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US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war

US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war

U.S. military officials are calling for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war

Analysis-With tariffs stalled, Trump's China policy drifts

Analysis-With tariffs stalled, Trump's China policy drifts

By Michael Martina WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, he vowed to use tariffs to reset relations with China, which he said was "killing" the United States with its trade policies.

Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

President Donald Trump and many of his conservative Christian supporters are participating in a marathon Bible reading event

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

The U.S. military says it's launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea

Trump says Anthropic is 'shaping up,' open to deal with Pentagon

Trump says Anthropic is 'shaping up,' open to deal with Pentagon

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Anthropic was "shaping up" in the eyes of his administration, opening the door for the AI company to reverse its blacklisting at the Pentagon. Trump directed the government in February to stop working with Anthropic.

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

The Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say Colorado violated their religious rights by excluding them from a state-funded program over their admission policies

US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end

US and Iran signal new ceasefire talks in Islamabad as truce nears end

Pakistani officials say the United States and Iran have signaled they will hold new ceasefire talks in Islamabad

Starmer says he wouldn’t have appointed Mandelson if he had known about failed security checks

Starmer says he wouldn’t have appointed Mandelson if he had known about failed security checks

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he wouldn’t have appointed Peter Mandelson as U.K. ambassador to Washington if he had known about failed security checks

Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome

Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden Dome

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled more details of President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal year 2027, by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in the post-World War Two era.

White House Chief of Staff Engages with Anthropic CEO Amid AI Technology Concerns

White House Chief of Staff Engages with Anthropic CEO Amid AI Technology Concerns

White House Chief of Staff Engages with Anthropic CEO Amid AI Technology Concerns

Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

Trump signs order to speed review of psychedelics, including the controversial drug ibogaine

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine