McCarthy blocks Tlaib event marking Palestinian displacement, known as Nakba
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cancelled a Wednesday event sponsored by Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib meant to commemorate al-Nakba, or "the catastrophe," as many Arabs refer to the period surrounding the birth of Israel, saying it's "wrong for members of Congress to traffic in antisemitic tropes about Israel."
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E. Jean Carroll says verdict in Trump abuse case is a victory for all victims of sexual assault
E. Jean Carroll said Wednesday that a Manhattan federal jury's finding that Donald Trump sexually abused her in the spring of 1996 -- awarding her $5 million for battery and defamation -- was a victory for all women who are victims of sexual assault.
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Inside White House meeting on debt ceiling: Intractable positions and no new ground
In a lengthy meeting at the White House Tuesday, leaders struggled to break any new ground on debt ceiling negotiations with a source familiar telling CNN that leaders repeated over and over again the same positions privately that have become a common refrain in public.
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China's aircraft carrier Shandong returns to home port after show of might
BEIJING China's military said on Wednesday the aircraft carrier Shandong had returned to its home port in Hainan
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The Ukrainian family united in Colchester after nearly a year apart
Dr Balaklytskyi has joined the University of Essex to study Russian news and propaganda.
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Trump's latest court loss may not hurt primary bid, but some Republicans raise alarm about 2024 viability
The first reaction to Tuesday's unprecedented verdict finding a former president and current White House candidate liable for sexual abuse offered no reason to suggest that Donald Trump's position as the frontrunner for the GOP nomination is under any immediate threat.
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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson will relaunch his show on Twitter
(Reuters) -Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was taken off the air by the network last month, said on
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Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in civil case, awards her $5 million
A Manhattan federal jury found that Donald Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the spring of 1996 and awarded her $5 million for battery and defamation.
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What E. Jean Carroll has to prove to win her case against Donald Trump as jury deliberations begin
A federal jury in New York has begun deliberations in E. Jean Carroll's civil battery and defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump.
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Key moments from E Jean Carroll's civil rape trial against Donald Trump
Mr Trump defended himself via video while Ms Carroll shared in detail how the alleged rape harmed her.
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Biden to meet with congressional leadership as threat of national debt default looms
President Joe Biden is set to meet with congressional leadership on Tuesday amid a stalemate in Washington to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a default that would have catastrophic economic consequences.
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McCarthy-Biden showdown is about much more than the US national debt
The clash between President Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy over the US debt will decide who is the most dominant figure in Washington for most of the next two years. And a failure by the two men to come to terms by this time next month would result in a national default that could have a profound impact on the economy and the 2024 election.
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