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BARACK OBAMA


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Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Read full article: Heavy security after deadly violence in Kenya, as thousands mourn former Prime Minister Raila Odinga

Heavy security has been deployed to Kenyaโ€™s western city of Kisumu before the final public viewing of the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

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FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Read full article: FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a โ€œFEMA Solidarity Rallyโ€ outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

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Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Read full article: Obama, aiming to boost Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia, endorses Sherrill and Spanberger

Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic candidates Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.

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After billions in failed big bets, funders and schools are turning to this small education nonprofit

Read full article: After billions in failed big bets, funders and schools are turning to this small education nonprofit

Leslie Cornfeld launched the National Education Opportunity Network, or NEON, to address educational inequality.

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States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

Read full article: States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

An unprecedented number of states are considering redrawing their congressional district lines mid-decade.

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Michelle Obama to promote new book 'The Look' with podcast series

Read full article: Michelle Obama to promote new book 'The Look' with podcast series

Michelle Obama is set to promote her upcoming book on fashion, โ€œThe Look,โ€ through a special podcast series.

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Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Read full article: Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time

Senate Democrats are rejecting for the 10th time a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government.

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Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree

Read full article: Is college worth the cost? Universities work to show the return on investment of a degree

For many young Americans, deciding on college has become a complex choice.

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Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

Read full article: Barack Obama joins fight for US House control, urges vote for California districts to counter Trump

Barack Obama is entering the fight for U.S. House control.

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Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

Read full article: Supreme Court takes up Republican attack on Voting Rights Act in case over Black representation

A Republican attack on a core provision of the Voting Rights Act that's designed to protect racial minorities comes to the Supreme Court this week, more than a decade after the justices knocked out another pillar of the 60-year-old law.

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Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes

Read full article: Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes

Barack Obama has helped Marc Maron close out his podcast, โ€œWTF With Marc Maron,โ€ after 16 years and over 1,600 episodes.

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Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast ends soon. Here's a look at 7 essential episodes

Read full article: Marc Maron's 'WTF' podcast ends soon. Here's a look at 7 essential episodes

The final episode of comic and actor Marc Maron's influential podcast drops Monday.

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Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

Read full article: Trump's quest for the Nobel Peace Prize falls short again despite high-profile nominations

The White House is responding bitterly to President Donald Trump being passed over for the Nobel Peace Prize despite efforts from Republicans and world leaders.

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Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Read full article: Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states

Senate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states.

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Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he's unlikely to win this year

Read full article: Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize before. Experts say he's unlikely to win this year

U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s bid to win the Nobel Peace Prize has drawn added attention to the annual guessing game over who its next laureate will be.

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Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

Read full article: Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

A Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.

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Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say

Read full article: Trump has yet to provide Congress hard evidence that targeted boats carried drugs, officials say

The Trump administration hasn't provided evidence to lawmakers that recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats were justified.

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Supreme Court seems ready to revive GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law

Read full article: Supreme Court seems ready to revive GOP challenge to Illinois mail-in ballot law

The Supreme Court seemed ready to revive a Republican challenge to an Illinois law that allows the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.

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Your phone rings, and it's a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn't

Read full article: Your phone rings, and it's a number from Sweden. Do you answer? A Nobel Prize winner didn't

This yearโ€™s Nobel Prize science winners got the good news from early morning phone calls and door knocks.

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'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

Read full article: 'Tennessee Three' Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime representative from Memphis

Tennessee state Rep. Justin Pearson says he is running for a U.S. House seat representing Memphis, challenging longtime Democratic congressman Steve Cohen to represent the majority-Black city in a contest of youth versus experience.

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In โ€˜A House of Dynamite,' Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

Read full article: In โ€˜A House of Dynamite,' Kathryn Bigelow explores 18 minutes that decide the fate of civilization

Kathryn Bigelow's new film, "A House of Dynamite," explores the chilling reality of nuclear annihilation.

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Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Read full article: Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Departmentโ€™s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.

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A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

Read full article: A judge has blocked a Trump administration effort to change teen pregnancy prevention programs

A judge has blocked new requirements for teen pregnancy prevention grantees.

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Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

Read full article: Government shutdown drags on as health care compromise remains elusive

To hear party leaders talk, the seventh day of the government shutdown sounded a lot like the first.

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Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

Read full article: Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

A Navajo tribe-owned company has bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana.

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Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pact

Read full article: Kremlin welcomes Trump's comments on Putin's offer to extend the New START nuclear arms pact

The Kremlin has welcomed U.S. President Donald Trumpโ€™s comments about Russiaโ€™s offer to extend the last remaining nuclear arms treaty with the United States, saying it raises hope for keeping the pact alive after it expires in February.

