Nation and World Politics
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
Jan 30, 2024 6:56 am - Illinois’ election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the ...
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gets another prison sentence ahead of elections
Jan 30, 2024 6:53 am - ISLAMABAD — A Pakistani court convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan of revealing official secrets on Tuesday and sentenced him to 10 years — the latest in a slew of ...
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Want to help at the DNC? Volunteer recruitment kicks off with suburbanites soughtJan 29, 2024 6:37 pm - Democratic National Convention leaders are seeking volunteer whisperers to recruit thousands of unpaid helpers required to make the event a success. Overall, 100 committe...
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Nikki Haley's dilemma in South Carolina: winning over voters who like her, but love Trump
Jan 29, 2024 3:27 pm - CONWAY, S.C. — For South Carolina's conservatives, deciding whether Nikki Haley ’s record warrants a promotion to the Oval Office seems less about her experience and abil...
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President Biden has said he'd shut the US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?
Jan 29, 2024 3:23 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Con...
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Taking away Trump’s business empire would stand alone under New York fraud law
Jan 29, 2024 11:26 am - NEW YORK — Within days, Donald Trump could potentially have his sprawling real estate business empire ordered “dissolved” for repeated misrepresentations on financial sta...
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Biden is marking the 15th anniversary of landmark pay equity law with steps to help federal workers
Jan 29, 2024 8:23 am - WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is marking Monday's 15th anniversary of a landmark federal pay equity law with new action to help close gaps in pay for federal empl...
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There's a wave of new bills to define antisemitism. In these 3 states, they could become law
Jan 29, 2024 7:57 am - Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism, triggering debates about free speech and bringing complicated world politics into...
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Inflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
Jan 29, 2024 7:52 am - WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week's Federal Reserve meeting in a much more desirable position than he likely ever expected: Inflation is getting close...
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What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?
Jan 29, 2024 7:50 am - Israel’s allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack have led the United States and several other countries to cut off ...