Politics

Turkey hosts meeting with Iraq, Qatar and UAE on multibillion-dollar infrastructure hub

Transport ministers from Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are meeting in Istanbul to discuss a multibillion-dollar regional…

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Gunman in the Trump shooting searched for Trump and Biden events but saw July rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI says

Gunman in the Trump shooting searched for Trump and Biden events but saw July rally as 'target of opportunity,' FBI…

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EU’s top diplomat ramps up pressure on Ukraine’s backers to permit strikes on targets inside Russia

BRUSSELS -- The European Union's top diplomat on Thursday ramped up pressure on Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions on…

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Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs

WASHINGTON -- The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated…

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The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island…

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More than 200 former Bush, McCain and Romney staffers endorse Harris

Washington — More than 200 Republicans who worked for former President George H.W. Bush, former President George W. Bush, Sen.…

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Kamala Harris’ election would defy history. Just 1 sitting VP has been elected president since 1836

NEW YORK -- As Vice President Kamala Harris begins her fall campaign for the White House, she can look to…

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Giuliani did nothing illegal in Arizona fake elector case, his lawyer argues

Rudy Giuliani's lawyer said Monday that the charges against his client in Arizona's fake elector case should be thrown out…

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California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California could expand protections for pregnant people who are incarcerated, ban legacy admissions at private colleges and…

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German government to hold talks with the opposition on responses to the Solingen attack

BERLIN -- Top German officials said Wednesday they will hold talks with the country's opposition and state governments on ways…

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Special counsel urges appeals court to revive documents case against Trump

Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith urged an appeals court Monday to resurrect the classified documents case against former President…

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Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports

ATLANTA -- A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women…

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6 Polish students, lecturer freed from detention in Nigeria, foreign ministry says

WARSAW, Poland -- Six Polish students and a lecturer from the Warsaw University who were detained in Nigeria during protests…

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Germany and the UK seek a new bilateral treaty as Starmer pursues a ‘reset’ with the European Union

BERLIN -- The leaders of Germany and the United Kingdom announced plans on Wednesday to draw up a treaty meant…

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H.R. McMaster hopes to “inoculate” Trump from people who know how to “push his buttons”

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, who served as a national security adviser to Donald Trump, said on Monday that he hopes…

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Mark Zuckerberg says the Biden administration ‘repeatedly pressured’ Meta to censor COVID-19 posts

2024-08-29 01:10:01 In This StoryMeta META chief Mark Zuckerberg pointed the finger at the federal government for pushing the platform…

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Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results

ATLANTA -- The state and national Democratic parties sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by Georgia's State Election…

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Judge accepts insanity plea from man who attacked Virginia congressman’s office with bat

A northern Virginia man who attacked staffers in the district office of U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly with a baseball bat…

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Man charged with making online threats to kill election officials in Colorado and Arizona

DURANGO, Colo. -- A 45-year-old Colorado man was charged Monday with making numerous online threats to kill election officials and…

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UK prime minister contrasts his leadership with the past but warns of painful choices ahead

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is seeking to draw a contrast between his new government and the past, saying the…

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