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Ukrainian allies in West pledge more winter aid

To ease the hardships and ensure Ukraine’s 43 million people can maintain their resolve in the 10th month of fighting against Russia’s invasion, NATO allies planned to boost provisions of blankets, generators and other basic necessities.

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Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership – The White House

Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership  The White House Biden meets with congressional leaders at White House on lame-duck agenda  1330 WFIN Biden hosts McCarthy at the White House in huddle with congressional leaders  Washington Examiner Biden convening congressional leaders

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The new House GOP committee chairs and their investigations of the Biden administration

House Republicans are promising aggressive oversight of the Biden administration once they assume the majority next year.

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NYC Will Hospitalize Mentally Ill People Involuntarily

Mayor Eric Adams directed city agencies, including the Police Department, to take people who appear to be severely mentally ill to hospitals for psychiatric care.

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Biden urges Congress to avert a rail strike

President Biden warned that congressional action was likely needed to avert a rail strike. His remarks came as bipartisan House and Senate leaders met to talk about legislative priorities. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik/AP)

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Win or Lose, Some Iranians Are Torn Over Supporting Their World Cup Team

Ever since the World Cup kicked-off, many Iranians have been torn over whether to support their national team at a time of mass protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on Sept. 16 while in police custody, after she

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IMF director urges targeted COVID approach in China to ease global economic impact

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged a “recalibration” of China’s tough “zero-COVID” approach aimed at isolating every case “exactly because of the impact it has on both people and on the economy

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Senate set to vote to protect same-sex marriages

The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. The Respect for Marriage Act is expected to pass with bipartisan support. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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A journalist’s plea to the West: ‘Pay attention to Ukraine and its fate’

Invasion author Luke Harding began reporting from Ukraine in December 2021 and was in Kyiv the night before the Russian invasion began. “There is no mood inside Ukrainian society to yield,” he says. (Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images)

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Twitter Says It Stopped Policing COVID Misinformation Under Musk

Twitter Inc. said it ended a policy designed to suppress false or misleading information about COVID-19, part of Elon Musk’s polarizing mission to remake the social network as a place for unmoderated speech. By discarding the COVID rule, the company

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