North Korea US South Korea suspend August military drills
The United States and South Korea will suspend the Freedom Guardian drill planned for August after President Trump pledged to end war games. Pentagon and South Korean officials confirm the pause and say further actions are being coordinated with a state and defense department meeting this week.
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Senate OKs 716 billion defense bill amid ZTE clash
The Senate easily approved a $716 billion National Defense Authorization Act to fund weapons ships and troops while challenging the Trump administration on ZTE. The measure totals 639 billion in base and 69 billion for ongoing conflicts and must be reconciled with the House before final passage.
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Grassley accuses FBI of double standard in Clinton probe
In a hearing on the inspector general Horowitz report, Senator Grassley says the FBI treated Hillary Clinton with kid glove while using brass knuckles against Donald Trump. He cites a credibility problem for the Justice Department amid claims of anti Trump bias.
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Trump pushes Space Force creation as independent military branch
President Donald Trump directs the Defense Department and the Pentagon to create a new Space Force as a separate but equal sixth military branch. He cites national security and aims to avoid US rivals leading in space, with Joint Chiefs chair Joseph Dunford overseeing the process and debates about cost and bureaucracy surrounding the proposal.
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Supreme Court rejects broad gerrymandering rulings in two cases
The Supreme Court on a divided docket refused to curb partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin and Maryland. Justices ruled on narrow grounds, denying sweeping action and leaving open the question for a future term. Wisconsin Republicans kept control while Democratic voters lacked standing. Maryland case continues in lower court.
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Justices to hear Apple App Store antitrust case
The Supreme Court will hear a California lawsuit asking consumers to sue Apple over how it runs the App Store. Plaintiffs led by Robert Pepper claim Apple monopolizes iPhone apps by controlling games utilities and other offerings in the store, drawing broader antitrust scrutiny of the tech industry.
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