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Trump at Rescheduled WHCA Dinner: 'The Show Must Go On'
President Donald Trump addressed a huge roomful of journalists Friday night at a correspondents' dinner rescheduled from April after a shooting upended the first edition. Said the president: "As I said three months ago, the show must go on."
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:29:25 EDTFort Hood Commander Nominated to Lead Army Europe
The Pentagon nominated a lieutenant general to serve as the next commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa following the unexpected departure of Gen. Christopher Donahue after only 18 months in the role.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:21:38 EDTNY Times: Iranian Threat Prompted Air Force One Swap
President Donald Trump switched planes on his way out of Turkey this month after U.S. officials identified what they called a credible threat that Iranian proxy forces were targeting him and Air Force One, The New York Times reported Friday.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:17:47 EDTUSDA to Reopen Mexican Border for Cattle Imports
The Department of Agriculture on Friday announced a phased reopening of the southern border to livestock imports from Mexico after determining the country had increased its efforts to combat the flesh-eating New World screwworm.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:50:40 EDTArmy Warns House Bill Jeopardizes Data Center Plans
A House-approved defense measure intended to tighten security standards for commercial data centers built on Defense Department land is drawing opposition from the Army, which warns the proposal could jeopardize more than $1.3 billion in planned private investment.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:17:28 EDTTrump Admin: Clean-Energy Grants Were Canceled Based on Politics
The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects "based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient's state"— in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:12:47 EDTAppeals Court Rejects Trump Bid to Revive H-1B Fee
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by President Donald Trump's administration to halt a judge's order preventing it from imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:20:06 EDTNYC Suspect Faces Hate Crime Count in 2 Stabbings
A suspect in two stabbings on New York City streets was arrested Friday on attempted murder and other charges, including hate crime charges relating to one of the victims, a Jewish man, police said.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:56:27 EDTDuffy Proposes 'Freedom Cars' Legal Protection
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is proposing a legal protection intended to ensure Americans can continue driving conventional vehicles even as self-driving technology becomes widespread, according to Newsweek.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:48:46 EDTReport: Iran's New Leader Open to Nuclear Arms
Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, might be more inclined to develop nuclear weapons than his father, who was killed on Feb. 28, the first day of joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran's political leadership and military infrastructure.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:07:57 EDTReport: US, UK Plan Hormuz Shipping Summit
The United States and Britain are preparing to host an international conference in London next week focused on protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran continue to threaten one of the world's most important maritime routes.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:25:00 EDT10-Year Treasury Yield Hits Trump Second-Term High
One of the financial measures the Trump administration has closely watched as a gauge of affordability is moving in the wrong direction.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:30:14 EDTTrump Presses Thune to Move Budget Plan Before Recess
President Donald Trump on Friday pressed Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., to take up a $95 billion House-passed budget blueprint before the Senate leaves town for its August recess, escalating a standoff a day after Thune said he does not have the votes.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:40:37 EDTGene Hackman Estate Delayed by IRS Tax Issues
The settlement of Gene Hackman's estimated $80 million estate remains on hold as unresolved federal tax issues continue to delay the probate case, according to newly filed court records.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:13:48 EDTMamdani Faces Backlash After NYC Stabbings
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism after touting the city's new tax on wealthy second-home owners while the city was responding to the stabbings of two Upper West Side men by a man who allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar."
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:43:22 EDTTrump Warns Xi, Putin to Stay Out of Iran; Expert Sees Escalation Coming
President Donald Trump on Friday issued an unusually direct warning aimed at Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, declaring that neither nation should become involved in the Iran war.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:30:00 EDTTrump Weighs Iran Strikes as Talks Turn 'Serious'
President Donald Trump said Friday that he had not decided on whether to launch major strikes on Iran yet, as Tehran was now getting "serious" in talks with Washington.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:23:25 EDTWSJ: Bahrain, Kuwait Hit Iran in Rare Retaliation
Bahrain and Kuwait secretly sent fighter jets into Iran earlier this month to attack drone and missile facilities, marking their first known direct military retaliation against Tehran after weeks of Iranian attacks, according to people familiar with the operation.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:48:28 EDTIran: Civilians Should Avoid US Sites in Middle East
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard expanded its pressure campaign against the U.S. on Friday, issuing a public warning urging civilians in seven Middle Eastern countries to avoid American military positions, businesses, and properties connected to President Trump.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:16:33 EDTParamount Skydance Pauses Warner Bros. Discovery Deal Pending Court Ruling
Paramount Skydance has agreed to pause its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until after a federal judge rules on states' challenge to the deal, according to court papers filed Friday.
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