Nation and World Politics
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Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by U.S. to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
Apr 24, 2024 12:40 pm - WASHINGTON — Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crime...
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Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests
Apr 24, 2024 8:08 am - NEW YORK — Columbia University said early Wednesday that it was making “important progress” with pro-Palestinian student protesters who set up a tent encampment and that ...
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More U.S. aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter
Apr 24, 2024 7:44 am - KYIV, Ukraine — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition ...
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Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Apr 24, 2024 6:50 am - WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday that state abortion bans taking effect after their sweeping ruling overturning Roe v. Wade v...
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Protests roiling U.S. colleges escalate with arrests, new encampments and closures
Apr 23, 2024 12:25 pm - NEW YORK — The student protests of Israel’s war with Hamas that have been creating friction at U.S. universities escalated Tuesday as new encampments sprouted and some co...
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Biden marks Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
Apr 23, 2024 12:15 pm - TRIANGLE, Virginia — President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects serving 900,000-plus households in low...
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Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until at least June 30
Apr 23, 2024 11:23 am - MOSCOW — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will remain jailed on espionage charges until at least late June, after a Moscow court on Tuesday rejected his appe...
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Ukraine will get its U.S. funding. But can that turn the tide?
Apr 23, 2024 8:59 am - The Senate is expected to pass legislation Tuesday granting Ukraine a new lifeline. Half a year of political squabbling and deadlock ended this weekend after a bipartisan...
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A Russian strike on Kharkiv's TV tower is part of an intimidation campaign, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says
Apr 23, 2024 8:57 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian missile strike that smashed a prominent skyline television tower in Kharkiv was part of the Kremlin...
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Pro-Palestinian protests sweep U.S. college campuses following mass arrests at ColumbiaApr 23, 2024 8:04 am - NEW YORK — Columbia canceled in-person classes, dozens of protesters were arrested at New York University and Yale, and the gates to Harvard Yard were closed to the publi...