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-US appeals court says Trump can slash billions in owed USAID funds
-Three states sign new agreements with ICE for expanded immigration enforcement operations
-Zohran Mamdani takes aim at Trump's immigration policies in fiery Staten Island speech: 'We are fighting to keep NYC a sanctuary city'
President Donald Trump threatened "very severe consequences" for Russia if President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to end the war in Ukraine after their meeting in Alaska on Friday.
Trump issued the warning Wednesday as he was preparing for a sit-down with Putin in Anchorage.
"Yes, they will. There will be consequences," Trump said in response to a reporter’s question on the topic. The president then refused to elaborate on what the punishment would be…Read more
President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15, 2025. (David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images, MIKHAIL METZEL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images, BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images,)
'FIGHTING FORCE': Adversaries are ‘afraid’ of U.S. military, and that makes tough talks like Putin possible
FISCAL FIGHT: Trump predicts little progress in potential shutdown talks with 'crazy' Schumer, Jeffries
'IF I HAVE TO': Trump warns he may bypass Congress with national emergency to keep D.C. police control beyond 30 days
President Donald Trump pumps his fist while gesturing to a group of supporters as he departs the White House on August 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump answered a range of questions from reporters before leaving and is scheduled to spend the weekend in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
'STEP UP': Vance to visit U.S. troops during high-stakes UK trip ahead of Trump's Putin meeting
'ENOUGH DAMAGE': Former Navy SEAL Rep. Eli Crane fires off message for ex-President Obama: 'Probably best to sit this one out'
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM: Soros-linked DA warns Trump after D.C. crime crackdown: ‘Better not try it in Philly’
LEGAL SHOWDOWN: Venezuelan migrants, progressive group sue Trump admin after Noem nixes Biden-era ‘protected status’
'NO SIGN': Zelenskyy, ahead of Trump-Putin meeting, says there is 'no sign' Russia wants to end the war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference following a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump in Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 19, 2025. The two leaders discussed bilateral relations and regional developments. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images) (Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images)
'REMAKE AMERICA': Vulnerable Democrats hammered with scathing ad handcuffing them to Mamdani, Jeffries
CHECKING OUT: Last migrant hotel in New York City set to close as 'emergency shelter' program sunsets
QUORUM CRISIS: O’Rourke, Soros-linked groups face call for DOJ probe over alleged funding of Texas Dem walkout
CLASSROOM CRISIS: Democratic governor hopeful unveils education overhaul plan as election nears
'SAFER' STREETS: Trump's new D.C. crime crackdown yields more than 100 arrests
Metropolitan Police Department officers and K9 units work the scene where a woman is fatally shot in Washington, D.C. (Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)
CONTROVERSIAL DEAL: Rural town to turn closed prison into ICE detention facility, despite resident pushback
JUDICIAL SHOWDOWN: DOJ faces off with entire Maryland federal bench over automatic pauses in deportation cases
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