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Pentagon Orders 5,000 Troops Out of Germany After Merz Clashes With Trump
The Pentagon will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in 6-12 months after Chancellor Merz criticized Trump's Iran war strategy, affecting 14% of U.S. forces there.
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Trump Sets 25% Tariff on EU Cars, Exempts European Automakers Building in US
President Trump announces 25% tariffs on European Union trucks and cars but will exempt European automakers that produce vehicles in the United States.
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War Powers Clock Hits 60 Days as Trump Signs DHS Funding Bill
President Trump reaches the 60-day War Powers Act threshold for Iran operations while signing legislation to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security.
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FBI Reassigned 9,161 Workers to Immigration — 1 in 5 Special Agents
The FBI redirected over 9,000 personnel to immigration enforcement in Trump's first nine months, raising concerns about national security priorities.
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GOP Lets War Powers Deadline Pass — No Vote on Iran Authorization
Republican lawmakers allow Friday's 60-day War Powers deadline to pass without forcing Trump to seek congressional approval for Iran military action.
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Trump Declares Iran Hostilities 'Terminated' as War Powers Deadline Passes
Trump administration says US-Iran ceasefire that began in early April has ended hostilities for War Powers Resolution purposes as 60-day deadline expires Friday.
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Pentagon Faces GOP Heat Over War Powers Clock Confusion
Senate Republicans demand Trump administration clarify its interpretation of the 60-day War Powers deadline as Iran military operations continue.
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Trump Tells Starmer: Be More Like King Charles, Fix Border 'Mistakes'
President Trump advised British PM Keir Starmer to emulate King Charles III after the monarch's four-day state visit concluded at Arlington Cemetery Wednesday.
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House Ends 75-Day DHS Shutdown — ICE, Border Patrol Split Off
Congress votes to fund most of Homeland Security after 75-day shutdown, but Democratic opposition forces separate funding for ICE and Border Patrol agencies.