Politics

Tim Walz and JD Vance meet for vice presidential debate as both campaigns aim to win voters in election's final stretch

Tim Walz and JD Vance meet for vice presidential debate as both campaigns aim to win voters in election's final…

2 months ago

California governor vetoes bill that would have set first-in-the-nation AI safety measures

California governor vetoes bill that would have set first-in-the-nation AI safety measures

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Two nominees for West Virginia governor agree to Oct. 29 debate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The two major-party nominees for West Virginia governor said Tuesday they have agreed to participate in a…

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US sanctions extremist West Bank settler group for violence against Palestinians

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Hilltop Youth, a group of extremist settlers in the Israeli -occupied…

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Views of Vance, Walz ahead of debate — CBS News poll

Most voters say they'll tune in to watch Tuesday night's vice presidential debate and that they're looking to learn something about…

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Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

2024-10-02 16:55:03 JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series…

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Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female president

2024-10-02 13:20:04 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president, riding the enthusiasm…

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Democratic donors prop up far-right candidates including Wisconsin gun activist in Senate race

WASHINGTON -- David Steinglass, a wealthy donor, has supported scores of Democrats running for office and calls himself an activist…

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Lithuania refers Belarus to the ICC, alleging crimes against humanity over opposition crackdown

BRUSSELS -- Lithuania on Monday referred the hard-line president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, members of his government, security officials and…

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Oregon DMV waited weeks to tell elections officials about voter registration error

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon transportation authorities waited weeks to tell elections officials about an error that registered over 1,200 people…

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Voters in Northern California county to vote on whether to allow large-scale farms

PETALUMA, Calif. -- In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of brown-bodied hens…

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Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate

PHOENIX -- If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he's probably…

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Footage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot sells for $137,500 at auction

DALLAS -- Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy's motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway toward a hospital…

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Kishida’s legacy: Scandals and compromise at home, global respect for security and diplomacy

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who…

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Britain’s last coal-fired electricity plant is closing. It ends 142 years of coal power in the UK

LONDON -- Britain’s last coal-fired power plant is closing on Monday, ending 142 years of coal-generated electricity in the nation…

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Vance criticized an infrastructure law as a candidate then embraced it as a senator

WASHINGTON -- As he campaigned for the Senate two years ago, JD Vance harshly criticized a bipartisan 2021 law to…

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Learning to Love Patriotism Again, as Jimmy Carter Turns 100

2024-10-01 08:20:03 In 2017, I traveled with my two teenage children to Plains, Ga., from Jacksonville, Fla., to hear Jimmy…

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Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index tumbles nearly 5% after its ruling party chose Ishiba as the next prime minister

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California governor signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pair of proposals Sunday aiming to help shield minors from the…

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In Alabama, Trump goes from the dark rhetoric of his campaign to adulation of college football fans

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- As Donald Trump railed against immigrants Saturday afternoon in the Rust Belt, his supporters in the Deep…

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