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Ryan Morgan
Trump Says 2 Survivors of US Strike on Drug Submarine Being Returned to Colombia, Ecuador
The submarine is at least the sixth vessel to come under fire from U.S. forces since September.
Oct 18, 2025
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Eva Fu
The World Has Woken Up to China’s Supply Chain Weaponization: Navarro
The White House trade adviser says the world has come together in countering the communist regime’s economic aggression.
Oct 17, 2025
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Eva Fu
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Ryan Morgan
Trump Says US Forces Attacked Drug-Carrying Submersible Vessel
The president’s comments follow reports that U.S. forces recovered two individuals who survived a U.S. strike in the Caribbean Sea on Oct. 16.
Oct 17, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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Jill McLaughlin
Arrested Hamas-Linked Fighter Faces Judge in Louisiana
Lafayette resident Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi is suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Oct 17, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Sam Dorman
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Stacy Robinson
John Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Illegally Retaining and Sharing Classified Information
An indictment accuses Bolton of violating federal law by sharing classified information as national security adviser.
Oct 17, 2025
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Sam Dorman
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International
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Nathan Worcester
In Greenland’s Capital, Growing Danish Military Presence Sparks Concern
Some local officials were unaware of the plans before they were announced.
Oct 17, 2025
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Nathan Worcester
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Andrew Thornebrooke
What to Know About Qatar’s Training Facility in Idaho
The Pentagon approved plans to build a dedicated facility for training members of the Qatar Armed Forces in Idaho.
Oct 17, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Head of US Military for Latin America to Step Down
Adm. Alvin Holsey’s retirement is scheduled for Dec. 12, which is 13 months after he stepped into the post.
Oct 16, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Crime & Public Safety
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Texas Governor to Deploy National Guard to Austin’s ‘No Kings’ Protest
The protests against federal immigration enforcement are scheduled in cities across Texas and the country on Saturday.
Oct 16, 2025
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Courts
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Zachary Stieber
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Sam Dorman
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
Bolton was the national security adviser in 2018 and 2019.
Oct 16, 2025
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Zachary Stieber
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
DHS Imposes $1,000 Fee for Illegal Immigrants Paroled Into the US
Agency said new fee aims to cut down on fraud in the immigration parole system.
Oct 16, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Russia-Ukraine War
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Andrew Thornebrooke
What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
A new version of the ground-based Tomahawk was prototyped by the U.S. Army in 2023 and deployed to the Philippines in 2025.
Oct 16, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
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US-China Relations
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Frank Fang
FCC Moves to Bar Hong Kong Telecom Carrier From US Networks
The move aims to prevent CCP-controlled companies that pose national security risks from connecting to U.S. telecom networks, the FCC chairman says.
Oct 16, 2025
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Frank Fang
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Australia to Build 4,000 Missiles Annually Under New US Partnership
Hundreds of the weapons, which should start production before the end of the year, will be retained for use by the Australian Defence Force.
Oct 16, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Executive Branch
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Kimberly Hayek
Trump Says He Has Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela
The U.S. president has authorized CIA actions and military strikes, citing international drug trafficking linked to Venezuela.
Oct 15, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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Jill McLaughlin
Coast Guard Seizes 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine Since August in Eastern Pacific
Operation Pacific Viper nets 86 suspected drug smugglers in two months while stopping boats trafficking narcotics into the United States.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Crime & Public Safety
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Catherine Yang
Foreign Espionage Arrests Up 50 Percent: FBI
‘We have gone after espionage activities against our main counterparts in China, Russia, and Iran,’ Director Kash Patel said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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Executive Branch
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Ryan Morgan
President Issues Memo Directing Pentagon to Pay Troops During Government Shutdown
Many U.S. troops were set to face their first missed paycheck on Oct. 15, as a federal government shutdown enters its third week.
Oct 15, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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National Security
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Jacob Burg
Trump Says He’s Looking at Land Strikes Targeting Venezuela Drug Cartels
‘We are certainly looking at land now, because we’ve got the sea very well under control,’ the U.S. president said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jacob Burg
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US-China Relations
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Catherine Yang
US Will Set Price Floors to Shield Strategic Industries From CCP Influence: Bessent
‘When you are facing a non-market economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policies,’ says the Treasury secretary.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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Americas
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Ryan Morgan
Trump Says 2 Survivors of US Strike on Drug Submarine Being Returned to Colombia, Ecuador
The submarine is at least the sixth vessel to come under fire from U.S. forces since September.
