Nation and World Politics
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Harris says she is different from Biden because ‘I offer a new generation of leadership’
Sep 13, 2024 10:53 pm - WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris, who presents herself as the candidate of change as she runs for president against Republican Donald Trump, said Friday that she...
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Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threats
Sep 13, 2024 10:53 pm - Donald Trump and his running mate on Friday continued to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have promoted even ...
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Biden and Starmer are set to meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions
Sep 13, 2024 1:36 pm - WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s push to ease restrictions on the use of weapons from the United States and Britain will be discussed Friday in White House talks between President ...
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Trump refuses to criticize Laura Loomer amid concerns from Republican allies about her influence
Sep 13, 2024 1:28 pm - RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Donald Trump refused on Friday to weigh in on recent racist and conspiratorial comments from right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer, who travel...
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China is raising its retirement age, which is now among the youngest in the world's major economies
Sep 13, 2024 7:23 am - BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now among the youngest in the world's major economies, in an effort to address its...
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Former drilling foe Harris now says she supports it. ‘Sprint to the middle’ or climate betrayal?
Sep 13, 2024 7:19 am - WASHINGTON — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris said in Tuesday's debate that the Biden-Harris administration has overse...
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Student loan servicer Navient reaches $120 million settlement
Sep 12, 2024 4:06 pm - Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan companies, will pay $120 million to resolve allegations that it misallocated payments, steered people into costly repaym...
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The debate opened voters' eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
Sep 12, 2024 8:27 am - BRISTOL, Pa. — The presidential debate this week was the final affront to Rosie Torres' lifelong Republicanism. She said her allegiance to Donald Trump, already strained ...
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Top US and UK diplomats pledge almost $1.5B in additional aid for Ukraine during visit to Kyiv
Sep 11, 2024 3:07 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — The United States and Britain pledged nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid to Ukraine on Wednesday during a visit to Kyiv by their top diplomats as Ukrai...
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Speaker Johnson calls off a vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
Sep 11, 2024 2:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months as it became in...