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Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power

Read full article: Voting is underway in California on new maps that could swing US House control, check Trump's power

The fight for control of the U.S. House is underway in California.

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Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues

Read full article: Will the government shutdown affect next year's election? Recent history provides clues

Political leaders in Washington are spending much of their energy these days blaming the other party for what could be a significant government shutdown.

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It's dรฉjร  vu for Muslim Americans as anti-Muslim playbook follows Zohran Mamdani's success

Read full article: It's dรฉjร  vu for Muslim Americans as anti-Muslim playbook follows Zohran Mamdani's success

Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s rise in New York Cityโ€™s mayoral race has brought him national prominence and a surge of anti-Muslim vitriol, including from elected officials and prominent conservatives.

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Federal government could resume taking DACA applications for permits to live and work in U.S.

Read full article: Federal government could resume taking DACA applications for permits to live and work in U.S.

Expected changes to a six-year-old lawsuit in Texas against DACA could mean the federal government will resume taking new applications for the program that offers people without legal immigration status two-year, renewable permits to live and work in the U.S. legally.

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Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out

Read full article: Democrats voted for a shutdown. Now they have to find a way out

Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didnโ€™t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown.

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The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that

Read full article: The US military has long been an engine of social change. Hegseth's approach runs counter to that

The U.S. military has historically been an engine for cultural and social change in America.

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National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

Read full article: National parks will remain 'generally' open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed

Crowds of people loaded onto boats to tour the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Wednesday morning with no immediate signs of the government shutdown that is triggering the furlough of about two-thirds of National Park Service employees.

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Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike

Read full article: Trump signs an executive order vowing to defend Qatar in the wake of Israel's strike

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pledging to defend Qatar, including using U.S. military action if necessary.

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Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

Read full article: Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

A panel of three federal judges will begin considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Cuban foreign minister says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's peace prospects

Read full article: Cuban foreign minister says Rubio's 'personal' agenda in Latin America risks Trump's peace prospects

Cuba's top diplomat says recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubioโ€™s โ€œpersonalโ€ agenda against the region.

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Government shutdown blame begins as Senate tries to reverse course

Read full article: Government shutdown blame begins as Senate tries to reverse course

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight.

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A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

Read full article: A look at previous government shutdowns and how they ended

Party leaders in Congress have long criticized government shutdowns as toxic and destructive.

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Trump's shutdown blame game: Why he says Democrats are at fault

Read full article: Trump's shutdown blame game: Why he says Democrats are at fault

President Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for a potential government shutdown.

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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown

Read full article: Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump is marching the country into a government shutdown

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are โ€œmarching the countryโ€ into a government shutdown.

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A look at the Trump-Comey relationship and the indictment against the former FBI director

Read full article: A look at the Trump-Comey relationship and the indictment against the former FBI director

The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey represents the first criminal case against a perceived adversary of President Donald Trump so far in this administration.

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Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings

Read full article: Trump extends Georgia health insurance program with work requirements, despite red tape findings

President Donald Trump's administration has extended Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program for 15 months.

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Bipartisan group of top officials urges Court to reject Trump's effort to fire Fed governor

Read full article: Bipartisan group of top officials urges Court to reject Trump's effort to fire Fed governor

A bipartisan group of former Federal Reserve chairs, Treasury secretaries, and top White House economists urged the Supreme Court Thursday to reject an attempt by President Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.

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Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor

Read full article: Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor

Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties are urging the Supreme Court to preserve the Federal Reserveโ€™s political independence and allow Lisa Cook to remain as a central bank governor for now.

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Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech

Read full article: Trump has managed another Republican makeover since Kirk's assassination, this time on free speech

As they mourn slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, President Donald Trump, members of his administration and a broader universe of supporters have seemed to impose a double standard on speech.

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What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

Read full article: What to know about the H-1B visa Trump has targeted with $100,000 fees, generating confusion, fear

The Trump administrationโ€™s abrupt decision to slap a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas has stunned and confused employers, students and workers from the United States to India and beyond.

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Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

Read full article: Trump's peace efforts falter as conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza escalate

President Donald Trump likes to project dominance and confidence on the world stage, but lately he's been expressing more frustration and disappointment.

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In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

Read full article: In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

In all the stunning things about ABCโ€™s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.

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Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

Read full article: Senate confirms 48 of Trump's nominees at once after changing the chamber's rules

The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees.

