Nation and World Politics
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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado march in cities worldwide
Dec 06, 2025 7:44 pm - CARACAS — Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado demonstrated Saturday in several cities worldwide to commemorate her Nobel Peace Prize win ahead...
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ICE agents use tear gas in Elgin as hourslong standoff ends in man’s arrest
Dec 06, 2025 7:26 pm - A man was detained at an Elgin apartment complex after an hourslong standoff with federal agents Saturday that sparked clashes with protesters and saw tear gas deployed. ...
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Rep. Grijalva says ICE agents pepper-sprayed her at Tucson restaurant raid
Dec 06, 2025 7:05 pm - Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) said Friday that she was pepper-sprayed by immigration enforcement agents in Tucson as she tried to find out more information about a raid taking place at a restaurant in her district.
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Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting
Dec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Spencer Deery's son was getting ready for school when someone tried to provoke police into swarming his home by reporting a fake emergency. Linda Rogers said there were ...
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‘We’re not backing down’: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will go on in Des Plaines despite immigration crackdownDec 06, 2025 5:00 pm - Catholics who fear immigration agents can stay home rather than be anxious during the upcoming Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines, a priest said.
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Supreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship
Dec 05, 2025 3:49 pm - The Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear a case examining the legality of President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship, a high-stakes test of the controv...
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US, Ukrainian officials holding further talks on Trump's proposal to end Russia-Ukraine war
Dec 05, 2025 3:46 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s advisers and Ukrainian officials say they’ll meet for a third day of talks on Saturday after making progress on finding agreement o...
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FIFA gives President Donald Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport
Dec 05, 2025 12:26 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial s...
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
Dec 05, 2025 9:48 am - A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.
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Economists see two Fed rate cuts in 2026 following December move
Dec 05, 2025 8:25 am - Federal Reserve officials will vote to cut interest rates again next week to safeguard against rising risks of a sharp deterioration in the labor market, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg.