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Trump’s plans if he returns to the White House include deportation raids, tariffs and mass firings
NEW YORK (AP) — A mass deportation operation. A new Muslim ban. Tariffs on all imported goods and “freedom cities” built on federal land. Much of the 2024 presidential campaign has been dominated by the myriad investigations into former President Donald Trump and the subsequent charges against him. But with less than a year until Election Day, Trump is dominating the race for the Republican nomination and has already laid out a sweeping set of policy goals should he win a second term.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Netanyahu rejects days-long humanitarian pause; Israel military says it will help evacuate hospital babies
Health officials and aid groups have reported multiple attacks on hospitals. The WHO said it has lost communications with its contacts inside Al-Shifa.
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says he is dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott has announced that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, about two months before the start of voting in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avert shutdown draws criticism from conservatives
The current spending plan expires at midnight Friday. House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a plan to avoid a shutdown with a two-step spending plan.
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Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he's reelected
President Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if he's reelected next year.
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Are Aliens Real? We Asked the Pentagon’s Outgoing UFO Chief.
“That is a great question. I love that question,” Sean Kirkpatrick says in an interview.
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Raskin predicts Trump's second term would look 'a lot like' Putin's Russia
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has predicted that a second presidential term of former President Donald Trump would look "a lot like" Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership in Russia.
www.washingtonexaminer.comHeavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee
Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital are rejecting Israel's claims that it is helping babies and others evacuate, saying fighting continues just outside the facility where incubators lay idle without electricity and critical supplies are running out.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes 2-step stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
The approach is unusual for a stopgap spending bill. Usually, lawmakers extend funding until a certain date for all programs.
www.cbsnews.comUS conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops
The Pentagon and U.S. officials say the U.S. military conducted airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria involving Iranian-backed groups, hitting a training location and a weapons facility.
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The Fed is terrified Americans could get used to high inflation. It may already be happening | CNN Business
A worrisome sign for the Federal Reserve is starting to emerge.
www.cnn.comWhat they want: Biden and Xi are looking for clarity in an increasingly difficult relationship
President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping’s have no shortage of difficult issues to discuss when they meet Wednesday in the San Francisco area.
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RNC's Ronna McDaniel says GOP must talk about abortion following election losses
The issue of abortion dealt a blow to Republicans in last week's elections, with results in several states showing the issue remains a liability for the party heading into 2024.
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Republican Sen. Tim Scott suspends presidential campaign | CNN Politics
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is ending his presidential campaign, he announced in an interview with Fox News on Sunday.
www.cnn.comRussia ramps up attacks on key cities in eastern Ukraine
Ukraine says Russian forces have ramped up attacks in eastern Ukraine in an attempt to gain ground near two key frontline cities.
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Donald Trump Jr. to headline defense's case in $250 million civil fraud trial
After the New York AG rested her civil fraud case against Donald Trump last week, the defense will present its case beginning Monday with testimony from Donald Trump Jr.
GOP hopeful Chris Christie visits Israel, says the US must show solidarity in war against Hamas
Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie is visiting Israel on a mission to express solidarity in its war against Hamas.
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Iranian dissidents say they face intimidation, abductions, assassination attempts around the world
Iranian dissidents living abroad say they're spied on, as intelligence agencies worldwide accuse Iran of a global campaign to intimidate, abduct, and assassinate its critics and perceived enemies.
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The McDaniel v. Ramaswamy battle continues
“This circular firing squad, this attacking other Republicans like we saw with Kevin McCarthy, like we've been seeing over and over again, it is hurting us,” Ronna McDaniel said.
www.politico.comMilitary training efforts for Ukraine hit major milestones even as attention shifts to Gaza
Combat training programs provided by Ukraine’s allies are hitting major milestones even as global attention shifts to the Israel-Hamas war.
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In Joe Biden's world, the US is a beacon of democracy. Has his vision fallen out of step with voters?
Negative polling and a potential government shutdown hang over a San Francisco summit where President Joe Biden plans to meet China's Xi Jinping.
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Ronna McDaniel skirts responsibility for election losses: 'Some people don't understand'
Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel skirted responsibility for last week's election losses, dismissing critics as not understanding what her role was.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Netanyahu: Israeli ground invasion ‘the one thing’ that might lead to a hostage deal
“I can say that we weren't close at all until we started the ground operation,” Netanyahu said.
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Netanyahu says Hamas refused Israeli fuel offer for Gaza's Shifa hospital
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had offered fuel to Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, which suspended operations after running out of fuel, but that the militants had refused to receive it.
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