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Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

Read full article: Federal watchdog report on Georgia's Medicaid program raises concerns about administrative costs

A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.

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National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

Read full article: National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is โ€œbeyond scientific disputeโ€ and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger.

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Obama says the US is at โ€˜an inflection pointโ€™ after Kirkโ€™s killing and Trump has divided the country

Read full article: Obama says the US is at โ€˜an inflection pointโ€™ after Kirkโ€™s killing and Trump has divided the country

Former President Barack Obama says the U.S. is at an "inflection point" after conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.

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From Carter's kiss to Trump's step ahead: Famous presidential gaffes toward British royals

Read full article: From Carter's kiss to Trump's step ahead: Famous presidential gaffes toward British royals

U.S. presidents and first ladies have had their share of awkward moments with the British royal family over the years.

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Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

Read full article: Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

After Koreans detained in a historic raid on a Georgia Hyundai plant were sent home, lawyers and social workers say the nearly 200 non-Korean workers ensnared in the crackdown remain in legal limbo.

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Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

Read full article: Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies

Thereโ€™s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

Read full article: How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

Charlie Kirk began plotting a way to mold young minds into conservatism at an age when he was still sorting out his own path.

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Charlie Kirk's shooting death exposes security gaps at political events

Read full article: Charlie Kirk's shooting death exposes security gaps at political events

Security experts are questioning the protection provided to Charlie Kirk at the Utah college where he was fatally shot.

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Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees

Read full article: Senate Republicans take first steps to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees

Republicans are taking the first steps to change the rules of the Senate to confirm more of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees.

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Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports. He especially loves when it's on him

Read full article: Trump loves the spotlight that comes with sports. He especially loves when it's on him

President Donald Trump has built most of his domestic travel around attending sporting events.

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Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

Read full article: Chicagoans change routines as immigration crackdown looms. Some carry passports and avoid stores

As the nationโ€™s third-largest city awaits a much-hyped federal intervention, residents are making changes in their daily routines.

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CBS News' new ombudsman has background and duties that differ from the job's traditional definition

Read full article: CBS News' new ombudsman has background and duties that differ from the job's traditional definition

CBS News has appointed an ombudsman to investigate consumer complaints, although Kenneth Weinstein's background and duties are different from the way the job has traditionally been defined in journalism.

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Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid

Read full article: Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid

An Associated Press analysis reveals that survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are waiting longer for federal aid.

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AP finds major disaster declarations are taking longer under Trump

Read full article: AP finds major disaster declarations are taking longer under Trump

Disaster survivors are waiting longer for federal aid.

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Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks

Read full article: Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks

President Donald Trump celebrated news that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks.

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Thune says Senate will change the rules to push through Trump's blocked nominees

Read full article: Thune says Senate will change the rules to push through Trump's blocked nominees

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamberโ€™s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trumpโ€™s executive branch nominees.

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'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

Read full article: 'SNL' wins big for season 50 at the Creative Arts Emmys. Obama, Kimmel and Lamar also take trophies

Kendrick Lamar and Barack Obama each won their second career Emmy at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

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Trump's US Open visit sparks boos and long security lines

Read full article: Trump's US Open visit sparks boos and long security lines

President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday, drawing boos from the crowd.

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President Donald Trump will watch the US Open men's final from Rolex's suite, AP source says

Read full article: President Donald Trump will watch the US Open men's final from Rolex's suite, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the details says President Donald Trump will watch the U.S. Open menโ€™s final from Rolexโ€™s suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it

Read full article: Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it

Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in Delaware.

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'The Studio,' 'The Penguin' and Julie Andrews are among the winners at the Creative Arts Emmys

Read full article: 'The Studio,' 'The Penguin' and Julie Andrews are among the winners at the Creative Arts Emmys

Julie Andrews has won her third Emmy Award at age 89 for her voice-over work on Netflix's โ€œBridgerton.โ€.

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Trump to attend the US Open men's final Sunday, marking another trip to a major sporting event

Read full article: Trump to attend the US Open men's final Sunday, marking another trip to a major sporting event

President Donald Trump plans to attend the men's final of the U.S. Open on Sunday.

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Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor

Read full article: Navy reverses demotion of Rep. Ronny Jackson, former White House doctor

Rep. Ronny Jackson has announced that the Navy has restored his retired rank of rear admiral.

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Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump's nominees

Read full article: Republicans are preparing to change Senate rules to speed Trump's nominees

Republican senators say they are prepared to change the chamberโ€™s rules to get around the Democratic blockade of President Donald Trumpโ€™s nominees, discussing a proposal to make it easier to confirm multiple nominees at once.

