Nation and World
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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
Mar 14, 2025 8:44 pm - The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut the government down or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government.
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Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here’s what you need to know
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US envoy is taking Putin's comments on Ukraine ceasefire proposal to Trump, Kremlin official says
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Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to partly allow birthright citizenship restrictions
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Democratic Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona dies at 77
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There’s a total lunar eclipse Thursday, Friday. Will clouds block your view?
Mar 13, 2025 5:49 pm - The entirety of North and Central America, and much of South America, will experience a total lunar eclipse in the overnight hours beginning late Thursday into Friday. Th...
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Schumer to support GOP funding bill, unwilling to risk government shutdown as deadline nearsMar 13, 2025 5:38 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a ...
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Pope receives cake, glad tidings on 12th anniversary of his papacy marked in hospital