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Italy’s Young Protesters Return to the Streets

Par : Josephine de La Bruyère
Fed up with the political establishment and rising cost of living, demonstrators hoped to make their message heard after violence overshadowed protests last weekend.

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Young people protested the rising cost of living in Milan on Saturday, a week after similar demonstrations in cities across northern Italy ended in violent clashes and looting.
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A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War

Par : David E. Sanger · Julian E. Barnes · Jonathan Swan · Maggie Haberman · Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt
With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

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A senior official in Iran took to social media in recent days to say the country was preparing to take on its adversaries with surprise attacks.
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In Alaska, Some Early Voting Sites in Rural Villages Have Not Yet Opened

Par : Anna Griffin and Emily Schwing
“There is no legal excuse” for the failure of 18 polling sites to open for early voting, a state lawmaker said.

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Senator Dan Sullivan finished second in the primary to Representative Mary Peltola and has trailed her in polls since.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage

Par : Mark Landler · Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.

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Protesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.
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Court Says Trump Violated Law in Los Angeles National Guard Deployment

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
The ruling, which comes as the midterm election nears, could make it more difficult for President Trump to seize control of the National Guard.

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President Trump deployed the California National Guard across Los Angeles in June 2025.
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Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands

Par : Glenn Thrush · Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
With moves in Alaska and California, the department has stepped up interventions in the midterm elections as the president’s instrument of unmediated executive power.

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President Trump during a campaign rally in support of Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Wasilla, Alaska, this month. Mr. Trump urged the Justice Dept. to intervene in the Senate race.
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Why Are There Protests in France?

Par : Catherine Porter · Ségolène Le Stradic and Lynsey Chutel
The authorities deployed tens of thousands of security forces and banned demonstrations in some cities, hoping to avoid a repeat of the riots that shook the country a week ago.

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Forensic officers examining the tourist office in Lyon, France, on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France

Par : Leo Sands
A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

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Protesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.
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The Other Bolsonaro Who Could Become Brazil’s Next President

Par : Ana Ionova
Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president who was jailed over a coup plot, could be on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency.

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Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign event this month in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections

Par : Steve Fisher · Jack Nicas · Eric Schmitt · Maria Abi-Habib · Julian E. Barnes and Zolan Kanno-Youngs
The Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.

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American soldiers awaited a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House border czar, Tom Homan, last year near the United States-Mexico border at Sunland Park, N.M.
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Trump Asked Muslim Voters to Trust Him. Now Some Feel Used.

Par : Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz
Some Muslim voters who backed Mr. Trump in 2024 say they believe he pledged his support when it was politically convenient, only to alienate and scapegoat them once he won the election.

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Donald Trump campaigning with Muslim community leaders in Michigan in 2024.
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A Fact-Check on Trump’s Election Claims

Par : Linda Qiu and Daniel Fetherston
The president has spread false claims about ranked-choice systems, voting machines, vote counting and past results to question the integrity of elections.

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President Trump during a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, last week.
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A 2028 Presidential Poll Finds Vance, Rubio and Several Democrats in the Mix

Par : Reid J. Epstein and Ruth Igielnik
The Democratic presidential primary race appears to be wide open, while JD Vance and Marco Rubio led among Republican voters, a New York Times/Siena survey found.

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Why Democrats Could Find It Hard to Win the Senate Despite Their Strong Polls

Par : Lisa Lerer
Democrats are increasingly optimistic about the midterms. But they are being outspent by Republicans. And they are trying to compete in states that favored President Trump by large margins.

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Lula, Latin America’s Most Influential Statesman, Halts a Right-Wing Surge

Par : Ana Ionova
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a leftist, staged a remarkable comeback on Sunday, winning re-election and stopping a right-wing wave.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the launch of his re-election campaign in São Paulo in August.
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Beef and Barn Dances: A Farmer Tries to Turn a Red Patch of N.C. Blue

Par : Eduardo Medina
Democrats are largely used to losing in the mountains of western North Carolina. Jamie Ager is trying to change that.

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Jamie Ager, a Democratic House candidate, who’s running for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District.
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Kim Jong-un Makes First Visit to China in Over a Year

Par : Choe Sang-Hun and Chris Buckley
The North Korean leader crossed the border on a newly opened bridge for the trip, as the two countries move to deepen ties.

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The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, waved as he walked along the New Yalu River Bridge, in a photograph released by North Korean state media on Saturday.
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Netanyahu Is Up for Re-election After Years of War. How Will Voters See Him?

