Nation and World Politics
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Primary battle for U.S. Senate seat gets realOct 27, 2025 3:13 pm - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly of Lynwood and Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg, and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago filed early Monday.
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Oct 27, 2025 7:49 am - Markets in Argentina rallied, the peso surged and the country's sovereign bonds jumped on Monday as libertarian President Javier Milei hailed his party's resounding victory in midterm congressional elections as a mandate to press forward with radical free-market reforms.
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For Japan's new leader, the key to connecting with Trump could be a Ford F-150 truck
Oct 27, 2025 7:45 am - President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.
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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.