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42M Americans in limbo if SNAP isn't funded due to shutdown
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Fareed's Take 'Democracy's crisis of faith'
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US and Chinese officials reach 'framework' of a trade deal
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Greenlands defenses are being bolstered against Russia and China, but the real t...
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Trump trashes Canada after anti-tariff ad 'Cheated and Got Caught'
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NBA coach and player arrested in federal gambling probe
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US inflation rises to 3 in September
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'BALLROOM BLUES' The Left's latest source of hysteria
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Hosts mock Democrats' outrage over White House renovations
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'This is going to hurt us' U.S. ranchers push back on Trumps Argentina beef deal
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Why millions of Americans are facing a spike in health care costs
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Trump's push for peace tested as Putin meeting called off and Gaza ceasefire sho...
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What to know about the withdrawn Trump nominee who reportedly said he has a 'Naz...
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French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy goes to jail
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Author Nicholas Sparks teams up with director M. Night Shyamalan on 'Remain'
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Prince Andrew gives up royal titles as scandals drag on
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Trump commutes prison sentence of former Rep. George Santos
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Ukraine's medical units saving lives on the front lines Focus on Europe
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Why did the public viewing of Kenya's Odinga turn violent
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Russian citizens banned from voting in Estonian elections
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Mamdani taps Trump style for Dem surge
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How the health care fight could affect how much you pay
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New details on White House pressure campaign inside Trumps DOJ
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Billionaire Illinois governor wins $1.4 million playing blackjack in Vegas
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Government shutdown continues and Grijalva's swearing-in keeps stalling
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How 3 real estate moguls helped secure the Gaza ceasefire deal
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Israel says Rafah crossing won't reopen for aid
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'Large scale' Chinese spying in UK, says witness in collapsed trial
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Syrian families seek justice for dead and missing victims of Assad regime
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Why Russia views Trump's threat to supply Tomahawks to Ukraine as an escalation...
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'A campaign ad disguised as policy' Is the US interfering in Argentina's electio...
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Trump imposes new docking fees on Chinese ships, China retaliates
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Brit Hume details how the Trump administration pulled off the Gaza peace deal
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China responds to Trumps MAJOR tariff threat as Xi meeting on chopping block
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Afghan Hindus 'Sikh Delegation Meets Taliban FM Muttaqi, Requests To Restore Gur...
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Bret Baier 'This whole dynamic could change'
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Chicago remains immigration crackdown hotspot with further raids
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Chaos in France as Macron reappoint Lecornu days after he quit
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Authorities are trying to stop Boluarte from leaving Peru
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Sanchez questions Stephen Miller calling protesters street terrorists
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Legal battles erupt over White House_s moves to deploy National Guard to Portlan...
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San Francisco Mayor Says City Wants AI Here
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Trump floats using the Insurrection Act to deploy National Guard troops to US ci...
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Visits Afghanistan a month after deadly earthquake
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Netanyahu 'must stand' behind Gaza peace plan, says cousin of killed hostage
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Shapps learned father-in-law survived Manchester synagogue attack
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Visits rural Afghanistan where babies are dying of hunger
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How the Supreme Court is fast-tracking Trumps cases on its shadow docket
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Hegseth plans widespread use of polygraphs, NDAs to stop leaks
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Maggie Haberman explains why Trump is less frequently on camera during shutdown
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