Nation and World Politics
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Trump responds to his guilty verdict by falsely blasting a ‘rigged trial’ and attacking star witness
May 31, 2024 1:21 pm - NEW YORK — Donald Trump attacked the judge and the star witness in his criminal hush money trial and again tried to undermine New York's criminal justice system on Friday...
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Not surprisingly, suburban political leaders divided on Trump verdictMay 31, 2024 10:14 am - Reactions from suburban politicians and candidates to former President Donald Trump’s felony convictions largely were predictable, with many Republicans criticizing prosecutors and the trial itself and many Democrats expressing support for the legal process.
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An inflation gauge closely tracked by Federal Reserve rises at slowest pace this year
May 31, 2024 8:20 am - WASHINGTON — A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three mo...
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Berlin lets Ukraine use German weapons against targets in Russia after the U.S. also eases its stance
May 31, 2024 7:15 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Germany joined the United States on Friday in authorizing Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying — a s...
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Donald Trump is convicted of a felony. Here’s how that affects the 2024 presidential raceMay 30, 2024 10:53 pm - NEW YORK — Having been convicted of 34 felonies, Donald Trump cannot own a gun, hold public office or even vote in many states. But in 158 days, voters across America wi...
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Mother of Jan. 6 officer ‘swatted’ at Va. home hours after he criticized TrumpMay 30, 2024 10:50 pm - Michael Fanone, a former D.C. police officer who was violently assaulted during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, criticized former President Donald Trump on ...
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IRS Direct File is here to stay. All 50 states are invited.
May 30, 2024 1:25 pm - The IRS is making its free tax-filing platform permanent and open to all 50 states, the Biden administration announced Thursday, following the successful launch of the fi...
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Supreme Court clears the way for the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against an ex-New York official
May 30, 2024 9:53 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she violated its ...
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As Ukraine stumbles in war, Kyiv and Western powers struggle to coordinate
May 30, 2024 7:48 am - KYIV - Sharp fractures are opening between Kyiv and its Western backers, including the United States, over the future of Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. Ukra...
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
May 30, 2024 7:19 am - Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.