Nation and World Politics
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Trump wins South Carolina, easily beating Haley in her home state and closing in on GOP nomination
Feb 25, 2024 8:21 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. — Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further conso...
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Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That's changing in a polarized America
Feb 24, 2024 8:11 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The resignation letter was short and direct. “I can no longer be under an oath to uphold the New Constitution of Ohio," wrote Sabrina Warner in her ...
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Krishnamoorthi describes differences, significance of second diplomatic trip to TaiwanFeb 23, 2024 3:49 pm - Eighteen months after his first diplomatic visit to Taiwan, Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg described his second this week as significantly diffe...
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Bible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling
Feb 23, 2024 7:24 am - When the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, its chief justice had a higher authority in mind. By citing verses from ...
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Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan
Feb 23, 2024 7:03 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israel seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, according to a long-awaited postwar plan by Prime Minist...
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U.S. and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death
Feb 23, 2024 6:59 am - WASHINGTON — The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliatio...
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It's an election year, and Biden's team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press
Feb 21, 2024 7:26 am - NEW YORK — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it's Joe Biden's turn: With a reelection campaign unde...
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The U.S. vetoes an Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024 12:32 pm - UNITED NATIONS — The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed and widely supported U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hama...
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Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a GOP contest. But she’s vowing to keep fighting Donald Trump
Feb 20, 2024 11:01 am - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — There are no wins on the horizon for Nikki Haley. Those close to the former United Nations ambassador, the last major Republican candidate standing ...
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Ship attacks and downing U.S. drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes
Feb 20, 2024 8:52 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks — just this week, ...