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Month: June 2026

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Anxious GOP lawmakers seek specific promise that DOJ fund is dead before moving on Trump agenda

By Ted Barrett, Adam Cancryn, Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans need more assurances that the Trump administration will completely drop a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund after the Justice Department said it would abide by a court order temporarily blocking the effort. Many senators told CNN they cannot move

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media prior to a Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House on May 8 in Washington

Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, according to two sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump has not committed publicly to terminating

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Chamber of Commerce Start to June

Another warm and sunny stretch continues across the Coachella Valley as we ease into the first week of June. Though we sure ended May on a nice/below average note! Tuesday begins warming up pretty quickly. Chamber of Commerce weather! However conditions remain pretty toasty into the evening–when several local high school graduation ceremonies will be

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Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the political movement Defenders of the Homeland shows his ballot at a polling station during the first round of the presidential election

Colombian presidency goes to runoff election that could redefine relations with the US

By Sebastian Jimenez, Alessandra Freitas, Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Bogota, Colombia (CNN) — In a surprisingly strong performance, right-wing outsider candidate Abelardo de la Espriella will face leftist candidate senator Iván Cepeda in a June runoff election to decide Colombia’s presidency, setting the stage for a battle over the country’s political future and the direction of

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Cathedral City names a new Director of Community and Economic Development

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif (KESQ)- The City of Cathedral City announces Mark Muenzer as the new Director of Community and Economic Development. His professional work has focused on the creation of housing specifically affordable housing and the redevelopment of commercial corridors into mixed-use areas. Muenzer steps into the role previously held by Andrew Firestine, who was

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