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U.S. and China Agree to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion in Goods
The United States and China have agreed to reciprocal tariff reductions on $60 billion worth of goods, $30 billion from each side, under the new U.S.-China Board of Trade “30-for-30” framework.
FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey Resigns After One Year Under Kash Patel
FBI co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is resigning after about a year in the No. 2 role under Director Kash Patel. Bailey, former Republican Missouri attorney general, said he is leaving to spend more time with his family. His resignation takes effect October 2.
Court Upholds Department of War Ban on Anthropic Claude
The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld the Department of War’s decision to remove Anthropic’s Claude AI system from its supply chain, ruling that the Department had sufficient grounds to determine that continued use of Claude posed a national-security risk.
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DOJ Moves to Join X, Elon Musk Lawsuits Challenging $140 Million EU Fine
The Department of Justice has asked the EU’s General Court for permission to intervene in lawsuits brought by X and Elon Musk seeking to annul the European Commission’s first Digital Services Act penalty against the platform. In December, the Commission fined X...
Supreme Court Allows Expanded Voter Citizenship Checks to Continue While Appeal Proceeds
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the federal government’s request to keep a modified voter-verification program in place while lower courts continue to review a challenge to it. The program, known as SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements), has...
Trump and Xi Hail “Truly Great Friendship,” Outline Agenda on Trade, Security and Super Intelligence
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping publicly highlighted their personal friendship and outlined talks on trade, security and super intelligence as Xi made his first visit to the White House in more than a decade. In remarks from the White House...
CISA Releases 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan
CISA has released its 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan, providing voluntary guidance, tools, and resources for state and local officials to protect election infrastructure from cyber and physical threats ahead of the midterm elections. The 13-page plan...
Judge Orders White House to Temporarily Restore Access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge early Thursday ordered the White House to immediately restore access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico under a 14-day temporary restraining order. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly found the outlets were likely to succeed on their claim that their...
Federal Prosecutors Open Probe Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Executors
Federal authorities have opened a probe into Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime lawyer and accountant who now serve as the executors of his estate, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Federal...
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