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Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways

Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January

Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways
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UK PM Sunak lands in Tel Aviv - Reuters witness

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak landed in Tel Aviv on Thursday, a Reuters witness said, beginning a visit in which he plans to offer condolences to Israeli counterpart

UK PM Sunak lands in Tel Aviv - Reuters witness
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Russia's Lavrov meets North Korea's Kim - Russian foreign ministry

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to Pyongyang, the Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Russia's Lavrov meets North Korea's Kim - Russian foreign ministry
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Jordan suspends bid for US House speaker, backs McHenry - media

Hardline conservative Jim Jordan will suspend his bid to serve as speaker of the U.S.

Jordan suspends bid for US House speaker, backs McHenry - media
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US leadership 'holds the world together,' Biden says in bid for Ukraine, Israel funds

President Joe Biden launched an urgent mission on Thursday to get Americans behind billions more dollars in spending for

US leadership 'holds the world together,' Biden says in bid for Ukraine, Israel funds
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Factbox-The ATACMS the US may send to Ukraine and their cluster bomb payloads

The Biden administration may soon begin shipping to Ukraine several variants of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), a long-range missile system that often carries varying

Factbox-The ATACMS the US may send to Ukraine and their cluster bomb payloads
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Ukraine set to get ATACMS missiles on regular basis - foreign minister

Ukraine will receive U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles on a regular basis, its foreign minister said on Thursday, two days after Kyiv confirmed using them for the first time.

Ukraine set to get ATACMS missiles on regular basis - foreign minister
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Jim Jordan will not hold a third ballot for US house speaker - media

Outspoken U.S. Republican Jim Jordan will not hold a third ballot to be speaker of the U.S.

Jim Jordan will not hold a third ballot for US house speaker - media
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US to send two Iron Dome systems back to Israel - sources

The Pentagon plans to send the two Iron Dome missile defense systems it had previously purchased from Israel back to that country to defend itself against inbound

US to send two Iron Dome systems back to Israel - sources
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US: Russian arrest of US journalist appears to be harassment

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US: Russian arrest of US journalist appears to be harassment
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US Supreme Court declines to allow hearing on new Louisiana electoral map

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US Supreme Court declines to allow hearing on new Louisiana electoral map
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Michigan Republican charged in false elector plot agrees to cooperation deal

The Michigan Attorney General's office says a Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot had his case dismissed Thursday after a cooperation agreement was reached

Michigan Republican charged in false elector plot agrees to cooperation deal
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Ukraine's parliament advances bill seen as targeting Orthodox church with historic ties to Moscow

Ukraine’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to advance legislation seen as effectively banning the Ukrainian Orthodox Church over its ties to Moscow

Ukraine's parliament advances bill seen as targeting Orthodox church with historic ties to Moscow
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Guatemala attorney general determined to block Arevalo from office: sources

Guatemala's attorney general, a steadfast opponent of President-elect Bernardo Arevalo, has crafted a complex strategy to weaken his mandate or prevent him

Guatemala attorney general determined to block Arevalo from office: sources
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Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi threatens to revoke their immunity

Canada's foreign minister says the country has recalled 41 of its diplomats from India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity, escalating a spat over the slaying of a Sikh separatist in Canada

Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi threatens to revoke their immunity
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US senators ready bill to fund office helping Iran oil seizures

U.S. senators from both parties are readying legislation to help the federal government enforce oil sanctions on Iran, the office of Senator Joni Ernst, a

US senators ready bill to fund office helping Iran oil seizures
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Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024

Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024

Newly appointed California Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
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Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese

Advocates and Nebraska lawmakers are defending a reporter after Gov_ Jim Pillen said her story about environmental concerns at his farms wasn’t worth discussing because the reporter was from “communist China.”

Reporter wins support after Nebraska governor dismissed story because the journalist is Chinese
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California Senator Laphonza Butler won't seek new US Senate term next year

Newly appointed California Senator Laphonza Butler, a Democrat, said on Thursday she will not seek a new U.S. Senate term next year.

California Senator Laphonza Butler won't seek new US Senate term next year
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Trump is 'not above the law,' prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed

Federal prosecutors say Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they are urging a judge to reject the former president’s efforts to dismiss the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election

Trump is 'not above the law,' prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed
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Biden to seek $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel - source

U.S. President Joe Biden will ask Congress for $60 billion for Ukraine and $14 billion for Israel, a source familiar with his plan told Reuters.

Biden to seek $60 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel - source
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Russia says Biden's 'investment' comment betrays U.S. cynicism

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Russia says Biden's 'investment' comment betrays U.S. cynicism
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House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one

Republicans have dropped Jim Jordan as their nominee for House speaker, setting them back to square one with no clear plan ahead

House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, stumbling back to square one
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Donald Trump is dominating the GOP primary and settling into a new role: Defendant

Donald Trump is settling into a new role: defendant

Donald Trump is dominating the GOP primary and settling into a new role: Defendant
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Zelenskiy says US bipartisan support encourages Ukrainian nation and troops

Bipartisan support from the United States is "incredibly encouraging" for Ukraine and its troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following a phone call with U.S.

Zelenskiy says US bipartisan support encourages Ukrainian nation and troops

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