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The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents

'There's an overall sense of frustration with political elites, viewing them as out of touch, that cuts across ideologic...

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Largest dam removal in U.S. history restores salmon to historic spawning grounds

The salmon are quickly returning to spawn in cool creeks that have been cut off to them for generations...

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Powerful typhoon lashes the Philippines, displacing massive numbers of people

'The tidal surges went up to more than 7 meters (23 feet) near the seaside houses. It looked really scary'...

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Biden authorizes Ukraine's use of long-range missiles inside Russia

Zelenskyy and Western supporters have been pressing Biden for months to allow Ukraine to strike military targets deeper ...

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Labor reviewing ‘big challenge’ of regional banking services

Jim Chalmers says the government wants to ensure an appropriate standard of banking services is delivered in the bush. F...

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Last Democrat standing: Ruben Gallego on how he won Senate race in “red wave” year that sunk other Dems

In a wide-ranging interview, the Senator-elect discusses Trump’s Cabinet picks and Lake’s non-concession....

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Canadian Forces need to recruit warriors, not DEI hires: retired major

'For 20-30 years, we didn't get the job because we were women and now we're getting it just because we're women. This is...

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Northville business owners upset about sign enforcement

NORTHVILLE – Village business owners are expressing their frustrations over a local law that prohibits them from putti...

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Biden Visits Amazon in Brazil to Champion His Climate Agenda

The president's trip comes as Trump pledges to claw back billions of dollars in funding allocated to the Biden administr...

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Pushback grows against Hovde’s refusal to concede Wisconsin Senate race

by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerVoting rights advocates joined the calls Thursday for Republican Senate candidate Eric H...

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The Irish Times view on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation: a familiar story

The story has resonances that will be all too familiar to Irish observers of our own church scandals...

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Kari Lake settles election defamation case brought by Arizona official

Stephen Richer, the election official and a lifelong Republican, had sued Lake, who made election denialism a centerpiec...

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Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration pro...

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Gift to Carpathia Captain After Titanic Rescue Brings $2M

A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic has sold at auction in London f...

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Cruise company is offering Americans a four-year escape from second Trump term

Florida-based Villa Vie Residences recently announced the launch of its Tour La Vie program which will allow passengers ...

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Australia urges G20 leaders to take tougher stance on Ukraine, Middle East wars

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is warning about the loss of innocent lives and the damage to the world from the growing...

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Donald Trump Jr. says pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted

Donald Trump Jr. says the team now around the president-elect now knows how to choose a Cabinet and build out an adminis...

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Library of Congress says an adversary hacked some emails

The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary...

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Another rushed migration bill would give the government sweeping powers to deport potentially thousands of people

The sweeping new removal powers are not restricted to the non-citizens with criminal histories who feature so prominentl...

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Trump And Musk Want To Sidestep Senate Floor Votes On Key Confirmations

President-elect Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk are endorsing the use of recess appointments, a move that could p...

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Fetterman says Dems shouldn't 'freak out' over everything Trump does: 'It's going to be 4 years'

Sen. John Fetterman says Democrats should not "freak out" every time President-elect Trump sends out a social media post...

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Donald Trump Jr. say pushback against Cabinet picks proves they're the disrupters voters wanted

Donald Trump Jr. says the team now around the president-elect now knows how to choose a Cabinet and build out an adminis...

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Bonnyvale Center hosts upcoming workshops

BRATTLEBORO — The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center will host several upcoming events at 1221 Bonnyvale Road. F...

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Anthony Albanese to meet with Xi Jinping ahead of G20 meeting as China prepare’s for Trump trade war

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, as Beijing tries to shore up frie...

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Prince of the church – Brian Maye on Cardinal Michael Logue

His life spanned the land war, the Home Rule campaign, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, partition and the Civil...

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Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is embraced by US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in W...

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Republican says 'colored people' wouldn't have basketball if not for Abraham Lincoln

A Republican man from Indiana told C-SPAN on Sunday that "colored people" would not have basketball if former President ...

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Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser

Fox News host Pete Hegseth's attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump ha...

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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia: report

President Biden approved Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's regime to strike targets within Russia using American...

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Damagum Not Interested In Working For PDP, He Should Respond To Allegation Of A Secret Meeting With Tinubu – Ologbondiyan

A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has predicted that the p...

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Trump buried for new threat to military leaders using 'know-nothing loyalists'

Reacting to a report from NBC News that Donald Trump's transition team has been busy making a list of military officials...

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Trump Selection Pete Hegseth Defends Against Allegations of Assault, Tattoo Claims

A California city released a statement about a 2017 assault accusation that resulted in no charges....

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AP sources: Biden for the first time OKs Ukraine’s use of US-supplied long-range missiles in Russia

The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as Biden is about to leave office and President-elect Donald Trump h...

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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia

The decision is a major U.S. policy shift and comes as Biden is about to leave office and President-elect Donald Trump h...

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Nigerian, Indian leaders discuss cooperation in various areas

Leaders emphasize joint actions to secure maritime trade routes, combat piracy in Gulf of Guinea, Indian Ocean...

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Israel commits more massacres in Gaza, bombs Beirut

The Israeli aggression on Gaza has entered its 408th day, as the occupation continues to carry out massacres against Pal...

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Maharashtra polls: As Maratha, OBCs face off, Pankaja Munde speaks of unity

Pankaja, who has addressed around 40 rallies, tries to connect with voters, and says, "don't be disheartened if I am not...