Nation and World Politics
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Trump's redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resistOct 26, 2025 4:45 pm - For most of President Donald Trump's second term, Republicans have bent to his will. But in two Midwestern states, Trump's plan to maintain control of the U.S. House in n...
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Russia has tested a new nuclear-capable missile, Putin and top general sayOct 26, 2025 4:40 pm - MOSCOW (AP) — Russia tested a new nuclear-capable and powered cruise missile fit to confound existing defenses, inching closer to deploying it to its military, President ...
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Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California says he'll consider presidential run after 2026 midtermsOct 26, 2025 3:35 pm - California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a leading Democratic critic of President Donald Trump, says he will consider running for the White House in 2028 after the midterm elections...
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Left-leaning independent Connolly wins Irish presidential election
Oct 25, 2025 8:30 pm - Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly, who secured the backing of Ireland's left-leaning parties including Sinn Féin, has won the country's presidential election in a landslide victory against her center-right rival.
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Justice Dept. says it will monitor polls in California and New Jersey
Oct 25, 2025 7:05 pm - The Justice Department said Friday that it will monitor polling stations in six counties in California and New Jersey ahead of the Nov. 4 general election, describing the move as routine and aimed at ensuring transparency and ballot security at the polls.
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Trump punishes Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner
Oct 25, 2025 6:34 pm - President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he plans to hike tariffs on imports of Canadian goods by an extra 10% because of an anti-tariff television ad aired by the province of Ontario.
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How Trump’s ballroom will dwarf the White House
Oct 25, 2025 6:29 pm - President Donald Trump’s project to build an expansive new White House ballroom officially broke ground Monday. Crews tore down the East Wing in only four days, despite Trump’s claim that the ballroom wouldn’t interfere with the existing building.
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GOP-dominated Florida town votes to keep the name Gulf of Mexico Drive
Oct 25, 2025 5:32 pm - Of the hundreds of towns that crowd Florida’s coastline bordering the broad blue sea between America and Mexico, only one has a street named Gulf of Mexico Drive.
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Kamala Harris leaves door open for 2028 presidential run
Oct 25, 2025 5:23 pm - Kamala Harris isn’t ruling out another run for the White House.In an interview with the BBC posted Saturday, Harris said she expects a woman will be president in the coming years, and it could “possibly” be her.
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Top Democrats demand details of spy agencies’ role in boat strikesOct 24, 2025 7:05 pm - The top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees demanded details of U.S. spy agencies’ role in lethal attacks on drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific oceans, complaining in a letter Friday to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that they have received “virtually no information” on the topic since the strikes began, despite repeated requests.