Nation and World Politics
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Photo that stirred antisemitism concerns fuels yearbook controversy at Bartlett High SchoolMay 22, 2024 9:32 pm - Elgin Area Unit District 46 Superintendent Suzanne Johnson responded late Wednesday to a public outcry about a controversial photo in the Bartlett High School yearbook, saying a message included in picture did not reflect “the values and beliefs of Bartlett High School and School District U-46.”
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Giuliani says he will stop accusing Georgia workers of election tamperingMay 22, 2024 2:07 pm - Rudy Giuliani has agreed to no longer accuse two Georgia poll workers of tampering with the 2020 election, according to a draft agreement filed Tuesday in federal bankrup...
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Prosecutor in Trump classified papers case calls claims of hostility toward co-defendant ‘garbage’May 22, 2024 2:04 pm - FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A lawyer for Donald Trump's personal valet accused federal prosecutors Wednesday of targeting the valet because he refused to cooperate against the fo...
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Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s paceMay 22, 2024 12:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his ...
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Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demandMay 22, 2024 7:04 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine's power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged country to institute nationwide rolling blackouts...
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Iran’s supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crashMay 22, 2024 7:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's supreme leader prayed Wednesday over the coffins of the country's late president, foreign minister and other officials who were kille...
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolationMay 22, 2024 6:57 am - TEL AVIV, Israel — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s i...
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Trump’s Truth Social account shares video referencing ‘unified Reich’May 21, 2024 7:56 am - A video posted to Donald Trump’s social media platform featured references to “the creation of a unified Reich” along with hypothetical news headlines should the former p...
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Israel tries to contain the fallout after some allies support ICC prosecutor’s request for warrantsMay 21, 2024 7:14 am - JERUSALEM — Israel sought Tuesday to contain the fallout from a request by the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants for Israeli and Ha...
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Trump or Biden? Either way, U.S. seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on importsMay 21, 2024 7:07 am - WASHINGTON — As president, Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on foreign steel, which hurt Clips & Clamps Industries, a Michigan auto supplier — raising its materials pric...