The president praised the strength of the military’s fighting forces and said U.S. soldiers ‘fight, fight fight and they win, win win’ — putting a new twist on a line that Trump regularly delivered during his 2024 campaign rallies after he survived an assassination attempt.
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Protesters crowd into streets, parks and plazas at anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across US
Governors across the country urged calm and vowed no tolerance for violence, while some mobilized the National Guard ahead of marchers gathering in major downtowns and small towns. Through midday, confrontations were isolated.
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Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list
An internal memo reviewed by The Washington Post sets a 60-day deadline for the targeted nations to conform with certain requirements or face a full or partial entry ban.
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2 Minnesota lawmakers shot, 1 fatally, in politically targeted shooting, Gov. Tim Walz says
Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her spouse were killed in their home, while another Democratic lawmaker and his wife were shot and wounded.
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Angus King, Chellie Pingree defend US senator forcibly removed from DHS news conference
Secret Service agents at Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference shoved and handcuffed Sen. Alex Padilla, prompting outrage from his colleagues.