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One day after renaming the Defense Department, Trump posts a meme with helicopters over Chicago, warning the city will soon learn why it is called the “Department of War.”
Today’s GovBrief News
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) blasted Vice President JD Vance for praising the military killing of 11 alleged cartel members in international waters without a trial.
The White House attacked a reporter for noting Trump was booed at the U.S. Open, then fell silent after the president was booed a second, louder time.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the U.S. must refund half of its tariff revenue if the Supreme Court rules against the administration’s trade agenda.
Florida’s surgeon general says no study is needed for his plan to end all school vaccine mandates, a policy he previously likened to ‘slavery’.
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