Nation and World Politics
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Blinken urges Israel to engage with region on postwar plans that include path to Palestinian state
Jan 09, 2024 5:49 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on Israel to work with moderate Palestinians and neighboring countries on plans for postwar Ga...
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New labor rules aim to offer gig workers more security, though some employers won't likely be happy
Jan 09, 2024 5:46 am - The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster bo...
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The White House will review Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's lack of disclosure on his hospital stay
Jan 08, 2024 11:08 am - WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that the administration will review what rules or procedures weren't followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclos...
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Yellen says 100,000 firms have joined a business database aimed at unmasking shell company owners
Jan 08, 2024 11:03 am - WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is announcing that 100,000 businesses have joined a new database that collects “beneficial ownership” information on firms as...
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Fears grow that Israel, the US and Iran's allies are inching closer to all-out war with each strike
Jan 08, 2024 8:00 am - In the last week alone, Israel has killed a senior Hamas militant in an airstrike in Beirut, Hezbollah has struck a sensitive Israeli base with rockets, the United States...
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Trump is raising expectations heading into the Iowa caucuses. Now he has to meet them
Jan 08, 2024 7:58 am - NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — When Donald Trump launched his 2024 presidential campaign after a disappointing midterm election for Republicans, his trajectory was something of a ...
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A heavy wave of Russian missile attacks pounds areas across Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians
Jan 08, 2024 7:23 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched its latest barrage of hypersonic and cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets early Monday, striking near the front lines of fighting in ...
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Israeli strike kills an elite Hezbollah commander in the latest escalation linked to the war in Gaza
Jan 08, 2024 7:06 am - BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike killed an elite Hezbollah commander Monday in southern Lebanon, the latest in an escalating exchange of strikes along the border that have r...
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Officers in Colorado are investigating an apparent altercation between Rep. Boebert and ex-husbandJan 07, 2024 6:27 pm - SILT, Colorado (AP) — An investigation is being conducted into an apparent altercation between U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and her ex-husband Jayson Boebert at a restaurant...
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Congressional leaders announce agreement on topline spending levels, a key step to averting shutdown
Jan 07, 2024 3:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on overall spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown la...