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Fearing Escalation, Biden Seeks to Deter Iran and Hezbollah
The administration has grown increasingly anxious that Israel’s enemies may seek to widen the war with Hamas and has both sent diplomatic messages and deployed military assets to prevent it.
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Trump’s Giant Lead Is Financial, Too: 6 Takeaways From 2024 Filings
Ron DeSantis has spent heavily and Nikki Haley has padded her war chest. On the Democratic side, President Biden continues to show overall strength, and the party’s incumbent senators fared well.
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There’s Still No House Speaker. What Happens Now?
The House is entering its second week without a speaker. Here is how a new one could be elected, or how the process could go off the rails yet again.
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Judge to Consider Gag Order on Trump in Federal Election Case
Defense lawyers and prosecutors will square off over whether the former president should be restricted in what he can say about the proceedings after a string of threatening statements.
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Biden Will Get $80 Million Ad Boost From Climate Group
Climate Power says the lack of awareness and understanding of the president’s record on environmental issues is hurting him in the polls.
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Slaughter at a Festival of Peace and Love Leaves Israel Transformed
In this massacre of its youth, Israel’s 75-year-old quest for some carefree normalcy met the murderous fury of those long-oppressed Palestinians who deny the state’s right to exist.
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Israel-Hamas War: Diplomats Race to Ease Gaza Crisis Amid Fears of Spreading Conflict
Amid intensifying clashes along the border with Lebanon and Israeli airstrikes inside Syria, Gazans were offered another brief window to move south through a safe passage.
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The Schoolyard
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Ukraine Worries That Prolonged War in Gaza May Dilute Global Support
Slow military progress and cracks in the backing of key allies could also drain vital attention from Ukraine’s battle with Russia, some fear.
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Daniel Noboa Wins Ecuador’s Presidency
A center-right political outsider with a focus on jobs beat out the leftist candidate in a high-stakes election that was focused on the economy and surging gang violence.