Nation and World
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US inflation stays elevated but prices rose less than feared last month
Oct 24, 2025 8:05 am - U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as gas prices jumped while the cost of rents and some services cooled, painting a mixed picture of the expenses consumers are facing in a murky economy where growth appears steady but hiring slow.
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Social Security recipients get a 2.8% cost-of-living boost in 2026, average of $56 per month
Oct 24, 2025 8:03 am - The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday.
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Trump says he’s canceling trade negotiations with Canada over antitariff ad
Oct 24, 2025 7:40 am - President Donald Trump claimed Canada “fraudulently used” an advertisement that featured audio from a 1987 radio address by President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
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Satellite images show before and after of demolition of White House East Wing
Oct 23, 2025 7:59 pm - New satellite images taken Thursday show the scale of the demolition of the White House East Wing as President Donald Trump moves forward with the construction of a new ballroom at the White House.
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White House East Wing demolished as Trump moves forward with ballroom construction, AP photos show
Oct 23, 2025 7:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thurs...
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Indiana Republicans don’t have votes for new congressional map Trump wants
Oct 23, 2025 7:47 pm - The Indiana legislature lacks the votes to pass a congressional redistricting plan ahead of the 2026 midterms, a senior aide said Wednesday, marking a setback in President Donald Trump’s unprecedented push for Republican-led states to change their maps to help maintain or expand a historically small GOP majority in the U.S. House next year.
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Virginia Democrats will try to reshape US House districts in counter to Trump’s redistricting push
Oct 23, 2025 7:41 pm - RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Democrats are taking steps to redraw their state’s U.S. House districts, hoping to boost their party’s chances in next year’s midterm elections a...
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Vance calls Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation an ‘insult’
Oct 23, 2025 7:37 pm - U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday criticized a symbolic vote in Israel's parliament the previous day about annexing the occupied West Bank, saying that it amounted to an “insult” and went against the Trump administration policies.
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King Charles III prays with pope in historic visit, a welcome respite from royal troubles at home
Oct 23, 2025 6:20 pm - VATICAN CITY — King Charles III and Queen Camilla prayed Thursday with Pope Leo XIV in a historic visit to the Vatican to forge closer relations between the Church of Eng...
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Can you pass the new US citizenship test?
Oct 23, 2025 5:52 pm - Would you be able to pass a U.S. citizenship test on America’s government and history? This week, it got harder.