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It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets

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Was Pvt. Bergdahl Choosing Suicide?

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One Veteran’s Opinion About the POW Swap

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The Republican Guide to Whose Deaths Matter and Whose Don’t

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At G7, Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Rift With Allies

President Trump opened his remarks at the Group of 7 gathering of industrialized nations by criticizing the decision to expel Russia from the bloc after Moscow’s 2014 “annexation” of Crimea. [...]

Flattery or Discipline? The Difficult Task of Managing Trump.

Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney deployed both methods on the first day of the Group of 7 summit in Alberta to keep Mr. Trump focused and avoid drama. [...]

36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban

The administration gave the nations 60 days to fix concerns, according to a State Department cable. The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries. [...]

Trump Mobile Phone Company Announced by President’s Family, but Details Are Murky

The new company says it will manufacture its Android phone in the United States but it has not said how it could do that. [...]

Minnesota Suspect Traveled to 4 Lawmakers’ Homes on Night of Attacks

Officials said a man charged with shooting two lawmakers and their spouses was apparently thwarted at two other politicians’ homes. [...]

How the Minnesota Shootings, Manhunt and Suspect’s Arrest Unfolded

A manhunt ended after a man suspected in the killing on Saturday of a state lawmaker and her husband was arrested. Here is how the events unfolded. [...]

Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Minnesota Assassination on Far Left

The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence. [...]

Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House

The proposal would salvage some clean-energy tax credits and phase out others more slowly, making up some of the cost by imposing deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House-passed bill would. [...]

Senate Proposal Ends Tax Cuts for Clean Energy, Disappointing Climate Advocates

A Senate tax package softens some blows imposed on renewables by a House version of the bill. But it still terminates many credits for clean power. [...]

Negotiation or Capitulation? How Columbia Got Off Trump’s Hot Seat.

The university has largely complied with the administration’s demands, but has adjusted them in meaningful ways. One department offers a window into that effort. [...]

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. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

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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G7 leaders call for 'de-escalation' in the Middle East

President Trump cuts short his visit to Canada for the summit due to escalating tensions in the region. [...]

'Don't let beautiful Tehran become Gaza': Iranians tell of shock and confusion

Iranians say they are caught between their country's regime and Israeli destruction as the conflict intensifies. [...]

Centrifuges at Iran's Natanz site likely destroyed, nuclear watchdog says

Rafael Grossi tells the BBC this was as a result of power cuts caused by Israeli strikes on Friday. [...]

Trump signs order confirming parts of UK-US tariff deal

The pact between the US and UK means tariffs will be reduced on certain goods such as cars entering the US. [...]

California doctor to plead guilty to supplying Matthew Perry with ketamine

The actor - best known for playing Chandler Bing on Friends – was found dead in his hot tub in October 2023. [...]

Minnesota suspect attempted to kill two other state lawmakers, officials say

Vance Luther Boelter attempted to kill two other Minnesota state lawmakers, authorities revealed at a press conference on Monday. [...]

Trump Organization enters mobile phone business

It is the latest plan by US President Donald Trump's family that looks to cash on his name. [...]

The protesters and residents pushing back on tourism in Barcelona

Hostility towards tourists in Spain grows as locals complain of being forced out of their own cities. [...]

Investigators find cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight

The recovery of the recorder is a key step in uncovering what caused last week's deadly plane crash. [...]

Social media now main source of news in US, research suggests

A report also finds right-leaning audiences on X have almost doubled in the UK since Elon Musk's takeover. [...]

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Trump Uses 9/11 Anniversary to Negotiate with Bin Laden in Seance

The Weekend Music Thread-People, Places and Dreams

Sgt. Bergdahl

American Sniper: Brutal Honesty, Devastating Images; Unexpected Greatness

It’s Veterans Day Today – Please Remember Our Vets

History, Is It Being Taught Anymore?

Obama 41% Approval Rating Proof Of The Public’s Lack Of Basic...

Was Pvt. Bergdahl Choosing Suicide?

One Veteran’s Opinion About the POW Swap

The Republican Guide to Whose Deaths Matter and Whose Don’t

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