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Top Republican to meet Biden on avoiding US debt default

29 Jan 2023, 9:20 AM PST

US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy said he will meet with President Joe Biden on February 1, 2013 for talks on averting a national debt default, but the top Republican stressed that finding ways to cut spending would be a priority

Virginia Democrats defeat bills limiting abortion access

29 Jan 2023, 9:20 AM PST

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Classified docs probe pushes Biden think tank into spotlight

29 Jan 2023, 8:50 AM PST

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Blinken starts Mideast tour as Israel-Palestinian conflict flares

29 Jan 2023, 8:00 AM PST

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seen speaking to the US Conference of Mayors on January 18, 2023, hopes to ease tensions in the Middle East

US inflation and consumer spending cooled in December

29 Jan 2023, 7:20 AM PST

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Tyre Nichols case revives calls for change in police culture

29 Jan 2023, 6:50 AM PST

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Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over

29 Jan 2023, 6:21 AM PST

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Trump says beating of Nichols ‘never should have happened’

29 Jan 2023, 3:41 AM PST

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For die-hard fans, comeback kid Trump can do no wrong

28 Jan 2023, 8:21 PM PST

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at a 2024 election campaign event in Columbia, South Carolina, on January 28, 2023

Election-denying lawmakers hold key election oversight roles

28 Jan 2023, 7:40 PM PST

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Gallego holds first events of Arizona Senate campaign

28 Jan 2023, 6:50 PM PST

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US trade shifts on Covid and China tensions, but no ‘decoupling’ yet

28 Jan 2023, 6:00 PM PST

Shipping containers are seen at Port Newark container terminal in Newark, New Jersey on July 21, 2022

Trump warns 2024 election ‘our one shot’ to save America

28 Jan 2023, 4:40 PM PST

Former US President Donald Trump, pictured at a rally in Ohio in November 2022, launched straight into his debunked claims of a stolen election in his New Hampshire speech

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

28 Jan 2023, 2:20 PM PST

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Nuclear strike chief seeks cancer review of missile crews

28 Jan 2023, 1:51 PM PST

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Efforts since George Floyd killing fail to stem US police violence

28 Jan 2023, 12:30 PM PST

The US city of Memphis, Tennessee, on January 27, 2023, released footage of the fatal police beating of a 29-year-old Black man, Tyre Nichols

Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid

28 Jan 2023, 11:20 AM PST

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Inside McCarthy’s House: Famous friends and hard realities

28 Jan 2023, 5:50 AM PST

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New York should pay Cuomo’s legal fees in suit, judge rules

28 Jan 2023, 4:50 AM PST

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North Dakota landowners at odds in carbon pipeline plans

28 Jan 2023, 2:20 AM PST

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S. Dakota GOP leader: Senator accused of harassment

27 Jan 2023, 11:20 PM PST

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Republicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward

27 Jan 2023, 10:50 PM PST

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Afghan soldier seeking US asylum hopes for ‘American dream’

27 Jan 2023, 7:20 PM PST

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Pence: ‘Mistakes were made’ in classified records handling

27 Jan 2023, 7:20 PM PST

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Kicks, punches and cries of ‘Mom!’: the fatal Memphis police beating

27 Jan 2023, 6:00 PM PST

The US city of Memphis releases graphic video footage depicting the fatal police assault of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols

Memphis releases deadly police beating video

27 Jan 2023, 4:59 PM PST

US authorities on January 26, 2023 charged five officers with second-degree murder over the fatal beating of a Black man in the eastern state of Tennessee following a traffic stop

Man gets prison for attacking Capitol officer who later died

27 Jan 2023, 4:19 PM PST

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Biden comforts parents of Black man killed in police beating

27 Jan 2023, 3:59 PM PST

US President Joe Biden spoke with the parents of Tyre Nichols, the Black man whose beating to death by police officers has set the United States on edge

Biden names former Covid aide as new White House chief of staff

27 Jan 2023, 3:00 PM PST

As White House Covid-19 coordinator, Jeff Zients managed an unprecedented public health response

US Republican Party keeps Trump-backed McDaniel in top post

27 Jan 2023, 2:30 PM PST

Ronna McDaniel faces a challenge for her job as chair of the Republican National Committee, in a fight that is being seen as a proxy battle between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis

Elon Musk, White House discuss electric vehicles

27 Jan 2023, 1:30 PM PST

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, seen here in California, was at the White House for meetings with senior officials

DEA’s Mexico chief quietly removed over ties to drug lawyers

27 Jan 2023, 1:20 PM PST

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Trump hits 2024 stump dogged by political, legal woes

27 Jan 2023, 12:30 PM PST

Donald Trump launches his 2024 White House run -- now he is selling NFTs to his most devoted fans

Police body cam footage shows Paul Pelosi hammer attack

27 Jan 2023, 12:00 PM PST

US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (R) and husband Paul Pelosi.

FEC wants answers on Rep. Santos’ chaotic treasurer switch

27 Jan 2023, 11:50 AM PST

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US Republican party meets to choose chair amid squabbles

27 Jan 2023, 11:30 AM PST

Ronna McDaniel faces a challenge for her job as chair of the Republican National Committee, in a fight that is being seen as a proxy battle between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis

Latest Santos chaos: ‘Hiring’ treasurer who turned down job

27 Jan 2023, 9:51 AM PST

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5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?

27 Jan 2023, 9:50 AM PST

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US bans two Serbian ex-lawmakers wanted for Hague witness tampering

27 Jan 2023, 9:30 AM PST

Serbian ultra-nationalist Vojislav Seselj, whose conviction by a UN court has led to arrest warrants for two lawyers on allegations of witness tampering, sits in the village of Jarak in May 2018 after being stopped from a rally on the anniversary of an inflammatory anti-Croat speech

US charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC

27 Jan 2023, 9:20 AM PST

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