Nation and World Politics
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Stalled U.S. aid for Ukraine underscores GOP's shift away from confronting Russia
Feb 19, 2024 1:29 pm - At about 2 a.m. last Tuesday, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin stood on the Senate floor and explained why he opposed sending more aid to help Ukraine fend off th...
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Houthi rebels’ attack severely damages a Belize-flagged ship in key strait leading to the Red Sea
Feb 19, 2024 7:57 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Re...
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Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
Feb 19, 2024 7:52 am - The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny vowed on Monday to continue his fight against the Kremlin while authorities denied his mother access to a morgue whe...
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Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war
Feb 19, 2024 7:50 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — More than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the territory's Health Ministry said Mo...
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Saving democracy is central to Biden's campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?
Feb 17, 2024 8:23 am - BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling on a recent day with scores of older people eat...
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Several area legislators strongly support $95 billion foreign aid package awaiting House vote — but some don’tFeb 16, 2024 1:07 pm - If Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson reverses course and allows a vote on a $95 billion foreign aid package that heavily benefits Ukraine and Israel and already ...
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Fani Willis' father says he didn't know about Willis' relationship with prosecutor until recently
Feb 16, 2024 12:39 pm - ATLANTA — Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness...
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A chaotic U.S. House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week
Feb 16, 2024 10:21 am - WASHINGTON — In a single week, the Republican chairs of three House committees announced they would not be seeking reelection, raising questions about whether the chaos t...
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Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?
Feb 16, 2024 8:19 am - Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. At least for the near future, it will almost certainly be th...
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy signing security agreements with Germany, France as Kyiv shores up support
Feb 16, 2024 7:08 am - BERLIN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bilateral security agreement with Germany and planned to sign another with France on Friday, securing a strong s...