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Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers

A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad grew more likely on Wednesday as President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation's intelligence agencies.

Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

12 June 2026 at 16:23
President Donald Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

Trump administration says it will comply with court order that temporarily paused $1.8 billion compensation fund

1 June 2026 at 20:34
The announcement from the Justice Department comes in response to a Friday court ruling by a federal judge in Virginia who ordered plans for the fund halted pending additional arguments later this month.

Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff

Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia's presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in June.

Trump administration warns hundreds of hospitals to increase price transparency or face fines

10 June 2026 at 23:27
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals that they are failing to provide the public with basic pricing information — arguing that the lack of disclosure is keeping healthcare costs higher than they should be.

With a stalemate in Ukraine and discontent at home, Putin seems ready to escalate his war

29 May 2026 at 17:14
Russia's warning to carry out "consistent and systematic" missile strikes on Kyiv, accompanied by a call for evacuating foreign embassies from the capital, signals Vladimir Putin's intention to expand Russia's barrage despite the heavy costs and potential international outrage.

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