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Trump orders signs placed outside Smithsonian museum warning of “inaccurate” information

Washington — President Trump on Friday ordered federal officials to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History that correct what he says is “inaccurate” information presented by the institution about American history.  Mr. Trump’s directive cited a 162-page White House report released on July 4 that accused the museum of adopting “an…

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Canada’s Doug Ford on Trump trade war: “When someone comes up and punches you in the face … you have to stand up”

Washington — President Trump campaigned on lower prices for Americans, but his trade war with Canada is pushing prices higher for Americans, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CBS News in an interview Friday.  Earlier this week, Mr. Trump announced 50% tariffs starting next month on a number of Canadian goods, including hockey sticks and alcohol, on…

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner rescheduled for July 24 after shooting disrupted initial event

Washington — The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Tuesday that it will reschedule its annual press dinner for July 24 after the initial event was disrupted when a gunman attacked the gathering attended by President Trump, senior administration officials and scores of journalists. Weijia Jiang, who is the president of the association and a CBS…

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Rapid pace of interceptor and precision-guided weapons use worries Trump administration

Washington — The rapid pace at which the U.S. is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump administration as President Trump’s war with Iran ratchets up again, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials familiar with internal assessments….

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