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C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu

Read full article: C-SPAN announces deal for its service to be carried on YouTube TV, Hulu

C-SPAN's three public affairs networks will be carried beginning this fall on YouTube TV and Hulu's live television package, according to a deal announced on Wednesday.

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CBS News' Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73

Read full article: CBS News' Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73

Mark Knoller, a longtime White House correspondent for CBS News, has died at 73.

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What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he's firing

Read full article: What to know about Lisa Cook, the Fed Governor who Trump says he's firing

Lisa Cook made headlines three years ago when she became the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserveโ€™s Board of Governors, one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world.

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Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He's making good on it

Read full article: Trump ran on a promise of revenge. He's making good on it

Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him.

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Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it's his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead

Read full article: Trump was once a Republican Party outsider. Now it's his GOP and the MAGA faithful are in the lead

Donald Trump was the Republican Party outsider in 2016.

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Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

Read full article: Texas redistricting fight shakes up battle lines for both parties in key US Senate race

The push to redraw congressional maps in Texas is shifting the dynamics of the stateโ€™s 2026 Senate campaign.

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Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

Read full article: Justice Department won't defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional

The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for heavily Hispanic universities that is being challenged in court, declaring that the government believes the funding is unconstitutional.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's national profile soars with latest Trump fight, but there are risks

Read full article: California Gov. Gavin Newsom's national profile soars with latest Trump fight, but there are risks

Gavin Newsom is having a moment.

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Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

Read full article: Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

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Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions

Read full article: Trump's death penalty push faces setbacks as judges block attempts to reverse prior decisions

President Donald Trump's administration has been pushing for the death penalty, but judges are blocking attempts to reverse previous decisions against capital punishment.

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California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

Read full article: California Gov. Newsom signs legislation calling special election on redrawn congressional map

California voters will decide in a November special election whether to approve a redrawn congressional map designed to help Democrats win five more U.S. House seats next year.

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Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Read full article: Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

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A look at those Trump has targeted in tactic of revoking security clearances

Read full article: A look at those Trump has targeted in tactic of revoking security clearances

The Trump administrationโ€™s announcement this week that it would rescind the security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials was hardly an isolated act.

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US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine

Read full article: US appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine

A U.S. appeals court has put the brakes on the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a company that plans to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America.

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Is this thing on? Accidental authenticity of Trump's hot mic moment is latest in a long global list

Read full article: Is this thing on? Accidental authenticity of Trump's hot mic moment is latest in a long global list

Hot mics have a knack for revealing unguarded moments in politics.

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The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

Read full article: The Latest: Trump says he is setting up direct meeting for Zelenskyy and Putin

U.S. President Donald Trump says he has called Russian President Vladimir Putin and begun to arrange a meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Trump says heโ€™ll talk to Putin after meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House

Read full article: Trump says heโ€™ll talk to Putin after meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House

President Donald Trump has started arranging a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending Russiaโ€™s invasion of Ukraine.

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In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Read full article: In Trump's redistricting push, Democrats find an aggressive identity and progressives are on board

Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.

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Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

Read full article: Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed after failing to reach a deal to end Ukraine war

President Donald Trump has failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin to end Russiaโ€™s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.

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Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

Read full article: Judge strikes down key parts of Florida law that led to removal of books from school libraries

A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries.

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Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

Read full article: Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials

A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to stop sharing personal data of Medicaid enrollees with deportation officials.

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Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit

Read full article: Trump's friendly-to-frustrated relationship with Putin takes the spotlight at the Alaska summit

President Donald Trumpโ€™s meeting in Alaska with Vladimir Putin could be a decisive moment in the war in Ukraine and in the U.S. leaderโ€™s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart.

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Leaving a top Trump administration post? The president may have an ambassadorship for you

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President Donald Trump has been using diplomatic appointments as a soft landing for officials leaving his administration.

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Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska's long history โ€” and tension โ€” with Russia

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When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th stateโ€™s long history with Russia โ€” and with international tensions.

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Commercial fishing in a vast Pacific nature area is halted after a judge blocks a Trump order

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Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt once again after a judge in Hawaii sided with environmentalists challenging a Trump administration rollback of federal ocean protections.

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How closely do congressional delegations reflect how people vote? Not very

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At the core of the fight in Texas over redrawing the stateโ€™s congressional districts is a debate over a time-honored right spelled out in the Constitution: Every two years, โ€œthe Peopleโ€ get to pick someone to represent their interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts

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Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure.

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