The battle for the House is now fully resembling trench warfare, a political hand-to-hand combat.
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NATO military committee chair, others back Ukraine’s use of long range weapons to hit Russia
Providing additional support and training for Ukraine was a key topic at the NATO chiefs’ meeting, but it wasn’t clear Saturday if the debate over the U.S. restrictions was discussed.
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As Trump demonizes immigrants, two targeted communities fear what’s next
In Springfield, Haitian immigrants have reported harassment on the street, in their cars and at stores.
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Harris and Trump place their chips on different states to win White House
Both campaigns need to win in Pennsylvania.
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Iran says it successfully launched satellite in its program criticized by West over missile fears
The launch comes amid heightened tensions gripping the wider Middle East over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
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An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old woman from Seattle, was shot dead on Sept. 6 by an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israeli West Bank settlements, according to an Israeli protester who witnessed the shooting.
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Actors and fans celebrate 40th-anniversary of ‘Miami Vice’ in Miami Beach
The anniversary celebration will continue through the weekend with career discussions, as well as bus and walking tours of filming locations.
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Ukraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory
Meanwhile, officials in Moscow have continued to make public statements warning that long-range strikes would provoke further escalation between Russia and the West.
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Dick Cheney, once vilified by Democrats, is now backing Harris. Will it matter?
The endorsements crystalized the remarkable evolution of the Republican Party’s establishment wing, which ruled Washington during the Bush years only to be sidelined once Trump wrested control of the party.
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Secret Service probe details failures before Trump rally shooting
The investigation found that agents from Secret Service headquarters and the Pittsburgh field office had an alarmingly slipshod strategy to block a potential shooter.