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Senate readies vote on Venezuela war powers as Trump pressures GOP defectors
The Senate is headed towards a vote on a war powers resolution to put a check on President Donald Trump's ability to carry out further attacks on Venezuela.
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Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland
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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
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Maryland Democratic Gov. Wes Moore pushes the case for redrawing the state's congressional map
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Former Brazilian au pair testifies her ex-lover plotted to kill his wife, though lacks some details
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A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
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Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead
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Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro
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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
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Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan Trump helped broker, US says
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FBI searches a Washington Post reporter's home as part of a classified documents investigation
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Some personnel at key US base in Qatar advised to evacuate as Iran official brings up earlier attack
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Live updates: Senate prepares to vote on Venezuela war powers
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins landmark 4-day visit to China to mend ties
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What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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Iran signals plans for fast trials and executions while promising 'decisive response' to US, Israel
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A construction crane falls onto a moving train in Thailand, killing at least 32 people
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Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says
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Brazilian police kill 4 in Rio favela in operation to contain Red Command criminal gang
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Ohio authorities say Michael McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, is responsible for killings
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Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million
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Federal judges allow California to use new US House map ahead of 2026 election
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Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
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22 candidates enter Georgia race to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress
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Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches
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California's scenic Highway 1 near Big Sur reopens 3 years after damaging landslides
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Official says law Trump is using to seek legal fees in Georgia election case likely unconstitutional
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Grand jury indicts suspect in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home
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What to know about the threats on federal funds flowing to Minnesota
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