Nation and World Politics
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Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman remembered as 'mensch' who bridged political divides
Mar 29, 2024 12:44 pm - STAMFORD, Conn. — Former Vice President Al Gore and other politician dignitaries remembered the late Joe Lieberman Friday as a “mensch” who both bridged partisan politica...
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In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals
Mar 29, 2024 12:35 pm - JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem's Old City, commemorating one of the faith'...
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A growing number of Americans end up in Russian jails. The prospects for their release are unclear
Mar 29, 2024 6:56 am - TALLINN, Estonia — A journalist on a reporting trip in a Ural Mountains city. A corporate security executive traveling to Moscow for a wedding. A dual national returning ...
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Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say
Mar 29, 2024 6:54 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Friday, with a mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the c...
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U.S. changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years
Mar 28, 2024 9:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe ...
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Biden fundraiser with Obama and Clinton nets a record high $25 million, the campaign says
Mar 28, 2024 8:52 am - WASHINGTON — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a ...
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Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House
Mar 27, 2024 6:59 am - Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama, has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature...
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Trump slow to invest in states that could decide election as some in GOP fear 'skeleton' campaign
Mar 27, 2024 6:59 am - NEW YORK (AP) — In his bid to retake the White House, few states hold as much promise for Donald Trump as Michigan. The former president has already won the state once an...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks Nicole Shanahan as his running mate for his independent White House bid
Mar 27, 2024 6:52 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose Nicole Shanahan on Tuesday to be his vice presidential pick, adding a wealthy but nationally unknown figure to his inde...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce his VP pick for his independent White House bidMar 26, 2024 6:30 am - OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce his running mate Tuesday as he races to secure a place on the ballot for his independent campaign for presi...