Nation and World Politics
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U.S. added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll
Aug 02, 2024 8:24 am - U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added an unexpectedly weak 114,000 jobs.
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Donald Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
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Trump issues many falsehoods at Black journalists’ conventionAug 01, 2024 11:43 am - “You know, nobody died that day, you do know that? But people died in Seattle. Nobody died, but people died in Minneapolis. You know, people died in Minneapolis, and noth...
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Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figures
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Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
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Russia releases U.S. reporter in major swap for Kremlin agents
Aug 01, 2024 7:37 am - Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation.
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Trump falsely calls Schumer a ‘proud member of Hamas’
Aug 01, 2024 7:31 am - Former president Donald Trump falsely accused Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, of being a “proud member of Hamas” at a rally Wednesday nigh...
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F-16s have arrived to help Ukraine fight Russia. Here’s what to know about their possible impact
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Israel says it has confirmed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif was killed in a July strike
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Harris calls Trump’s false claims about race ‘the same old show’ of divisiveness and disrespectJul 31, 2024 8:17 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump's false assertions about her race were the “same old show” as she emphasi...