Nation and World Politics
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Trump tax cut renewal is winning Wall Street, but could cost $4.6 trillionJun 09, 2024 6:00 am - The prospect of a fresh round of tax cuts next year is helping Donald Trump woo Wall Street donors but threatens to add trillions of dollars to the national debt. The est...
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The AI election is here. Regulators can’t decide whose problem it is.
Jun 09, 2024 6:00 am - The federal government is facing a dwindling window to regulate the use of artificial intelligence on the campaign trail before the 2024 election. But a brewing turf war ...
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Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments
Jun 07, 2024 2:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure p...
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Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week
Jun 07, 2024 10:43 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi testified Friday in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center, telling ju...
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A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'
Jun 07, 2024 10:38 am - Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indigna...
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Scorching heat keeps grip on Southwest U.S. as records tumble and more triple digits forecast
Jun 07, 2024 7:17 am - RENO, Nev. — The first heat wave of the year is expected to maintain its grip on the U.S. Southwest for at least another day Friday, after records tumbled across the regi...
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Like Reagan before him, Biden looks to capture magic of Pointe du Hoc storyJun 07, 2024 7:14 am - PARIS — President Joe Biden will return to Normandy for a second day during his trip to France as he tries to rally Americans in defense of democracy from Pointe du Hoc, ...
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Biden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia gain
Jun 07, 2024 7:10 am - PARIS — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that le...
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The Europe Central Bank jumps ahead of the Fed in lowering rates. But future cuts may be limited.
Jun 06, 2024 7:23 am - FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter point, moving ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as central banks aroun...
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Widow of Beau Biden takes the stand in Hunter Biden's gun trial, talks about tossing the firearm
Jun 06, 2024 7:19 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — The widow of Hunter Biden's brother, Beau, testified Thursday in his federal gun trial that she found his crack at her Wilmington, Delaware, house, saw...