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Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities

President Donald Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle what he is calling “domestic terrorists.” He's expanding his controversial deployments to more American cities. He made the announcement Saturday on social media. 
by The Associated Press

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NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don't broadly support Trump's National Guard deployments

NPR-Ipsos poll: Americans don't broadly support Trump's National Guard deployments

Americans are concerned about crime, but don't broadly support President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to U.S. cities, according to a new NPR-IPSOS poll.
by Debbie Elliott

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U.S. revokes visa for Colombia's president after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump

U.S. revokes visa for Colombia's president after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump

Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department saying it was revoking the visa of Colombia's president, Gustavo Petro's visa.
by The Associated Press

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Kristi Noem fast-tracked millions in disaster aid to Florida tourist attraction after campaign donor intervened

Kristi Noem fast-tracked millions in disaster aid to Florida tourist attraction after campaign donor intervened

The DHS chief has been widely criticized for slowing down FEMA’s response after natural disasters. Texts and emails obtained by ProPublica point to an effective way to get help faster: have one of Noem’s big donors make the ask.

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Russia addresses world leaders at UN three years into Ukraine invasion

Russia addresses world leaders at UN three years into Ukraine invasion

Russia gets the microphone at the U.N. world leaders’ meeting Saturday. It comes three years into an invasion of Ukraine that the international community has broadly deplored and a that powerful member newly says Ukraine can repel.
by The Associated Press

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NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting clash as federal funding declines

NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting clash as federal funding declines

NPR asked a federal judge to block CPB from awarding a $57.9 million grant to a new consortium of public media institutions to operate the satellite that connects the public radio system.
by David Folkenflik

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FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
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