Nation and World Politics
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Speaker Johnson takes another crack at spending bill linked to proof of citizenship for new voters
Sep 18, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — The House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that links the funding of the federal government for the new budget year with a m...
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What to know about the deadly pager explosions targeting Hezbollah
Sep 18, 2024 7:01 am - NEW YORK — In what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesd...
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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a 'new phase' of war
Sep 18, 2024 6:55 am - BEIRUT — Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after...
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Russians made video falsely accusing Harris of hit-and-run, Microsoft says
Sep 17, 2024 7:27 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Russian propagandists are escalating attacks on the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris with false but widely circulated videos on socia...
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Speaker Johnson sets House vote on government funding bill after a one-week postponement
Sep 17, 2024 11:17 am - WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson will move ahead with a temporary spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins on...
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Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers and blames Israel. At least 9 dead, thousands injured
Sep 17, 2024 10:21 am - BEIRUT — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people — i...
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Florida will launch criminal probe into apparent assassination attempt of Trump, governor says
Sep 17, 2024 9:43 am - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Florida law enforcement will launch a criminal investigation of the apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump, Gov. R...
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Trump, without evidence, blames ‘rhetoric’ of Biden, Harris for possible assassination attempt
Sep 17, 2024 8:29 am - Former President Donald Trump on Monday blamed the “rhetoric” of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for the apparent assassination attempt he faced Sund...
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State GOP leaders talk about Trump’s safety, and protest votesSep 16, 2024 7:49 pm - Illinois GOP Chair Kathy Salvi talks about the suspected Trump assassination attempt and the party’s chances in November along with Cook and state candidates at a news conference in Chicago.
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Casten’s GOP rival defends Trump, Vance on debunked claims about migrants eating petsSep 16, 2024 7:47 pm - A suburban Republican congressional candidate on Monday defended GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance for perpetuating debunked claims that immigrants are eating pets and wild animals in an Ohio town.