Nation and World Politics
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Federal disaster relief denied for McHenry County storm damageNov 02, 2025 8:47 am - McHenry County officials are working with state agencies to appeal the the denial of federal disaster relief for severe storms that swept through the county in August.
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Furloughed federal workers face delays getting unemployment pay during shutdown
Nov 01, 2025 8:28 pm - For more than two weeks now during the government shutdown, Imelda Avila-Thomas has been trying in vain to get approved for unemployment compensation to help cover essentials such as food and mortgage payments for her family while she's on unpaid furlough from her federal government job.
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Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution
Nov 01, 2025 8:04 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country.
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Uncertainty over federal food aid deepens as the shutdown fight reaches a crisis point
Nov 01, 2025 7:16 pm - The crises at the heart of the government shutdown fight in Washington were coming to a head Saturday as the federal food assistance program faced delays and millions of Americans were set to see a dramatic rise in their health insurance bills.The impacts on basic needs — food and medical care — underscored how the impasse is hitting homes across the United States.
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Ukraine says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow that supplies Russian forcesNov 01, 2025 8:56 am - Ukrainian forces hit an important fuel pipeline in the Moscow region that supplies the Russian army, Ukraine's military intelligence said Saturday, a claim that came amid a sustained Russian campaign of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark
Oct 31, 2025 8:49 pm - Travel delays were adding up at airports across the U.S. on Friday as the government shutdown drags on, putting even more pressure on air traffic controllers who have be...
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Federal judge rules Trump can’t require citizenship proof on the federal voting form
Oct 31, 2025 8:14 pm - NEW YORK— President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judg...
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Xi and Carney, meeting in South Korea, try to rebuild China-Canada relations
Oct 31, 2025 5:31 pm - GYEONGJU, South Korea — The leaders of China and Canada took a step toward mending the long-fractured ties between their countries on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping...
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China's Xi promises to protect free trade at APEC as Trump snubs major summit
Oct 31, 2025 3:35 pm - GYEONGJU, South Korea — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic region...
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Israel hands over bodies of 30 Palestinians as ceasefire agreement edges forward
Oct 31, 2025 3:11 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Red Cross said it transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel late Friday but they were still being examined and may no...