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Trump’s Decision to Halt Aid to Ukraine Could Reorder the Battlefield

Officials have suggested that the pause in weapons shipments and intelligence sharing could be relatively short-lived if Ukraine’s president bends to White House demands.

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NBC Names Anchor to Replace Lester Holt on ‘Nightly News’

NEW YORK — NBC News appointed Tom Llamas on Wednesday to replace Lester Holt as anchor of “Nightly News” starting this summer, but he’s not abandoning his streaming newscast. The elevation of Llamas, 45, was widely anticipated. He has been

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‘Incompetent clown’: Critics slam Trump for latest tariff backtrack

After speaking by phone with the heads of GM, Ford, and Stellantis Wednesday, President Donald Trump decided to give automakers a 30-day reprieve from his imposed 25 percent blanket tariffs on Canada and Mexico. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

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Trump said ‘nobody has ever heard of’ Lesotho, but Musk is trying to do business there

“It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho, especially given that the U.S. has an embassy here,” minster Lejone Mpotjoane said, a day after Trump’s dismissive comment in a speech to Congress caused some laughter.

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Trump said ‘nobody has ever heard of’ Lesotho, but Musk is trying to do business there

“It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho, especially given that the U.S. has an embassy here,” minster Lejone Mpotjoane said, a day after Trump’s dismissive comment in a speech to Congress caused some laughter.

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Trump said ‘nobody has ever heard of’ Lesotho, but Musk is trying to do business there

“It is surprising and disappointing that he claimed no one knows Lesotho, especially given that the U.S. has an embassy here,” minster Lejone Mpotjoane said, a day after Trump’s dismissive comment in a speech to Congress caused some laughter.

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WATCH: Adams grilled on whether he made immigration deal with Trump administration to avoid prosecution

Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., confronted New York Mayor Eric Adams in a House Oversight hearing Wednesday about whether the Trump administration had coerced Adams into greater cooperation with federal law enforcement in order to spare himself from legal trouble.

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‘Big 3’ Automakers Get Brief Reprieve from Trump’s Tariffs

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers, amid fears that the trade war could harm U.S. manufacturers. The announcement comes after Trump spoke

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How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine’s military operation – BBC.com

How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine’s military operation  BBC.com Thursday Briefing  The New York Times Abruptly Blocking Intel, The U.S. Prevents Ukraine’s HIMARS From Firing For Maximum Effect  Forbes Trump’s halt on military aid will hurt Ukraine’s defenses. But it may not be

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How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine’s military operation – BBC.com

How pausing US intelligence impacts Ukraine’s military operation  BBC.com Thursday Briefing  The New York Times Abruptly Blocking Intel, The U.S. Prevents Ukraine’s HIMARS From Firing For Maximum Effect  Forbes The lesson from Trump’s Ukrainian weapons freeze  The Economist Trump Orders Pause on Intelligence Sharing

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