Nation and World Politics
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Biden's press conference will be a key test for him. But he's no master of the big rhetorical moment
Jul 11, 2024 7:10 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has a fresh opportunity Thursday to try to prove to the American public that he’s capable of serving another four years after his shockin...
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China tells NATO not to create chaos in Asia and rejects label of ‘enabler’ of Russia’s Ukraine war
Jul 11, 2024 7:07 am - BEIJING — China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia, a reflection of its det...
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Ballot deadlines add urgency for Democrats weighing Biden’s fitness to runJul 10, 2024 8:30 pm - When the most vulnerable House Democrats met this week on Capitol Hill, they were split on the core question of whether President Biden should stay in the race. But they ...
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Biden looks to union leaders for support as he seeks to reassure worried DemocratsJul 10, 2024 8:28 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the executive council of the AFL-CIO, America’s largest federation of trade unions, to shore up support from a critica...
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Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Jul 10, 2024 10:32 am - WASHINGTON — Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday. Clooney said in a New Yor...
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Political ads on social media rife with misinformation and scams, new research finds
Jul 10, 2024 10:29 am - WASHINGTON — The online advertisement to Donald Trump supporters was clear enough: Click here, and receive a free Trump 2024 flag and a commemorative coin. All in exchang...
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Pelosi urges Biden to make decision on race, despite his insistence he will stay
Jul 10, 2024 9:51 am - In a Wednesday morning interview, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) repeatedly urged President Biden to make a decision about whether to stay in the presidenti...
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Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas
Jul 10, 2024 7:58 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south on Wednesday, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the n...
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Chaos swirling since Biden’s debate flub is causing cracks in a White House known for discipline
Jul 10, 2024 7:23 am - WASHINGTON — Internal drama. Leaks. Second-guessing. The pressure and chaos swirling since Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance is causing cracks in a White House th...
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Pritzker says he’s ‘All in’ on Biden despite ongoing debate fallout
Jul 09, 2024 5:56 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he is “all in” for President Joe Biden after visiting the White House last week with other Democratic governors.