The Trump administration is sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan this weekend for a second round of talks with Iran officials.
Witkoff and Kushner are set to leave Saturday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News on Friday.
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GOP senators ratchet up pressure on Speaker Johnson to quickly end DHS shutdown
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Republicans in the upper chamber are ramping up the pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to swiftly approve a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arguing that tens of thousands of federal workers could miss paychecks next month if the House delays much longer.
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Live updates: US-Iran talks to resume in Pakistan; DOJ drops Powell probe
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Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head Saturday to Pakistan for a new round of talks with the Iranians, the White House announced Friday. Vice President Vance will not join them but is on standby.
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Hegseth responds to pope’s criticism: ‘We know what authority we have’
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday defended the U.S. military operation against Iran amid President Trump’s ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, head of the Catholic Church.
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Hegseth gives 2 questions to TMZ at Operation Epic Fury briefing
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday let reporters from the entertainment channel TMZ ask two questions during a press briefing focused on Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military operation in Iran.
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King Charles III, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to meet next week
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King Charles III is expected to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) next week as part of the king’s trip to the U.S., The Hill confirmed Friday.
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Navy secretary’s removal points to Trump’s anxiety over shipbuilding
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The abrupt firing of Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest head to roll in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turbulent Pentagon, points to President Trump’s anxiety over his ambitious and divisive vision for U.S. shipbuilding.
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Luna: Ghislaine Maxwell ‘not getting a pardon’
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said Thursday that Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is “not getting a pardon” amid questions from some lawmakers against giving her freedom.
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Trump faces conservative blowback over Spirit Airlines rescue
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The Trump administration is facing growing opposition on the political right over its plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, with conservatives raising concerns about the precedent it sets for government involvement in business.
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