Nation and World
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AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance
Aug 22, 2025 12:09 pm - Moves by Texas Republicans and California Democrats to redraw their U.S. House districts could disrupt a rare partisan balance in American politics. A new analysis by The Associated Press shows that the 220-215 Republican majority over Democrats in the House aligns closely with the national vote share.
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Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remainAug 22, 2025 9:14 am - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday opened the door ever so slightly to lowering a key interest rate in the coming months but gave no hint on the timing of a move and suggested the central bank will proceed cautiously as it continues to evaluate the impact of tariffs and other policies on the economy.
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Trump thanks officers and National Guard troops in D.C. stopAug 22, 2025 7:25 am - President Donald Trump visited law enforcement officers and National Guard troops in D.C. on Thursday, reiterating his pledge to pursue similar crime crackdowns in Democr...
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For the first time, the world's food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza
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Top European diplomat says Putin is setting ‘a trap’ by demanding Ukraine concessions
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FBI searches home, office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
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Israel's defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed as Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
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Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
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California Legislature approves special election on new congressional map favoring Democrats