Texas Democrat Rep. Joaquin Castro said he has seen “conflicting reports” on whether the Trump administration’s cuts to the nation’s weather and climate research agencies have impacted the state’s flooding response after a flash flood killed at least 100 people. During an interview with MSNBC on Tuesday, Castro questioned why there wasn’t a timely alert system…
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President Trump said he plans to impose a 50% tariff Tuesday on copper that is brought into the U.S. and, eventually, slap high levies on pharmaceutical imports after a grace period that lets drugmakers onshore operations.
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Time apparently was of the essence for President Trump as he redesigned the Cabinet Room — the commander in chief says he swiped a “gorgeous” clock from Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s office to instead use in the White House. A Tuesday Cabinet meeting took an unexpected, “Extreme Makeover: West Wing Edition”-style turn when Trump…
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Trump touts immigration enforcement funding in the new spending bill while claiming zero migrants entered the U.S. last month, despite official data showing over 8,700 border encounters.
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Research published Tuesday says delistings are up 35 percent from the same period in 2024. Thirteen homes were delisted in May for every 100 homes hitting the market, according to Realtor.com. The number marks a rise from the 10 homes delisted in the spring of last year and 2023, and six property delistings in 2022.…
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