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The Anti-Weaponization Fund was billed as a remedy for years of government overreach. But as George Gerbo reports, the Trump DOJ's plan collapsed under pressure from federal courts, skeptical Republican senators and questions about who would really benefit.

The Anti-Weaponization Fund: Trump’s $1.776 billion plan may be down — but is it out?

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WATCH: The ripple effect of Israel’s election Nathan Jeffay joins Bold and Blunt

Washington Times National Security Editor Guy Taylor sits down with longtime regional expert Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue to examine Latin American political nuances that the U.S. national security community should be most aware of going forward.

WATCH: Inside the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ and the shifting politics of Latin America Michael Shifter joins Guy Taylor

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Trump touts incoming peace deal with Iran even as Tehran signals defiance

Army testing plan for soldiers to use meal cards at fast-food chains on post

Trump gives Iran a ‘last chance’ to make a deal to end the war

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Trump touts incoming peace deal with Iran even as Tehran signals defiance

Army testing plan for soldiers to use meal cards at fast-food chains on post

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25 states sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones

Trump accounts were closed in 2021 due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

Wall Street starts week with a bang after Trump calls off strikes

Higher Ground

Lawmakers take on court rulings that apply sex discrimination rules to religious schools, churches

Sexual wellness, moral depravity and the sex toy push from family retail

Horror in Nigeria: Christians stoned, slaughtered as world looks the other way

Health

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erupts at CNN host over COVID pandemic coverage

Montgomery County lifts final health warning in Potomac River related to sewage spill

Entertainment

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Ariana Grande withdraws from a London musical and will take a break from the public eye

AI-assisted staging draws boos at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany

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Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

Immigration Reform

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Homeland & Cybersecurity

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Iran says no talks with U.S. expected despite Trump's assurances

Taxes & Budget

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Blanche nomination back on track after he rescinds Trump weaponization fund

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