Nation and World Politics
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University of Wisconsin revokes tenure of former porn-making chancellor who wanted to teach
Sep 27, 2024 9:11 am - MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to revoke the tenure of a former campus chancellor who was fired after making pornog...
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Fed's favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for more rate cuts
Sep 27, 2024 8:22 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected to fuel furthe...
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Trump favors huge new tariffs. What are they, and how do they work?
Sep 27, 2024 8:18 am - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. The ...
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Harris heads to the US-Mexico border to try to show that her record is more than Trump criticisms
Sep 27, 2024 7:36 am - PHOENIX — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to confront head-o...
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‘We all are Americans’: Early voters share hopes and fears for the presidential electionSep 26, 2024 6:22 pm - It was hard to find anyone without a strong opinion about the presidential election as early voters filled out ballots in the suburbs.
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US economy grew at a solid 3% rate last quarter, government says in final estimate
Sep 26, 2024 8:12 am - WASHINGTON — The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, the governmen...
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Zelenskyy is visiting the White House as a partisan divide grows over Ukraine warSep 26, 2024 8:09 am - WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Washington on Thursday as U.S. support for his country's fight against Russia faces a partisan reckoning ...
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Russian missiles and drones target Kyiv for 5 hours and hit Ukraine’s power grid
Sep 26, 2024 8:02 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air defenses battled an overnight Russian aerial attack on the capital Kyiv for five hours, officials said Thursday, as missiles and drones agai...
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Netanyahu vows to use ‘full force’ against Hezbollah and dims hopes for a cease-fire
Sep 26, 2024 7:54 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against Hezbollah until it ceases firing rockets across the border, dimming ...
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds from foreign sources
Sep 26, 2024 7:30 am - New York City Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging that he took bribes and illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources.