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GOP punts on speaker vote as Scalise holdouts dig in

Updated Oct 11, 2023 - World

U.S. raises Israel advisory to Level 3 — reconsider travel

People wait in departing section at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel's only international airport, after many flights from abroad are cancelled due to the attacks launched by Palestinian factions in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 8, 2023.

RNC plans to recruit thousands of poll workers and watchers for 2024

Ronna McDaniel, Chair of the Republican Party, delivers remarks during the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on September 27, 2023 in Simi Valley, California.
Updated Oct 11, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Vulnerable Democrats call on Biden to freeze $6B in Iran funds

Oct 11, 2023 - World

Scoop: Zelensky asks to visit Israel in show of solidarity

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Steve Scalise wins internal vote to become GOP's speaker nominee

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Oct 11, 2023 - Economy

The next Social Security payment bump is about to become clear

Oct 11, 2023 - Economy

FTX tried a lawyer, Thai prostitutes and finally a bribe to get frozen funds unlocked, witness says

A woman with sunglasses and a had pulled tight on her head holds a blue mug, with security around her.

Biden officials' Israel briefing rankles House Republicans

ACT test scores fall to lowest levels in 32 years

Oct 11, 2023 - Economy

Israel's venture capital community works through wartime

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Updated Oct 11, 2023 - Politics & Policy

Some in Congress are thinking big on Israel aid

Oct 11, 2023 - World

Israel's Netanyahu forms unity government with ex-Defense Minister Gantz

Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz.

World "less likely than ever" to meet Paris Agreement goal: new analysis

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Oct 11, 2023 - Technology

Exclusive: Booz Allen aims to bring AI to government offices

Illustration of the White House in front of a giant brain.
Oct 11, 2023 - Economy

China's real estate struggles could threaten global economic growth

Exxon to buy Pioneer for $59.5B, reshaping U.S. oil industry

Exxon gas station photo.

North Carolina abortions fell sharply after 12-week ban

Illustration of the North Carolina State Capitol with lines radiating from it.
Oct 11, 2023 - Health

The U.S. mental health crisis is taking an uneven toll

Illustration of a person sitting hunched over on top of a large 3d "not equal" sign.

The Pentagon runs the top performing school system in the U.S.

Illustration of a golden apple on a stack of books.

"Squad" comments on Hamas reignite Dems’ Israel tensions

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Updated Oct 11, 2023 - World

U.S. slams China's intelligence services after American sailor's "betrayal"

House Republicans worry about speaker gridlock after closed-door meeting

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Biden's "crystal clear" condemnation of Hamas hailed by Israel

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