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Carney appoints former envoy to China Dominic Barton to lead investment promotion agency

Barton is a former senior executive with consulting firm McKinsey & Company

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Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom Move Forward

"Today’s decision is no victory for the separation of powers,” Chief Justice John Roberts says The post Supreme Court Lets Trump’s $400 Million Ballroom Move Forward appeared first on TheWrap .

  • Supreme Court rules 5-4 in favor of Trump's $400M White House ballroom project.
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation challenged construction authority in federal court.

US military has ‘no plans’ to be at polling places in November, Caine says

The highest-ranking officer in the U.S. said the military has no plans to seize ballots, voting machines or other election-related material in a letter to a Democratic senator.

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine says no military plans for polling places in November.
  • Senator Elissa Slotkin questions military role in 2026 elections.
  • Caine denies receiving unlawful orders for military involvement in elections.

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