Articles filed under Politics
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Kingmaker California? U.S. House control could hinge on district battles in famously liberal stateJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - In 2024, control of the U.S. House could hinge on congressional districts in one famously liberal state: California. Command of the narrowly divided c...
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to soothe strained relationsJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - BEIJING - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell Chinese officials Washington wants healthy economic competition but will defend U.S. trade curbs imposed on secur...
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The Australian government distances itself from Donald Trump Jr.'s postponed tourJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - Australia's center-left government distanced itself Thursday from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.'s speaking tour in Australia. His promoters ...
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In the dock: A discredited court may be a harbinger of worse to comeJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - One of the things that do not seem to have been made great again by former President Donald Trump is Americans' respect for the Supreme Court. Yanked hard to the hard ri...
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'Notorious RBG' and a liberal Supreme Court disasterJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - The last year has shown the power of a 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court. Conservatives had a 5-4 majority for years and were not able to overturn Roe v. Wa...
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Cook County clerk's office released from court oversightJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - At a hearing that lasted barely 10 minutes, a federal judge released Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough from court oversight of hiring and promotions in her office, endin...
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Belarus says Wagner chief who staged mutiny is in Russia, raising questions about Kremlin's strategyJul 06, 2023 1:00 am - MINSK, Belarus - The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus sai...
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Biden is hosting Sweden's prime minister at the White House in a show of support for its NATO bidJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to host Sweden's prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordi...
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UK, Canada, Sweden, Ukraine take Iran to top UN court over 2020 downing of a Ukrainian passenger jetJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The United Kingdom, Canada, Sweden and Ukraine launched a case against Iran at the United Nations' highest court Wednesday over the downing in 2...
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As Israel ends 2-day West Bank offensive, Palestinian residents emerge to scenes of vast destructionJul 05, 2023 1:00 am - JENIN REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank - Palestinian residents of the Jenin refugee camp encountered scenes of widespread destruction Wednesday as they emerged from their homes a...