Nation and World Politics
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How an animated character named Marlon could help Trump win Iowa's caucuses
Jan 09, 2024 6:59 am - SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Well before Donald Trump takes the stage, a waiting audience of hundreds of supporters sits captivated as dramatic music begins to swell throughout t...
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With Trump present in court, judges express skepticism of claims that he's immune from prosecution
Jan 09, 2024 6:57 am - WASHINGTON — With Donald Trump present for the first time in months, federal appeals court judges in Washington expressed deep skepticism Tuesday that the former presiden...
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South Korea’s parliament passes landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat
Jan 09, 2024 5:53 am - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply o...
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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 ...