Trump, Hegseth lean on GOP to move defense dollars

Key people or organizations: Trump, Israel, Iran, President Trump

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Story focus: Trump warns Israel, Iran to 'not blow' emerging peace deal

Source context: President Trump on Sunday warned Israel and Iran to "not blow" the finalization of an emerging peace deal amid strikes in Lebanon. "We are very close...

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Key people or organizations: Trump, Hegseth, GOP, President Trump

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Story focus: Trump, Hegseth lean on GOP to move defense dollars

Source context: President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are in a full court press to sell GOP lawmakers on a massive funding injection for the Pentagon's...

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Key people or organizations: Vance, Trump, Vice President JD Vance, CBS Sunday Morning

Specific figures mentioned: 2028, 2026

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Story focus: Vance

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Key people or organizations: White House, UFC, Trump, White House South Lawn

Specific figures mentioned: 80

Politics desk signal: house, white house

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Story focus: White House hosting UFC fight tonight on Trump's 80th birthday

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Key people or organizations: Trump, Israel, Beirut, Iran

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Story focus: Trump condemns Israel's attack on Beirut, says Iran deal still close

Source context: Donald Trump says there should be 'no more attacks' by Israel or Hezbollah on 'special day' when deal could be signed. The election angle is whether...

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