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Washington Groups Protest Large-Scale Tree Removal at East Potomac Golf Course

Environmental advocates and local officials are challenging federal land managers over extensive tree removals at the East Potomac golf course, renewing debate over local influence on federally controlled land in Washington.
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Federal Judge Blocks Homeland Security Plan to Cut FEMA Workforce in Half
Trump Rejects Technology Industry Calls to Slow Advanced AI Development
Mike Johnson Pushes Back on Trump’s Proposed $5,000 Midterm Dividend
House Prepares Vote on Expanded U.S. Sanctions Against Russia
U.S. Military Pilot Rescued After Aircraft Is Shot Down Over Iran
Trump Urges Ukraine to Halt Strikes on Russian Refineries as Global Fuel Supplies Tighten
Global Bond Markets Sell Off as Iran Conflict and Saudi Pipeline Disruptions Fuel Inflation Fears
Washington Groups Protest Large-Scale Tree Removal at East Potomac Golf Course
Wisconsin Lawmaker Survives Emergency Water Landing After Small-Aircraft Failure
Trump Urges Republican Activists to Mobilize Ahead of Midterm Elections
Pennsylvania Reports Probable Measles Death of Unvaccinated Adult
U.S. Jewish Institutions Spend More Than $1 Billion a Year on Security
Trump Presses Britain to Expand North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling
Justice Department Secures Denaturalization of Convicted Rapist
Justice Department Carries Out First Deportation Under Alien Terrorist Removal Court Authority
Justice Department Sues Four Jurisdictions Over Policies Affecting Undocumented Migrants
White House Adviser David Sacks Pushes Back Against Calls for Federal AI Regulation
White House Convenes Emergency Summit Over Artificial Intelligence Safety Dispute
White House Rejects Calls From Technology Executives to Slow Advanced AI Development
JD Vance Says Trump’s Proposed Cash Dividend Could Be Limited to Working-Class Americans
Mike Johnson Distances House Republicans From Trump’s $5,000 Dividend Proposal
Treasury Yields Jump as Markets React to Trump’s Proposed $1 Trillion Cash Dividend
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