Nation and World Politics
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Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent
Mar 19, 2024 6:33 am - HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the lates...
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In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
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Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women’s health
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With the election behind him, Russia’s leader says he aims to create a buffer zone in Ukraine
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Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’
Mar 18, 2024 6:56 am - VANDALIA, Ohio — Former President Donald Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric against immigrants Saturday by saying that some who are accused of crimes are “not people.” “I do...
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Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts
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Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era
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UN says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on the main hospital
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Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topics
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Group rallies in Naperville urging city leaders to support Gaza cease-fire resolutionMar 16, 2024 4:46 pm - A group of more than 100 people marched Saturday in downtown Naperville to keep pressure on the city council to adopt a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Naper...