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11 hours agoHandling of street protests creates crisis for Pentagon bossMark Esper is facing the most politically charged crisis of his tenure as defense secretary.
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12 hours agoMore than 100 charged with looting, assaults in CaliforniaPolice in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Vallejo on Wednesday disclosed details after an officer shot a 22-year-old man suspected of looting a day earlier.
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13 hours agoEx-defense chief Mattis rips Trump for dividing AmericansFormer defense secretary James Mattis is denouncing President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed use of military force to quell protests and says his former boss is setting up a...
13 hours agoRosenstein says he wouldn't approve Russia warrant nowSenate Republicans are planning to press former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on his oversight of the Russia investigation.
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14 hours agoSenate passes fix for small-business coronavirus reliefLegislation to add new flexibility to a coronavirus relief program for small businesses could soon be on its way to President Donald Trump.
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15 hours agoIowa Rep. King's defeat marks moment of unity for GOP, DemsIowa Rep. Steve King became a unifying force in American politics the longer he served in Congress.
16 hours agoTrump photo op, talk of military force amp up GOP challengeRepublicans are working harder to dodge questions about whether they support President Donald Trump.
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19 hours agoPresident Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North CarolinaNorth Carolina’s governor said in a letter Tuesday that the GOP must prepare for a scaled-back convention in Charlotte because of the coronavirus pandemic despite demands...
20 hours agoTurkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccineTurkey’s health minister says Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan to carry out joint clinical trials.
22 hours agoDC Guard to investigate helicopter maneuvers to show forceOfficials in the nation’s capital are pushing back on an aggressive response by the federal government to demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
22 hours agoNew Mexico close to historic all-female US House delegationNew Mexico has moved closer to possibly sending a historic delegation of all women of color to the U.S. House.
1 day agoWith wins in 7 states and DC, Biden closes in on nominationJoe Biden has taken a big step toward winning enough delegates to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
1 day agoTrump tries religious gestures to hike support amid protestsPresident Donald Trump is cloaking himself in religion as he tries to justify his hard line against violent protests over the killing of another black man in police custo...
1 day agoRescued migrants stranded on chartered Maltese tourist boatsAround 400 migrants are living in limbo aboard four Maltese tourist boats, chartered by Malta's government which is insisting they'll stay at sea until other European Uni...
1 day agoItaly opens borders ahead of neighbors, beckoning touristsRome’s international Leonardo da Vinci airport sprang back to life on Wednesday as Italy opened regional and international borders in the final phase of easing its long c...
1 day agoGermany seeks 5-fold increase in offshore wind power by 2040The German government wants to increase offshore wind power capacity five-fold by 2040 as part of its plan to wean the country off fossil fuels.
1 day agoScientist admits Sweden could have battled coronavirus betterSweden's chief epidemiologist has shown some contrition as criticism has grown over the country’s hotly debated approach to fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
1 day agoHong Kong leader accuses foreign critics of double standardsBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his country stands ready to open the door to almost 3 million Hong Kong citizens if China enacts a national security law for the...
1 day agoNew report finds anti-Semitism on the rise in Czech RepublicThe Jewish community in the Czech Republic says the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the country doubled last year.
1 day agoTurkey: officers disperse anti-police brutality protest Police in Istanbul have dispersed a small group of demonstrators who gathered in the Turkish city to denounce police violence and to stand in solidarity with protesters i...
