Nation and World
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A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Nov 07, 2024 7:23 am - Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.
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An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days
Nov 07, 2024 7:18 am - Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war.
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Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
Nov 07, 2024 7:12 am - The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this week.
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Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede
Nov 06, 2024 2:27 pm - Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president.
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Voter anger over economy boosts Trump in 2024, baffling Democrats
Nov 06, 2024 1:16 pm - Widespread voter anger about the economy appeared to boost former president Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election, emerging as one of Democrats’ chief liabilities even with low unemployment and robust growth.
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Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again
Nov 06, 2024 1:06 pm - The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear.
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4 ways Donald Trump’s election was historic
Nov 06, 2024 12:12 pm - Donald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects, even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other firsts. She would have been the...
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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
Nov 06, 2024 7:21 am - The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade and a shift in America's international role.
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Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
Nov 05, 2024 7:02 pm - Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.
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Israel’s Netanyahu dismisses defense minister, triggering in surprise announcement
Nov 05, 2024 2:18 pm - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. The move sparked protests across the country.