Tag: white_house
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Treasury's FinCEN Flags $270 Million in Suspicious Activity Tied to Federal Student Aid Fraud
FinCEN identified about $270 million in suspicious activity possibly linked to federal student aid fraud and referred its findings to federal investigators, after nearly 100 suspicious activity reports since July.
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Newsweek: Trump Presses Ukraine Toward Settlement as GOP Seeks Starlink Probe
The outlet also reports Chinese and Iranian influence networks are joining forces inside the U.S., and that early voting has begun in Texas with a record 19 million registered voters.
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Media Monitor: Poynter reports White House pool workaround, five-day press secretary exit and West Bank attack on Post photographer
Poynter reports the White House gave Real America's Voice a secondary TV pool slot when CNN was excluded, Katie Zacharia's five-day tenure as press secretary ended, and a Washington Post photographer was beaten in the West Bank.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Trump Sanctions Waiver, Midterm Early Voting and Delayed Flight Rules
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Trump waived new Russia sanctions before they took effect, early voting opens in 18 states, and new federal flight delay rules are pushed to 2027.
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Media Monitor: White House Touts Amnesty Cost Report, Border Record and Fraud Pledge
The White House is reporting a Council of Economic Advisers estimate that mass amnesty could cost up to $475 billion over a decade, alongside 17 months of zero border releases.
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Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital Signs $80 Million Conditional Loan with Antheia to Onshore Drug Production
The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital has signed an $80 million conditional loan commitment with Antheia, Inc. to scale domestic production of key starting materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Media Monitor: CAIR Condemns Trump's Mockery of the Name Muhammad as 'Political Desperation'
CAIR is reporting that it condemned President Trump's mockery of the name Muhammad at a Georgia rally, calling the broader far-right focus on American Muslims a sign of political desperation.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports Midterm Ad Spending Tops $10 Billion as Trump Shifts Campaign Travel
NPR Politics reports midterm TV ad spending has passed $10 billion and could near $12 billion, while President Trump has campaigned with fewer than a third of the Republicans he pledged to help.
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Trump Fires Press Secretary Katie Zacharia After Five Days as Corruption Tops Voter Concerns
A Fox News poll found "corruption in government" now leads voter concerns, and Vice President JD Vance said he had seen no evidence Trump enriched himself, though Forbes and Bloomberg report his net worth has more than doubled since his…
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DHS Reports Record-Low FY 2026 Border Crossings as Mullin and Scott Tour Arizona Wall
Preliminary data show 98,708 southwest border apprehensions, a 95% drop from the Biden administration, and a 17th consecutive month with zero Border Patrol releases.
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Media Monitor: CSIS Briefing Reports Trump Says U.S. in Denuclearization Talks With Russia and China
CSIS's Nuclear Policy News reports President Trump says Washington is in denuclearization talks with Russia and China, as senators move to block a Saudi civilian nuclear deal.
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports White House Preservation Group Took $2.5M From Donor Who Wanted East Wing Demolished
The Washington Post reports a White House preservation group accepted $2.5 million from a donor who sought the East Wing's demolition, as other donors withhold funds amid the president's silence on the project.
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Gov. Pillen Signs onto Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joins Vice President JD Vance and other officials in signing a pledge to fight fraud, part of the Trump Administration's federal 'war on fraud'.
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Trump Drops Plan to Livestream Fort Hood Shooter's Execution
The firing-squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will proceed as scheduled on Dec. 3, with victims' immediate families allowed to attend in person but no stream, after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had proposed broadcasting it.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Trump Administration Probe of Rep. Ilhan Omar Could Target Citizenship, Deportation
USA TODAY's On Politics newsletter reports the Trump administration is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar for possible citizenship revocation and deportation, while the new White House press secretary lacks a law license.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Ireland's Neutrality, Zacharia's Legal Credentials and China's 3D Printing Push
Newsweek reports on pressure over Irish neutrality, questions about press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal credentials, China's additive manufacturing ambitions, and a Mississippi Senate poll.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Maduro Arraignment, Early-Voting Push, Customer Service Decline
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Nicolás Maduro faces U.S. torture charges, No Kings organizers shift to early-voting events, and customer service complaints are rising nationwide.
