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Explainer-How is the 'war on the administrative state' faring at the Supreme Court?

Three cases before the U.S.

Explainer-How is the 'war on the administrative state' faring at the Supreme Court?
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Biden administration taking heat from all sides over Louisiana LNG project

The Biden administration faces mounting pressure over whether to approve a massive new Louisiana LNG export project, with

Biden administration taking heat from all sides over Louisiana LNG project
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary

There may be a collective feeling of déjà vu among Democrats in Bridgeport, Connecticut, as they head back to the polls for a court-ordered do-over of a mayoral election they thought they had decided months ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Bridgeport, Connecticut, do-over mayoral primary
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More than 1,000 rally in Russian region in continuing protests over activist's jailing

More than 1,000 people have rallied in the Russian region of Bashkortostan, continuing a series of protests triggered by the conviction and sentencing of a local activist and handing a new challenge to the Kremlin

More than 1,000 rally in Russian region in continuing protests over activist's jailing
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The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx

Germany and Italy are among the countries that are looking for ways to handle rises in undocumented migration and, in many cases, are making it harder for people to remain in their countries.

The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx
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Iran's desire for 'a seat at the table' felt in Davos

At a dinner in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani hosted business and political

Iran's desire for 'a seat at the table' felt in Davos
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Fetterman backs Andy Kim as Democrats scramble to keep Menendez's Senate seat in New Jersey

Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim in the congressman’s bid to win a contested primary for New Jersey’s Senate seat

Fetterman backs Andy Kim as Democrats scramble to keep Menendez's Senate seat in New Jersey
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Brazil backs Beijing's 'One China policy,' foreign minister Wang Yi says

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday welcomed Brazil's support for Beijing's "One China policy" that states Taiwan is an inseparable part of China, a move

Brazil backs Beijing's 'One China policy,' foreign minister Wang Yi says
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Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes

On the surface, the platform beneath a new generation of automobiles has little to do with politics and elections

Flexible underpinnings of new big Stellantis vehicles will help company navigate political changes
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US House lawmaker threatens subpoena over firearms documents

A senior Republican lawmaker on Friday threatened to subpoena the Commerce Department over records about the agency's Oct. 27 decision to temporarily stop

US House lawmaker threatens subpoena over firearms documents
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US Democrats push Biden over civilian toll in Israel's Gaza campaign

Dozens of President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats signed a letter on Friday urging his administration to reaffirm that the United States strongly opposes "

US Democrats push Biden over civilian toll in Israel's Gaza campaign
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Louisiana lawmakers pass new congressional map with second majority-Black district

The Louisiana Legislature passed a congressional map with a second majority-Black district on Friday, marking a win for Democrats after a legal battle and political tug-of-war that spanned nearly two years

Louisiana lawmakers pass new congressional map with second majority-Black district
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US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says an Oklahoma hospital did not violate federal law after doctors told a woman with a nonviable pregnancy to wait in the parking lot until her condition worsened enough to qualify for an abortion

US government rejects complaint that woman was improperly denied an emergency abortion in Oklahoma
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Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit

Months before Donald Trump’s defiant turn as a witness at his New York civil fraud trial, the former president came face-to-face with the state attorney general who is suing him when he sat for a deposition last year at her Manhattan office

Donald Trump goes from calm to indignant in newly released deposition video of civil fraud lawsuit
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Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition

A politically treacherous dynamic is taking hold in Congress as negotiators work to strike a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration, with vocal opposition from the hard right and former President Donald Trump threatening to topple the carefully negotiated compromise

Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition
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Exclusive-Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say

Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and

Exclusive-Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say
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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has been sworn into office after a disputed December election

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi is sworn into office following his disputed reelection
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Lawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman

The recently installed acting chair of Michigan’s Republican Party and others in the state GOP are suing to get the group’s former leader, Kristina Karamo, officially declared as being removed from the post

Lawsuit seeks to have Karamo officially declared removed as Michigan GOP chairwoman
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Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army

A senior lawmaker says Russia's parliament will consider a law allowing for the confiscation of money and property from those deemed to spread “deliberately false information” about Moscow's military actions

Russia will consider property confiscations for those convicted of discrediting the army
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Piedad Cordoba, an outspoken leftist who straddled Colombia's ideological divide, dies at age 68

Piedad Córdoba, an outspoken Colombian lawmaker who for decades championed the rights of her fellow Afro-Colombians while undertaking huge risks as a go-between to leftist rebel groups, has died

Piedad Cordoba, an outspoken leftist who straddled Colombia's ideological divide, dies at age 68
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OpenAI suspends bot developer for Congressman Dean Phillips- The Washington Post

Microsoft-backed OpenAI has banned the developer of a bot mimicking Democratic presidential hopeful Congressman Dean Phillips, the first action the ChatGPT maker has taken in response to

OpenAI suspends bot developer for Congressman Dean Phillips- The Washington Post
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Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza

Amid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza

Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza
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A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing

Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday

A Hindu temple built atop a razed mosque in India is helping Modi boost his political standing
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A century after Lenin's death, the USSR's founder seems to be an afterthought in modern Russia

A century after the death of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union is largely an afterthought in modern Russia

A century after Lenin's death, the USSR's founder seems to be an afterthought in modern Russia
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Lauren Boebert switched districts in a bid to stay in Congress. Winning over voters won't be easy

Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is moving from the mountains to run for election on the plains

Lauren Boebert switched districts in a bid to stay in Congress. Winning over voters won't be easy

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