Tag: Politics
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Palestinian elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years
CAIRO/RAMALLAH • Palestinians voted in local elections on Saturday that for the first time in two decades include Gaza and are a gauge of the political mood as Israel’s government seeks to destroy any future for a Palestinian state. The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority has said it hopes the inclusion of the Gazan city of…
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Americans blame Trump for gas price surge
WASHINGTON • A clear majority of Americans blame President Donald Trump for surging gasoline prices, which is weighing on his Republican Party ahead of November’s congressional midterm elections, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Some 77% of registered voters in the poll, which concluded last week, said Trump bears at least a fair amount of responsibility…
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Canceled Pakistan trip a blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump canceled a trip by two U.S. envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday, dealing a new setback to peace prospects after Iran’s foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only to Pakistani officials. While peace talks failed to materialize Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered his troops to “forcefully” attack…
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What we know about nearly a dozen scientists who went missing, died, or were murdered
The Trump administration is probing concerns surrounding nearly a dozen scientists said to be connected to highly secretive space research whose deaths and disappearances are under increasing scrutiny. President Donald Trump called the situation “pretty serious stuff” last Thursday, revealing he had just attended a meeting about the scientists and promised the government would probe…
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DOJ shakes up probe into alleged Trump conspiracy
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is shaking up the team probing former CIA Director John Brennan as part of a broad investigation into an alleged years-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. The prosecutor leading the day-to-day operations in the Brennan investigation, which is being run out of the U.S. attorney’s office in Miami, is no longer handling…
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Iran war has revealed Trump’s pressure point: the economy | Analysis
WASHINGTON • Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump’s demands, but for U.S. adversaries and allies it has cast a spotlight on one of his central vulnerabilities: economic pressure. Trump joined Israel in attacking Iran on Feb. 28 based on what he…
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Harris criticizes Iran war at Michigan luncheon
Former Vice President Kamala Harris tore into the war with Iran at a Michigan Democratic fundraiser luncheon, amid a string of moves suggesting she’s gearing up for another presidential run in 2028. Harris attacked the war from several different angles, claiming it came at the behest of Israel, put American soldiers at risk, and raised…
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Congress presses Colorado court about rule tied to immigration enforcement
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee is seeking information from Colorado’s court administrator regarding a new requirement that attorneys certify they will not use court data for immigration enforcement, arguing it unlawfully obstructs federal law and compels political speech tied to the state’s “sanctuary” policies. Colorado, a blue state that has passed “sanctuary” laws, has been…
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Circling the moon, a Black astronaut inspires millions
WASHINGTON • At 12 years old, Naia Butler-Craig decided she wanted to be an astronaut. Each time she walked into St. Mark AME Church in Orlando, Fla., and saw the framed photo of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space, she knew space was her ultimate goal. About 16 years later as…
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California’s Swalwell denies assault allegations
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), who is running for governor of California, is challenging the veracity of the sexual assault allegations brought against him. Earlier Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle broke the story that a former Swalwell staffer accused her boss of assaulting her twice when she was too intoxicated to give consent. The staffer, 21…