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President Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

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In surprising news President Barack Hussein Obama has won the Nobel Peace prize in the first year of his presidency. While the president...

It’s Getting Ugly Out There Folks

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Progressives to their credit are becoming more and more aware of what much of these teabag protests are all about, blatant racism. After...

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After Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, America’s Trading Partners Weigh Next Moves

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

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The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

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The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank

The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a "dangerous escalation". [...]

Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue

Musk's exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president's agenda. [...]

Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people', says WFP

Video footage shows crowds breaking into the warehouse and taking bags of flour and cartons of food. [...]

Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa

Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home. [...]

Trump appears to set Putin 'two-week' deadline on Ukraine

The US president's remarks on Wednesday come as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine. [...]

Smokey Robinson files $500m case against rape accusers

The case accuses four ex-housekeepers of fabricating allegations as part of an "extortionate" lawsuit. [...]

Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000m-high flight

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Iran investigates case of 'missing' Indian nationals

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