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Donald Trump at the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee.

Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention is suddenly must-watch TV

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It has been decades since either a Republican or a Democratic national convention was must-watch TV, especially for all four nights. But the assassination attempt on Donald Trump over the weekend has changed all of that. As the country continues to process the shooting and its aftermath, volunteers, staffers and delegates are milling around the convention floor in Milwaukee, while politicians and candidates jostle […]

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Michael Bennet becomes first Senate Democrat to publicly warn that Biden can’t beat Trump

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“Donald Trump is on track … to win this election and maybe win it by a landslide and take with him the Senate and the House,” the Colorado Democrat said. WASHINGTON — Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado on Tuesday night became the first Senate Democrat to publicly say President Joe Biden can’t win the election, he but stopped short of calling […]

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Kenyan government scraps elements of controversial tax bill amid protests

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The Kenyan government has scrapped some tax increases that were initially included in its controversial finance bill after people took to the streets in protest on Tuesday. Among the scrapped tax hikes was a proposed 16% value-added tax (VAT) on bread, as well as proposed taxes on motor vehicles, vegetable oil and mobile money transfers, according to Kuria Kimani, the chairman […]

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Trump says abortion should be left to states; Vatican takes stance on gender theory

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Former President Donald Trump made a long-awaited announcement regarding his position on abortion policy. In a video released on Monday on Truth Social, Trump said that “you must follow your heart” on the issue of abortion, and that the issue of abortion should be left to the states. Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade In 2022, voters have repeatedly voted in favor […]

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Trump or Biden: Who will Nikki Haley’s supporters back in November election?

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Nikki Haley ended her failed bid for the White House much like she spent the final weeks of campaigning: with a warning for her former Republican rival. “It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him,” she said, pausing. “And I hope he does that.” […]

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Haiti violence: Gangs free 4,000 inmates in mass jailbreak

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Armed gangs have stormed the main prison in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, releasing many inmates. The vast majority of about 4,000 men held there have now escaped, a local journalist told BBC News. Among those detained were gang members charged in connection with the 2021 killing of President Jovenel Moïse. Violence in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas, has worsened […]

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Missiles target Kyiv as visiting African leaders push Ukraine and Russia for peace and grain

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A delegation of leaders and senior officials from Africa sought in Ukraine on Friday ways to end the country’s full-scale war with Russia and ensure food and fertilizer deliveries to their continent, though an air raid in Kyiv during their stay provided a reminder of the challenges they face. The delegation, which included the presidents of South Africa, Senegal, Zambia and the […]

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50 million under severe storm threat today as one Texas town digs out after a deadly tornado

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More than 50 million people across a large swath of the US are under a severe weather threat Friday, one day after storms cut a deadly path across Texas and Florida. Three people were killed in Perryton, Texas, when a ruinous tornado slammed the town Thursday, the fire chief told CNN. The storm also sent up to 100 people in the Texas Panhandle town to the […]

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Ukraine updates: Wagner Group reports 10,000 prisoner deaths

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Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reported casualties that far exceed the official data from Moscow. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to bolster the marine corps after visiting the front line. DW has the latest. The head of Russian mercenary group Wagner said around 10,000 prisoners who had been recruited to fight in Ukraine had been killed on the battlefield. Yevgeny Prigozhin […]

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Biden to sign executive order to require background checks on more gun sales

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The executive order will increase background checks and prevent firearms dealers without licenses from selling guns. President Biden is expected to announce an executive order on Tuesday that would expand background checks to more firearm sales by expanding the statutory definition of a firearms dealer, the White House said. Biden is set to sign the order during a trip to Monterey Park, California, where […]

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