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A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires

Charles and Kathleen Moore are about to have their day in the Supreme Court over a $15,000 tax bill they believe is unconstitutional

A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires
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Azerbaijan's president raises the nation's flag in a former breakaway region's capital

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has raised his nation’s flag over the capital city of a former breakaway region in a ceremony reaffirming Baku’s control over it

Azerbaijan's president raises the nation's flag in a former breakaway region's capital
News

Biden to push Israel, Ukraine aid package over $2 billion this week

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that a new weapons package for Israel and Ukraine will be significantly higher than $2 billion.

Biden to push Israel, Ukraine aid package over $2 billion this week
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Israel-Hamas war upends China's ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in the end

The Hamas attack on Israel has put China's ambitions in the Middle East to the test

Israel-Hamas war upends China's ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in the end
World

US senators to travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia to push deal

A group of U.S. senators will travel to the Middle East to encourage Israel and Saudi Arabia to continue talks on normalizing relations, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham

US senators to travel to Israel, Saudi Arabia to push deal
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US House speaker vote to be held Tuesday at noon - Democratic Rep. Clark

The U.S. House of Representatives will vote to choose a new speaker on Tuesday at approximately 12:00 p.m. (1600 GMT), No. 2 House Democrat Katherine Clark said on Sunday.

US House speaker vote to be held Tuesday at noon - Democratic Rep. Clark
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DeSantis says US shouldn't take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they're 'all antisemitic'

Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says the United States shouldn't take in any Palestinian refugees if they flee the Gaza Strip because they are “all antisemitic.”

DeSantis says US shouldn't take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they're 'all antisemitic'
Economy

Oil dips below $90 a barrel as US agrees Venezuela deal

Oil futures fell on Monday on reports that the U.S. had agreed a deal to ease sanctions on Venezuela, while investors continued to mull the potential impact of the

Oil dips below $90 a barrel as US agrees Venezuela deal
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Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing on a visit that underscores China’s support for Moscow during its war in Ukraine

Putin's visit to Beijing underscores China’s economic and diplomatic support for Russia
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Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?

Rep. Jim Jordan becoming House speaker would help cement the far right’s takeover of the Republican Party and trigger conflict with Democrats over the size and scope of government

Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
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Few Republicans have confidence in elections. It's a long road for one group trying to change that

A grassroots pro-democracy group led by a Republican former state senator is trying to build trust in elections by hosting forums in small towns throughout Wisconsin

Few Republicans have confidence in elections. It's a long road for one group trying to change that
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Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies

Martti Ahtisaari, Finland's former president and a global peace broker who was awarded the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to resolve international conflicts, has died

Martti Ahtisaari, former Finnish president, global peace broker and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies
Political

Donald Trump wants London court to rule 'Steele dossier' sex claims are false

Donald Trump is suing a British private investigations firm in a London court to prove claims that he engaged in "perverted sexual acts" in Russia are false, the former

Donald Trump wants London court to rule 'Steele dossier' sex claims are false
Political

Biden takes jobs message to Republican hardliner Lauren Boebert's district

President Joe Biden will highlight clean-energy jobs created by his climate legislation on Monday while visiting a Colorado Congressional district represented by

Biden takes jobs message to Republican hardliner Lauren Boebert's district
World

Iran says US already 'militarily involved' in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The United States is already heavily involved in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and must be held to account, an Iranian official said on Monday.

Iran says US already 'militarily involved' in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Political

Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to push bid for US House speaker

Hardline Republican Jim Jordan is set to take his sputtering bid for speaker to the floor of the U.S.

Hardline Republican Jim Jordan to push bid for US House speaker
Political

Virginia elections offer a test case on abortion ahead of 2024

At a community fair in Stafford, Virginia, this month, Britainy Riggins approached Democratic state Senate candidate Joel Griffin with

Virginia elections offer a test case on abortion ahead of 2024
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600 days into the war, Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening

Ukrainian officials say a dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam

600 days into the war, Russia's assault on a key eastern Ukraine city appears to be weakening
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Trump, campaigning in Iowa, vows to ban Gaza refugees from US if he wins a second term

Former President Donald Trump is vowing to bar refugees from Gaza and expand his first-term travel ban following the deadly attack on Israel last week

Trump, campaigning in Iowa, vows to ban Gaza refugees from US if he wins a second term
Economy

Yellen says US, EU support crucial to Ukraine's fight against Russia

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Yellen says US, EU support crucial to Ukraine's fight against Russia
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Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years

A proposed court settlement prevents the government from policies to separate migrant parents from their children at the border for eight years

Settlement over Trump family separations at the border limits future separations for 8 years
Political

Potential Biden trip to Israel rife with security, political challenges

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Potential Biden trip to Israel rife with security, political challenges
Political

US Senator Menendez's arraignment on new charges moved to Oct. 23 -judge

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US Senator Menendez's arraignment on new charges moved to Oct. 23 -judge
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Venezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados

Venezuela’s government and opposition have reached an agreement on new electoral conditions that once signed Tuesday in Barbados will trigger relief from the U.S. government on energy sanctions it imposed on President Nicolás Maduro’s government

Venezuela and opposition reach deal on electoral conditions. They plan to sign Tuesday in Barbados
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GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote

Hard-charging right-wing Republican Rep. Jim Jordan is shoring up support to win the House speaker's gavel

GOP's Jim Jordan is shoring up support and peeling off detractors ahead of a House speaker vote

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