Democrat Mandela Barnes, a former US Senate candidate, enters the Wisconsin governor’s race
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A list of mass killings in the United States this year
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Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court in challenge to state investigation
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India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
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An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington
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Experts explain what the law says about killing survivors of a boat strike
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Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
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Gerrymandering is spreading across US states after Trump pushed for new congressional districts
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2 conservative operatives get probation for robocalls to discourage Black Detroit voters in 2020
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Shooting of National Guard members prompts flurry of US immigration restrictions
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GOP-led states settle lawsuit against federal government over checking citizenship status of voters
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Trump tries to dial up Republican votes on eve of US House special election in Tennessee
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How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 12/1/2025
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US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
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White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
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Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threats
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Man pleads guilty to killing an Ole Miss graduate who was prominent in the LGBTQ community
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Babson College offers support to student deported trying to fly home for Thanksgiving surprise
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National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, West Virginia governor says
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Baltimore landlords found liable for hiring a sex offender who set tenants on fire
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Today in History: December 1, Rosa Parks refuses to give up bus seat
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Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job
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Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line
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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in a plea deal
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Bitcoin briefly dips below $85,000 in crypto rout
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UK will increase its spending on medicine under a zero-tariff deal with the US
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Election observers warn that freedoms in Kyrgyzstan are ‘increasingly restricted’
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
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Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’
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