Articles filed under Politics
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'Good government' is a two-way streetOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - You've undoubtedly noticed how up-in-arms everyone becomes when the government is on the verge of shutting down. I've also noticed that the people who most loudly expres...
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Media entrepreneur unites young activists with power brokers for fight to make social media safeOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - A media entrepreneur is trying to connect young people disturbed by the impact of social media on mental health with older power players to fight for change i...
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Nearly 50 European leaders stress support for Ukraine at a summit in Spain. Zelenskyy seeks more aidOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - GRANADA, Spain (AP) - Almost 50 European leaders used a summit in the southern Spanish city of Granada on Thursday to stress that they stand by Ukraine at a time when We...
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Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in key districts and painstaki...
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Wisconsin Republicans consider $614 million plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - The public will get a chance to sound off Thursday on a Republican-authored plan to hand the Milwaukee Brewers more than $614 million in public funding t...
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Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too lateOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it's too late, warning that God's...
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The U.S. warns of a Chinese global disinformation campaign that could undermine peace and stabilityOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For much of the world, China's Xinjiang region is notorious, a place where ethnic Uyghurs face forced labor and arbitrary detention. But a group of visiting...
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Watch out for Nikki HaleyOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - With Donald Trump facing 91 counts, and Ron DeSantis flailing, more attention is being paid to Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.N. ambassador who ha...
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A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability accessOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A few years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt Lake City. He went online and made a reservation for a room...
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House speaker chaos stuns lawmakers, frays relationships and roils WashingtonOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers who had been sitting in stunned silence gasped at the declaration: The office of speaker "is hereby declared vacant." For the first time ever, a H...