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Democrats Block Military Pay, Markets Panic, Trump's Putin Gamble, IRS Changes
•Democrats Block Military Pay: Senate Democrats vote for the 10th time to keep the government shut down and against paying U.S. troops. The president vows to fund the military anyway, daring Democrats to challenge him in court. •Wall Street Jitters: Markets tumble as regional bank loans come under scrutiny, echoing 2008 fears of a hidden financial crisis. •Trump's High-Stakes Diplomacy: The president prepares to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and later, Vladimir Putin in Budapest, to push for an end to the war. Could Tomahawk missiles or direct peace talks shift the global balance? •IRS…
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