earth Restrictions
Trade officials have discussed how to counter China’s rare earth export controls.
Oct 14, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
Senior State Department Adviser Arrested, Accused of Taking Top Secret Docs, Meeting with Chinese
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Oct 14, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Ryan Morgan
Trump Announces 5th US Strike on Drug Boat Near Venezuela
‘Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks,’ the president said.
Oct 14, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Tom Ozimek
Trade Rep Says Trump May Fast-Track 100 Percent Tariff If China Escalates Rare Earth Fight
Jamieson Greer says the outcome hinges on Beijing’s next move, with Washington accusing China of weaponizing minerals and destabilizing markets.
Oct 14, 2025
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Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Coast Guard Will Still Be Paid During Shutdown: Noem
The move followed Trump’s announcement that his administration located funds to keep active-duty servicemembers paid during the government shutdown.
Oct 14, 2025
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