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Leftist Millennial Wins Election as Chile's Next President
A leftist millennial who rose to prominence during anti-government protests has been elected Chile’s next president after a bruising campaign against a free-market firebrand likened to Donald Trump.
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Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence, according to a statement Wednesday from the country’s interim prime minister.
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Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter Mark 75 Years of ‘Full Partnership'
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary on July 7, extending their record as the longest married presidential couple in American history
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Madame Tussauds New York to Immortalize Kamala Harris — First VP to Receive the Honor
Kamala Harris made history when she was sworn in on January, becoming the first woman, first Black person and first Asian American vice president in the history of this country. On Thursday, Madame Tussauds New York announced it is adding another first to the list: a wax figure in Harris’ likeness.
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Reagan's Would-Be Assassin to Pursue Unconditional Release
Lawyers for the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan say he plans to ask a federal court to allow him to live without conditions in the Virginia home he’s currently residing in with his mother and brother
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Photos Show Chicagoans Reacting to Joe Biden's Apparent Election Win
Images show downtown Chicago as residents react to news of Joe Biden’s projected presidential victory.
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Trump Rally in New Hampshire Postponed Over Looming Tropical Storm
President Donald Trump’s rally in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Saturday night has been postponed by a week or two, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters on Air Force One. The postponement comes with Tropical Storm Fay heading for New England Friday and Saturday. McEnany cited the “big storm” when she announced that the rally would be delayed....
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Michael Bloomberg Ends Campaign, Endorses Joe Biden
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is ending his 2020 Presidential bid and will endorse former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Mubarak, Egypt's Autocrat Ousted in Uprising, Dies at 91
Egypt’s state TV says former President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in the 2011 Arab Spring uprising, has died at 91
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Trumps Discusses Why He Commuted Blagojevich's Sentence
President Donald Trump spoke to reporters before boarding Air Force One Tuesday where he confirmed he commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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A Look at All the Times Trump Came Close to Commuting Blagojevich's Sentence
President Donald Trump commuted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s sentence Tuesday after several “almosts.” Trump has come close to making the move multiple times in his presidency, but continually pushed the decision back. In August, the president said he was “very strongly” considering the move. It wasn’t the first time Trump floated the idea of freeing Blagojevich from prison,...
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Trump Commutes Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's Sentence
Imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s sentence has been commuted. After months of speculation, President Donald Trump announced the decision as he prepared to board Air Force One Tuesday. “Yes, we commuted the sentence of Rod Blagojevich,” Trump said. “He served eight years in jail, a long time. He seems like a very nice person – don’t know him.” Trump...
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Trump Loses Appeal to Block Deutsche Bank, Capital One From Handing his Financial Records to Congress
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Deutsche Bank and Capital One must hand over years of President Donald Trump’s financial records in compliance with House Democrats’ subpoenas.
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Jimmy Carter Hospitalized for Urinary Tract Infection
A spokeswoman says former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to a south Georgia hospital treatment of a urinary tract infection. Deanna Congileo, a spokeswoman for The Carter Center, said Monday afternoon in a statement that the 95-year-old former president was admitted to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus over the weekend. She said Carter “is feeling better and...
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Trump Campaign Won't Allow Bloomberg Reporters at Events
President Donald Trump’s campaign says it will no longer give passes to Bloomberg News reporters to cover its rallies and other campaign events. Campaign spokesman Brad Parscale said Monday that Bloomberg, in the wake of founder Michael Bloomberg’s own Democratic presidential bid, has “formalized preferential reporting policies.” Bloomberg’s Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait says that’s not true.
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North Korea May Deploy ‘Super-Large' Rocket Launcher Soon
North Korea said Friday the latest test-firing of its “super-large” multiple rocket launcher was a final review of the weapon’s combat application, a suggestion that the country is preparing to deploy the new weapons system soon. South Korea’s military earlier said North Korea fired two projectiles, likely from the same “super-large” rocket launcher, on Thursday. It expressed “strong regret” over...
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China Furious, Hong Kong Celebrates After US Move on Bills
China reacted furiously Thursday to President Donald Trump’s signing two bills aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong, summoning the U.S. ambassador to protest and warning the move would undermine cooperation with Washington. Hong Kong, a former British colony that was granted semi-autonomy when China took control in 1997, has been rocked by six months of sometimes violent pro-democracy...
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Navy Cancels Review for SEALs After Firing of Navy Secretary
The Navy on Wednesday canceled a peer-review process that would have determined if three Navy SEAL officers who supervised an enlisted SEAL convicted of posing with a dead teenage captive in Iraq should remain on the elite force. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the case was becoming a distraction for the commando force, known for its quiet professionalism.
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Trump Admin Projected Separation of 26,000 Migrant Kids at Border, DHS Watchdog Says
The internal watchdog for the Department of Homeland Security found that the Trump administration anticipated it would separate 26,000 children if the “zero tolerance” policy of 2018 had been allowed to continue, and that the agency knew it lacked the technology to track and reunite children with their parents, NBC News reported. Officials at Customs and Border Protection, the DHS...
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Jimmy Carter Out of Hospital After Treatment for Brain Bleed
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall. Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said Wednesday that the Carters “look forward to enjoying Thanksgiving at home in Plains, where he will continue to recover.”