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Trump Ends US Sanctions on Syria... Major Middle East Shift

President Donald Trump announced he will terminate all sanctions against Syria following the Assad regime's fall, marking a significant policy reversal as he seeks to normalize relations amid a strategic Middle East tour.

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24 Hours Trump ends US sanctions on Syria moves to normalize ties + Saudi Arabia signs $600 billion investment deal with Trump + UnitedHealth CEO abruptly resigns stocks plunge + Schumer blocks DOJ nominees over Trump Qatar jet gift + Cassie testifies in Sean Diddy Combs federal trial + House GOP unveils major cuts to Medicaid and SNAP + US inflation rises 2.3 percent in April lowest since 2021 + Microsoft to lay off 6000 employees amid restructuring + Zelensky vows to meet Putin in Turkey for peace talks + Israel targets top Hamas commander in Gaza hospital strike + White South Africans arrive in US as Trump grants refuge + Biden’s prostate nodule found during routine physical exam + Trump pushes new Iran nuclear deal with stern warning + Nvidia to send 18,000 AI chips to Saudi Arabia firm + DNC voids David Hogg's election to party vice chair + Truck driver arrested for fifth OWI after crash in Wisconsin

Number 600 billion - Saudi Arabia's committed investment in the US with Trump

Quote "I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria to give them a chance at greatness" — President Donald Trump

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Trump ends US sanctions on Syria to 'give them a chance'

Trump signs $600 billion Saudi investment pact

Trump announces plan to lift sanctions on Syria

President Trump lifts long-standing sanctions on Syria signaling a shift towards normalizing diplomatic relations with the new government amid Middle East tour and historic Saudi investment deals.

UnitedHealth CEO quits abruptly stocks dive

CEO steps down amid UnitedHealth outlook suspension

Shares plunge as UnitedHealth CEO resigns suddenly

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Schumer blocks DOJ picks over Trump’s Qatar jet gift

Schumer stalls Trump’s DOJ nominees on plane questions

Schumer says he'll hold up Trump DOJ noms over Qatari jet

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GOP plan could slash food stamps and Medicaid coverage

House Republicans push states to shoulder more SNAP costs

House Republicans unveil sweeping budget plan targeting Medicaid and SNAP with deep funding cuts provoking heated criticism from Democrats and advocacy groups.

Inflation slows to 2.3 percent in April report

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April inflation data reveals slowest annual pace since 2021

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Microsoft to cut 6000 workers amid restructuring

Tech giant trims 3 percent of workforce

Microsoft layoffs hit thousands across teams and locations

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Zelensky to meet Putin in Turkey peace talks

Ukraine's Zelenskyy awaits Putin’s arrival for ceasefire talks

Zelensky reiterates plan for face-to-face Putin talks in Ankara

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Israel strikes Gaza hospital targeting Hamas leader

Hamas commander hit in hospital bunker strike

Israeli air force assault on Hamas in Gaza hospital

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White South Africans arrive in US as refugees

Trump fast-tracks refugee status for white South Africans

White South African refugees welcomed amid partisan backlash

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Small prostate nodule found in Joe Biden’s physical

Biden under further medical review after nodule discovery

Doctors find nodule in Biden’s prostate during routine exam

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Nvidia to send 18,000 top AI chips to Saudi firm

AI chip deal fuels Saudi data center buildout

Nvidia CEO details Saudi Arabia AI chip partnership

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DNC voids David Hogg’s election amid party turmoil

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Chaos erupts in House GOP over Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

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Trump slashes $450M more in grants to Harvard

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Biden aides planned wheelchair use if re-elected

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Senate Democrats hold up Trump judicial nominees again

Schumer's hold on DOJ picks draws GOP pushback

Hold on Trump DOJ nominees to continue over Qatar jet probe

Senate gears up for a major showdown as Schumer pledges to block Trump’s DOJ nominees over issues including the controversial Qatar luxury jet gift.

Microsoft to cut 3% of global workforce

Tech layoffs continue as Microsoft trims staff by thousands

Microsoft lays off 6000 workers despite profit streak

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GOP senators call for complete destruction of Iran nukes

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GOP plan shifts dependent child definition, adds work rules

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Food banks struggle as SNAP benefits risk cuts in Mississippi

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16-year-old killed near NYC school after teen fight

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Federal judge takes control of NYC jail system Rikers

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Biden’s health woes shielded from press until after election

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