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Republican David McCormick launches 2nd Senate bid in Pennsylvania, aims to oust Democrat Bob Casey

Republican David McCormick is entering Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race in his second bid for the office, this time to take on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey

Republican David McCormick launches 2nd Senate bid in Pennsylvania, aims to oust Democrat Bob Casey
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Syrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria

Syrian President Bashar Assad has arrived in China on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria’s 12-year conflict

Syrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria
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Kevin McCarthy's leadership is an open question as budget shutdown looms and GOP infighting takes center stage

An expert on Congress helps untangle the mess that is Kevin McCarthy’s life as speaker of the House right now.

Kevin McCarthy's leadership is an open question as budget shutdown looms and GOP infighting takes center stage
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Senate confirms army, marines chiefs as senator's objection blocks other military nominations

The Senate has confirmed three top military leaders, filling the posts after monthslong delays and as a Republican senator is still holding up hundreds of other nominations and promotions for senior officers

Senate confirms army, marines chiefs as senator's objection blocks other military nominations
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Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings

Rupert Murdoch's surprise exit from Fox leaves son Lachlan in line of succession at media empire
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Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt

With the collapse of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest plan to avert a federal shutdown, lawmakers have left town with no endgame in sight

Government shutdown risk spikes as House Republicans leave town in disarray amid hard-right revolt
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Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change

The head of the junta in Guinea has defended the recent coups in Africa

Guinea’s leader defends coups in Africa and rebuffs the West, saying things must change
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Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps

Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city’s two airports to winterized camps with massive tents before cold weather arrives

Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps
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Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has taken a dig at former President Donald Trump

Vivek Ramaswamy accuses Trump of making a 'false promise' in not repealing Obamacare
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden's ongoing good luck streak with the media

While President Joe Biden has low approval ratings, few other American presidents − with the exception of FDR and Warren Harding − have experienced such a run of good media luck.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden's ongoing good luck streak with the media
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Rupert Murdoch: His Fox News legacy is one of lies, with little accountability, and political power that rose from the belief in his power − 3 essential reads

Rupert Murdoch is a major media figure, but he may not be as influential as most people think.

Rupert Murdoch: His Fox News legacy is one of lies, with little accountability, and political power that rose from the belief in his power − 3 essential reads
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VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention

President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention
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Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week

President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address that will also pay tribute to the late John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate who represented the state in the U.S. Senate for more than three decades

Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week
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Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the Canadian Parliament on Friday as he continues his efforts to shore up support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion

Zelenskyy visits Canada for first time since war started seeking to shore up support for Ukraine
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UNGA Briefing: Netanyahu, tuberculosis and what else is going on at the UN

It’s Day 4 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York

UNGA Briefing: Netanyahu, tuberculosis and what else is going on at the UN
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India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029

India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves one-third of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, ending a 27-year impasse over the bill amid a lack of consensus among political parties

India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029
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US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni

President Joe Biden’s education chief says he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving preference to the children of alumni and donors

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college admissions preference for kids of alumni
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Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump

Former President Donald Trump’s push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump
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Zelenskyy speaks before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Canada to stay with his country to victory as he went to the Canadian Parliament seeking to bolster support from Western allies for Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion

Zelenskyy speaks before Canadian Parliament in his campaign to shore up support for Ukraine
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Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal

Some medical providers are dropping continuing gender-affirming care for minors, even though it remains legal

Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it's legal
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Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland

Poland's right-wing leaders are denouncing a new feature film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland as it opens in the country

Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
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Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison

A Maryland man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been sentenced to five years in prison

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years in prison
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Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media

Rupert Murdoch stirs mixed feelings in Britain, where he transformed the media over half a century

Hero or villain? Rupert Murdoch’s exit stirs strong feelings in Britain, where he upended the media
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Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia's closely watched legislative elections

Early voting has begun in Virginia’s costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials and candidates rallied their supporters across the state

Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia's closely watched legislative elections
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Judge peppers lawyers in prelude to trial of New York's business fraud lawsuit against Trump

A New York judge has continued arguments over whether an October trial to determine if former President Donald Trump committed fraud will go on as scheduled

Judge peppers lawyers in prelude to trial of New York's business fraud lawsuit against Trump

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