Trump and Melania welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng to U.S., launching 3-day visit
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In a display of diplomatic grand pageantry, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan to the United States on Wednesday, launching a three-day state visit aimed at managing the balance of power between the world’s two largest economies.

FBI investigating alleged security incident following hacking group’s breach claims
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is actively investigating an alleged security incident affecting its public recruiting portal, FBIjobs.gov, after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claimed it exfiltrated sensitive personnel and applicant records.

Zelensky on Russian oil refinery strikes: Ukrainian ‘lives are more important than the price of energy’
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has defended his country’s strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, despite pressure from other countries to be cautious of growing energy costs.

Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping to the WH with lavish state ceremony
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan to the White House with a lavish arrival ceremony.

Trump touts ‘truly great friendship’ with Xi as leaders seek common ground at WH
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Welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House, President Donald Trump highlighted the “truly great friendship” between the two leaders during their opening remarks.

CNN and Politico reporters regain WH access after federal judge grants temporary restoration of credentials
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A federal judge ordered the White House to restore press credentials to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, interrupting President Donald Trump’s ongoing efforts to hold the mainstream media efforts accountable for what he has long criticized as biased reporting.

Melania hosts Madame Peng for tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
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In a moment of soft-power diplomacy during the official state visit between the United States and China, First Lady Melania Trump hosted Madame Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, for a tour of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art on Thursday.

Man shot and wounded in Trump Butler assassination attempt dies, marking 2nd fatality from rally
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A second man who was wounded in the failed assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in 2024 has passed away.

Netanyahu delivers defiant address to UNGA following diplomat walk-out: ‘If there are any moral cowards who haven’t left yet, please do so now’
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a defiant address to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, directly confronting international criticism over his government’s military campaigns.

Mich.: Transgender NICU nurse charged with child abuse after premature baby found with broken bones and bruises
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An NICU nurse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has been accused of abusing a premature baby girl, leaving her with bruises and broken bones.

Trump and Melania host Xi and Madame Peng for a state dinner in the East Room of WH
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Nearing toward the end of the three-day visit, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, for a lavish state dinner in the East Room of the White House on Thursday evening.

Trump mourns Jim Copenhaver, Butler rally shooting victim: ‘A tremendous loss!’
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President Donald Trump has responded to the second death of a victim of the shooting at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, honoring him as a “true American patriot.”

Xi to visit National Archives, view the Declaration of Independence with Trump on last day of state visit
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to wrap up his state visit to the U.S. with a tour of the National Archives after what President Donald Trump described as a “very productive meeting.”

Spacecraft plummets back to Earth after failing to capture NASA observatory
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A robotic spacecraft sent to rescue an aging telescope belonging to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) fell back to Earth less than three months after it launched.

N.J.: Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell agrees to resign from office following Gov. Sherrill’s request, release of independent ethics report
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After New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill called for the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell, a fellow Democrat, following the release of a 60-page ethics report that substantiated multiple serious policy violations, the lieutenant governor has agreed to comply.

SCOTUS allows Trump admin. to use the SAVE program to verify citizenship of voters
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The United States Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the federal government to use the Department of Homeland Security’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database to verify voter eligibility, granting President Donald Trump a victory after a district judge blocked its use.

Trump sends off China’s Xi: ‘Much has been, and will be, accomplished’
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madam Peng Liyuan, have departed from Washington, D.C., after their 3-day state visit hosted by President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.

Ga.: 3 illegal aliens facing federal charges after being accused of casting ballots in past federal elections
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Three illegal aliens residing in Georgia are facing federal charges after being accused of casting illegal ballots in past federal elections, despite Democrat assertions that non-citizens and illegal immigrants are not voting in federal elections.

2 Ole Miss students identified after separate deaths spark kratom investigation
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The University of Mississippi community is grieving following the confirmation of the identities of two undergraduate students who were found dead in separate incidents.

New York Times/Siena College survey: Democrat El-Sayed holding 5-point advantage over GOP’s Mike Rogers
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A new New York Times/Siena College survey of likely voters shows Democrat Abdul El-Sayed holding a five-point advantage over Republican Mike Rogers in the upcoming Michigan U.S. Senate race.

Report: Trump rejects Iran’s 7-day ceasefire proposal
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President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal and plan to open the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear negotiations with the U.S.