Treasury hails success of anti-fraud process that flagged and prevented $99 million in payments to dead people

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The Treasury Department announced Tuesday morning that it has successfully implemented new safeguards to prevent government payments to dead people in an effort to reduce waste and fraud. The verification system includes screening 885 million federal payments against expanded death records, effectively auditing payments totaling nearly $2.7 trillion. It has already flagged and stopped payments … Read more

US Carries out 10th Night of Strikes After Service Members Killed

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United States Central Command released video of its 10th night of consecutive strikes flying deep into Iran, targeting command centers, launch sites and air defenses. President Donald Trump says Iran “will pay” anytime they kill an American servicemember. Meanwhile, the State Department issued a rare global travel warning to Americans abroad after Iran sent another … Read more

Trump Targets Canada With 50% Tariff Citing Trade Discrimination

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President Donald Trump has announced a new 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, accusing the country of discriminating against American-made products. Meantime, the White House says the new Air Force One, gifted by Qatar, will be sent away for upgrades, raising new questions about how safe it is for the president. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports … Read more

Canada ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks as Trump reportedly prepares to hit more countries with new tariffs – US politics live

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Mark Carney says Canada has made proposals to resolve dispute as tariffs are due to be imposed on wide range of goods Sign up for US Breaking News email President Donald ⁠Trump is poised to unleash fresh ⁠tariffs on ⁠dozens ​of countries as soon as ⁠this week, the Financial Times reported on ⁠Tuesday, with his … Read more

Trump’s GOP clout faces Arizona test with House majority, governor’s race at stake

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President Donald Trump’s immense clout over the GOP and the power of his endorsements in Republican nomination races face their latest test Tuesday, as Arizona holds primary elections. Trump’s endorsements in a handful of key races, including in a top swing congressional district, could impact the midterm battles for the House majority and control of governors’ offices. … Read more

DOJ opens probe into Harvard’s financial aid for alleged discrimination against American students

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The Justice Department is reviewing whether Harvard University accepted foreign donations that improperly favored students from China and other countries over American students. The department said Monday that Harvard’s foreign-funding disclosures raised concerns that some donors imposed nationality-based restrictions on financial aid. Officials are examining whether those arrangements violate Title VI of the Civil Rights … Read more