Articles filed under Politics
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NATO presses Turkey to approve Sweden's membership, eyes Ukraine security plan as summit loomsJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - OSLO, Norway (AP) - NATO on Thursday ramped up pressure on member nation Turkey to drop its objections to Sweden's membership as the military organization seeks to deal ...
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LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festivalJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. - Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-...
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DeSantis barnstorms New Hampshire and Trump returns to Iowa as rivalry intensifiesJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - LACONIA, N.H. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis kicked off his first visit to New Hampshire as a declared presidential candidate Thursday by turning his focus to President Joe...
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Legislation to suspend the debt ceiling passes in Senate, staving off U.S. defaultJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up ...
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North Korean leader's sister says US hypocritical for criticizing failed satellite launchJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday accused the United States of "gangster-like" hypocrisy for criticizing her countr...
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Syndicated columnist Jamie Stiehm: Biden's age paid off in negotiations to end debt-limit crisisJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - Ain't no way to run a railroad, Congress, facing a debt-limit crisis. The United States Treasury came close to going over the edge of default -- and danger lingers if Co...
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Columnist Jim Slusher: Ceilings, sausages and the pain of watchingMay 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Talk about sausage making. Some ongoing news stories are just miserably painful to follow. I'm not talking about those that involve death or personal hardship. Those at ...
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DeSantis plays up his personal side and swipes at Trump in campaign blitz across IowaMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - SALIX, Iowa (AP) - Ron DeSantis was making a four-stop blitz through Iowa during his first full day of presidential campaigning on Wednesday, aiming for a personal conne...
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House debt ceiling vote nears to avert default with Biden and McCarthy both confident of passageMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The default-averting debt ceiling and budget cuts package headed toward a crucial House vote Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy ass...
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EU aspirant Moldova prepares to host major international summitMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - CHISINAU, Moldova - European leaders started gathering in Moldova Wednesday on the eve of a sprawling summit aiming to show a united front in the face of Russia's war in...