Articles filed under Politics
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Man with baseball bat attacks Virginia congressman's staffers; suspect in custodyMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - FAIRFAX, Va. - A man with a metal baseball bat walked into the office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly in Fairfax, Virginia, asked for him - and then struck two members of hi...
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Minneapolis city council nomination brawlers could be expelled from Minnesota Democratic PartyMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Democratic Party will consider expelling anyone involved in a brawl that broke out at a political event to nominate candidates for a Minneapo...
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Victims of 'deepfake porn' and 'doxing' would have right to sue under pair of billsMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Victims of "deepfake porn" and "doxing" would have a legal pathway to sue their perpetrators in Illinois under a pair of digital privacy measures that have...
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US: Number of migrants fell 50% at southern border after immigration changesMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of migrants encountered at the southern border fell 50% during the last three days compared with the days leading up to the end of a key pandemic...
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Turkish presidential election going to runoff with Erdogan narrowly missing outright victoryMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Conservative Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces a runoff with his main rival in two weeks that will decide who leads a country struggling...
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UK promises attack drones, more missiles for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Sunak on European tourMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr, on a whirlwind European tour, pressed Britain on Monday to join a "fighter jet coalition" in advance of a counteroffensive a...
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Guest columnist Frank G. Splitt: On the vulnerability of America's security systems: The human factorMay 15, 2023 1:00 am - The discoveries of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, at President Joe Biden's former office and Delaware garage, as well as at f...
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Louie's Law passes state House, on way to Pritzker's deskMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - Legislation to create a comprehensive drug education curriculum for the state's public schools is headed to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk. Louie's Law, named after a sub...
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Widely watched Turkey election could put Erdogan in runoff with challenger vowing more democracyMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early...
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Thailand's opposition wins big election victory, challenging army-backed conservative establishmentMay 14, 2023 1:00 am - BANGKOK - Thailand's main opposition parties easily bested other contenders with virtually all the votes counted from Sunday's general election, fulfilling many voters' ...