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John Thune

American politician (born 1961)

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Trump backs off $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP rebellion and court order
President Trump is reconsidering a controversial $1.776 billion fund to compensate his allies after facing fierce opposition from his own party and a federal court order temporarily halting the program.
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Paxton Wins Texas Senate Primary Runoff, Setting Up High-Stakes Fall Battle with Talarico
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton decisively defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Republican runoff, buoyed by a late Trump endorsement but alarming party leaders worried about holding the seat in November.

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France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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The simultaneous, continent-wide crises of lethal heat, severe flooding, and deepening drought represent a systemic stress test of EU adaptation frameworks, exposing critical gaps in protection and shifting the discourse towards emergency-level, non-linear risk management.

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Trump backs off $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP rebellion and court order

Paxton Wins Texas Senate Primary Runoff, Setting Up High-Stakes Fall Battle with Talarico