Par : Isabel Kershner
The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel speaking to supporters at a mall in Holon, Israel, this month.
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Justice Dept. Demands That California Counties Help Identify Noncitizen Voters

Par : Laurel Rosenhall and Shawn Hubler
Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”

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A ballot processing center in Industry, Calif., last year. California elections rely heavily on mail voting.
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Justice Dept. Suit Reignites a Legal Fight in Alaska

Par : Tim Balk and Kellen Browning
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled months ago that two candidates, both named Dan Sullivan, could appear on the ballot on Election Day.

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A yard sign for Senator Dan S. Sullivan in Petersburg, Alaska. Dan J. Sullivan is also set to appear on the ballot.
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Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious

Par : Charlie Savage
No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

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Senator Dan Sullivan with Mary Peltola, his Democratic challenger, during a debate in Kodiak, Alaska, last month.
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Corey Lewandowski Always Found His Way Back to Trump. Until Now.

Par : Luke Broadwater
The Justice Department has opened an inquiry into Mr. Lewandowski. President Trump has not jumped to his defense.

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Corey Lewandowski at an election night watch party in West Palm Beach, Fla., in 2024.
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Appeals Court Backs Trump on Constitutionality of Detentions

Par : Mattathias Schwartz
The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sharply curtails the ability of judges to free undocumented immigrants.

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An ICE detention facility in Texas last year.
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A MAGA Bank’s Financial Woes Entangle Vivek Ramaswamy and Rick Jackson

Par : Danny Hakim
Georgia’s Rick Jackson has spearheaded a court battle over a failed ‘anti-woke’ bank that also counted Ohio’s Vivek Ramaswamy as a major investor.

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Rick Jackson speaking in July at an event in Marietta, Ga.
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Trump Advisers Give Fees Earned for Aiding Srpska to His Library

Par : Kenneth P. Vogel
The donations from James Blair and Chris LaCivita were revealed after the president expressed pique over their consulting work for Republika Srpska.

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James Blair, a political operative, donated the fees he earned for advising a pro-Russian Balkan government to President Trump’s library fund.
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Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden

Par : Alan Feuer · Charlie Savage and Zach Montague
The charges intensified the administration’s efforts to go after the law enforcement and intelligence personnel who cast doubt on unsubstantiated claims that Joseph R. Biden Jr. engaged in corrupt dealings in Ukraine.

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The two officials served on the F.B.I.’s Foreign Influence Task Force, a group created after Russia interfered in the 2016 election.
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Lawmakers Plan to Block Trump Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions

Par : Robert Jimison
Senators have warned the White House they will withhold confirmation votes until the administration ensures the restoration of communications capabilities used by Ukraine’s military.

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Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican of Pennsylvania and a former F.B.I. agent who worked on Russian counterintelligence in Kyiv, said he doubted the communication problems were accidental.
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Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy

Par : Edward Wong and Julie Turkewitz
President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.

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Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.
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Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy

Par : Edward Wong and Julie Turkewitz
President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.

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Dinorah Figuera, left, Delcy Rodríguez and Jorge Rodríguez during a meeting at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Thursday, in a photo released by the Venezuelan presidency.
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Here’s What Democrats Plan to Do With Their Power if They Win Back Congress

Par : Annie Karni
Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

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Should they win in November, top House Democrats are planning a shock-and-awe legislative sprint to demonstrate within hours of taking power that they are passing bills to deliver on their promises.
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Susan Collins Uses Troy Jackson’s ‘Shut Up’ Debate Comment in New Ad

Par : Evan Gorelick
The spot casts the remark made at a debate by Senator Susan Collins’s Democratic opponent, Troy Jackson, as evidence of how he treats women.

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Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, left, and Troy Jackson, her Democratic challenger, during a debate this month in Bangor, Maine.
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Israeli Settlers Turn a Palestinian Rite Into a Gantlet of Violence and Fear

Par : Fatima AbdulKarim · Gabby Sobelman · Azam Ahmed and Ivor Prickett
This year’s olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is the most violent in years, as settlers have attacked farmers and besieged homes, drawing condemnation from U.S. officials and others.

Palestinians harvesting olives last week in Khirbet Abu Falah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israeli settlers attacked a group of Palestinians there last week, injuring several people, including an American journalist.
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Here’s What Democrats Plan to Do With Their Power if They Win Back Congress

Par : Annie Karni
Democrats have campaigned on lowering living costs and holding the Trump administration accountable. This is a look at their to-do list if they win the majority.

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Should they win in November, top House Democrats are planning a shock-and-awe legislative sprint to demonstrate within hours of taking power that they are passing bills to deliver on their promises.
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Trump Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses

Par : Devlin Barrett and Kellen Browning
The department, in a highly unusual lawsuit, argued that confusion over candidates with similar names could taint the election result.

