Nation and World Politics
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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...
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Facts matter: Pope is not planning to fact check the BibleJan 07, 2024 9:10 am - A post that showed up on social media the day after Christmas claims the pope is planning to have the World Economic Forum, or WEF, fact check and update the Bible. The D...
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The US sees a drop in illegal border crossings after Mexico increases enforcement
Jan 07, 2024 8:14 am - EAGLE PASS, Texas — Daniel Bermudez's family had fled Venezuela and was headed to the U.S. to seek asylum when the freight train they were riding through Mexico was stopp...
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Israel signals it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza as the war enters its fourth month
Jan 07, 2024 8:11 am - JERUSALEM — The Israeli military signaled that it has wrapped up major combat in northern Gaza, saying it has completed dismantling Hamas' military infrastructure there, ...
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Blinken meets Jordan's king and foreign minister on Mideast push to keep Gaza war from spreading
Jan 07, 2024 8:09 am - AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman as he presse...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson invites Biden to deliver the State of the Union address on March 7
Jan 06, 2024 8:29 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is inviting President Joe Biden to deliver his annual State of the Union address on March 7. In a letter sent to the White Hou...
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President Joe Biden will stress democracy is still a 'sacred cause' in a speech near Valley Forge
Jan 05, 2024 6:56 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will kick off his 2024 pitch to voters Friday, the day before the anniversary of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 202...
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for Iran suicide bombings killing at least 84 people
Jan 04, 2024 1:13 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for two suicide bombings targeting a commemoration for an Iranian general slain in a...