Nation and World Politics
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Trump’s ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigns after allegations of improper conduct
Oct 13, 2026 12:10 pm - President Donald Trump's ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, resigned on Tuesday after allegations of improper conduct but insisted she’ll “vigorously defend” herself.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners on incoming missile strike on Kyiv
Oct 13, 2026 7:26 am - Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv in which five missiles hit civilian infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday in a post on X.
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Agents search Rep. Omar's Washington home in criminal probe as she vows she won't 'be silenced'
Oct 12, 2026 12:18 pm - Federal agents on Monday searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed scrutiny to the frequent target of Trump administration derision in the final weeks of her reelection bid.
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Zelenskyy says Russia strikes energy facilities despite Trump claim of an energy ceasefire
Oct 12, 2026 7:45 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Russia has continued to strike Ukraine's energy facilities even after U.S. President Donald Trump said a day earlier that the warring countries had agreed on an energy ceasefire in the 4 1/2-year-old war.
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‘We have to move forward’: Krishnamoorthi on Senate loss, Beltway drama, insurrection and next stepsOct 10, 2026 11:23 am - Outgoing Congressman Raja Krishmoorthi unpacks about 10 years of serving the suburbs and the political fight of his life.
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South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Oct 09, 2026 11:08 am - Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel that found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote international law as it comes under attack.
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The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule
Oct 08, 2026 7:02 am - Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access when a customs rule goes into effect later this month, a change that has sparked opposition from Democrats and some Republicans with the cost of living a top issue for voters ahead of midterm elections.
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Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
Oct 08, 2026 6:58 am - Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued and power outages worsened in the capital Kyiv.
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Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Oct 08, 2026 6:51 am - Worries around artificial intelligence cross party lines, with the vast majority of Americans saying the U.S. government should prioritize keeping AI under human control and protecting workers.
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Can $1 billion power Republicans to victory in the midterms?
Oct 07, 2026 9:08 am - Republicans are entering the final month of the midterm campaign increasingly anxious that the $1 billion at their disposal may not be enough to fend off sweeping losses as the party reckons with President Donald Trump's unpopularity, persistent cost concerns and the fallout from the war in Iran.