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May 28, 2025 - World

U.S. believes breakthrough is close on Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal

family on motorbike with luggae amid rubble

5 parts of Trump's budget bill that risk being axed by Senate rules

This is John Thune
Updated May 28, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump pardons criminals with MAGA credentials or big money

Trump points during a Memorial Day event.

Pentagon sunsets Elon Musk's "what did you do last week" email mandate

Elon Musk in the Oval Office

Trump's attacks on law firms are losing big in court

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May 28, 2025 - Business

Why Americans are camping alone more than ever

A person with sunglasses on poses with their dog while camping
May 28, 2025 - Business

Nvidia beats earnings expectations but takes hit from chip export restrictions

A person in a leather jacket speaks with a microphone in front of the Nvidia logo
May 28, 2025 - World

Russia proposes peace talks with Ukraine next week after Trump threats

Russians

Trump asking Congress to help with $9.4 billion in DOGE cuts

This is Elon Musk and Donald Trump

More U.S. nationals wrongfully detained in Venezuela than anywhere else: State Department

The State Department building with a brown sign that says "Department of State."
Updated May 28, 2025 - Economy

The "big beautiful bill" treats single parents differently

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May 28, 2025 - Economy

White House cuts aid for state unemployment systems

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Column / Behind the Curtain

Behind the Curtain: A white-collar bloodbath

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Beltway bloat could doom Trump's Golden Dome

Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office. Behind him is a huge poster depicting his Golden Dome missile defenses.
May 28, 2025 - Business

Exclusive: Businesses still expect growth, even as tariff costs mount

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May 28, 2025 - Health

Conservative support builds for IVF guardrails

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Scoop: Stephen Miller, Noem tell ICE to supercharge immigrant arrests

Photo illustration of Stephen Miller inside a pair of handcuffs alongside an expanding radial pattern of clock faces.

America's summers keep getting warmer

Updated May 28, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Trump pauses student visa interviews, weighs social media vetting for applicants

Marco Rubio speaks while Donald Trump looks at him, a "Gulf of America" hat sits on the table between them

Native American programs protected from Trump's anti-DEI order, agencies say

Ramon Bear Runner, left, and Lester Lone HIll, both Oglala Lakota, put on their regalia near their cars before heading inside to take part in the 49th annual Denver March Powwow at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado on March 23, 2025.

Trump says "Golden Dome" will be free for Canada if it joins the U.S.

President Donald Trump (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carney, who was elected into office last week, is expected to meet with President Trump to discuss trade and the recent tariffs imposed on Canada. (Photo
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