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A SpaceX Rocket Is About to Crash Into the Moon — and Scientists Hope to Watch

BP profits reach four-year high amid Middle East conflict

UK Man Jailed After Keeping His Mother’s Body in a Freezer and Claiming £78,000

Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Becomes a Public Fight Over AI Hardware

Europe’s Drying Rivers Trigger Power Cuts, Factory Shutdowns and Wildfire Emergencies

Justice Department Moves to Drop Charges in Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Case

U.S. Trade Officials Defend Section 301 Tariffs as Legal and Necessary

Federal Reserve Officials Signal Patience on Interest Rate Cuts Amid Inflation Concerns

Pentagon Creates Military Spouse Commission to Expand Family Support Programs

FBI Supervisory Agent Charged With Stealing Nearly One Million Dollars in Cryptocurrency

FEMA Approves Disaster Aid as Eastern Washington Wildfires Force Evacuations

U.S. Manufacturing Growth Reaches Four-Year High Amid Reshoring Push

Senate Judiciary Committee Sets Todd Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Vote

Trump Says Iran Faces Final Opportunity for Nuclear Deal Before Possible Military Action

Twenty-Five States Sue Trump Administration Over New Global Import Tariffs

Pentagon Announces New Navy Reserve Leadership Nomination

Justice Department Moves to Dismiss Charges Against Olympian Over National Mall Incident

Congress Heads Into August Recess as Lawmakers Shift Focus to Midterm Campaigns

Senate Appropriators Seek to Block White House Rule on Federal Grant Reviews

Republican Senators Secure Clarifications on DOJ Immunity and Anti-Weaponization Fund Dispute

Senate Judiciary Committee Delays Todd Blanche Attorney General Confirmation Vote After GOP Deal

Senate Leaders Reach Short-Term Funding Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown Before Midterm Elections

OpenAI Demonstrates Artificial Intelligence Solving Previously Unsolved Mathematical Problems

International Mediators Urge Israel and Hamas to Honor Ceasefire Commitments

United States Intervenes in Currency Markets to Support the Japanese Yen

Nigeria Approves $4.5 Billion Oil-Backed Debt Refinancing to Bolster Currency and Infrastructure

Global Stock Markets Near Record Highs as Lower Oil Prices Lift Investor Sentiment

United Nations Warns Intensifying El Niño Will Drive More Extreme Heat and Weather Worldwide

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USDA Reports Strong Export Demand for American Soybeans and Corn

FAA Adjusts Airspace Rules as Commercial Space Launches Increase

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Energy Department Begins Strategic Petroleum Reserve Replenishment Purchases

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Washington Legal Foundation Challenges Labor Department Internal Penalty System at Supreme Court

Human Rights Campaign Sues Over Federal Employee Healthcare Restrictions

Justice Department Subpoenas New York Times Reporter Over North Korea Military Operation Coverage

Trump Creates Military Spouse Commission Led by Jennifer Hegseth

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