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Brooke Rollins

Brooke Rollins

American attorney and politician

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Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Sep 30

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promotes artificial intelligence as alternative to medical experts at Washington summit

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told attendees at a Washington summit that artificial intelligence can provide better medical guidance than doctors and challenge conventional public health advice.

  • Sep 30

    Poland attends G20 trade talks in Milwaukee and pursues permanent seat

    Finance Minister Andrzej Domański joined a two-day G20 ministerial meeting in Wisconsin on 30 September 2026, holding bilateral trade discussions while rejecting dialogue with Russian delegates.

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  • Jul 25

    USDA to Reopen Arizona Port for Mexican Cattle Imports on August 24, Ending More Than Yearlong Screwworm Ban

    Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the reopening at Douglas, Arizona, while preparing two New Mexico crossings, after resisting pressure from ranchers and lawmakers.

  • Jul 22

    Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $37.5 billion, seeks up to $95 billion more as Senate Democrats push back

    Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told the Senate Budget Committee the conflict has cost $37.5 billion since February, with 17 US troops killed in July alone, as the White House pushes a $95 billion package that includes military, agriculture and election-law spending.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

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European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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