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Today: September 21, 2024

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US again renews protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top aide over Iran threats

The Biden administration has once again renewed taxpayer-funded protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his top aides, who have been the target of persistent threats from Iran

US again renews protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top aide over Iran threats
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For DeSantis' 2024 campaign, Iowa brings a make-or-break moment

If Ron DeSantis wants to capture the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, it all likely comes down to the next 12 days.

For DeSantis' 2024 campaign, Iowa brings a make-or-break moment
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Republicans want to impeach the Maine official who cut Trump from the ballot. They face long odds

Republicans want to unseat Maine’s secretary of state for barring former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot

Republicans want to impeach the Maine official who cut Trump from the ballot. They face long odds
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Jewish protesters calling for cease-fire in Gaza disrupt first day of California legislative session

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have disrupted the first day of California's legislative session

Jewish protesters calling for cease-fire in Gaza disrupt first day of California legislative session
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US Senator Sinema says Senate negotiators 'closing in' on border security deal

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US Senator Sinema says Senate negotiators 'closing in' on border security deal
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Ukraine says no 'plan B' to unblocking U.S. funding

Ukraine is considering no alternative to securing stalled U.S. military assistance for its war against Russia and is confident the U.S.

Ukraine says no 'plan B' to unblocking U.S. funding
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Taiwan will publish analysis of China's alleged election interference post vote

Taiwan is documenting its experiences with China's alleged attempts to interfere in elections next week and will publish its analysis soon after the vote.

Taiwan will publish analysis of China's alleged election interference post vote
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Taiwan spots more Chinese balloons, says one flew over island

Taiwan's defence ministry said it had detected three more Chinese balloons flying across the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, and one of those flew over the island, the second day in a

Taiwan spots more Chinese balloons, says one flew over island
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El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes his presidential reelection campaign beyond the country's borders

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has taken his presidential reelection campaign beyond the tiny Central American country’s borders to capitalize on his rising profile across Latin America

El Salvador's Nayib Bukele takes his presidential reelection campaign beyond the country's borders
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South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor

South Korea's spy agency says it views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as her father’s likely heir apparent

South Korea views the young daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his likely successor
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How US House Republican-proposed spending cuts would hit Black Americans

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How US House Republican-proposed spending cuts would hit Black Americans
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Black Americans would feel the sting of Republican budget cut proposals

(Corrects paragraph 18 to say no funding cuts to Pell Grants instead of a $1,000 cut.)

Black Americans would feel the sting of Republican budget cut proposals
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Taiwan's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters

With Taiwan's presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks away, the island's alternative party candidate and chairman of the Taiwan People’s Party, Ko Wen-je, is promoting a policy of patience toward China, which has been upping its threat to annex the island by force

Taiwan's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
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Serbia's army proposes bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans

Serbia's military wants to reintroduce obligatory military service as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans

Serbia's army proposes bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans
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Feeling caucus confusion? Your guide to how Iowa works

The race for the White House officially begins in less than two weeks

Feeling caucus confusion? Your guide to how Iowa works
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Teamsters chief, Trump meet as union weighs 2024 presidential race

Donald Trump met with the head of the Teamsters on Wednesday and made plans to meet with rank-and-file members later this month as he seeks the 2024 Republican

Teamsters chief, Trump meet as union weighs 2024 presidential race
Business

Lawmakers ask Pentagon to consider barring US investments in China's Quectel

The top Republican and Democrat on the House China committee on Thursday asked the Biden administration to consider adding China's Quectel Wireless to a list of Chinese military

Lawmakers ask Pentagon to consider barring US investments in China's Quectel
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Trump campaigns for nomination by proxy as allies draw big crowds in Iowa

Donald Trump's campaign on Wednesday night held one of the largest events of the Iowa presidential caucuses this January --

Trump campaigns for nomination by proxy as allies draw big crowds in Iowa
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2 colonists had similar identities – but one felt compelled to remain loyal, the other to rebel

What might appear to be common values about shared political and cultural identities can at times serve not as a bridge joining people together but a wedge driving them apart.

2 colonists had similar identities – but one felt compelled to remain loyal, the other to rebel
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There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle

Long-held Republican opposition to broader health care coverage may be softening in Georgia and Mississippi

There's a glimmer of hope for broader health coverage in Georgia, but also a good chance of a fizzle
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Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison

A member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison
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Factbox-Biden administration slowly refills emergency oil stash

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Factbox-Biden administration slowly refills emergency oil stash
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A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name

A transgender woman has been disqualified from running for the Ohio House after omitting her former name from circulating petitions to get on the ballot

A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name
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Analysis-Taiwan election poses early 2024 test of U.S. aim to steady China ties

Taiwan's election next week poses challenges for Washington no matter who wins, with a victory for the ruling party sure to exacerbate

Analysis-Taiwan election poses early 2024 test of U.S. aim to steady China ties
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Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89

Iranian officials have tried to link Israel and the U.S. to an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing while speaking to a mass funeral for some of the 89 people killed in the attack

Iran mourns those slain in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts as death toll rises to 89

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