Trump Heads to the Middle East With a Single Goal: Deals, Deals, Deals
May 12, 2025
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Trump Heads to the Middle East With a Single Goal: Deals, Deals, Deals

When American presidents visit the Middle East, they usually arrive with a strategic vision for the region, even if it seems a far reach. Jimmy Carter pushed Egypt…

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Medicaid Bill Proposes 80 Hours of ‘Community Engagement’ for Recipients
May 12, 2025
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Medicaid Bill Proposes 80 Hours of ‘Community Engagement’ for Recipients

House Republicans have unveiled legislation that would mandate certain Medicaid recipients complete 80 hours per month of “community engagement”—including work, education, job training or volunteering—to retain their benefits,…

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Can These Six Artists Predict the Fate of the Art Market?
May 12, 2025
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Can These Six Artists Predict the Fate of the Art Market?

The spring sales of modern and contemporary art often arrive in May with a steady drumroll of paintings whose estimates soar above $50 million — a sign of…

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Mystery of Where Cat Has Been Goes Viral: ‘Serious Explaining to Do’
May 12, 2025
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Mystery of Where Cat Has Been Goes Viral: ‘Serious Explaining to Do’

The mystery of where a cat spent the night has left the internet in stitches—and sparked an unexpected debate about pet ownership across continents. Ellie Morton (@_ells444), a…

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Pope’s Family History Offers a Glimpse Into the American Creole Journey
May 12, 2025
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Pope’s Family History Offers a Glimpse Into the American Creole Journey

“In the 1970s, when busing began in the schools, the teachers were tasked with categorizing the students in their classrooms,” said Wendy Gaudin, 54, referring to the effort…

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Emmanuel Macron ‘Cocaine’ Claims Erupt After Kyiv Meeting
May 12, 2025
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Emmanuel Macron ‘Cocaine’ Claims Erupt After Kyiv Meeting

The French presidency has responded to viral images pushing what has been described a conspiracy theory that Emmanuel Macron was seen with cocaine. Macron went to Kyiv by…

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Republicans Propose Paring Medicaid Coverage but Steer Clear of Deeper Cuts
May 12, 2025
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Republicans Propose Paring Medicaid Coverage but Steer Clear of Deeper Cuts

House Republicans released a plan late on Sunday that would cause millions of poor Americans to lose Medicaid health coverage and millions more to pay higher fees when…

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Mexican Official Says Visa Revoked by Trump Administration
May 12, 2025
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Mexican Official Says Visa Revoked by Trump Administration

The governor of Baja California announced on social media Sunday that the United States has revoked tourist visas for her and her husband. Marina del Pilar Ávila of…

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Global Stocks Climb After US-China Trade Announcement
May 12, 2025
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Global Stocks Climb After US-China Trade Announcement

By Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. Hugh joined Newsweek in 2024, having…

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China Courts Lula and Latin America After Trump’s Tariff Shock
May 12, 2025
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China Courts Lula and Latin America After Trump’s Tariff Shock

President Trump wants Latin American countries to shift closer into Washington’s orbit, raising echoes of the Monroe Doctrine, when the United States claimed the Western Hemisphere as its…

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