Topic: US Politics — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-01 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said Friday that his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is "dead” while also continuing to defend it, further complicating his administration’s negotiations with two Republican senators who are blocking his attorney general nominee in protest.
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[2026-08-01 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-01 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Matt Olson, de los Bravos de Atlanta, sigue el vuelo de un cuadrangular solitario frente a los Nacionales de Washington durante la primera entrada del juego de béisbol de Grandes Ligas del viernes 31 de julio de 2026, en Atlanta. (AP Foto/Erik S. Lesser)
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[2026-08-01 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: United States President Donald Trump has been triumphal since the announcement that Palestinian group Hamas had agreed to hand over its weaponry in Gaza.
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[2026-08-01 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala continued her mastery over Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, 6-3, 6-4, to enter the semifinals of the WTA 500 Mubadala DC Open in Washington Saturday morning (Manila time).
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[2026-08-01 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Justice Department on Friday dropped its case against a former Olympian accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying the hurried renovations ordered by President Donald Trump had actually just been botched.
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[2026-08-01 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said that secretary of state Marco Rubio's campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) was intended to defend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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[2026-08-01 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia has stepped up strikes on Kyiv in recent months, while Ukraine is short of air defences capable of downing ballistic missiles
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[2026-08-01 12:29 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Russia has stepped up strikes on Kyiv in recent months, while Ukraine is short of air defences capable of downing ballistic missiles
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[2026-08-01 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, speaks with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., right, before a hearing Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson,File)
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[2026-08-01 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to hit Iran "very hard," as US media reported he was considering renewed heavy attacks as soon as this weekend, including against energy infrastructure targets.
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[2026-08-01 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-08-01 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Washington Nationals second baseman José Tena, right, catches fly ball hit by Atlanta Braves catcher Joey Bart, as Nationals right fielder Dylan Crews avoids a collision during the second inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
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[2026-08-01 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 12:02pm
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[2026-08-01 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: WASHINGTON (AP) — Shakira Austin scored a season-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 22 points and nine rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 81-75 on Friday night.
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[2026-08-01 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-01 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-08-01 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 1 Aug 2026 at 11:24am
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[2026-08-01 11:16 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Attack comes as Trump appears to retreat further from commitment to allow Ukraine to manufacture its own Patriot air defense interceptors. What we know on day 1,620
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[2026-08-01 11:14 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: CAMP DAVID, Maryland – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday exposed a “to-do” list during U.S. President Donald Trump’s Cabinet meeting indicating he was contemplating U.S. purchases of $5 billion to $10 billion worth of Japanese yen, a photograph taken during the meeting held at Camp David shows.
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[2026-08-01 11:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The U.S. Treasury stepped into the currency market on Friday to back the battered yen, the Financial Times reported, marking Washington’s first intervention along with Tokyo to support Japan’s currency in more than a decade as it languishes near 40-year lows.
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[2026-08-01 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Filipino tennis hotshot Alex Eala improved to a career-best No. 25 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour live rankings after reaching the semifinals of the Mubadala D.C. Open in Washington DC Saturday morning (Manila time).
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[2026-08-01 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Saudi Arabia has welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of "a historic agreement on the demilitarisation" of the Gaza Strip, praising his leadership and commitment in helping secure the deal.
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[2026-08-01 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The administration of United States President Donald Trump has moved to drop the criminal charges against former Olympic athlete David Hearn, in a remarkable about-face.
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[2026-08-01 10:02 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: The Trump administration has admitted that the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of a botched installation by President Donald Trump’s contractor – not vandalism as repeatedly claimed by Trump and his team.
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[2026-08-01 09:58 UTC+10:00] [World / Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tel Aviv: A day after President Donald Trump announced a new deal to begin disarming Hamas in the Gaza Strip, his Board of Peace released a 15-point plan on Friday, but key questions remain over whether Hamas and Israel will carry out the agreement.
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[2026-08-01 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-01 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Flanqueado por el líder de la FIFA Gianni Infantino y la presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum, el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump entrega a Lionel Messi su medalla de subcampeón tras la final de la Copa del Mundo ante España, el domingo 19 de julio de 2026 (AP Foto/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-01 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vanderbilt forward Jalen Washington (13) shoots the ball past Arkansas forward Malique Ewin, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the final of the Southeastern Conference tournament March 15, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
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[2026-08-01 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Yashar Party head and former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot warned on Friday that the government would be "leaving Hamas in power" under the Board of Peace’s new framework for implementing US President Donald Trump’s peace plan in Gaza.
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[2026-08-01 09:13 UTC+10:00] [Trump administration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Lawyers now say damage to pool liner attributed to David Hearn instead is result of installation by contractor
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[2026-08-01 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Justice Department admitted that damage to the landmark was caused by a ‘flawed installation’
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[2026-08-01 09:11 UTC+10:00] [Atlanta Olympic Games] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Justice Department admitted that damage to the landmark was caused by a ‘flawed installation’
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[2026-08-01 08:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El Monumento a Washington se ve al fondo del estanque reflectante del Monumento a Lincoln, en Washington, el miércoles 29 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Rahmat Gul)
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[2026-08-01 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food delivery giant latest targeted as rising adoption of China-built AI models pushes Washington to find strategies to combat trend
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[2026-08-01 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Airbnb] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Food delivery giant latest targeted as rising adoption of China-built AI models pushes Washington to find strategies to combat trend
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[2026-08-01 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.
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[2026-08-01 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: US prosecutors have dropped charges against a former Olympian who had been accused of vandalising the Reflecting Pool in Washington DC, writing in court documents that the damage is now believed to be "the result of flawed installation by the contractor".
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[2026-08-01 08:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seen from the Washington Monument, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-08-01 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Washington, DC – A Senate committee hearing this week has once again shone a spotlight on the political divisions over the United States government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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[2026-08-01 08:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-08-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
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[2026-08-01 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Montana Republican is helping narrow differences on issues expected to dominate summit planned for September in Washington, source says
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[2026-08-01 07:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Trump administration wants to make sure that the Mexican train crews who haul freight over the border can understand key safety information in English and that the common practice of using foreign crews to cross into America doesn't threaten US jobs.
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[2026-08-01 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When President Donald Trump signed his AI executive order in early June, he gave federal agencies 60 days to develop a key framework as part of its implementation.
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[2026-08-01 07:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump, center, walks from Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, July 31, 2026, from Camp David, the presidential retreat. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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[2026-08-01 07:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had four calls with U.S. President Donald Trump since taking office. © Reuters
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[2026-08-01 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The Department of Homeland Security has issued the broadest Jones Act waiver since at least the 1950s, just weeks after the US-Iran conflict erupted. The measure has allowed foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel, crude oil, fertilizer, and other essential goods between US ports, bypassing domestic shipping restrictions to mitigate supply chain disruptions across various U.S.
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[2026-08-01 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.
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[2026-08-01 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El escudo del Departamento de Estado de EEUU en el atril de la sala de prensa del Departamento de Estado en Washington, el 31 de enero de 2022. (Mandel Ngan, Pool vía AP, archivo)
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