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Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition

Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament’s powerful lower house as early as this month, setting up a snap election aimed at securing voter backing for her agenda while her approval ratings remain

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South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: ‘Self-coup’

South Korean prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law declaration: ‘Self-coup’

A South Korean court heard arguments Tuesday seeking the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol, as prosecutors accused the ousted leader of orchestrating a rebellion through his controversial martial law declaration in December

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Bipartisan lawmakers propose bill to block military action against NATO members amid threats to take Greenland

Bipartisan lawmakers propose bill to block military action against NATO members amid threats to take Greenland

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is introducing a bill aimed at restricting any unauthorized military action by President Donald Trump, amid growing debate over his comments about acquiring Greenland ‘one way or the other.’ Rep.

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Rand Paul says Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘is not the answer’: Not the ‘job of the American government’

Rand Paul says Trump’s threat to bomb Iran ‘is not the answer’: Not the ‘job of the American government’

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Sunday spoke out against President Donald Trump’s threats to bomb Iran, warning that such an attack may backfire as the U.S. government monitors the Middle Eastern country’s response to widespread

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Netanyahu and Rubio discuss US military intervention in Iran amid ongoing nationwide protests: report

Netanyahu and Rubio discuss US military intervention in Iran amid ongoing nationwide protests: report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the possibility of U.S. intervention in Iran, according to a report. The two leaders spoke by phone Saturday as Israel is on

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Federal judge blocks Trump from cutting childcare funds to Democratic states over fraud concerns

Federal judge blocks Trump from cutting childcare funds to Democratic states over fraud concerns

A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from stopping subsidies on childcare programs in five states, including Minnesota, amid allegations of fraud. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian, a Biden appointee, didn’t rule on

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Trump plans to meet with Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week

Trump plans to meet with Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in Washington next week. During an appearance on Fox News’ ‘Hannity,’ Trump was asked if he intends

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Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 ‘wasteful’ global organizations in sweeping ‘America First’ crackdown

Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 ‘wasteful’ global organizations in sweeping ‘America First’ crackdown

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. to withdraw from 66 international organizations, ordering executive departments and agencies to cease participation in and funding of entities the administration says no

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James Comer to accuse Tim Walz of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ at fraud hearing

James Comer to accuse Tim Walz of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ at fraud hearing

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., will accuse top Minnesota government officials of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ at the start of his panel’s high-profile hearing into alleged fraud. In Comer’s opening statement, obtained

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Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers

Johnson insists US ‘not at war’ after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers

A select group of lawmakers received their first closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill on Monday following the Trump administration’s weekend military strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro — a meeting that