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The Unstoppable Rise of the State Symbol
If your New Year’s resolution is to stop obsessively reading post-election analyses, then perhaps you would welcome another way of…
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US government designates Marc Fogel as "wrongfully detained" in Russia
The United States government on Friday announced they have designated Marc Fogel as "wrongfully detained" in Russia. Why It Matters Fogel,…
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Kenya human rights groups raise concerns over abductions of government critics
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has raised concerns over the rising number of government critics who…
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Thai government suffers setback in bid to influence central bank
THE Thai government’s campaign to pressure the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to cut interest rates suffered a significant setback, with the…
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Column: This is the trouble with Elon Musk's debut as a federal budget negotiator
In the wake of a successful effort to kill a year-end spending bill and replace it with more limited legislation to keep the government…
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Will Trump send troops to Mexico? His pick for ambassador worries officials there
One of the more surprising foreign policy ideas the Trump team has proposed on the eve of its ascension to power is military intervention…
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On a quest for global domination, Chinese EV makers are upending Thailand's auto industry
BANGKOK — Japanese car factories in Thailand — which for decades has been the premiere hub of auto manufacturing in Southeast Asia — are…
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Clock ticks down on France government nomination
The clock ticked Monday for French President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by a deepening political…
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France awaits appointment of new government
President Emmanuel Macron returned to Paris on Sunday after a visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte and East Africa, as a France racked by…
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Google proposes altering contracts to correct illegal search monopoly
After the government pushed for the breakup of Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View,…
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Senate passes funding bill after Trump, Musk tanked earlier negotiations
What's New The U.S. Senate passed an eleventh-hour funding bill to keep the government operating shortly before a midnight deadline on…
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With government shutdown looming, what happens to bird flu surveillance?
As government agencies prepare for a potential shutdown, questions about the government’s response to a potentially burgeoning H5N1 bird…
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Mike Johnson Snubs Trump With Plan C on Government Shutdown
The AfD is an ethnonationalist party that has faced criticism for its ties to neo-Nazis and, per the BBC, considers immigrants “not…
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Will government shutdown affect Social Security? What we know
What's New A looming government shutdown could force some government agency functions to temporarily cease until new funding has passed.…
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Trump tariff threats loom over US reliance on Canadian crude oil
What's New President-elect Donald Trump's threats to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods are sparking fears of higher gas prices…
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Trump Has Shocking New Demand as Government Hurtles Toward Shutdown
This election cycle, Trump heaped sincere praise on Ocasio-Cortez in a similar manner. And, notably, he chose to do so during what New…
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Trump Dragged for Letting “President Musk” Run the Government
While Republicans are quickly falling in line over Elon Musk’s missives, Democrats are pointing out that the unelected billionaire…
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Transgender people working in U.S. government see peril under Trump
WASHINGTON — The Air Force lieutenant colonel left the Pentagon one day and returned the next — with a new name and a new gender identity.…
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A massacre, a rumored hanging and Syrians' thirst for justice and revenge
DAMASCUS, Syria — The crowd surged forward, thousands cheering, waving and jostling their way around Damascus’ Al Ashmar Square, all…
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Elon Musk Is Bullying Mike Johnson to Drive Government Into Shutdown
“In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated—even some I never dated but who asked. I dated several of these women for years. I…
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Once a political star, Canada's Justin Trudeau is fighting for his job amid Trump tariff threats
When he came to power in 2015, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was hailed as a progressive icon, a charismatic leftist with movie…
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Supreme Court may free Catholic charities from paying state unemployment taxes for their employees
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether…
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Mixed reaction as France's Macron appoints centrist as new premier
Senior politicians in France gave a mixed reaction on Friday to the appointment of centrist politician François Bayrou as prime minister,…
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Stop jumping in front of oncoming cars, South African government warns citizens
What is happening in South Africa? South Africa’s Road Accident Fund (RAF) has issued a stark warning about a troubling trend: people…