Articles filed under Politics
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Kevin McCarthy was booted as House speaker two months ago. Now he's leaving Congress by year's endDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Two months after his historic ouster as U.S. House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday that he is resigning and will leave Congress by t...
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NATO member-to-be Sweden and the U.S. sign defense deal, saying it strengthens regional securityDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - STOCKHOLM - On the brink of joining NATO, Sweden has signed a defense cooperation agreement with Washington that will allow the United States access to all of the milita...
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'Settler colonialism' applies to this country, not that oneDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - There is a nation prominent on today's world stage whose origins are rooted in settler colonialism and white supremacy. No, it's not Israel. Though a proud American, I m...
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Washington's center of gravity on immigration has shifted to the right. Can the parties make a deal?Dec 06, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - It was a decade ago that Capitol Hill was consumed by an urgency to overhaul the nation's immigration system, fueled in no small part by Republicans who fel...
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiryDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questio...
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Fighting between Israel, Hamas rages in Gaza's second-largest city, blocking aid from populationDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - RAFAH, Gaza Strip - Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Wednesday in the center of the Gaza Strip's second-largest city, the military said, pressing a ground offensiv...
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A court filing gives a rare look inside the FBI seizure of a lawmaker's phone in 2020 election probeDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - HARRISBURG, Pa. - Just how hard did some Republican members of Congress work to keep President Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss? A court case is provi...
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Trump tells supporters, 'Guard the vote.' Here's the phrase's back story and why it's raising concernDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - Former President Donald Trump is urging supporters to "guard the vote" during next year's election, a phrase that has set off alarm bells among pro-democracy advocates w...
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Russia's Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow's Mideast cloutDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a lightning tour intended to raise Mosco...
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To phase out or phase down fossil fuels? That is the question at COP28 climate talksDec 05, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - After days of shaving off the edges of key warming issues, climate negotiators Tuesday zeroed in on the tough job of dealing with the main ...