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Harris asks for 2024 support from women of color during an address at a historically Black sorority

Harris asks for 2024 support from women of color during an address at a historically Black sorority

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told members of the historically Black sorority Zeta Phi Beta on Wednesday that “we are not playing around” and asked for their help in electing her president in November.
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Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff

Biden's speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday that laid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign.
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The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

The fight to define Harris is on. And for now, Republicans are dominating Democrats on the airwaves

NEW YORK (AP) — Just days into her new role as the Democratic Party's likely presidential nominee , Kamala Harris is already facing a wave of Republican-backed attack ads questioning her personality, her progressive record and what she knew about Pre
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Biden makes a case for his legacy - and for Harris to continue it - in his Oval Office address

Biden makes a case for his legacy - and for Harris to continue it - in his Oval Office address

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though President Joe Biden won't be on the ballot i n November , voters still will be weighing his legacy.
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Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

Watchdog finds no improper influence in sentencing recommendation for Trump ally Roger Stone

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department watchdog investigation found no evidence that politics played an improper role in a decision to propose a lighter prison sentence for Roger Stone, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, according to a re
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Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

Trump rally gunman looked online for information about Kennedy assassination, FBI director says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday
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FACT FOCUS: A look at Netanyahu's claims about Israel, Hamas and Iran during his speech to Congress

FACT FOCUS: A look at Netanyahu's claims about Israel, Hamas and Iran during his speech to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday defended his country's conduct in the devastating Gaza war , urged the U.S. to support the fight against Hamas and ridiculed protesters during a scathing address to Congress.
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Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris - and her running mate - by Aug. 7

Democrats poised to virtually nominate Harris - and her running mate - by Aug. 7

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic National Convention delegates can make Vice President Kamala Harris their presidential nominee — and even start approving her yet-to be-named running mate — in online voting beginning next week, as the party races to coal
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Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

Ethics commissioner flags conflict at Sustainable Development and Technology Canada

OTTAWA — The former chair of a foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for green technology projects failed to recuse herself from decisions that benefited organizations to which she had ties, the ethics
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Cathy Merrick re-elected for second term as leader of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

Cathy Merrick re-elected for second term as leader of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

WAYWAYSEECAPPO FIRST NATION — First Nations chiefs in Manitoba have voted to keep Cathy Merrick as the leader of the organization that represents the majority of First Nations in the province.
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