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North Carolina's congressional delegation headed for a shake-up with 5 open seats and party shifts

Primaries in North Carolina will mark an exceptional change in the state's U.S. House delegation

March 05, 2024
North Carolina's congressional delegation headed for a shake-up with 5 open seats and party shifts
World

Hungary president signs Sweden's NATO membership ratification

Hungary's President Tamas Sulyok has signed the bill that approved Sweden's accession to the NATO military alliance, the president's office said on Tuesday.

April 26, 2024
Hungary president signs Sweden's NATO membership ratification
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Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso says he'll run for the No. 2 spot in the Senate Republican conference after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves at the end of the year

March 05, 2024
Wyoming Sen. Barrasso will run for No. 2 spot in GOP leadership, narrowing race to replace McConnell
News

US diplomat Nuland, strong supporter of Ukraine, to step down

Victoria Nuland, the third-ranking U.S. diplomat who is known for her staunch support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, will step down as under secretary of state for

April 26, 2024
US diplomat Nuland, strong supporter of Ukraine, to step down
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Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusion

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear marched with other Kentuckians to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a landmark civil-rights rally that featured Martin Luther King Jr. in the state's capital city

March 05, 2024
Kentucky governor marks civil rights event by condemning limits on diversity, equity and inclusion
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State funeral for former Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney to be held March 23

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a state funeral for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal

March 05, 2024
State funeral for former Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney to be held March 23
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Arizona's Democratic governor vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill approved by the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature that would have made it a crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at a location other than a port entry

March 05, 2024
Arizona's Democratic governor vetoes border bill approved by Republican-led Legislature
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Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information

About 6,000 voters in a new congressional district formed to boost Black representation received postcards with incorrect voting information ahead of Tuesday’s primary election

March 06, 2024
Thousands of voters in Alabama district drawn to boost Black political power got wrong information
Political

Super Tuesday takeaways: Though nominations not official, Biden-Trump battle is officially joined

Super Tuesday did not quite live up to its name

March 06, 2024
Super Tuesday takeaways: Though nominations not official, Biden-Trump battle is officially joined
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Former baseball star Garvey faces Democratic Rep. Schiff, and long odds, for California Senate seat

Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey has secured a U.S. Senate showdown with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff on a shoestring budget and with a light campaign schedule

March 06, 2024
Former baseball star Garvey faces Democratic Rep. Schiff, and long odds, for California Senate seat
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South Korea's president vows not to tolerate walkouts by junior doctors

South Korea’s president vows that he won't tolerate the prolonged walkouts by junior doctors, calling them “an illegal collective action” that threatens public health

March 06, 2024
South Korea's president vows not to tolerate walkouts by junior doctors
World

Swedish PM travels to US as NATO accession nears

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom will travel to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, the government said in a brief statement.

April 26, 2024
Swedish PM travels to US as NATO accession nears
World

Dominican Republic ups security as Haiti gang leader warns of 'civil war'

The Dominican Republic said on Wednesday it was maintaining strict security measures on its border with Haiti after Jimmy Cherizier, a gang member seeking to topple the

April 26, 2024
Dominican Republic ups security as Haiti gang leader warns of 'civil war'
Business

Fed's Powell: Don't expect a soft landing victory lap

The soft landing, it appears, will not be televised.

April 26, 2024
Fed's Powell: Don't expect a soft landing victory lap
News|Political

House tees up vote to keep money flowing to several key federal agencies

The House is expected to vote to keep money flowing to scores of federal agencies before a midnight Friday shutdown deadline

March 06, 2024
House tees up vote to keep money flowing to several key federal agencies
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Few Americans want US more involved in current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds few Americans want the U.S. to take a more active role in solving the world's problems

March 06, 2024
Few Americans want US more involved in current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP-NORC poll finds
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North Carolina's Mark Harris gets a second chance to go to Congress after absentee ballot scandal

The Rev. Mark Harris has won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in North Carolina, giving the pastor a second chance to go to Washington after a 2018 absentee ballot scandal

March 06, 2024
North Carolina's Mark Harris gets a second chance to go to Congress after absentee ballot scandal
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Texas man arrested in alleged scam attempt against disgraced former congressman George Santos

A Texas man has been arrested on accusations that he schemed to dupe disgraced former congressman George Santos into wiring him money with the false promise he could get the criminal corruption charges dropped against him dropped

March 06, 2024
Texas man arrested in alleged scam attempt against disgraced former congressman George Santos
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House Republicans invite Hunter Biden and former associates for a public hearing in mid-March

House Republicans have invited Hunter Biden and his former business associates to appear at a public hearing on March 20

March 06, 2024
House Republicans invite Hunter Biden and former associates for a public hearing in mid-March
Environment|News|Political

Nearly half of US states join GOP lawsuit challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Twenty-four Republican-led states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution

March 06, 2024
Nearly half of US states join GOP lawsuit challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution
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Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election

The Senegalese government has announced March 24 as the new date for the country’s delayed presidential election

March 06, 2024
Senegal's government sets March 24 as the new date for the delayed presidential election
Business|News|Political

Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law

A wealthy campaign donor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his Panera Bread restaurants will comply with a new minimum wage law

March 06, 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom's campaign donor says his Panera Bread restaurants will follow minimum wage law
Business|Political

A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races

A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless of race, siding with white business owners who claimed the program discriminated against them

March 06, 2024
A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races
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Fact Focus: Biden falsely accused of secret flights for hundreds of thousands of immigrants

In his victory speech Tuesday, former president Donald Trump echoed false statements on social media that the Biden administration had secretly flown hundreds of thousands of migrants to the United States

March 06, 2024
Fact Focus: Biden falsely accused of secret flights for hundreds of thousands of immigrants
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Third-party group No Labels is expected to move forward with a 2024 campaign, AP sources say

The third-party presidential movement No Labels is expected to move this week toward fielding a presidential candidate in the November election

March 07, 2024
Third-party group No Labels is expected to move forward with a 2024 campaign, AP sources say

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