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Trump Faces Ethics Questions Over $45,000 Cash Gifts to Three Senior White House Aides

Financial disclosures showed President Donald Trump gave three senior aides, including Natalie Harp and Margo Martin, $45,000 each in personal cash gifts in addition to their federal salaries.
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House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Federal Shutdown
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Set for Larger Role in Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
U.S. and Allies Track Russian Submarines Training to Target Arctic Undersea Cables
Wall Street Falls as Treasury Yield Tops 5% and Tech Leaders Warn on AI Risks
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid for Nationwide Mail-In Ballot Restrictions
Oil Prices Rise Above $105 After Attacks Disrupt Saudi Pipeline Network
White House Criticizes Republicans Over Private Responses to Capitol Unrest
Democratic Lawmakers Press House Speaker to Challenge Trump's Proposed National Mall Monuments
Republican Florida Legislative Nominee Faces Backlash Over Participation in Neo-Nazi March
Federal Judge Sentences North Carolina Man in Cyber Extortion Case Against Major Tech Company
Former U.S. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Offering Classified Information to Foreign Government
American Citizen Sentenced to Two Years for Acting as Unregistered Chinese Agent
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