Nation and World Politics
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Trump allies urge focus on workers as White House boosts AI development
Nov 25, 2025 10:58 am - A think tank with deep ties to the White House on Monday announced a $10 million initiative to develop artificial intelligence policies aimed at supporting workers, as President Donald Trump signed an executive order to accelerate AI research and development.
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Underwood tours Broadview ICE facility, warns deportation blitz isn't over
Nov 25, 2025 10:09 am - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area in anticipation of more immigration enforcement.
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Pakistan denies Afghanistan's claims of airstrikes killing 10 people, mostly children
Nov 25, 2025 8:35 am - Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday accused Pakistan of launching deadly overnight strikes in three eastern provinces, but Pakistan’s military dismissed the claim and said no such strikes were carried out.
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Russian attacks kill at least 7 in Ukraine as talks on peace plan continue
Nov 25, 2025 7:35 am - Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight, with at least seven people killed in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure. A Ukrainian attack on southern Russia killed three people and damaged homes, authorities said.
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Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s Xi for a state visit later next year
Nov 24, 2025 2:01 pm - President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the U.S. later next year.
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Justice Department renews bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury materials
Nov 24, 2025 1:47 pm - The Justice Department renewed its request Monday to unseal Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking grand jury materials, saying Congress made clear in approving the release of investigative materials related to the prosecution of the late financier that documents such as the court records should be released.
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Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
Nov 24, 2025 1:41 pm - A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.
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European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war
Nov 24, 2025 8:04 am - European officials said Monday they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia's favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and warned of a long road to peace in Ukraine.
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The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base
Nov 23, 2025 5:19 pm - SAN FRANCISCO - President Donald Trump faces an unexpected rift in the MAGA movement as Republican officials from statehouses to Capitol Hill warn his full-throated embra...
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The G20 summit in South Africa ends with the glaring absence of the US after Trump's boycott
Nov 23, 2025 5:01 pm - JOHANNESBURG — The Group of 20 summit in South Africa ended Sunday with the glaring absence of the United States — the next country to lead the bloc — after the Trump adm...