Nation and World Politics
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Israel to mobilize 60,000 reservists ahead of expanded Gaza City operation
Aug 20, 2025 7:50 am - Israel's military said Wednesday it would call up tens of thousands of reservists and extend the service of others for an expanded military operation in Gaza City.
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Billboard for Proud Boys extremist group removed in southern Illinois after public pressure
Aug 20, 2025 7:04 am - BREESE, Ill. — After strong community opposition, including a county board meeting where dozens of people spoke against it, the Proud Boys billboard that was put up near ...
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California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign
Aug 19, 2025 7:39 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite...
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A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight
Aug 19, 2025 5:25 pm - AUSTIN, Texas — Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the state Capitol for two weeks. Now she won’t leave. Collier was among dozens of Democrats ...
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A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half in Gaza, UN says
Aug 19, 2025 3:57 pm - UNITED NATIONS — A record 383 aid workers were killed in global hotspots in 2024, nearly half of them in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas, the U.N. humanitari...
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Trump's Justice Department is investigating whether DC police officials falsified crime data
Aug 19, 2025 3:16 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower th...
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Trump offers assurances that US troops won't be sent to help defend Ukraine
Aug 19, 2025 3:12 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open...
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Europeans, Ukraine steer Trump away from Putin’s view after summitAug 19, 2025 8:14 am - The proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine appears to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated its objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.
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Qatar urges the urgency of a Gaza ceasefire after 'positive response' from Hamas
Aug 19, 2025 7:46 am - A key mediator on Gaza is stressing the urgency of brokering a ceasefire after Hamas showed a “positive response” to a proposal.
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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Aug 19, 2025 7:35 am - Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to keep them from repeating the protest that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts and fulfill President Donald Trump's desire to reshape U.S. House maps.