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Pentagon Plans Expanded Deployment of Autonomous Systems in Indo-Pacific

The US Defense Department has completed plans to deploy thousands of low-cost autonomous surveillance and strike systems across the Pacific as part of deterrence preparations focused on the Taiwan Strait.
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US Envoy Discusses Long-Term Defence Procurement With Ukraine and NATO Allies
House Republicans Emphasize Deregulation, Energy and Tax Policy Ahead of Autumn Debates
US Appeals Court Upholds Industrial Air Quality Standards
House Judiciary Committee Investigates Removal of Public Comments From Federal Websites
Trump Administration Presses Apple and Google on Federal Map Naming Rules
White House Prepares New Federal Spending Rescission Package
US Weighs Five States for Centralized Nuclear Waste Storage
US Postal Service Begins New Mail Ballot Procedures Amid Legal Challenges
US Health Department Expands Rules for Association Health Plans
FTC Opens Review of Major Insurance and Private Equity Deals
Trump Criticizes Oil Companies Over Profits During Gulf Tensions
Justice Department Defends Cancellation of Climate and Clean Energy Grants
US Energy Regulators Consider Faster Permits for High-Voltage Transmission Lines
US Launches Cybersecurity Program to Protect Municipal Water Systems
Trump Creates Commission to Plan United States Space Academy
US Launches Quantum Computing Task Force for Financial Sector Security
US Prepares for Government Funding Fight Ahead of October Shutdown Deadline
Trump Administration Signs Drug Pricing Agreements With Nine More Pharmaceutical Companies
US Supreme Court Allows $400 Million White House Ballroom Project to Proceed
Federal Reserve Signals Caution on Rates as Energy Prices and Employment Stay Firm
US Prepares Tighter Export Controls on Advanced Semiconductor Equipment
Pentagon Plans Expanded Deployment of Autonomous Systems in Indo-Pacific
Trump Pushes Faster AI Data Centre Expansion Despite Local Opposition
Federal Appeals Courts Limit Mandatory Detention of Noncitizens
Trump Administration Expands Third-Country Migrant Removals to Africa
US Treasury Urges G20 to Counter China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus
US Senate Panel Advances Secondary Sanctions on Russian Energy Networks
US Advances Nuclear Cooperation Framework With Saudi Arabia
US Announces Venezuela Oil Framework as Middle East Supply Risks Intensify
Trump Threatens Expanded Strikes on Iran After Strait of Hormuz Clash
Trump Orders Creation of United States Space Academy Under NASA Leadership
Department of Homeland Security Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Surveillance of Journalists and Non-Profit Groups
Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Lyrics
Republican Strategists Warn Iran Conflict and Rising Fuel Costs Could Threaten Midterm Majorities
Federal Reserve Signals Rates Will Stay Higher as Inflation Pressures Persist
Trump Announces Agreement Giving United States More Direct Role in Venezuelan Oil Industry
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration Mail-In Voting Restrictions to Take Effect During Legal Challenge
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United States and Iran Exchange Direct Strikes Around Strait of Hormuz as Hostilities Resume
White House Economic Advisers Argue Tariffs Will Encourage Domestic Investment
FTC Shifts Antitrust Focus Toward Global Supply Chains and Cross-Border Trade Practices
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House Oversight Committee Subpoenas Former Officials Over Federal Grant Allocations
House Panel Examines Using Tariff Revenue to Finance Individual Tax Cuts
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