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Leavitt to leave White House press secretary role, Trump says

President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Wednesday that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is stepping down from her role in the administration. 

 

“Our wonderful White House Press Secretary, and one of my most trusted aides, Karoline Leavitt, will be departing her role at the end of the month so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump said in the Truth Social post. 

 

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Trump pushes boundaries of Supreme Court losses 

President Trump is reframing his Supreme Court losses on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the Federal Reserve as victories in disguise.

 

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State Department establishes task force to end ‘birth tourism’ 

The State Department on Tuesday announced it has established a task force to end “birth tourism,” or the practice of traveling to a country to give birth there, escalating President Trump’s campaign against birthright citizenship, the constitutional right granting American citizenship to babies born in the United States. 

 

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Treasury Department repeals Biden-era reporting requirement for US businesses 

The Treasury Department on Tuesday officially repealed a requirement for American companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information to its Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN.

 

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Trump’s Gaza plan and Board of Peace face ticking clock 

President Trump is confronting multiple problems nearly nine months into his effort to transform the Gaza Strip.

 

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Hollywood goes quiet as stars rethink speaking out on politics 

As the midterm elections are heating up, more and more Hollywood stars say they’re putting a freeze on speaking out about politics, perhaps feeling burned by the 2024 White House race. 

 

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Projected 2027 Social Security COLA adjusted slightly after new inflation report 

Following a drop in inflation last month, a projected estimate for the impending Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients has declined slightly.

 

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Trump on third term: ‘The law is very strong’ 

President Trump on Tuesday once again acknowledged the constitutional restrictions against him seeking a third term in office — an idea he has repeatedly floated during his second administration. 

 

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Kilmeade predicts ‘kinetic war’ with Iran before Labor Day 

Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade on Tuesday predicted a “kinetic war” between the U.S. and Iran will take place prior to Labor Day, just two months before the midterm elections.

 

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