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North Korea dismisses South Korean president's 'gibberish' ahead of US summit
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Joyce Lee and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea is stepping up criticism of South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung as he prepares for his first summit with U.S President Donald Trump, calling Lee's efforts to engage...
Nigeria to ask for social media disclosure from Americans applying for visa
Realnews Magazine
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August 20, 2025
Politics THE Federal Government of Nigeria has said that it will impose reciprocal measures following the United States’ decision to mandate Nigerian visa applicants to disclose their social media accounts and activities from the past five years....
Big tech’s AI data centers are driving up electricity bills for everyone
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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ANAHEIM, Calif. – Just a few years ago, tech companies were minor players in energy, making investments in solar and wind farms to rein in their growing carbon footprints and placate customers concerned about climate change. But now they are...
USTR Calls for Public Comments and Announces Hearing on China’s WTO Compliance
JD Supra - California
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August 20, 2025
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has issued a Federal Register notice requesting written comments and scheduling a public hearing to inform its annual Report to Congress on the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”)...
South Korea's Food Exports To US Drop In July Due To Reciprocal Tariffs
MENAFN
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August 20, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, Aug 20 (IANS) South Korea's food exports to the United States posted the first on-year decline in around two years in July, due to Washington's sweeping tariff scheme, data showed on Wednesday.The country exported US$139...
Russia’s waning influence in the South Caucasus
Geopolitical Intelligence Services
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August 20, 2025
In Abu Dhabi and Washington, Armenia and Azerbaijan moved toward peace after decades of conflict, marking a shift away from Russian dominance. Aug. 8: U.S. President Donald Trump joins hands with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev (left) and Armenian...
US ambassador sparks scandal in Turkey over Patriarch Bartholomew’s title
The California Courier
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Ambassador Barrack, who also serves as Donald Trump’s special envoy for Syria, was accompanied by officials from the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul and his young son, during the meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew on 11 August. Topics...
Cantwell and Ferguson respond to Bondi letter threatening WA Government Officials over Sanctuary Status
Shoreline Area News - Washington State
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August 20, 2025
Joined at the state Capitol by legislators, cabinet members and representatives from numerous organizations, Governor Bob Ferguson held a press conference responding to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, which included threats of...
Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds
ETTelecom.com
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August 20, 2025
By Nandita Bose and Max A. Cherney WASHINGTON: U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, two...
JJ’s Star Spangled Salute: A Veteran On A Mission To Life Others Up
KFDI FM - Kansas
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August 20, 2025
Today, I salute Army Veteran Karl Monger. A former infantry officer and U.S. Army Ranger, Monger was commissioned in 1983 and rose through the ranks, leading platoons and companies in the 9th Infantry Division. But after a helicopter crash in 1992...
Washington eyeing government stakes in chipmakers given CHIPS Act funds: sources
Japan Times
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August 20, 2025
WASHINGTON – U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, two sources said. Expanding on a plan...
Musk’s SpaceX, Others Win Court Challenge to Labor Board’s Structure
Insurance Journal
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August 20, 2025
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday agreed with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and two other companies that the U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s structure is likely unlawful and blocked the agency from pursuing cases against them. The ruling by the New...
China’s Rare Earth Exports To US Jump In July Amid Tariff Truce
Asianet Newsable
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August 20, 2025
China’s rare earth exports to the U.S. jumped 76% in July compared to the previous month to hit a six-month high as Beijing loosened restrictions on the shipments of the critical minerals as part of a trade truce. According to a Bloomberg News...
I interviewed Trump's chatbot. It called him a liar.
Marion Star - Ohio
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President Trump's approval rating is 38%, according to a Pew Research Center survey, with a majority disapproving of his policies and performance. Trump's trustworthiness rating has reached a new low of 31%, according to an Economist/YouGov...
Trump wants to do away with mail-in voting. The U.S. Constitution doesn’t give him that power.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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President Donald Trump on Monday vowed more changes to the way elections are conducted in the U.S., but based on the Constitution there is little to nothing he can do on his own. Relying on false information and conspiracy theories that he’s...
Netflix’s Trainwreck: All documentaries released so far ranked
Sportskeeda
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August 20, 2025
Netflix's The Trainwreck is an anthology series chronicling some of the most notorious disasters, scandals, and viral implosions from modern history. It premiered in August 2022 with the three-part acclaimed documentary Trainwreck: Woodstock '99,...
Struggling to get in your daily steps? It may be your city’s fault
Grist Magazine
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August 20, 2025
If you’re struggling to walk more, know that it’s not necessarily a failure of willpower. Planners designed American cities not just to prioritize the car, but to impede the pedestrian — too few sidewalks, fat thoroughfares slicing up...
Government officials reverse controversial funding freeze impacting millions of Americans: 'Let's ... do it right'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 20, 2025
"We will … make sure this program uses federal resources efficiently." by Matthew SwigonskiAugust 20, 2025 Following a monthslong freeze of federal funding, the U.S. Department of Transportation is reopening applications for electric vehicle...
Guns or weed? Trump's DOJ says you can't use both.
USA Today
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WASHINGTON – The Trump administration’s aggressive defense of gun rights has at least one exception. The government’s lawyers want the Supreme Court to make clear that regular pot smokers – and other drug users − shouldn’t be allowed to own...
Power and Peril in Reagan’s Last Cold War Chapter
War on the Rocks
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August 20, 2025
On Aug. 1, 2025, the Office of the Historian published National Security Policy, 1985–1988 Part 1, which focused on President Ronald Reagan’s pursuit of the Strategic Defense Initiative and Strategic Modernization Program. What can we learn from...