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Former President Trump addressed supporters in Highland Heights, Kentucky, asserting his enhanced influence during his current term. He discussed various topics, including rising gas prices and a conditional promise for Defence Department investment in local drug manufacturing, as he seeks to rally Republican support ahead of the midterms.
Vice President JD Vance addressed economic concerns during a town hall in Michigan, stating that improvements will require more than 18 months. He acknowledged Americans’ frustrations, particularly regarding inflation, while noting the importance of upcoming investments in manufacturing for future job creation.
Katie Zacharia has been dismissed from her role as White House press secretary following a short period characterised by controversy over her legal credentials and job performance. Further details on the matter have been reported by Nancy Cordes.
Pete Hegseth’s news conference highlighted the contentious political atmosphere in Washington regarding the US attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear plant, anticipating a divide over forthcoming damage assessments.
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Trump made an angry start to the week displaying his frustration at Israel.
On Tuesday he headed to NATO to secure billions of spending for the next 10 years.
On Wednesday he declared a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, amidst backlash that US strikes were ineffective on Irans nuclear facility.
At the NATO summit in The Hague, Secretary-General Mark Rutte referred to President Donald Trump as “daddy” whilst praising him for intervening in the Iran–Israel ceasefire and driving a historic agreement for members to boost defence spending to 5 % of GDP by 2035.
Eastern U.S. suburbs swelter under record-breaking temperatures, with cities including New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, and Washington D.C. experiencing triple-digit heat and oppressive humidity driven by a persistent heat dome.
“New intelligence” says US bombing of Iran did severe damage to Iran’s nuclear sites despite the leaked report from the US intelligence.
Richard Gerald Jordan, aged 79, was executed by lethal injection in Mississippi after spending nearly 50 years on death row for the kidnapping and murder of Edwina Marter in 1976.
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