President Joe Biden is showcasing the Indo-Pacific partnership he nurtured since taking office.
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‘Ticking time bomb’: Those who raised suspicions about Trump suspect question if enough was done
At least four times, tips were made to the FBI, State Department and other U.S. government agencies that raised suspicions about the man accused in the apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Florida.
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Exploding pagers leave clues to Israeli ‘red button’ plot, officials say
It’s unclear why the attack was set off this week, rather than as part of a more coordinated offensive.
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Trump and his campaign enter turbulent phase in final weeks before election
Whatever control and self-restraint helped launch Trump’s third presidential campaign has largely disappeared in the crucial final stretch.
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What Trump has promised to do on ‘Day 1’ as president
Since launching his bid for a second term, Trump has made 41 distinct promises about what he says he wants to do on his first day back in office.
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Harris accepts Oct. 23 CNN debate, but Trump has yet to agree to join her
Trump, who debated Harris on Sept. 10, has so far said he is not interested in another debate.
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Zelensky to appeal to Biden’s legacy in plea to lift Ukraine weapons limits
Zelensky’s visit comes at a critical moment in the war, with Ukrainian forces now controlling part of Russia’s Kursk region and Russian forces advancing on Ukraine’s east.
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Harris posts huge cash advantage over Trump as candidates enter final sprint to November
The vice president’s campaign raised more than 4 times as much in August as her Republican opponent did.
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Police seek motive for sheriff accused of shooting Kentucky judge
The judge’s chambers were allegedly where a deputy raped and abused a woman who had been convicted of a crime, but it’s not known whether that case is related to the killing.
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Another North Carolina home collapses into the sea, the third this year
National Park Service officials are monitoring an adjacent house that also sustained damage.