Nation and World Politics
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Israeli airstrikes rock southern suburbs of Beirut and cut off a key crossing into Syria
Oct 04, 2024 6:59 am - Israel carried out a series of massive airstrikes overnight, hitting suburbs of Beirut and cutting off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria for tens of thousands of people fleeing Israeli bombardment.
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Harris and Trump battle for labor support as dockworkers suspend strike
Oct 04, 2024 6:56 am - Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year's election.
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Liz Cheney will campaign with Harris in Wisconsin while Trump holds a rally in Michigan
Oct 03, 2024 8:21 am - Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican antagonists, will join Democrat Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Thursday aimed at reaching out to moderate voters and rattling the former president.
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5 takeaways from the big new filing on Trump’s 2020 election plot
Oct 03, 2024 8:19 am - We now have the most extensive new detail in years about former President Donald Trump’s plot to overturn the 2020 election, in the form of a much-anticipated filing from...
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Elections have less impact on your 401(k) than you might think
Oct 03, 2024 7:33 am - Much like those annoying political TV ads, the warnings come back every four years: All the uncertainty around the U.S. presidential election could have big consequences for your 401(k)!
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Rare Israeli strike in central Beirut kills 7 as troops battle Hezbollah in southern Lebanon
Oct 03, 2024 6:40 am - An Israeli airstrike on an apartment in central Beirut killed seven Hezbollah-affiliated civilian first responders. Israel has been pounding areas of the country where the militant group has a strong presence since late September, but has rarely struck in the heart of the capital.
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Veep debate reaction runs the gamut: ‘A deer in the headlights’ and ‘manipulating truths’Oct 02, 2024 5:04 pm - From “more polished” to “more authentic,” suburban political experts didn’t pull their punches in analyzing the performances of GOP Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in Tuesday’s debate.
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Harris, Biden take in Helene’s destruction in separate visits to Carolinas, Georgia
Oct 02, 2024 3:45 pm - AUGUSTA, Ga. — President Joe Biden flew over toppled trees, twisted metal and towering piles of debris in the normally tourist friendly downtown of Asheville, North Carol...
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Prosecutors: Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ after losing 2020 election in failed bid to cling to power
Oct 02, 2024 3:35 pm - Donald Trump “resorted to crimes” after losing the 2020 election, federal prosecutors said in a court filing unsealed Wednesday that argues that the former president disregarded the advice of his vice president and other aides and is not entitled to immunity from prosecution over his failed bid to remain in power.
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Fact-checking the vice-presidential debate between Vance and Walz
Oct 02, 2024 12:32 pm - In the vice-presidential debate Tuesday night, Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, proved he could match his running mate on the falsehood meter, though with a bit more ve...