Nation and World Politics
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Wind farms' benefits to communities can be slow or complex, leading to opposition and misinformation
Jul 28, 2024 6:00 am - After NextEra proposed a wind farm in Greeley County, Nebraska two years ago, Robert Bernt, a dairy farm owner in the area, helped to mobilize community members against t...
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‘Sensationally unpredictable’ U.S. election clouds policy view
Jul 28, 2024 5:11 am - The shock replacement of the Democratic presidential candidate less than four months before the U.S. election has introduced a new element of uncertainty about the outloo...
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TikTok goes all-out in Washington with its U.S. survival at stake
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Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fireJul 26, 2024 11:01 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimis...
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FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attemptJul 26, 2024 10:55 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two weeks after Donald Trump’s near assassination, the FBI confirmed Friday that it was indeed a bullet that struck the former president’s ear, m...
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Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcementJul 26, 2024 10:53 pm - Patrick Byrne, who has funded efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 election, said in an online forum Thursday that law enforcement would face “a piano wire and a ...
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Rep. Schneider to talk about Congress in NorthbrookJul 26, 2024 11:49 am - Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider of Highland Park will talk about life in Congress during a ticketed event Sunday in Northbrook. Put together by the Tenth Congressiona...
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A beaming Trump welcomes Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago, mending a yearslong rift with a key political ally
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Trump White House was warned sanctions on Venezuela could fuel migration
Jul 26, 2024 9:32 am - The Trump White House was warned that harsh sanctions on Venezuela could accelerate that country’s economic collapse and speed an exodus of millions of migrants to neighb...
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Why a Trump presidency could send oil prices lower