Nation and World Politics
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Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Nov 18, 2025 3:56 pm - Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte following a weekend that saw arrests of more than 130 people in that city.
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Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
Nov 18, 2025 1:24 pm - A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a redrawn U.S. House map that touched off a nationwide redistricting battle and is a major piece of President Donald T...
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Court blocks GOP-friendly map in Texas
Nov 18, 2025 1:16 pm - In a stinging setback for President Donald Trump and Republicans, a federal court on Tuesday blocked a newly drawn congressional map in Texas that Republicans hoped would...
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Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks with Russia over the war in Ukraine
Nov 18, 2025 8:07 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will travel to Turkey this week in an attempt to jump-start negotiations on ending Russia’s invasion, which began nearly four years ago.
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1 Israeli killed and 3 wounded in West Bank attack as UN approves Trump's Gaza plan
Nov 18, 2025 8:02 am - An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack Tuesday at an intersection in the West Bank, Israel's rescue service said, following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians across the occupied territory.
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Judge scolds Justice Department for ‘profound investigative missteps’ in Comey case
Nov 17, 2025 3:11 pm - The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.
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What’s next for the Epstein files after Trump’s social media postsNov 17, 2025 2:14 pm - The House is heading toward a vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the case files it has collected on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, pushing past a monthslong effort by President Donald Trump and Republican leaders to stymie the effort.
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Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown
Nov 17, 2025 8:22 am - Foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive, yet there are signs of turbulence as fewer new, first-time students arrived from other countries, according to a new report.
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Outrage in Israel as Netanyahu says government will oversee Oct. 7 inquiry
Nov 17, 2025 7:52 am - After repeated delays, Israel’s government has agreed to launch an investigation into the government failures that led to the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that triggered the war in Gaza.
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In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein filesNov 16, 2025 4:03 pm - President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing number of those in his own party supported it.