Nation and World Politics
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Vance, Walz agree to Oct. 1 vice-presidential debate
Aug 15, 2024 9:22 am - Sen. JD Vance agreed Thursday to an Oct. 1 debate with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hosted by CBS News, setting the stage for at least one televised showdown between the Repub...
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White House says prescription drug deals will produce billions in savings for taxpayers, seniors
Aug 15, 2024 9:10 am - WASHINGTON — Taxpayers are expected to save billions after the Biden administration inked deals with pharmaceutical companies to knock down the lists prices for 10 of Med...
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Ukraine gambled on an incursion deep into Russian territory. The bold move changed the battlefield
Aug 15, 2024 7:35 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country's military commanders, who committed their limited resour...
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Mediators are set to hold new Gaza cease-fire talks, hoping to head off an even wider war
Aug 15, 2024 7:28 am - DOHA, Qatar — International mediators were set to hold a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages,...
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With Gaza death toll over 40,000, here’s the conflict by numbers
Aug 15, 2024 7:25 am - JERUSALEM — The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 40,000, health officials in the territory say, underscoring the magnitude of Israel's offensive in the tiny coastal encla...
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Hunter Biden reportedly sought U.S. government help for Ukrainian gas company Burisma
Aug 14, 2024 2:46 pm - WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden asked the U.S. ambassador to Italy for help regarding an energy project a Ukrainian gas company was pursuing while his father was vice president...
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A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks is starting. Why is a deal so elusive?
Aug 14, 2024 1:10 pm - JERUSALEM — International mediators are hoping to kick-start stalled cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas with a new round of talks meant to finally clinch a ...
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Why Trump keeps talking about fictional serial killer Hannibal Lecter
Aug 14, 2024 11:27 am - Hannibal Lecter is a cannibalistic serial killer, a lover of fava beans and a nice chianti, fictional — and now, a regular feature in Donald Trump’s speeches. As the Rep...
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Presented with rise in border crossings, Kamala Harris chose a long-term approach to the problem
Aug 14, 2024 11:18 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, watching tens of thousands of migrants from Central America reach the U.S.-Mexico border just a few months into his administration, tapp...
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Judge rejects Donald Trump’s latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
Aug 14, 2024 9:47 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his New York hush money criminal case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next mon...