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U.S. Spy Chief Lands in Moscow

A U.S. military transport jet’s pre-dawn landing in Moscow signaled a rare, unannounced visit by Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe for closed-door meetings,...
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Reporter Faces $800-A-Day Fine for Protecting Her Source

A federal judge’s $800-a-day contempt fine against reporter Catherine Herridge is now active unless she identifies a confidential source tied to a 2017 leak...
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Global Banks Warned: Touch Iran, Get Burned

The Treasury Department has launched “Operation Economic Outcast,” a sweeping plan to choke off Iran’s money by punishing any foreign bank, shipper, or broker...
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The Economic War on Iran Is Entering a New Phase

Washington’s new Iran plan promises the “toughest sanctions in history,” escalating full-blown economic warfare without sending U.S. troops into battle.Story SnapshotTreasury signaled sweeping sanctions...
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Canada Hits With 50% Tariffs in High-Stakes Trade Showdown

Washington used a rarely touched 1930 law to slap 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, turning a neighborly trade fight into...
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FBI Foils Alleged ISIS Capitol Bomb Plot

Federal agents say they stopped a planned bombing at the New York State Capitol after an Albany woman allegedly pledged loyalty to the Islamic...
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NJ Voter Scandal: 6,600 Noncitizens Registered

New Jersey officials admit 6,600 noncitizens were added to voter rolls and about 400 cast ballots, and two years of clashing accounts now raise...
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Maine Breastfeeding Group Sparks Culture-War Backlash

Maine’s lead breastfeeding group marked National Breastfeeding Month by celebrating “trans lactation, chestfeeding, and Two-Spirit families,” then faced a swift online firestorm that shows...
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Federal Regulator Opens Door for World Liberty Trust Bank

A federal bank regulator just cleared a path for World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin to sit inside a federally chartered trust bank, tightening crypto’s grip...
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Qatar Denies Holding Missing Iranian Pilots

Qatar flatly denied it is holding three missing Iranian pilots, saying one pilot’s remains were recovered and the jets violated its airspace earlier this...

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