Nation and World Politics
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Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened
Mar 13, 2024 10:55 am - President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the...
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Judge dismisses some charges against Trump in the Georgia 2020 election interference case
Mar 13, 2024 9:31 am - ATLANTA — The judge overseeing the Georgia 2020 election interference case on Wednesday dismissed some of the charges against former President Donald Trump and others, bu...
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Europe's world-first AI rules get final approval from lawmakers. Here's what happens next
Mar 13, 2024 8:30 am - LONDON — European Union lawmakers gave final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effe...
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Putin is set to win 6 more years in power. Here's how it will affect the war and Russia's relations
Mar 13, 2024 8:09 am - Vladimir Putin is poised to sweep to another six-year term in this week's presidential election, even though Russians are dying in Ukraine in a war grinding through its t...
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House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn't sell. Senate path unclear
Mar 13, 2024 7:23 am - WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell, as lawmakers ...
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Biden clinches nomination and Trump is getting closer, ushering in general electionMar 12, 2024 9:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden clinched the Democratic presidential nomination with decisive victories in Georgia and Mississippi on Tuesday, as the 2024 presidentia...
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Where 11th District GOP candidates stand on abortion, and why one has made a shiftMar 12, 2024 1:24 pm - Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect Evans’ hometown of Warrenville. All three Republicans seeking the party’s nomination for Illinois’ 11...
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Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish U.S. stockpile
Mar 12, 2024 1:10 pm - WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply ove...
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Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social
Mar 12, 2024 8:30 am - Former President Donald Trump asked Elon Musk last summer whether the billionaire industrialist would be interested in buying Trump’s social network Truth Social, accordi...
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Aid ship sets sail to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation 5 months into war
Mar 12, 2024 8:15 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — An aid ship loaded with some 200 tons of food set sail for Gaza on Tuesday in a pilot program for the opening of a sea corridor to the territory, wher...