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Trump Vows No U.S. Troops in Ukraine, Pushes for Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting
[your]NEWS
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August 19, 2025
President says conflict “should have never happened” and insists negotiations are moving forward. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday that no U.S. troops will be sent to Ukraine’s border, assuring allies and critics...
U.S. DOJ to hand Epstein files over to Congress starting Friday
Global News
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice will start handing over documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking trial to Congress, a senior government official confirmed Monday. Court records will be turned over to the Republican-led House Oversight...
U.S. and Brazilian Groups Denounce Trump’s Tariff Shakedown to Benefit Big Tech
Public Citizen
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August 19, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Public Citizen and Data Privacy Brasil jointly submitted public comments to the United States Trade Representative’s investigation of certain Brazilian laws and practices, which could potentially result in...
Trump says U.S. troops won't be involved in Ukraine peacekeeping
USA Today
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President Donald Trump says U.S. troops won't be involved in any peacekeeping effort in Ukraine after the war, offering his "assurance" that wouldn't happen a day after he didn't rule it out while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Trump Official Makes Bombshell Admission About Sending U.S. Troops to Ukraine
The Daily Beast
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August 19, 2025
Donald Trump would be willing to send U.S. troops into Ukraine if it helps secure a deal to end Russia’s invasion, a senior official said, contradicting the president’s public position, which he again emphasized in an interview on Tuesday....
Senator Dan Sullivan highlights Alaska's key role after U.S.-Russia summit
SC Alaska News
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August 18, 2025
Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska | www.sullivan.senate.govDan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska | www.sullivan.senate.gov U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan to discuss Alaska’s...
U.S. confirms plans to invest in Intel, following SoftBank
PC World
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Suddenly, Intel is a hot topic again — but this time as an investment property. As the company weathers layoffs and a struggling foundry business, both the U.S. government and SoftBank plan to invest. However, it’s not so simple. Intel announced...
Trump Says Pursuit of Peace Is About More Than Politics: ‘I Want to Get to Heaven’
Charisma News
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August 19, 2025
As he pushes to bring an end to the bloodshed between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump made it clear this isn’t just about politics, diplomacy or even the Nobel Peace Prize. For him, it’s about something bigger, he’s thinking about...
U.S. seeks equity stake in Intel, Commerce Secretary Lutnick says
NBC News
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. government aims to take an equity stake in Intel, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday morning. “We should get an equity stake for our money, so we’ll deliver the money which was already committed under the Biden...
U.S. Slams UK over Free Speech amid “Buffer Zones” Enforcement
The European Conservative
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August 19, 2025
A transatlantic feud is widening over the fundamental right to free speech, as the United States issued a strong warning to the UK over its enforcement of protest restrictions outside abortion clinics. The United States State Department (DoS) has...
Trump expands ‘good moral character’ test to become a U.S. citizen. Here’s what it means
The Independent
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August 19, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
U.K. 30-Year Yield Tops U.S. as Pressure Mounts on Government Borrowing
CoinDesk
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The U.K.’s fragile fiscal situation is back in focus as yields on long-term government bonds surged, topping their U.S. counterparts for the first time this century. The 30-year U.K. government bond offered a yield of 5.61% at press time. That's...
U.S.-Made Energy Tech Breaks into Asia
The AI Journal
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August 19, 2025
InPipe Energy’s First Export of the HydroXS Energy Recovery System Signals Rising Global Demand for Renewable Energy PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At a time when U.S. federal support for clean energy is facing new political...
S&P Retains U.S. Sovereign Ratings
RTTNews
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August 19, 2025
S&P Global maintained its 'AA+' credit rating on the U.S., as the increase in revenue from higher tariffs is expected to offset weaker fiscal outcomes. The outlook on the ratings remained stable, S&P said. The outlook suggested that although a...
Mark Hamill Wanted to Leave the U.S. Then His Wife Called Him Out for Being ‘Forced Out’ by Donald Trump: ‘That Son of a Bitch. I’m Not Leaving’
Variety
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August 19, 2025
Mark Hamill revealed in a recent interview with The Times of London that he told his wife to choose between moving to London or Ireland after Donald Trump was re-elected U.S. president in November 2024. Several celebrities, from Rosie O’Donnell to...
Foreign Holdings of U.S. Treasuries at Record High, World Investing in US Economy
The Gateway Pundit
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August 19, 2025
Sealy J, U.S. Treasury Building, Washington, D.C., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Critics attack the president’s tariffs and economic policies, yet the world is investing in the U.S. at record levels. The very countries Trump has clashed with...
Carl in for Congress; 9 now running for U.S. Senate
Alabama Daily News
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August 19, 2025
Alabama will have a new U.S. senator in 2027 and at least one new — maybe former — congressman. Here are how the fields stand after some major campaign kickoffs in recent days. Congressional District 1 Former Congressman Jerry Carl, a Republican...
Explainer-Does Trump have the power to ban mail-in ballots in U.S. elections?
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 19, 2025
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump wants to ban mail-in ballots in federal elections, a form of voting popular with many Americans. About three in 10 ballots were cast through the mail in the 2024 general election, according to...
Oyster farmer, former Marine enters U.S. Senate race against Susan Collins
The Portland Press Herald - Maine
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August 19, 2025
A former U.S. Marine and oyster farmer from Hancock County announced Tuesday he is challenging U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, adding his name to a growing list of candidates in the 2026 race. Graham Platner. Contributed photo. Graham Platner, a...
Trade talks: Korea asks U.S. Congress to help out its shipbuilding
Korea JoungAng Daily
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August 19, 2025
Published: 19 Aug. 2025, 19:47 Updated: 19 Aug. 2025, 20:48 Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan, center from left, participates a meeting with U.S. Senator Andrew Kim, far right, at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, Jung District,...