Nation and World Politics
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Trudeau says Americans realizing impact of Trump tariffsDec 09, 2024 9:26 pm - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday said Americans “are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a l...
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Gabbard faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria falloutDec 09, 2024 9:20 pm - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-ally Syria amid the ...
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Meta shareholders seek sanctions for Sandberg, Zients for deleting Cambridge Analytica emails
Dec 09, 2024 4:24 pm - WILMINGTON, Del. — Attorneys for Meta shareholders asked a Delaware judge Monday to sanction the company's former Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and fellow Faceb...
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‘Data centers are not going away’: As warehouses proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
Dec 09, 2024 2:52 pm - The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers are increasingly becoming fixtures of the American landscape, popping up in towns, cities and suburbs across the United States.
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Russia has used its hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the first time. What are its capabilities?
Dec 09, 2024 8:18 am - The silent black-and-white surveillance camera video of the Russian missile attack in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro was brief but chilling: Six huge fireballs pierced the darkness and slammed into the ground at astonishing speed.
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Syrian government services come to a 'complete halt' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover
Dec 09, 2024 7:53 am - Syria's prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus after rebels entered the capital over the weekend and overthrew President Bashar Assad. Streams of refugees crossed in from neighboring countries, hoping for a more peaceful future.
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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the yearDec 09, 2024 7:50 am - The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”?
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In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own
Dec 09, 2024 7:45 am - In the history of American politics, there's no shortage of presidents who promised to shake up Washington once they got to the White House. But Donald Trump may prove to be in a class of his own, and he appears more interested in beating the federal government into submission than recalibrating it.
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How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois
Dec 07, 2024 4:00 pm - Every new presidential administration comes with policy changes, but the incoming second administration of President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed secretary of Hea...
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Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
Dec 06, 2024 1:25 pm - President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.