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Trump Pressures Senate Republicans to End Filibuster and Cancel August Recess

President Donald Trump is urging Senate Majority Leader John Thune to eliminate the legislative filibuster and cancel the congressional recess so lawmakers can advance the Save America Act, a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill, deepening tensions within the Republican Party.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Give Ukraine Classified Storm Shadow Blueprints for Domestic Missile Production
Trump Signs Order Expanding Federal Response to Transnational Cybercrime
Texas Imposes Moratorium on New Data Centers as AI Growth Strains Power Grid
Justice Department Steps Up Denaturalization Cases Against Naturalized Citizens Convicted of Serious Crimes
US Treasury Unveils New Iran Sanctions as Middle East Maritime Tensions Escalate
Chief Justice John Roberts Temporarily Clears Way for White House Ballroom Construction
Trump Pressures Senate Republicans to End Filibuster and Cancel August Recess
Trump Administration Imposes Fifty Percent Tariffs on Canadian Imports as Trade Talks Collapse
Iranian Hackers Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days in Landmark Cyber Attack
Trump Imposes 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods After Bilateral Trade Talks Collapse
Trump Turns Downtown Washington Into Racetrack for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Senate Moves to End Production of the Penny Permanently
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