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Why has Trump renamed the US Department of Defense to Department of War?

Although the US President’s decision to rename the Department of Defense is a highly controversial one, the government arm was actually called the Department of War until 1947.

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Trump already downplaying importance of Friday jobs report: ‘Real numbers will be a year from now’

August economic assessment will be first from Bureau of Labor Statistics since president ousted its commissioner last month after disputing her ‘phony’ numbers

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani Challenges Trump To A Public Debate On SNAP Cuts In NYC, Tax Breaks For The Wealthy: 'Let's Cut Out The Middle Man'

Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate for the New York mayoral election, has thrown down the gauntlet to President Donald Trump, challenging him to a public debate.

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Trump Orders Pentagon Rebranded As 'Department Of War' Because Department Of Defense Is 'Too Defensive'

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to let the Pentagon use the name "Department of War" for the Department of Defense, a White House official confirmed to Reuters on Thursday.

Benzinga

Trump Rebrands Department Of Defense As 'Department Of War'

President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image.

International Business Times

Amid Trump's White House Rose Garden Event Snub, Elon Musk Says He Was Invited But 'Unfortunately Could Not Attend'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk says that he was invited to the Rose Garden event at the White House by President Donald Trump, but he wouldn't be able to attend.

Benzinga

Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Terrorist’ Putin is just playing games with Trump, warns Zelensky

Ukrainian president rejects Putin’s invitation to hold peace talks in Moscow

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Trump to sign executive order changing Pentagon’s name to ‘Department of War’

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday that will officially change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

The Independent UK

Trump tells European leaders that buying Russian oil is helping Moscow fund war against Ukraine

Trump joined a call of the “Coalition of the Willing” countries, led by French President Emmanuel Macron

The Independent UK

Indianapolis lawyer called Mark Zuckerberg sues Meta after his Facebook accounts keep getting suspended: ‘This really p****** me off’

Zuckerberg, who specializes in bankruptcy law, is suing Meta for negligence and breach of contract because his Facebook accounts keep getting shut down, and he is accused of ‘impersonating a celebrity’

The Independent UK

Be Best, bots: Melania Trump and tech CEOs discuss saturating US schools with AI

Pivoting from her anti-bullying campaign, the US first lady has inaugurated a taskforce on AI and childhood education

The Guardian - US

Trump expected to rebrand Defense Department as Department of War - Roll Call

President Donald Trump is expected to issue an order as soon as Friday intended to change the Department of Defense to the Department of War.

Roll Call

Trump hosts US tech leaders at White House dinner – minus Elon Musk

Tesla CEO’s absence is marked departure from his constant presence at the White House in early days of Trump 2.0

The Guardian - US

Demolition for new White House ballroom doesn't need approval, Trump-appointed commission head says

The head of the National Capital Planning Commission says crews can start demolishing parts of the White House for a new ballroom without needing approval

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‘The robots are here’: Melania Trump makes rare appearance to hail AI progress at White House task force meeting

The First Lady is understood to spend most of her time in New York where her son, Barron Trump, attends school

The Independent UK

One major name not invited to Trump’s tech summit

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The Independent UK

Trump snubs former first pal Musk by refusing him invite to White House tech summit

Meanwhile, Musks’s rivals from companies like Apple and OpenAI will join president for Rose Garden dinner after AI event

International Business Times

Trump's Fed Governor Pick Vows To Uphold Central Bank Independence

Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors pledged to uphold US central bank independence if confirmed -- but was coy about leaving his current White House role in the process, as the institution faces growing pressure from the president to slash interest rates.

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Fed nominee Miran tells senators he’ll be independent of Trump - Roll Call

Stephen Miran, who chairs the White House Council of Economic Advisers, says he won't resign even if confirmed to become a Fed governor.

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Donald Trump loses his biggest fangirl as Marjorie Taylor Greene cancels out his shaky lie with the truth

MTG might soon become a problem for the president.

The Independent UK

The Latest: RFK Jr. will appear before Congress amid turmoil at CDC

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F

The Guardian - US

US sheriffs decry White House effort to hire away local law enforcement for Ice

One sheriff calls surprise use of deputy email list offering $50,000 hiring bonus ‘unprofessional and unethical’

The Guardian - US

Trump wants to rewrite American history. Maybe he should learn it first

The president seeking to overhaul the Smithsonian has a dark vision of the past that he’s using to advance his agenda

The Independent UK

Judge rules Trump administration cannot withhold funding from Harvard

White House hits out at ‘activist Obama-appointed judge’ and pledges appeal after ruling that move to withhold $2.2bn in grants from Ivy League institution is unconstitutional

Benzinga

Trump Snubs Elon Musk, Invites Sam Altman, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg And Others To Newly Renovated Rose Garden

President Donald Trump is set to host tech CEOs and business leaders in an event at the newly renovated Rose Garden at the White House.

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