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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan
Pentagon confirms execution order for Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 in Fort Hood shooting in 2009.
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Trump jokes about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego
At a campaign rally in Nebraska, US President Donald Trump joked about letting Iran bomb Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Trump allows cheaper, dyed diesel on highways to blunt historic fuel cost spike ahead of midterms
The U.S. national average price of diesel topped $6 a gallon in September for the first time ever, as fuel supply disruptions pushed up transportation costs in the country.
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Trump celebrates first-round result in Brazil; Lula insists on the risk of foreign interference
American President Donald Trump celebrated the result of the first presidential round in Brazil, in which the far-right candidate, Flavio Bolsonaro, was victorious. The US president said that it was "a very big victory" and that "it will be a very difficult election," while the campaign of the left-wing candidate and current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, insists on the risk of foreign interference in the elections.
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Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund ads touting administration
Trump faced criticism from across the political divide after at least $1.5 million in federal funds was spent on TV ads. He says his MAGA Inc. super PAC will pay for future ads.
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Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices put pressure on Republican candidates. Trump said the move would save farmers millions of dollars and lower the cost of goods, though analysts said the change would not benefit farmers already using tax-exempt fuel.
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Trump says he will stop using taxpayer funds for ads after bipartisan pushback
The ads, which tout Trump and his policies, could have violated US laws barring public government funds being spent on political advertising.
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Trump says taxpayers will no longer fund controversial TV ads after backlash
Trump faced criticism from across the political divide after at least $1.5 million in federal funds was spent on TV ads. He says his MAGA Inc. super PAC will pay for future ads.
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Trump now allows all Americans to buy zero-rated diesel
US President Donald Trump, whose popularity rating suffers from pump prices, signed a decree on Monday to allow all Americans to buy "tax-free red diesel". The text is in fact limited to deferring the payment of the tax on this diesel oil normally reserved for agricultural machinery.
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Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.
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US President says taxpayers will no longer fund TV ads praising him
Move comes after ethics experts criticised three nationally broadcast ads and called for independent investigations.
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US to execute 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad
President Donald Trump approved a firing squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. Hasan's execution will be the first carried out by the US military since 1961, with the date and location yet to be set by the Army.
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Trump offers U.S. help to Russia after plague death; WHO assesses the situation as low risk
WHO said it was in contact with Russian authorities, and has offered support if needed, while assessing the risk to the general public as low based on available information.
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Trump Says He’ll Pay for ‘Patriotic Ads’ Himself Following Controversy Around Taxpayer-Funded TV Spots
After controversy erupted over Donald Trump’s administration buying TV ad time (with taxpayer dollars) to air advertisements endorsing the president, Trump has now said he will fund what he calls “patriotic ads” himself. In a statement posted to Truth Social on Monday, Trump wrote: “The Radical Left is upset with the fact that I am […]
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Trump officials pursue record number of cases to strip US citizenship
Top officials have sought to expand the use of rarely invoked laws that can strip naturalised Americans of citizenship.
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Trump hedges on paying back government for ads that already aired
The New York Times reported "Trump personally instructed his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency."
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Trump’s approval hits new low among Hispanic voters ahead of midterms
Hispanic voters are twice as likely to favour Democratic Party over Trump's Republican Party in the November elections.
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Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia
Russian authorities quarantine hospital, monitor 200 contacts after suspected pneumonic plague death in Siberia.
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Trump says 'threat' led US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed the B1 bombers from the base in England back to their home stations in America.
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'We had a threat': Trump explains U.S. moving long-range bombers from UK
The U.S. Air Force B-1 bombers removed from England have been used in strikes on Iran.