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Covers Libor Ruling, Inflation, Starlink in Ukraine
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists weigh in on overturned Libor fraud convictions, inflation and real wages, Starlink throttling in Ukraine, and Democratic politics.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldHealthMediaEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsWhite HouseRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyEuropeMiddle EastMilitaryLegalEducationFilm and TV Wall Street JournalLiborinflationFederal ReserveStarlinkUkraineDonald TrumpWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Treasury and IRS Propose Rules to Tighten Premium Tax Credit Eligibility
The proposed regulations would restrict the credit to U.S. citizens, nationals and certain lawfully present noncitizens beginning in 2027 and add new verification criteria for advance payments.
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Poynter Reports Sharp Criticism of White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia's Debut Briefing
Zacharia called on only three reporters, all from conservative outlets, and questions have been raised about her claims to be a lawyer.
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Cornell Bans Fraternity Parties for the Academic Year After Lawsuit
President Michael I. Kotlikoff said the ban takes effect immediately and that New York State Police will be allowed to independently investigate sexual assault allegations on campus.
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer, Weighs Midterm Dynamics
Newsweek reports Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer, while its newsletter weighs Republican midterm strategy, President Trump's conduct and a new White House press secretary's rocky debut.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports on Zelenskyy Interview, Pope's Cancer Diagnosis, Guilfoyle Ouster and Press Access Ruling
NPR reports Zelenskyy says the Trump administration warned it could cut intelligence-sharing over Ukrainian drone strikes, while the Vatican discloses a papal cancer diagnosis and a judge blocks press exclusions.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Early Flu Season, Title IX Enforcement Gaps and Trump's Montana Trip
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports flu activity is rising earlier than usual, a new analysis finds schools rarely expel for sexual violence, and Trump plans a Montana visit.
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Judge Orders White House to Restore CNN, MS NOW and Politico Access Pending Trial
Judge Timothy J. Kelly found the outlets' Fifth Amendment due process rights were violated and their First Amendment rights likely violated, and the administration says it will appeal.
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Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece After White House Pressure
Trump said "I didn't like what I read" as reports alleged she asked a donor to pay her $100,000 American Express bill, allegations she denies.
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Trump Defends Russian Diesel Deal as Omar Calls Home Search Political Intimidation
Federal agents searched Omar's Washington home under a court-approved warrant in an immigration fraud investigation she denies, while four Republican senators and three Democrats urged Congress to block Russian oil imports.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementBusinessEntertainmentUSAWhite HouseDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressElectionEconomyAgricultureLegalSocial IssuesWorldIndiaIranRussiaChinaNorth KoreaGeneral PoliticsMilitaryEnergyAsiaMiddle EastMusicFilm and TV Donald TrumpIlhan OmarRussian diesel importsfederal investigation2026 midterm electionsrural votersEuropean Union sanctionsTIME magazineDepartment of Homeland SecurityRussia diesel dealHouthisIran warEl NiñoNewsweek
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Media Monitor: Poynter Report Covers Pentagon Execution Livestream Plan, New Press Secretary and Trump's Dispute With The New York Times
Poynter reports on Hegseth's plan to livestream a federal execution, Republican pushback, Katie Zacharia's first day as White House press secretary and Trump's doctored-photo claim against The New York Times.
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Supreme Court Ad Case, Diesel Deal Doubts and Measles Death
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Supreme Court will weigh whether websites can share video-viewing data for targeted ads, plus doubts over Trump's Russia diesel deal and a sixth measles death.
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Media Monitor: NPR Reports $22M in Taxpayer-Funded Trump Ads, FBI Search of Rep. Omar's Home
NPR reports nearly $22 million in taxpayer funds spent on ads promoting President Trump, a federal search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home, and the worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades.
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