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Senator Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Republican incumbent, at a rally this month. The ballot in the Senate race also features Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
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Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City

Par : Katie Rogers
The first lady, who is positioning herself as an intermediary between two warring nations as her husband sides with Russia, said the agreement would allow residents to evacuate.

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“It was abundantly clear that without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible,” Melania Trump, the first lady, said in a statement.
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How a U.K. Official’s Wife Set Off a Debate Over Free Speech and Palestinians

Par : Michael D. Shear
Sarah Helm, who is married to Britain’s national security adviser, posted of her support for the author Sally Rooney and a banned pro-Palestinian activist group. A furor ensued.

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Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, outside 10 Downing Street, London, last year.
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Nearly 2 Years After the Fires, L.A. Mayor Fights for Her Political Life

Par : Shawn Hubler
Karen Bass, who has never lost an election, has struggled to recapture the city’s faith since the devastating wildfires that erupted in 2025.

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Mayor Karen Bass is counting on a bloc of undecided voters to carry her past Nithya Raman.
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France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic
Government officials are trying to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s unrest across the country, which injured police officers and damaged stores.

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Riot police officers during civil unrest in Paris on Sunday.
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Tom Tiffany Tries to Distance Himself From Trump in Wisconsin Governor’s Race

Par : Robert Draper
Wisconsin’s Republican candidate for governor, Tom Tiffany, is talking about nearly anything but President Trump. And as Republicans watch Mr. Trump’s approval ratings plummet, he is hardly alone.

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Representative Tom Tiffany greeting people during a campaign stop last week in Elkhorn, Wis.
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Judge Orders Trump to Sit for Deposition in BBC Defamation Case

Par : Mark Walker
Lawyers for the BBC had accused the president of delaying his testimony in the case he brought.

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The BBC headquarters in London.
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Campaigns Spend Over $1 Billion Over Two Weeks in Final Search for Votes

Par : Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun
Fueled by tens of millions from Elon Musk, President Trump’s super PAC, Michael Bloomberg and other big donors, both parties are pumping enormous amounts into the final days of the midterms.

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James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, spent more than $22 million from his campaign account in the first two weeks of October, the most of any candidate in a competitive race.
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Most Voters Believe the Midterm Elections Will Be Accurate, Poll Finds

Par : Richard Fausset and Ruth Igielnik
But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

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The first day of early voting on Thursday in Silver Spring, Md.
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As Brazil Prepares for Election Runoff, a Town Offers Clues to Bolsonaro’s Rise

Par : Adam B. Ellick and Seth Kugel
Deep in cattle country, voter sentiments in an evangelical stronghold help explain why the country’s leftist president is the underdog in Sunday’s election.

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A gathering last month in Nanuque, Brazil, where longtime residents and those who have moved away come together to dance and reconnect.
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Dave Regan Pushed the Billionaire Tax Hard. Now He Faces a Union Inquiry.

Par : Laurel Rosenhall
The tax initiative is the most ambitious proposal that Dave Regan has ever qualified for the California ballot. Some Democrats hope it will be his final one.

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Dave Regan has long been known for playing hardball in California politics, and he has made numerous enemies along the way.
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Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance

Par : Choe Sang-Hun
A rare escalation this month exposed the increasingly lethal arsenals the two Koreas are building up across the world’s most heavily fortified border.

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A photograph provided by North Korean state media showing the leader, Kim Jong-un, and his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, overseeing the firing of an intermediate-range missile from the country’s east coast during a drill in October.
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Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?

Par : David M. Halbfinger · Natan Odenheimer and Johnatan Reiss
Mr. Eisenkot, an ex-military chief leading in the polls, calls the Israeli prime minister an “anti-leader.” But his low-key campaigning style is worrying supporters.

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Gadi Eisenkot, the leading candidate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a campaign event in Haifa, Israel, last month.
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Trump Rallies to Shore Up Iowa Senate Race for Ashley Hinson

Par : Chris Cameron and Bayliss Wagner
The president visited Sioux City, part of deep-red Western Iowa, in an effort to boost GOP turnout in a state that was once solidly Republican.

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President Trump.
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Ocasio-Cortez Says Democrats Should Stand Up for Trans Americans

Par : Tim Balk
At an event in Maine, an audience member told the New York progressive that “a lot of trans people in America feel that we have been abandoned by the Democratic Party.”

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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a town hall-style event in Portland, Maine, with Troy Jackson, the Democratic Senate nominee in the state, on Thursday.
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