Oct 18, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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US-China Relations
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Eva Fu
The World Has Woken Up to China’s Supply Chain Weaponization: Navarro
The White House trade adviser says the world has come together in countering the communist regime’s economic aggression.
Oct 17, 2025
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Eva Fu
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Executive Branch
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Ryan Morgan
Trump Says US Forces Attacked Drug-Carrying Submersible Vessel
The president’s comments follow reports that U.S. forces recovered two individuals who survived a U.S. strike in the Caribbean Sea on Oct. 16.
Oct 17, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Arrested Hamas-Linked Fighter Faces Judge in Louisiana
Lafayette resident Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi is suspected of involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel.
Oct 17, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Courts
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Sam Dorman
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Stacy Robinson
John Bolton Pleads Not Guilty to Illegally Retaining and Sharing Classified Information
An indictment accuses Bolton of violating federal law by sharing classified information as national security adviser.
Oct 17, 2025
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Sam Dorman
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International
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Nathan Worcester
In Greenland’s Capital, Growing Danish Military Presence Sparks Concern
Some local officials were unaware of the plans before they were announced.
Oct 17, 2025
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Nathan Worcester
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National Security
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Andrew Thornebrooke
What to Know About Qatar’s Training Facility in Idaho
The Pentagon approved plans to build a dedicated facility for training members of the Qatar Armed Forces in Idaho.
Oct 17, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Head of US Military for Latin America to Step Down
Adm. Alvin Holsey’s retirement is scheduled for Dec. 12, which is 13 months after he stepped into the post.
Oct 16, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Oct 16
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Crime & Public Safety
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Texas Governor to Deploy National Guard to Austin’s ‘No Kings’ Protest
The protests against federal immigration enforcement are scheduled in cities across Texas and the country on Saturday.
Oct 16, 2025
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Courts
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Zachary Stieber
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Sam Dorman
Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted
Bolton was the national security adviser in 2018 and 2019.
Oct 16, 2025
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Zachary Stieber
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
DHS Imposes $1,000 Fee for Illegal Immigrants Paroled Into the US
Agency said new fee aims to cut down on fraud in the immigration parole system.
Oct 16, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Oct 16
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Russia-Ukraine War
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Andrew Thornebrooke
What Are Tomahawk Missiles and Why Does Ukraine Want Them?
A new version of the ground-based Tomahawk was prototyped by the U.S. Army in 2023 and deployed to the Philippines in 2025.
Oct 16, 2025
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Andrew Thornebrooke
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Oct 16
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US-China Relations
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Frank Fang
FCC Moves to Bar Hong Kong Telecom Carrier From US Networks
The move aims to prevent CCP-controlled companies that pose national security risks from connecting to U.S. telecom networks, the FCC chairman says.
Oct 16, 2025
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Frank Fang
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Oct 16
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Australia News
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Rex Widerstrom
Australia to Build 4,000 Missiles Annually Under New US Partnership
Hundreds of the weapons, which should start production before the end of the year, will be retained for use by the Australian Defence Force.
Oct 16, 2025
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Rex Widerstrom
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Oct 16
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Executive Branch
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Kimberly Hayek
Trump Says He Has Authorized Covert CIA Operations in Venezuela
The U.S. president has authorized CIA actions and military strikes, citing international drug trafficking linked to Venezuela.
Oct 15, 2025
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Kimberly Hayek
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US News
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Jill McLaughlin
Coast Guard Seizes 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine Since August in Eastern Pacific
Operation Pacific Viper nets 86 suspected drug smugglers in two months while stopping boats trafficking narcotics into the United States.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jill McLaughlin
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Crime & Public Safety
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Catherine Yang
Foreign Espionage Arrests Up 50 Percent: FBI
‘We have gone after espionage activities against our main counterparts in China, Russia, and Iran,’ Director Kash Patel said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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Executive Branch
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Ryan Morgan
President Issues Memo Directing Pentagon to Pay Troops During Government Shutdown
Many U.S. troops were set to face their first missed paycheck on Oct. 15, as a federal government shutdown enters its third week.
Oct 15, 2025
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Ryan Morgan
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National Security
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Jacob Burg
Trump Says He’s Looking at Land Strikes Targeting Venezuela Drug Cartels
‘We are certainly looking at land now, because we’ve got the sea very well under control,’ the U.S. president said.
Oct 15, 2025
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Jacob Burg
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US-China Relations
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Catherine Yang
US Will Set Price Floors to Shield Strategic Industries From CCP Influence: Bessent
‘When you are facing a non-market economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policies,’ says the Treasury secretary.
Oct 15, 2025
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Catherine Yang
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