Nation and World Politics
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For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginningAug 02, 2024 11:51 am - AMHERST, Mass. — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor ch...
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Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as postelection tensions mount
Aug 02, 2024 9:06 am - CARACAS, Venezuela — A half-dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Friday in the latest escalation of ...
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U.S. added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll
Aug 02, 2024 8:24 am - U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added an unexpectedly weak 114,000 jobs.
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Donald Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
Aug 01, 2024 11:45 am - NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump's bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican former president’s ...
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Trump issues many falsehoods at Black journalists’ conventionAug 01, 2024 11:43 am - “You know, nobody died that day, you do know that? But people died in Seattle. Nobody died, but people died in Minneapolis. You know, people died in Minneapolis, and noth...
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Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figures
Aug 01, 2024 11:37 am - BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s leader warned Thursday that the conflict with Israel has entered a “new phase,” as he addressed mourners at the funeral of a commander from the group...
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Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
Aug 01, 2024 11:28 am - TALLINN, Estonia — One spent over 5½ years behind bars in Russia while other, higher-profile detainees were released ahead of him. Another was jailed for only a few month...
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Russia releases U.S. reporter in major swap for Kremlin agents
Aug 01, 2024 7:37 am - Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation.
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Trump falsely calls Schumer a ‘proud member of Hamas’
Aug 01, 2024 7:31 am - Former president Donald Trump falsely accused Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, of being a “proud member of Hamas” at a rally Wednesday nigh...
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F-16s have arrived to help Ukraine fight Russia. Here’s what to know about their possible impact
Aug 01, 2024 7:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine — The American-made F-16 is an iconic fighter jet that's been the front-line combat plane of choice for the NATO alliance and numerous air forces around the...