Nation and World Politics
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Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals get to know one another
Apr 28, 2025 7:03 am - Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the secret voting for two days to help them get to know one another better and find consensus on a candidate before they are sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
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Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day
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Trump inauguration got millions from Illinois residents and companies, report showsApr 27, 2025 9:00 pm - More than $5 million of the record-setting $239 million donated to fund President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance’s inauguration celebration came from Illinoisans and Illinois-based companies.
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Most Americans disapprove of Trump on tariffs, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds
Apr 26, 2025 10:17 pm - Nearly 2 out of 3 Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of tariffs, a rebuke of the administration’s flagship economic policy, according to a Washingt...
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Trump’s immigration ratings turn negative, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds
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Indiana lieutenant governor calls Three-Fifths Compromise ‘a great move’
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Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close
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ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are US citizens, lawyers say
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Mighty and meek say goodbye to Pope Francis at funeral where he is remembered as pope of the people
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Judge blocks Trump executive order gutting federal unions