Nation and World Politics
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Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue
May 13, 2025 7:06 pm - MADISON, Wis.— A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continu...
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Zelenskyy says he will be waiting for Putin in Ankara on Thursday for talks
May 13, 2025 5:11 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will be waiting for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the Turkish capital this week...
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Trump lays out Mideast vision as he looks to revamp US approach in Iran, Syria and beyond
May 13, 2025 3:37 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump on Tuesday held out Saudi Arabia as a model for a reimagined Middle East, using the first major foreign trip of his term to ...
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20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds
May 13, 2025 3:29 pm - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general, including Illinois’ Kwame Raoul, filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump a...
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Trump says he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to restore relations with new leader
May 13, 2025 3:19 pm - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will ease sanctions on Syria and move to normalize relations with its new government to give the countr...
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Schumer is vowing to hold up Justice Department nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
May 13, 2025 3:17 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers...
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FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove ingestible fluoride products used to protect kids’ teeth
May 13, 2025 2:50 pm - U.S. health regulators announced an effort Tuesday to phase out ingestible fluoride supplements sometimes used to strengthen children’s teeth, opening a new front in Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s effort against a mainstay of dental care.
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Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated
May 13, 2025 2:40 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza — where airstrikes on two hospitals Tuesday killed at...
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Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins 4-day Middle East tour
May 13, 2025 6:55 am - U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, putting the focus on sealing economic agreements with a key Mideast ally while shared concerns about Iran's nuclear program and the war in Gaza bubble in the background.
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Trump’s tariff truce with China brings some relief but uncertainty over what's next
May 12, 2025 5:24 pm - President Donald Trump’s agreement with China to temporarily slash tariffs for 90 days offered the world a bit of welcome relief. But what persists is a sense of uncertainty and the possibility that some damage from the trade war could already be done.