Nation and World Politics
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Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers in first meeting since Jan. 6 attack
Jun 13, 2024 2:08 pm - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack...
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AP-NORC poll: About half of US adults approve of Trump's conviction, but views of him remain stable
Jun 13, 2024 10:19 am - NEW YORK — About half of U.S. adults approve of Donald Trump's recent felony conviction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Rese...
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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
Jun 13, 2024 9:23 am - The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
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For the first time since Jan. 6, Trump comes to Capitol Hill
Jun 13, 2024 8:32 am - Sen. Lisa Murkowski got flashbacks upon returning to the Capitol on Tuesday facing an endless stream of questions about one topic. “I have been asked questions by about 2...
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Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees missiles strike ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze
Jun 13, 2024 7:43 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack Thursday by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw missiles strike a ship in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said, setting the vessel ab...
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Milei’s radical overhaul passes Argentina's Senate as protesters clash with police
Jun 13, 2024 7:13 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's Senate narrowly approved President Javier Milei ’s sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his own powers on Thursday, ...
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G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU's traditional powers recalibrate
Jun 13, 2024 7:11 am - BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — A Group of Seven summit opened Thursday with agreement reached on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets...
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Southern Baptists narrowly reject formal ban on churches with any women pastors
Jun 12, 2024 2:56 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in their constitution after opponents argued it w...
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Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean
Jun 12, 2024 2:45 pm - HAVANA (AP) — A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean that some see as a projection of strength...
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Blinken says some of Hamas’ proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not
Jun 12, 2024 7:51 am - BEIRUT — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the war in Gaza would go on after Hamas proposed “numerous” changes to a U.S.-backed cease-fire plan, ...