Nation and World Politics
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Alexei Navalny, who galvanized opposition to Putin, is laid to rest after his death in prison
Mar 01, 2024 8:12 am - Under a heavy police presence, thousands of people bade farewell Friday to Alexei Navalny at his funeral in Moscow after his still-unexplained death two weeks ago in an A...
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Judge in Trump’s classified documents case is expected to set a trial date during a crucial hearing
Mar 01, 2024 7:28 am - FORT PIERCE, Fla. — The federal judge overseeing the classified documents prosecution of Donald Trump is expected to set a trial date on Friday, a crucial decision that c...
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Putin warns that sending Western troops to Ukraine risks a global nuclear war
Feb 29, 2024 7:30 am - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, sayi...
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U.S. adults fracture along party lines in support for Ukraine military funding, AP-NORC poll finds
Feb 29, 2024 7:28 am - WASHINGTON — As Russia makes battlefield advances and Ukrainian soldiers run short on ammunition, U.S. adults have become fractured along party lines in their support for...
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Biden, Trump try to work immigration to their political advantage during trips to Texas
Feb 29, 2024 7:25 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his likely Republican challenger Donald Trump both head to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday in a sign of how central immig...
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Israeli troops fire toward Palestinians seeking food. Israel says scene was a deadly stampede
Feb 29, 2024 7:22 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops fired on a crowd of Palestinians racing to pull food off an aid convoy in Gaza City on Thursday, witnesses said. More than 100 people w...
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What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch
Feb 29, 2024 7:18 am - The biggest day of this year's primary campaign is approaching as 16 states vote in contests known as Super Tuesday. The elections are a crucial moment for President Joe...
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Cook County judge kicks Trump off Illinois ballot — but puts her own order on hold
Feb 28, 2024 8:32 pm - A Cook County judge Wednesday ordered the state election board to remove former President Donald Trump from Illinois’ March 19 primary ballot but put her order on hold un...
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Ex-Lake in the Hills woman sentenced to 10 days in prison in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Feb 28, 2024 12:45 pm - A former resident of Lake in the Hills has been sentenced to 10 days in prison and fined $1,000 for charges connected with the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol, a...
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Appellate judge refuses to halt Trump's $454 million fraud penalty while he appeals
Feb 28, 2024 12:26 pm - NEW YORK — A New York appellate judge on Wednesday refused to halt collection of Donald Trump’s $454 million civil fraud penalty while he appeals, rejecting the former pr...