Nation and World Politics
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By defining sex, some states are denying transgender people legal recognition
Feb 27, 2024 7:15 am - TOPEKA, Kan. — Mack Allen, an 18-year-old high school senior from Kansas, braces for sideways glances, questioning looks and snide comments whenever he has to hand over h...
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Biden and Trump will face tests in Michigan's primaries that could inform a November rematch
Feb 27, 2024 7:09 am - WASHINGTON — While Joe Biden and Donald Trump are marching toward their respective presidential nominations, Michigan's primary on Tuesday could reveal significant politi...
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Biden signals there could be a truce in Gaza soon but Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent
Feb 27, 2024 7:07 am - JERUSALEM — U.S. President Joe Biden signaled that a cease-fire in Gaza could be at hand, saying that Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the upcoming Muslim ...
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Donald Trump appeals $454 million judgment in New York civil fraud case
Feb 26, 2024 3:51 pm - NEW YORK — Donald Trump has appealed his $454 million New York civil fraud judgment, challenging a judge’s finding that he lied about his wealth as he grew the real estat...
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Hungary's parliament ratifies Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final obstacle to membership
Feb 26, 2024 10:30 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s parliament voted Monday to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, bringing an end to more than 18 months of delays that have frustrated the allia...
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Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens to remain jailed while he awaits trial, judge rules
Feb 26, 2024 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A former FBI informant charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family must remain behind bars while he...
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Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC
Feb 26, 2024 7:57 am - WASHINGTON — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “wi...
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Israel’s air force strikes deep inside Lebanon, killing 2 people, after Hezbollah downs a droneFeb 26, 2024 7:22 am - BEIRUT — The Israeli military said its air force on Monday struck targets of the militant Hezbollah group “deep inside Lebanon,” where residents reported explosions near ...
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U.S. and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
Feb 25, 2024 8:26 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red ...
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Delays in promised Western military aid to Ukraine are costing lives, the defense minister says
Feb 25, 2024 8:24 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Half of promised Western military support to Ukraine fails to arrive on time, complicating the task of military planners and ultimately costing the lives ...