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Alabama lawmakers approve legislation to ensure Biden is on the November ballot
The Washington Times stories: Politics May 3, 2024 | 01:54 amAlabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state's November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump.
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Former Milwaukee election official gets probation, $3,000 fine for obtaining fake absentee ballots
The Washington Times stories: Politics May 3, 2024 | 01:19 amA former Milwaukee election official convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation and fined $3,000.
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Police detain driver who accelerated toward protesters at Portland State University
The Washington Times stories: National May 3, 2024 | 01:00 amPolice said Thursday they detained the driver of a white Toyota Camry who briefly accelerated toward a crowd of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Portland State University in Oregon and then ran off spraying what appeared to be pepper spray toward protesters who confronted him.
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Report: Police won't pursue criminal case against Cowboys QB Dak Prescott over sex assault claim
The Washington Times stories: National May 3, 2024 | 00:31 amPolice in Dallas won't pursue criminal charges from a seven-year-old sexual assault claim against Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, according to a television report Thursday.
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Two months to count election ballots? California's long tallies turn election day into weeks, months
The Washington Times stories: National May 2, 2024 | 23:56 pmNearly two months after the election, a recount settled the outcome in a Northern California U.S. House primary contest, breaking a mathematically improbable tie for second place but also spotlighting the lengthy stretch it took count the votes.
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Two months to count election ballots? California's long tallies turn election day into weeks, months
The Washington Times stories: Politics May 2, 2024 | 23:56 pmNearly two months after the election, a recount settled the outcome in a Northern California U.S. House primary contest, breaking a mathematically improbable tie for second place but also spotlighting the lengthy stretch it took count the votes.
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House antisemitism bill not an attack on Christian Scriptures, scholars say
The Washington Times stories: Politics May 2, 2024 | 23:50 pmSome lawmakers voted against a House bill that instructs the Education Department to consider a recognized definition of antisemitism when probing anti-Jewish discrimination at schools, colleges and universities as effectively outlawing the Bible's New Testament.
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Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
The Washington Times stories: Politics May 2, 2024 | 23:25 pmArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools, joining other Republican-led states that are defying the new rules.
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Biden again reads speaking instructions in North Carolina remarks
The Washington Times stories: White House May 2, 2024 | 22:00 pmPresident Biden on Thursday blurted out script instructions while speaking to a crowd in North Carolina, the second time he has done so in the past two weeks.
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House Republicans urge Olympics to stop using 'Chinese Taipei' for Taiwan
The Washington Times stories: World May 2, 2024 | 21:40 pmThree House Republicans are calling on the International Olympic Committee to stop requiring Taiwan to compete under the name "Chinese Taipei," accusing the organization of capitulating to "bullying" from the People's Republic of China.
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Muslim group blasts Biden speech addressing chaos on college campus
The Washington Times stories: White House May 2, 2024 | 20:57 pmA leading Muslim advocacy group slammed President Biden's speech Thursday decrying the anarchy on college campuses, saying he failed to condemn attacks on protesters by law enforcement and supporters of Israel.
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Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
The Washington Times stories: World May 2, 2024 | 20:30 pmHamas said Thursday it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt's latest proposal. In a statement, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said he spoke to Egypt's intelligence chief and "stressed the positive spirit of the movement in studying the cease-fire proposal." The statement did not say when the delegation would travel.
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CIA preparing for 'infinite race' on tech, AI in face of China challenge
The Washington Times stories: World May 2, 2024 | 20:21 pmThe CIA is preparing for an "infinite race" with China for artificial intelligence and top technology, making getting the best tools a leading priority for America's spies.
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Liberia passes law to set up a long-awaited war crimes court
The Washington Times stories: World May 2, 2024 | 20:13 pmPresident Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia's two civil wars, characterized by widespread mass killings, torture and sexual violence.
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U.S. airstrike targeting al Qaeda leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says
The Washington Times stories: World May 2, 2024 | 20:01 pmA U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al Qaeda leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday, confirming early reports from residents and family members shortly after the attack.
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Biden meets with families of officers killed in Charlotte, N.C., shooting
The Washington Times stories: White House May 2, 2024 | 17:13 pmPresident Biden met Thursday with the families of the four law enforcement officers killed earlier this week while trying to serve an arrest warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina, the White House announced.
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Rep. Jordan accuses Biden Justice Department of coordinating with New York DA in Trump case
The Washington Times stories: White House May 2, 2024 | 16:48 pmHouse Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan accused the Justice Department of coordinating with New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg in a "politicized" prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
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Trump bashes Fox News for giving rival RFK Jr. airtime on network
The Washington Times stories: White House May 2, 2024 | 15:21 pmFormer President Donald Trump slammed Fox News for inviting independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear on its shows.
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Failed deterrence: Iran attack on Israel a second failure of Biden administration to stop conflict
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Apr 16, 2024 | 17:00 pmPresident Biden and his administration knew for days that Iran was preparing a major military strike on Israel, but they were unable to stop it.
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No way out? Iran bogs down another U.S. president in Middle East morass
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Jan 22, 2024 | 21:57 pmFirst was the Obama administration's vaunted "pivot" to Asia. Then, President Trump pledged to get out of "endless wars" in the Middle East. President Biden has tried to follow suit and radically reduce America's military footprint in the tumultuous region after more than two decades of continuous war.
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U.S. debate on Ukraine contentious at best; lack of clear vision on victory over Russia breeds doubt
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Dec 10, 2023 | 13:37 pmPresident Biden has framed it as an existential fight, one that requires sustained U.S. funding for Ukraine in order to keep Russian President Vladimir Putin from overrunning Eastern Europe with a 21st century blitzkrieg.
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Trump's GOP rivals keep searching for the right lane to catch up to cruising front-runner
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Nov 22, 2023 | 15:15 pmThe Republican presidential candidates have spent most of this year searching for that elusive sweet spot with primary voters but, with less than two months until the Iowa caucuses, nobody has laid a glove on front-runner Donald Trump.
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Xi Jinping's goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting revealed by China state-controlled outlets
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Nov 13, 2023 | 23:40 pmChinese President Xi Jinping meets President Biden this week on the sidelines of an international economic summit in San Francisco seeking concessions from the United States on ideology, trade and exports, according to a review of Chinese state media ahead of the meeting.
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