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
Aug 22, 2025 7:22 am - The world's leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip's largest city is gripped by famine, and that it's likely to spread across the territory without a ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
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Top European diplomat says Putin is setting ‘a trap’ by demanding Ukraine concessions
Aug 22, 2025 7:18 am - The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Friday that the possibility of Ukraine ceding land to Russia as part of a peace deal to end their three-year war is “a trap” set by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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FBI searches home, office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton
Aug 22, 2025 6:55 am - The FBI on Friday searched the Maryland home and Washington office of former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton as part of a criminal investigation into the potential mishandling of classified information, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Israel's defense minister says Gaza City could be destroyed as Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians
Aug 22, 2025 6:53 am - Israel’s defense minister warned Friday that Gaza’s largest city would be destroyed unless Hamas yields to Israel’s terms, as the world’s leading authority on food crises said the city was gripped by famine from fighting and blockade.
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Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push
Aug 21, 2025 7:59 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration can slash hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to cut federal diversity, equity and inclusion effo...
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Judge says former Trump lawyer Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
Aug 21, 2025 7:52 pm - A federal judge ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since las...
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California Legislature approves special election on new congressional map favoring Democrats
Aug 21, 2025 6:10 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers passed a legislative package Thursday advancing a partisan redistricting plan aimed at winning Democrats up to five more U.S. Ho...