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Pennsylvanians to Decide Whether to Keep 3 Democratic State Supreme Court Justices
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s seven justices face regular retention elections after 10 years on the court.
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Bessent Suggests US Already in Housing Recession, Calls for Lower Interest Rates
‘If the Fed brings down mortgage rates, then they can end this housing recession,’ the US Treasury secretary said.
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Asylum Applications Hit Record High in Final Year of Biden Administration: OECD
An OECD report said the United States accounted for more than half of all asylum applications in advanced economies in 2024.
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Trump Says Mass Deportation Operation Hasn’t ‘Gone Far Enough’
The president spoke about his administration’s efforts in a new interview.
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US Could End China Dependency on Rare Earths Within 18 Months, Trump Says
The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade.
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Trump Says Gaza Cease-Fire ‘Very Solid’ as Hamas Returns Bodies of 3 Hostages
The president added that getting the final bodies out of Gaza was ‘going to be tough’ but that all would eventually be returned.
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Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Summit With Kim Jong Un to Resolve Abduction Dispute
Japan says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Trump Says He‘d Deploy Marines to Cities ’In a Heartbeat' If Needed
The president cited sweeping powers under the Insurrection Act, saying he could deploy troops without judicial review.
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Trump Won’t Rule Out Sending US Troops to Nigeria
The president said he envisaged various potential actions to tackle what he said were record numbers of Christians being killed.
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Trump Now Says He Won’t Attend Tariffs Case at Supreme Court
The president had said Oct. 15 he would attend but now says his presence would be a distraction from an important court case.
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The Races to Watch on Election Day 2025
Some of the races held this year could have wide-reaching implications on national politics moving forward.
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More Americans Are Asking If College Is Really Worth It
Seven in 10 adults believe higher education is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new survey.
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Federal Judge Extends Order Preventing Trump From Deploying National Guard to Portland
The order blocks deployment of National Guard troops from Oregon, California, and Texas.
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US Nuclear Weapon Testing Won’t Involve Any Explosions, Energy Secretary Says
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 29 that he had instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with adversaries.
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Trump Says He Won’t Let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China, Other Countries
The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.
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Trump Says US Won’t Sell Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine, for Now
President Donald Trump has been ambivalent on sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, hoping to achieve peace without such an escalation.
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Virginia Governor Race Enters Home Stretch
Both sides say the race is consequential. For Republicans, it’s about continuing on the right path. For Democrats, it’s about setting an example to defy Trump.
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Trump Invites Dodgers to White House After Back-to-Back World Series Wins
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series after they beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.
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Government Shutdown Could Delay Home Heating Aid for Millions of Low-Income Families
The program provides $4.1 billion in funds to 5.9 million households to help heat and cool their homes.
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Pennsylvanians to Decide Whether to Keep 3 Democratic State Supreme Court Justices
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s seven justices face regular retention elections after 10 years on the court.
|
Bessent Suggests US Already in Housing Recession, Calls for Lower Interest Rates
‘If the Fed brings down mortgage rates, then they can end this housing recession,’ the US Treasury secretary said.
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Asylum Applications Hit Record High in Final Year of Biden Administration: OECD
An OECD report said the United States accounted for more than half of all asylum applications in advanced economies in 2024.
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Trump Says Mass Deportation Operation Hasn’t ‘Gone Far Enough’
The president spoke about his administration’s efforts in a new interview.
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US Could End China Dependency on Rare Earths Within 18 Months, Trump Says
The president said that China’s ability to threaten America and its allies by dominating the critical minerals sector will soon fade.
|
Trump Says Gaza Cease-Fire ‘Very Solid’ as Hamas Returns Bodies of 3 Hostages
The president added that getting the final bodies out of Gaza was ‘going to be tough’ but that all would eventually be returned.
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Japanese Prime Minister Seeks Summit With Kim Jong Un to Resolve Abduction Dispute
Japan says at least 17 citizens were abducted by North Korea during the 1970s and 1980s.
|
Trump Says He‘d Deploy Marines to Cities ’In a Heartbeat' If Needed
The president cited sweeping powers under the Insurrection Act, saying he could deploy troops without judicial review.
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Trump Won’t Rule Out Sending US Troops to Nigeria
The president said he envisaged various potential actions to tackle what he said were record numbers of Christians being killed.
|
Trump Now Says He Won’t Attend Tariffs Case at Supreme Court
The president had said Oct. 15 he would attend but now says his presence would be a distraction from an important court case.
|
The Races to Watch on Election Day 2025
Some of the races held this year could have wide-reaching implications on national politics moving forward.
|
More Americans Are Asking If College Is Really Worth It
Seven in 10 adults believe higher education is headed in the wrong direction, according to a new survey.
|
Federal Judge Extends Order Preventing Trump From Deploying National Guard to Portland
The order blocks deployment of National Guard troops from Oregon, California, and Texas.
|
US Nuclear Weapon Testing Won’t Involve Any Explosions, Energy Secretary Says
President Donald Trump said on Oct. 29 that he had instructed the Department of War to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with adversaries.
|
Trump Says He Won’t Let Nvidia Sell Advanced Chips to China, Other Countries
The United States is currently winning the AI race, Trump said, but giving China advanced chips will provide it with ‘an equal advantage’ in the competition.
|
Trump Says US Won’t Sell Tomahawk Missiles to Ukraine, for Now
President Donald Trump has been ambivalent on sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, hoping to achieve peace without such an escalation.
|
Virginia Governor Race Enters Home Stretch
Both sides say the race is consequential. For Republicans, it’s about continuing on the right path. For Democrats, it’s about setting an example to defy Trump.
|
Trump Invites Dodgers to White House After Back-to-Back World Series Wins
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series after they beat the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.
|
Government Shutdown Could Delay Home Heating Aid for Millions of Low-Income Families
The program provides $4.1 billion in funds to 5.9 million households to help heat and cool their homes.
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