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Biden says "we can't go on like this as a divided nation" in first public remarks since leaving office

Former President Joe Biden spoke at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicag...

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Dr Bawumia is NPP’s most experienced politician – Miracles Aboagye

Miracles Aboagye says Dr Bawumia’s 16 years in politics make him the NPP’s most experienced leader and the right per...

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Senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put on leave amid leak investigation

Dan Caldwell, a senior advisor to Pete Hegseth, has been put on leave amid a Pentagon investigation into an unauthorized...

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Rambling Joe Biden has speech 'meltdown' as Dems accused of 'elder abuse'

Former President Joe Biden gave his first public speech since leaving office at a conference in Chicago on Tuesday, wher...

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Trump administration freezes more than $2 billion after Harvard rejects demands

The federal government froze more than $2 billion in federal funding after Harvard rejected a wide-ranging list of Trump...

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Amid Trump's trade war, wait to buy these tech products

Technology stocks are doing better after news spread that the Trump's administration is exempting tariffs on smartphones...

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7 Countries Oppose US National Security Review on Copper Imports

Top copper suppliers say that their exports do not threaten U.S. national security, as the Trump administration consider...

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The ‘fabric of our Constitution’ is frayed

Prominent legal scholar says Trump’s actions are “something really new and quite challenging in American history.”...

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Tariffs and Minnesota’s farms: A delicate situation

Rural counties voted for Trump, but a prospective result is a crisis like that of the 1980s — or worse....

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Cuts won’t make Medicaid ‘more effective and better’

Here are the most likely ways Republicans will target the program, and how those strategies would ripple....

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Minnesota is clinging to an outdated net metering system for solar

It’s not fair to ratepayers, and it’s no longer needed as an incentive....

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Judge orders federal agencies to release billions of dollars from two Biden-era initiatives

The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $550 billion in new infrastructure investments....

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Sen. Grassley faces constituents as other GOP lawmakers avoid town halls

Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley held a town hall with constituents that became heated at times as the pressed him on...

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Qatar attends preparatory round for China-Arab senior officials’ meeting

QNACairoQatar participated in the Arab coordination meeting, held at the level of permanent representatives at the headq...

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Msheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine host Science Café on autism

Tribune News NetworkDohaMsheireb Museums and Sidra Medicine, entities of Qatar Foundation, presented the second session ...

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Media City Qatar joins Germany’s dpa to launch regional editorial hub

QNADohaMedia City Qatar and the German press agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) have signed a collaboration agreement ...

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Maine lawmakers hear proposal to have state stop issuing Real ID cards

Supporters of the effort voiced concerns about privacy, but Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said the change would make...

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Federal judge blocks Labor Department from enforcing key part of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

Several lawsuits are challenging executive orders targeting DEI programs in the private and public sectors....

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Editorial: If President Trump wants to grow manufacturing, look to Virginia

Virginia is building ships and manufacturing green-energy infrastructure. The White House should boost those sectors, no...

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Pentagon senior adviser Dan Caldwell ousted in probe into leaks

Dan Caldwell, a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has been placed on administrative leave and was escort...

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Judge to Allow Limited Firearm Test in Trump Assassination Attempt Case

Defense attorney Kristy Militello said 'intent is the paramount issue' for the court and jury to decide in Routh's case....

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As Trump refuses to comply with Supreme Court’s order, Utah’s federal delegation won’t comment

The Trump administration is refusing to comply with a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of an illegally depor...

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Cartoon: Tourism

Cartoon by Scott Stantis for April 16, 2025....

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White House must answer whether it's helping wrongly deported Maryland man

The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia's case since El Salvador's president told reporters he is not going to "smu...

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Maxime Bernier takes aim at Carney and Poilievre, calls federal Tories 'fake conservatives' during Calgary campaign stop

The PPC made notable gains in Alberta in the last federal election, more than doubling its vote share in all of its Calg...

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Key Details Still Missing on Why Biden Made Final Call on Space Command's HQ, New Report Details

The investigation is the latest probe into the basing decision, which started late in President Donald Trump's first ter...

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Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against firm that sued Fox News for election lies

Trump’s executive order cited Susman Godfrey's election work as a reason it was targeted....

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Column: ‘Food is Medicine’ initiative helps alleviate senior hunger

Let’s work together to ensure local seniors are well-fed, cared for and respected, Senior Services of Southeastern Vir...

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Letters for April 16: Flooded with questions due to FEMA site updates

Letter writers discuss help for Hampton Roads residents with FEMA flood insurance, 'elitist' Democrats and President Tru...

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Other voices: RFK Jr. needs to explain himself

He should explain how his cuts will protect American innovation and benefit patients. Otherwise, the public might reason...

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Pritzker says he’s undecided on congressional invitation to testify on immigration

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday signaled he was open to testifying before a Republican-led congressional committe...

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Robert Pearl: Will RFK Jr. fix America’s life expectancy crisis or worsen it?

Kennedy has a rare opportunity to improve American longevity and to position the United States as a global health care l...

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Trump says he wants to give money and airplane tickets to immigrants who 'self-deport'

President Donald Trump says he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegal...

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Meta CEO Zuckerberg returns to witness stand, pushes back against FTC antitrust allegations

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in federal court for a second day in a landmark federal antitrust trial accusing Meta of bei...

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Your tax refund is a total scam — that blinds us to Washington’s spending addiction

By requiring employers to automatically deduct taxes from employees’ earnings, withholding masks the burden of income ...

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Donna Baringer inaugurated as first new St. Louis comptroller in 30 years

“My roots run deep in this city,” Donna Baringer told the audience after being introduced by a Hibernian bagpiper, a...

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Pilot reports his engine lost power before crashing small plane near Rochester

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the March 9 plane crash that resulted in minor...

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A salute to new columnist Steve Collins | Letter

In a time of deep political division, I want to commend Steve Collins — not just for his journalism, but for his integ...

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Pittsburgh City Council will consider bill to expand paid sick days

City Councilors and labor advocates hope to increase the number of paid sick days that employees in Pittsburgh receive....

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State sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests for wildfire mitigation

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new legislation on Tuesday that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help pr...

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‘2027 Election Will Not Be PDP Versus APC’ – Gov Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has opined that the 2027 presidential election will not be the ruling All Progressives...

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The hidden costs of CalPERS: How taxpayers pay the price

CalPERS places its perpetual expansion above supporting its government agency members, public retirees, and taxpayers....

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Redwood City advances study of controversial life sciences park expansion

The full process is expected to take at least two years before it goes back to City Council...

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Watch Live: Biden to deliver public remarks today, first since leaving office

Former President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first public address since leaving office, speaking at a Chicago confer...

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Minister of education crowns winners of Arab Prize for Social Sciences Research

QNADohaMinister of Education and Higher Education HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater and Dr Azmi Bishara, director-general ...

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Did DOGE take sensitive labor data?

President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency team, or DOGE, appears to be grabbing sensitive data from all over...

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Ontario land border crossings into U.S. are declining, data shows

Fewer Ontarians are heading south, according to U.S. data that shows land border crossings are on a steady decline, like...

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The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding

Funding is about to run out for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program – a system used by major compan...

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The White House is starting the process to eliminate finding for public media

The White House is proposing that virtually all federal funding for public media—that's NPR and PBS—be eliminated, s...