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What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday’s primaries

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, attends a news conference with Republicans on Jan. 4, 2023, on Capital Hill in Wahington. (Jacquelyn…

February 27, 2026

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Deadly shooting in Cuban waters highlights obsessions with counter-revolution as U.S. pressure mounts

A ferry crosses Havana Bay past the Nico Lopez oil refinery where a Cuban tanker is anchored in Havana, Cuba,…

February 27, 2026

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of his economic agenda

President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Associated…

February 20, 2026

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Venezuela’s new amnesty law has a chilly response from opposition and detainees’ families

People who consider their detained family members to be political prisoners protest for their releases outside the United Nations office…

February 20, 2026

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Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics

White House border czar Tom Homan holds a news conference at the Bishop Whipple Federal building Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026…

February 6, 2026

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Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback

The home of Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, is seen from above, Thursday, Feb.…

February 6, 2026

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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown

This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site on Dec. 3, 2025.cca This satellite image…

January 30, 2026

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Trump steals the show in Davos with a mixed bag of rhetoric and results at elite gathering

Workers remove chairs from the main hall on the final day of the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum,…

January 23, 2026

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U.S. completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, left, delivers his statement, during the opening of the…

January 23, 2026

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U.S. launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

People visit the site of a U.S. airstrike in Northwest, Jabo, Nigeria, Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. (Tunde Omolehin/Associated Press)cca The…

December 26, 2025

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What to know about Trump’s order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana

A medical marijuana plant grows at CRC on July 23, 2024, in Pike County, Ala. (Kim Chandler/Associated Press)cca Trump’s executive…

December 19, 2025

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Trump signs executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

President Donald Trump displays an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the Oval Office of the…

December 19, 2025

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Man suspected in shooting at Brown University found dead in New Hampshire, officials say

Law enforcement officers search the area for the Brown University shooting suspect, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Salem, N.H. (AP…

December 18, 2025

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Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project

Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House, Tuesday, Dec., 9, 2025, in Washington, where the…

December 12, 2025

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Washington flooding forces an entire city to evacuate as rivers top historic highs

A home is surrounded by floodwaters near Twin Rivers Snohomish County Park in Arlington, Wash., on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.…

December 12, 2025

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What to know about Somalia as Trump wants Somalis in the US to leave

A Somali family watches a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on their phones and on television, in Mogadishu, Somalia,…

December 5, 2025

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Trump ventures deeper into anti-immigrant language by calling people from Somalia ‘garbage’

President Donald Trump speaks at a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Washington, as…

December 5, 2025

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine faces a stark choice and risks losing American support over US peace plan

Rescues work at a market destroyed by a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kateryna Klochko/Associated…

November 21, 2025

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Trump, Harris and big money transform Tennessee special election into marquee contest

Democratic congressional candidate State Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, attends a campaign event during the special election for the seventh district…

November 21, 2025

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Senate approves bill to end shutdown, sending it to the House

41-day disruption could last a few more days as members of House return to Washington to vote

November 11, 2025

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U.S. travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut flights because of shutdown

A traveler moves in view of a control tower at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP…

November 7, 2025

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Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid

Legislation will have tiny impact on nation's rising debt

July 17, 2025

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Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill, getting GOP’s policy agenda one step closer to Trump’s desk

Neither Colorado senator voted for the legislation

July 1, 2025

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What to know about bunker-buster bombs unleashed on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility

U.S. has only configured and programmed its B-2 Spirit stealth bomber to deliver the device

June 23, 2025