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Russia-Ukraine Conflict Escalates With Deadly Strikes and Claims of North Korean Missiles

A Ukrainian drone strike killed at least thirteen people at an oil refinery deep inside Russia, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said subsequent Russian strikes that killed six people in Zaporizhzhia used ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea.
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General Services Administration Reviews Security at Federal Buildings in Washington
Justice Department Continues Antitrust Actions Against Major Technology Platforms
US Intelligence Officials Brief Congress on Foreign Election Interference and Cyber Threats
EPA Adjusts Compliance Timelines for Industrial Air and Energy Standards
US Diplomats Work to Contain Trade Friction From Expanding Trump Tariffs
Homeland Security Updates Immigration Enforcement Guidance Under New Executive Orders
Federal Reserve Officials Review Inflation and Jobs Data Ahead of September Meeting
Defense and Secret Service Review Security Implications of White House Ballroom Ruling
Republican Campaign Committees Intensify Election Messaging During August Recess
Kennedy Defends Trump Vaccine Order Amid Medical Opposition
Treasury and Commerce Departments Prepare Rules for New Industrial Tariffs
Stephen Miller Leads White House Rollout of New Immigration and Citizenship Restrictions
US Agencies Coordinate Implementation of New Citizenship Documentation Restrictions
Civil Rights Groups Prepare Lawsuits Against Trump’s New Birthright Citizenship Orders
National Park Service Warns Trump’s Proposed 250-Foot Arch Could Damage National Mall
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