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Government shutdown live updates as Senate plans 8th vote to reopen government

What to know on Day 14 of the government shutdown: https://projects.cbsnews.com/2025/govt-shutdown-clock/?initialWidth=803&childId=clock&parentTitle=Government%20shutdown%20live%20updates%20as%20Senate%20plans%208th%20vote%20to%20reopen%20government&parentUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2Flive-updates%2Fgovernment-shutdown-2025-latest-senate-votes%2F 20m ago Sen. Chris Van Hollen calls on Trump administration to negotiate and “stop attacking federal employees” Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland led a news conference on Tuesday outside the headquarters of the Office of Management and Budget with other lawmakers who represent Maryland […]

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German mayor reportedly stabbed as Merz condemns ‘heinous’ attack

An ambulance and police cars wait near the site where Iris Stalzer was reportedly stabbed in Herdecke, western Germany, on Tuesday. Alex Talash/AFP/Getty Images The newly-elected mayor of a town in western Germany is in critical condition after a stabbing attack outside her home, local media reported Tuesday. Iris Stalzer, a 57-year-old mother of two teenagers, […]

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Trump and EU reach trade deal ahead of looming deadline

President Donald Trump announced July 27 the United States had reached a trade deal with the European Union, days ahead of a self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline. Trump met with the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, during his trip to Scotland over the weekend, where the pair discussed terms and came to an agreement. […]

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Ukraine proposes Zelenskyy, Putin, Trump and Erdogan meet this summer

Updated July 23, 20255:43 PM ET  By  Charles Maynes ,  Joanna Kakissis In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, Russian servicemen pose with national flags at an exchange area in Belarus after returning from captivity during a POWs exchange of a group of servicemen between Russia and […]

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French President Macron says France will recognize Palestine as a state

July 25, 20251:48 AM ET By  The Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the army leaders at the Hotel le Brienne on July 13. Ludovic Marin/Pool AFP PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over […]

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House gives final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference amid threats that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is threatening to oust Johnson from his leadership post, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House […]

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President Donald Trump will sign a new cryptocurrency bill into law on Friday

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he and first lady Melania Trump depart on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Washington. The President and first lady will be traveling to Rome and the Vatican to attend the funeral for Pope Francis. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON […]

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House gives final approval to Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid

By: Kevin Freking, Associated Press ,    Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press – July 18, 2025 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference amid threats that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is threatening to oust Johnson from his leadership post, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May […]

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Satellite Images Support Trump’s Iran Nuke Sites “Obliterated” Claims

Read Time:3 mins Images show extent of damage at Fordow and Isfahan nuclear site Tehran: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed the American military has caused ‘total obliteration’ at three Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, setting the country’s atomic programme back by “decades”. Speaking at the NATO summit in the Hague, […]

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