Nation and World
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he’s quitting as head of his party and the country
Mar 20, 2024 7:56 am - LONDON — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced Wednesday that he will step down within weeks once a successor is chosen Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting...
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Federal Reserve still foresees 3 rate cuts this year but envisions higher rates in future
Mar 20, 2024 7:50 am - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation stayed su...
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Biden and Trump notch wins in Tuesday's primaries. Other races will offer hints on national politicsMar 19, 2024 7:47 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their party's primaries in Illinois on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in this ...
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Ex-Trump White House official Navarro reports to prison to serve contempt of Congress sentence
Mar 19, 2024 1:53 pm - MIAMI — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro reported to prison Tuesday to begin serving his sentence for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigat...
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Divided Supreme Court lifts stay on a Texas law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants
Mar 19, 2024 1:43 pm - WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico borde...
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U.S. defense chief vows continued aid to Ukraine, even as Congress is stalled on funding bill
Mar 19, 2024 6:38 am - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even as the U.S. Con...
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Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve law that gives government more power to curb dissent
Mar 19, 2024 6:33 am - HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the lates...
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Trump's lawyers say he can’t post bond for $454 million civil fraud judgment
Mar 18, 2024 9:41 pm - NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it's impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of a $454 million civil...
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U.N. calls for ‘unfettered’ aid to Gaza amid report of imminent famine
Mar 18, 2024 9:40 pm - Famine may already be happening in northern Gaza, and it risks spreading across the besieged enclave, plunging 2.2 million Palestinians into the broadest and most severe...
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Supreme Court rejects appeal by New Mexico official ousted from office over Jan. 6
Mar 18, 2024 9:39 pm - The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up an appeal by a former New Mexico county commissioner who was removed from office after he participated in the deadly Jan. ...