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Trump kicks off his 2024 campaign: ‘We are at the brink of World War III’ — Donald Trump took aim at President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, U.S. foreign policy and undocumented immigrants Saturday as he kicked off his bid for a return to the White House with campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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Trump hits DeSantis: He's a Covid skeptic phony — COLUMBIA, S.C. — Since announcing in November, Donald Trump had an unconventional start to his third presidential campaign: He did not campaign at all. — That's now changing, and part of the reason the former president is holding …
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Trump takes aim at DeSantis in first major campaign swing, says he's trying to ‘rewrite history’ on his Covid-19 record — Former President Donald Trump took aim at Ron DeSantis Saturday, claiming the Florida governor and his team are “trying to rewrite history” regarding their Covid-19 pandemic response …
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EXCLUSIVE: Former CIA spy and GOP Congressman Will Hurd addresses rumors of 2024 presidential run
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EXCLUSIVE: NHJournal Poll Finds NHGOP Divided on Trump '24
EXCLUSIVE: NHJournal Poll Finds NHGOP Divided on Trump '24
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Paul Pelosi Attack Suspect Tells TV Station He Has No Remorse — The man accused of assaulting the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a disturbing surprise phone call to the station on Friday, the same day footage of the attack was made public.
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DePape in bizarre phone call to KTVU says he should have been ‘more prepared’ — David DePape called the KTVU newsroom Friday, the same day a superior court judge ordered video of the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi to be released. He told our reporter he had an important message.
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Pro-western Petr Pavel sweeps to landslide win in race for Czech presidency — Champagne flows as former general defeats billionaire populist rival Andrej Babiš by largest margin in the country's history — Petr Pavel, a retired general and former senior Nato commander …
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No, President Biden, the Synagogue Attack Was Not Against the “Civilized World” … We attach ourselves to narratives because they comfort us. It's comforting to think that the terrorist who murdered seven Jews coming out of a Jerusalem synagogue was striking a blow against “the civilized world,” as President Joe Biden asserted.

Hunter Biden converted Delaware house with classified documents into home office — Hunter Biden apparently turned his father's Wilmington, Del. mansion into a high-powered and possibly compromised home office, wheeling and dealing with some of the same nations whose names have turned …
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To Fix Its Problems in Ukraine, Russia Turns to the Architect of the War — President Vladimir V. Putin is on his third overall commander in Ukraine. But his military's fundamental issues have not been addressed, Western officials say. — WASHINGTON — Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov …
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At the Pentagon, push to send F-16s to Ukraine picks up steam — A contingent of military officials is quietly pushing the Pentagon to approve sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help the country defend itself from Russian missile and drone attacks, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
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Pfizer Responds to Research Claims — New York, N.Y., January 27, 2023 - Allegations have recently been made related to gain of function and directed evolution research at Pfizer and the company would like to set the record straight. — In the ongoing development of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine …

New trans prisoner storm looms for Nicola Sturgeon over transfer of violent stalker Tiffany Scott — Nicola Sturgeon faces another trans storm after a decision was made to house one of Scotland's most violent prisoners in a women's jail. The Record can reveal that volatile Tiffany Scott …

How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System — AbbVie for years delayed competition for its blockbuster drug Humira, at the expense of patients and taxpayers. The monopoly is about to end. — In 2016, a blockbuster drug called Humira was poised to become a lot less valuable.

Kharkiv Got Some Breathing Space, but Still Doesn't Breathe Easily — For the past four months, residents have slowly trickled back into the reclaimed city. But signs of the conflict — and the chance that it might return — are everywhere. — By Michael SchwirtzPhotographs by Lynsey Addario