Nation and World Politics
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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
Nov 07, 2024 7:31 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a pres...
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A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Nov 07, 2024 7:23 am - Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.
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An 8-hour Russian drone barrage keeps Kyiv on edge as the war in Ukraine nears 1,000 days
Nov 07, 2024 7:18 am - Dozens of Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in a nighttime attack that lasted eight hours, authorities said Thursday, as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war.
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Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
Nov 07, 2024 7:12 am - The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this week.
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Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
Nov 06, 2024 2:31 pm - Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before he takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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Democrats hoped Harris would rescue them. On Wednesday, she called Trump to concede
Nov 06, 2024 2:27 pm - Kamala Harris called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the election and congratulate him on his victory, according to a senior adviser to the vice president.
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Voter anger over economy boosts Trump in 2024, baffling Democrats
Nov 06, 2024 1:16 pm - Widespread voter anger about the economy appeared to boost former president Donald Trump in Tuesday’s election, emerging as one of Democrats’ chief liabilities even with low unemployment and robust growth.
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Global leaders congratulate Trump but his victory looks set to roil the world — again
Nov 06, 2024 1:06 pm - The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear.
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4 ways Donald Trump’s election was historic
Nov 06, 2024 12:12 pm - Donald Trump’s election victory was history-making in several respects, even as his defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris prevented other firsts. She would have been the...
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Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
Nov 06, 2024 7:21 am - The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements and written statements outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist bent on trade and a shift in America's international role.