In an 18-minute address, President Trump said the economy was booming despite the public’s consistent concerns about prices. Here are six takeaways from the speech.
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Neighbors said a pall had fallen over the wealthy Los Angeles area where Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death.
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Health Department Cancels Grants to Group That Criticized Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe American Academy of Pediatrics had called the department’s policies “irresponsible and purposefully misleading” and joined a lawsuit against its vaccine policy.
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The legislation authorizes $900 billion for the Pentagon, provides a pay raise for troops, and has some measures to reassert congressional oversight.
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Harvard Secretly Investigates Students Over Larry Summers Video on Epstein
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe students face discipline for recording Mr. Summers, the former Harvard president, discussing his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in a Harvard class.
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The move is an escalation of military operations and a pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader. But its scope and economic impact are not clear.
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Two More Heritage Foundation Trustees Resign Over Support for Tucker Carlson
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThree trustees have left since the think tank’s president backed the conservative podcaster’s friendly interview with Nick Fuentes.
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The Timing of Trump’s $10 Billion Lawsuit Against the BBC Is Significant
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe lawsuit landed just hours before a once-a-decade review of the broadcaster’s royal charter, which governs its mission, purpose and funding.
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Donald Trump Jr. Is Engaged to Bettina Anderson, a Palm Beach Socialite
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe relationship between the president’s son and Ms. Anderson had been the subject of tabloid speculation during his previous engagement to Kimberly Guilfoyle.