National Politics

National Politics

National Politics

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    Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
    It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top donors when he insulted the party’s Senate leader and his wife.
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    Business faces tricky path navigating post-Trump politics
    For more than a half-century, the voice emerging from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s monolithic, Beaux Arts-styled building near the White House was predictable: It was the embodiment of American business and, more specifically, a shared set of interests with the Republican Party.
    April 11, 2021 10:45 a.m. EDT
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    Pentagon chief declares 'ironclad' US commitment to Israel
    U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday declared an “enduring and ironclad” American commitment to Israel, reinforcing support at a tense time in Israeli politics and amid questions about the Biden administration's efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with Israel's archenemy, Iran.
    April 11, 2021 1:02 p.m. EDT
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    Biden sees `win' for US in electric vehicle battery deal
    Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with plans to manufacture batteries in Georgia. President Joe Biden called it “a win for American workers and the American auto industry.”
    April 11, 2021 1:59 p.m. EDT
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    Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
    About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    April 11, 2021 11:33 a.m. EDT
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    ‘Clear the Capitol,’ Pence pleaded, timeline of riot shows
    From a secure room in the Capitol on Jan. 6, as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, Vice President Mike Pence tried to assert control. In an urgent phone call to the acting defense secretary, he issued a startling demand.
    April 10, 2021 1:18 p.m. EDT
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    Ramsey Clark, attorney general under Johnson, dies at 93
    Ramsey Clark, the attorney general in the Johnson administration who became an outspoken activist for unpopular causes and a harsh critic of U.S. policy, has died. He was 93.
    April 10, 2021 8:18 p.m. EDT
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    US-Philippines officials discuss concerns over China's ships
    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday discussed with his Philippine counterpart China’s recent positioning of “militia vessels” near the Philippines in the South China Sea.
    April 10, 2021 10:41 p.m. EDT
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    High court halts Calif. virus rules limiting home worship
    The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
    April 10, 2021 7:45 p.m. EDT