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US Transfers $725 Million to United Nations to Address Funding Shortfalls

The State Department has begun transferring $725 million to the United Nations to help address severe financial shortfalls ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned address to the General Assembly next month.
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Trump Says Pro-Israel Groups Have Lost Political Influence in Washington
More Than 70 Members of Congress Announce They Will Not Seek Reelection
Iran Conflict and Stalled Diplomacy Complicate Trump’s Foreign Policy Message Ahead of Midterms
Trump Pledges $850 Million Campaign War Chest to Defend Republican Congressional Majorities
Trump Faces Ethics Scrutiny as White House Prepares to Host Crypto Industry Leaders
Trump Nominates Anti-Abortion Advocate Heidi Overton to Lead the FDA
Trump Administration Seeks $87 Billion for Iran Military Operations and Domestic Economic Support
Supreme Court Allows White House Ballroom Construction to Continue Temporarily Without Congressional Approval
Mandelson Epstein Case in Jeopardy as U.S. Files Stay Out of Reach
US Prepares for Trump Address to United Nations General Assembly
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