Nation and World Politics
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TikTok goes all-out in Washington with its U.S. survival at stake
Jul 28, 2024 5:06 am - The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok is battling a potential U.S. ban with the signature tools of American democracy — lawyers, lobbyists and money. TikTok has ...
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Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fireJul 26, 2024 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimis...
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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attemptJul 26, 2024 10:55 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, m...
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Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcementJul 26, 2024 10:53 pm - Patrick Byrne, who has funded efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election, said in an online forum Thursday that law enforcement would face “a piano wire and a ...
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Rep. Schneider to talk about Congress in NorthbrookJul 26, 2024 11:49 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park will talk about life in Congress during a ticketed event Sunday in Northbrook. Put together by the Tenth Congressiona...
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A beaming Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending a yearslong rift with a key political ally
Jul 26, 2024 10:49 am - WASHINGTON — Clasping his hand warmly, a beaming Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their first face-to-face meeting in nearly four years...
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Trump White House was warned sanctions on Venezuela could fuel migration
Jul 26, 2024 9:32 am - The Trump White House was warned that harsh sanctions on Venezuela could accelerate that country’s economic collapse and speed an exodus of millions of migrants to neighb...
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Why a Trump presidency could send oil prices lower
Jul 26, 2024 8:54 am - A U.S. election victory for former President Donald Trump could send oil prices lower, according to some prominent Wall Street banks. While the Republican nominee’s pledg...
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What’s in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
Jul 26, 2024 7:01 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 wh...
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Harris will carry Biden's economic record into the election. She hopes to turn it into an asset
Jul 26, 2024 6:45 am - A key question is looming for Vice President Kamala Harris as she edges closer to gaining the Democratic presidential nomination: Can she turn the Biden-Harris economic record into a political advantage in a way that President Joe Biden failed to do?