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Trump Orders Pentagon to Strengthen Defense Supply Chains

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Defense to tighten oversight of foreign suppliers, eliminate sourcing waivers and expand domestic production of critical materials.
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US Says It Has Carried Out Heavy Strikes on Iran After Attempted Attacks on Its Forces
The chief executive of the popular gaming company laid off many employees and his pay rose to 38 million dollars
OMB Orders Agencies to Prepare Workforce Reduction Plans
FAA Orders Stricter Oversight of Aircraft Maintenance Facilities
US Opens New Trade Investigation Into Foreign Intellectual Property Practices
NASA Expands Commercial Partnerships for Lunar Exploration
FBI Warns Critical Infrastructure of Foreign Cyber Threats
Congress Presses Ahead With Cryptocurrency Regulation Talks
Congress Negotiates Border Security and Asylum Funding
Justice Department Defends Immigration Policy in Federal Court
Treasury Expands Crackdown on International Sanctions Evasion
Federal Reserve Signals Steady Interest Rate Policy
House Passes Bipartisan Ban on Congressional Stock Trading
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Trump Orders Pentagon to Strengthen Defense Supply Chains
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