National Economic Council director says the U.S. and Canada are close to reaching a trade deal. The White House released a fact sheet outlining President Donald Trump’s recent…
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DHS Orders Removal of Chinese AI from Federal Civilian Agencies IT Systems
The Chinese app DeepSeek will be removed from all IT systems due to national security concerns. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has banned the artificial intelligence (AI)…
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U.S.-Japan Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Dialogue Held in Tokyo
The discussions included foreign assistance and strategic infrastructure for energy and maritime security. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Japanese Senior Deputy Minister for…
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FAA Proposes Rules to Streamline Commercial Space Licensing Regulations
The new regulations are expected to better support commercial space travel in the U.S. The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has…
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Secretary Rubio Discusses President’s Strategy in Iran
He said that, by invading the Islamic Republic, the president prevented it from reaching a “line of immunity.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio elaborated on the reason President…
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State Department Announces Further Sanctions and Restrictions on Cuba
U.S. banks are prohibited from maintaining accounts for Cuban entrepreneurs. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published new Cuba Sanctions Regulations this week,…
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White House Issues List of Products Recommended for Reduced Tariffs with China
The proposed reductions follow the state visit of President Xi to the White House. The White House published lists of products on which the United States and China…
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President Trump Announces Additional Tariffs on Canadian Goods
He gave Canada three weeks to respond after the neighboring country escalated the tariff war. President Donald Trump announced this past week that the United States would ban…
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U.S. CENTCOM Reports Strikes on IRGC Tankers
The command said that Iranian claims of destroying U.S. military vessels are “completely false.” U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reported additional strikes against tankers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary…
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Administration Launches SBIC-E Initiative
SBA and DOE partner to advance small business innovation. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the Small Business Investment Company-Energy (SBIC-E) Initiative last month. This new program…
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