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Victory for the Garage: Trump Administration Ends EV Mandates by Resetting Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards

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A Return to Freedom: Lowering the CAFE Bar to Restore Consumer Choice

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Washington DC, in a major win for consumer choice and the American auto industry, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a dramatic rollback of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.1 This new rule, championed by the Trump administration under the banner of “Freedom Means Affordable Cars,” resets the aggressive, effectively mandatory standards set by the previous administration.2

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Donald Trump Receives Inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at 2026 World Cup Draw

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Departure from Sport: FIFA President Gianni Infantino Honors U.S. President for “Exceptional Actions to Promote Peace”

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Washington DC, the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. on Friday, December 5, 2025, delivered a major surprise that instantly grabbed global headlines: President Donald Trump was awarded the newly created FIFA Peace Prize.

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PIPE BOMB BREAKTHROUGH: J6 Suspect ID’d After Near 5-Year Manhunt; Officials Reveal How They Cracked the Case

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PIPE BOMB BREAKTHROUGH: J6 Suspect ID’d After Near 5-Year Manhunt; Officials Reveal How They Cracked the Case

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Washington DC, FBI Announces Arrest in Jan 6 RNC/DNC Explosives Plot: The Astonishing Investigative Effort. The identity of the individual responsible for placing live pipe bombs near the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters on January 6, 2021, has finally been revealed. In a major law enforcement breakthrough, officials confirmed Thursday morning that a suspect is in custody, following an extraordinary, years-long investigation.

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White House Launches ‘Media Bias’ Page: CNN, WaPo, MSNBC Named in ‘Hall of Shame’

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White House Goes After Democrat Activists in the Media

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Washington DC, the gloves are officially off between the Trump administration and the mainstream press. The White House has taken the extraordinary step of launching a new page on its official website dedicated to correcting and calling out what it labels “fake news” and “biased reporting.”

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Scandal Strikes Kyiv: Zelensky’s Top Aide Andriy Yermak Resigns After Anti-Corruption Raid

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High-profile resignation in Kyiv following a widening anti-corruption probe

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Kyiv  Ukraine, The leadership in Kyiv has been rocked by a high-profile resignation following a widening anti-corruption probe. Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s powerful chief aide and lead negotiator on the US-backed peace plan, stepped down on Friday just hours after state corruption investigators searched his apartment.

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Major Policy Shift: President Trump Announces Intent to ‘Permanently Pause Migration’ from ‘Third World Countries’

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“permanently pause migration” from all “Third World Countries.”

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Washington DC, President Donald Trump announced late Thursday evening, via a lengthy Truth Social post on Thanksgiving Day, a radical overhaul of U.S. immigration policy, stating his intention to “permanently pause migration” from all “Third World Countries.”

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Ambush in D.C.: Two National Guardsmen Critically Wounded in ‘Targeted Attack’ Near White House

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Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot in what officials are calling a “targeted attack” just blocks from the White House

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Washington DC, a shocking act of violence unfolded in Washington D.C. Wednesday afternoon when two West Virginia National Guard members were shot in what officials are calling a “targeted attack” just blocks from the White House. Both Guardsmen are currently hospitalized in critical condition.

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Larry Summers Resigns from OpenAI Board Amid Epstein Email Scandal 

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Former Treasury Secretary’s Controversial Correspondence Leads to High-Profile AI Exit

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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has officially stepped down from his position on the board of directors at OpenAI, the leading artificial intelligence startup.

The resignation follows intense public scrutiny stemming from the recent release of emails detailing his communication with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Senate Democrats “Blink” to End Longest US Government Shutdown

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Senate Votes to Advance Funding Bill, Ending Stalemate with Few Concessions

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Washington DC, after an agonizing 40-day government shutdown—the longest in U.S. history—a group of eight Senate Democrats broke ranks on Sunday night, joining Republicans to advance a funding bill. This critical procedural vote, which passed 60-40, signals the imminent end of the shutdown but marks a clear victory for Republicans, who held firm on their demand to reopen the government before negotiating on healthcare.

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CYBER ATTACK STRIKES THE CAPITOL: Congressional Budget Office Hacked By Suspected Foreign Actor

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TOP SECRET DATA LEAK? Foreign Hackers Breach Congressional Budget Office, Exposing Lawmakers’ Financial Intel

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Washington DC, , the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the nonpartisan agency responsible for “scoring” the financial impact of U.S. legislation, confirmed Thursday that it was hit by a major security incident. This attack is particularly concerning as officials reportedly suspect a foreign actor is behind the intrusion.

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Shock Resignation at FDA: Drug Center Head Abruptly Out Amid ‘Serious Concerns’ and Legal Firestorm

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FDA Chaos: Drug Center Chief Abruptly OUT After Alleged ‘Vendetta’ Post Cost Drugmaker $350 Million

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Washington DC, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rocked by another abrupt leadership departure. Dr. George Tidmarsh, who had only been the head of the FDA’s crucial drug center since July, resigned on Sunday after federal officials initiated a review into “serious concerns about his personal conduct.”

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Largest Federal Union Tells Schumer & Democrats to End Shutdown NOW

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Largest Federal Union Turns on Democrats, Demands ‘Clean’ Vote to End 4-Week Shutdown

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s longest government shutdown in years is now in its perilous fourth week, and the political stalemate has just taken a dramatic turn. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), representing over 800,000 federal workers, has issued a powerful and public demand for Senate Democrats to immediately pass a stopgap funding bill and reopen the government.

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Showdown in Asia: Trump’s High-Stakes Trip to Seal $25B Deals & Avert China Trade War

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$25 BILLION & 100% TARIFFS: Trump Lands in Asia for High-Stakes Economic Showdown

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Washington DC, President Donald Trump has touched down in Asia for a critical, nearly weeklong diplomatic tour, kicking off a flurry of high-stakes trade talks and a pivotal meeting designed to steer the U.S.-China relationship away from a major tariff escalation.

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Democrats Block Bill to Pay Military and Essential Federal Workers 

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Partisan Divide in Senate Leaves Critical Employees Without Pay During Government Shutdown

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WASHINGTON D.C.—A major legislative effort to guarantee pay for active-duty military members and essential federal employees working through the ongoing government shutdown was blocked by Senate Democrats on Thursday.

The measure, known as the Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025, was sponsored by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and would have immediately funded paychecks for critical workers. The bill failed on a mostly party-line 54-45 vote, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance.

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The Unsolvable Solved: Final Kryptos Code Found in Smithsonian Archive Just Before Solution Auction!

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Kryptos Code CRACKED! Two Journalists Accidentally Find CIA Sculpture’s Final Secret in a Trash Pile — Is the Auction WORTHLESS Now?

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LANGLEY, VA | October 16, 2025 – The auction for the final, closely-guarded solution to the Kryptos sculpture—the infamous encrypted message at CIA headquarters—has been thrown into chaos. Just as bidding opened, two journalists publicly announced they had accidentally stumbled upon the 97-character decryption, finding it on a piece of scrap paper in the Smithsonian’s public Archives of American Art.

The unexpected discovery dramatically undercuts sculptor Jim Sanborn’s planned auction, which was expected to fetch between $300,000 and $500,000 to cover medical expenses and support charities.

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