Nation and World Politics
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bidJul 23, 2024 9:08 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid. Biden poste...
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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction
Jul 23, 2024 1:33 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Eg...
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Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid
Jul 23, 2024 12:37 pm - REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware — President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday evening on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bi...
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Secret Service director steps down after assassination attempt against ex-President Trump at rally
Jul 23, 2024 9:41 am - The director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff, following the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump that unleashed intensifying outcry about how the agency tasked with protecting current and former presidents could fail in its core mission.
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Hamas and Fatah sign declaration in Beijing on ending yearslong rift as war rages in Gaza
Jul 23, 2024 7:36 am - RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a declaration in Beijing on ending a yearslong rift, the groups said Tuesday, taking a step toward resol...
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Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster list
Jul 23, 2024 7:33 am - Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes were damaged when the eastern Kentu...
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Kamala Harris is preparing to lead Democrats in 2024. There are lessons from her 2020 bid
Jul 23, 2024 6:51 am - ATLANTA — Kamala Harris was greeted by a massive, cheering crowd during the first rally of her newly announced presidential campaign in 2019. Speaking on a late January d...
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Harris tells roaring Wisconsin crowd November election is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’
Jul 23, 2024 6:49 am - A roaring crowd of battleground state voters greeted Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday as she opened her Democratic political case against Republican former President Donald Trump.
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Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US. What to know about his visit
Jul 23, 2024 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week is looming as a fraught one between the two allies, coming at a moment of extreme p...
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Democrats plan to push ahead with virtual roll call ahead of their convention, with Harris favoredJul 22, 2024 9:50 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party plans to push forward with a virtual roll call in which delegates to its convention can choose a presidential nominee before they m...