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TRUMP THREATENS INSURRECTION ACT: Signals Military Could Deploy to Minnesota

President Trump warned he may invoke the Insurrection Act to quell unrest in Minneapolis after federal immigration operations sparked clashes and looting, escalating a standoff between the White House and local officials

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250 billion - Taiwan pledged to invest in U.S. chipmaking under the new trade deal

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"We shouldn’t even have an election" — President Donald Trump

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