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Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela – The New York Times

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela  The New York Times Trump Admin Makes Plans for Lethal Strikes, CIA Action in Venezuela—Report  Newsweek CIA Authorized to Take Covert Action in Venezuela, Times Says  Bloomberg.com Trump authorizes the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela in the midst of an offensive against the Maduro regime  MVNU JUST IN: Trump Authorized Covert CIA Action …

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Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown

Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was directing Defense Department officials to pay members of the military next week, despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. “I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th. We have identified funds …

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President Donald J. Trump Authorizes Construction of Arctic Security Cutters – The White House

President Donald J. Trump Authorizes Construction of Arctic Security Cutters – The White House

GROWING OUR ARCTIC FLEET: President Donald J. Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum to authorize the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) abroad to address urgent national security needs in the Arctic region. The Memorandum invokes the President’s authority under 14 U.S.C. 1151(b) and 10 U.S.C. 8679(b) to permit foreign construction as a national security necessity. It …

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Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say

Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The opinion, which was produced by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel and has not been previously reported, argues that the president is allowed to authorize …

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Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as judge temporarily blocks his plan to deploy federal troops in Portland

Trump authorizes National Guard in Chicago as judge temporarily blocks his plan to deploy federal troops in Portland

The ongoing battle between the Trump administration and Democrat-led cities intensified this weekend, with a federal judge in Oregon hitting pause on the president’s plan to deploy federal troops in Portland, and the White House announcing authorization for hundreds of National Guard members to be sent to Chicago. Those developments came against the backdrop of continuing protests in Chicago and …

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Trump authorizes 300 National Guard members to Illinois to assist with deportations over JB Pritzker’s objections – Chicago Tribune

Trump authorizes 300 National Guard members to Illinois to assist with deportations over JB Pritzker’s objections  Chicago Tribune Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago  BBC President Donald Trump federalizing 300 National Guard members in Illinois amid Chicago ICE raids, White House confirms  ABC7 Chicago Border Patrol agents shoot armed woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnel  Reuters Amid Chicago …

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Trump administration authorizes 200 National Guard members for Portland deployment

Trump administration authorizes 200 National Guard members for Portland deployment

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, center, at a news conference in Portland, Ore., Sept. 27, 2025, responding to President Donald Trump’s statements about sending troops to the city. Joni Auden Land / OPB The Trump administration called 200 members of the Oregon National Guard into federal service on Sunday for a 60-day deployment, according to a memo sent to Gov. Tina …

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Gov. Mills authorizes Maine health care providers to administer this year’s COVID-19 vaccine

Gov. Mills authorizes Maine health care providers to administer this year’s COVID-19 vaccine

Gov. Janet Mills speaks to the media at the State House in July 2023. (Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press) Gov. Janet Mills issued an order Friday that will expand the number of people who can get COVID-19 vaccines in Maine, going against federal guidance that had limited approvals for this year’s shot. The order authorizes health care professionals, including pharmacists, to administer …

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Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. deployment – The Washington Post

Hegseth authorizes National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. deployment  The Washington Post Trump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops  The Guardian National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns  AP News Hegseth Authorizes Troops in D.C. to Carry Weapons  The New York Times As Trump tightens grip on D.C., officers say their …

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