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Britain lowers voting age to 16 Trump won't recommend special counsel in Epstein investigation A forbidding visual rises: the law-enforcement officer in a mask Trump hands over nation's Medicaid enrollee data to ICE Mural in France shows Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in a swipe at Trump
Wall Street cruises to more records as PepsiCo and tech stocks rally
'Fear is the tool of a tyrant', fired federal prosecutor Maureen Comey tells colleagues
UK and Germany sign treaty
Ukraine appoints new Prime Minister
Ukraine seeks surge in domestic arms production
US retail sales bounce around in a whipsaw trade environment
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumers picked up their spending in June after an earlier pullback, despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, after two consecutive months of spending declines.
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Just after 2 a.m. ET, the Senate passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on his top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators.

Trump's approval slips

WASHINGTON (AP) – Only about one-quarter of U.S. adults say that President Donald Trump’s policies have helped them since he took office, according to a new poll that finds underwhelming marks for him on key issues, including the economy, immigration, government spending and health care.

The House poised to cut $9 billion to public broadcasting and foreign aid

WASHINGTON (AP) – The House is expected late Thursday to approve President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid as Republicans target institutions and programs they view as bloated or out of step with their agenda.

Editorials from Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, and others

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

British spies and special forces identities exposed in Afghan data leak

LONDON (AP) – A data leak that led thousands of Afghans to be resettled in the U.K. after their safety was jeopardized because they assisted forces against the Taliban also exposed the identities of British spies and special forces, news organizations reported Thursday.

Myanmar's military recaptures strategic town from rebels

BANGKOK (AP) – Myanmar ‘s military has recaptured a strategic gateway town from rebel forces after nearly a year, state-media reported Thursday, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, where an alliance of ethnic militias seized a large swath of territory in an offensive that began in late 2023.

Funders commit $1B toward developing AI tools for frontline workers

A coalition of funders, including the Gates Foundation and Ballmer Group, will spend $1 billion over 15 years to help develop artificial intelligence tools for public defenders, parole officers, social workers and others who help Americans in precarious situations.

DeSantis blindsided officials with plans for 'Alligator Alcatraz'

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations.

What's in the bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting
Trump is checked for swelling in legs
Settlement reached in investors' lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg