Nation and World Politics
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In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?Mar 18, 2024 9:40 pm - ELMORE, Vermont — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is ready to ask: Why is so much being spent on a truck? The coffe...
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Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's healthMar 18, 2024 9:40 pm - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women's health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportun...
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With the election behind him, Russia’s leader says he aims to create a buffer zone in UkraineMar 18, 2024 7:35 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin said after extending his rule in an election that had stifled opposition that Moscow will not relent in its invasion of Ukraine and plans...
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Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people’Mar 18, 2024 6:59 am - VANDALIA, Ohio — Former President Donald Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric against immigrants Saturday by saying that some who are accused of crimes are “not people.” “I do...
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Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cutsMar 18, 2024 6:46 am - WASHINGTON — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve's first cut to its benchmark interest rate this year: Prospective home buy...
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Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet eraMar 18, 2024 6:44 am - President Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years on Monday with a highly orchestrated landslide in an election that followed the harshest crackd...
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UN says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on the main hospitalMar 18, 2024 7:48 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The U.N. food agency said Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunge...
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Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topicsMar 18, 2024 6:35 am - WASHINGTON — In a busy term that could set standards for free speech in the digital age, the Supreme Court on Monday is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states ...
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Group rallies in Naperville urging city leaders to support Gaza cease-fire resolutionMar 16, 2024 6:29 pm - A group of more than 100 people marched Saturday in downtown Naperville to keep pressure on the city council to adopt a resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Naper...
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Pence says he will not endorse Trump in 2024Mar 16, 2024 8:27 am - Former vice president Mike Pence said Friday that he will not endorse Donald Trump, the president with whom he served, just days after Trump won enough delegates to secur...
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