Nation and World Politics
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Wheeling special census postponed due to government shutdownDec 02, 2025 10:42 am - The recent government shutdown has delayed a planned special census in Wheeling.
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Former Honduras President Hernández freed after Trump pardon
Dec 02, 2025 9:05 am - Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández, sentenced last year to 45 years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation that moved hundreds of tons of cocaine to the United States, was released from prison following a pardon from President Donald Trump, officials confirmed Tuesday.
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Appeals court rules Trump prosecutor appointment violates law
Dec 01, 2025 11:10 pm - A federal appeals court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump unlawfully maneuvered to keep his former personal attorney, Alina Habba, as the top prosecutor in New Jersey.
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Cyber Monday video game prices reveal weight of Trump tariffs
Dec 01, 2025 4:49 pm - Bargain-hunting gamers will likely be disappointed by meager Cyber Monday discounts, revealing how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are influencing what gets wrapped up a...
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National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
Dec 01, 2025 2:25 pm - A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last week in a brazen daytime attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but showed positive signs by giving a thumbs-up that he could hear a nurse’s question and wiggling his toes, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday.
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Trump cuts could shrink Illinois economy by $10 billion, report says
Dec 01, 2025 10:12 am - Recent cuts by President Donald Trump’s administration could reduce the size of Illinois’ economy by nearly $10 billion each year, according to a new report released Monday by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute.
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Trump says Hegseth denied issuing order to kill boat crew
Dec 01, 2025 10:11 am - President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has “great confidence” that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not give a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea in September.
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
Dec 01, 2025 9:41 am - PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor despite his administration’...
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Pope in Lebanon prays for peace at tomb of saint revered by Christians and Muslims alike
Dec 01, 2025 7:56 am - Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he brought a message of peace, hope and religious coexistence to a region torn by conflict.
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Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in IsraelNov 30, 2025 3:34 pm - TEL AVIV (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-run...