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Blinken says Niger must restore ‘democratic order’ for continued U.S. economic aid

Political instability in Niger resulting from a military takeover that deposed the president this week threatens the economic support provided by Washington to the African nation, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said Saturday.

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‘You’re not bringing your idols into our country’: Christian Nationalists balking at Vivek Ramaswamy GOP presidential bid

Not only is businessman Vivek Ramaswamy facing an uphill battle to replace Donald Trump as the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nominee, he also has to overcome a smear campaign by the Christian Nationalist faction of the party which objects to

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Son of Colombian President Arrested on Money Laundering Charges

Colombian authorities said they arrested the eldest son of President Gustavo Petro early Saturday as part of a widening probe into allegations that he took money from drug traffickers during last year’s presidential campaign.

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Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says – The Associated Press

Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says  The Associated Press Wagner mercenaries reportedly near vulnerable Baltic corridor, Polish Prime Minister says  CNN Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister

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Analysis: Is it actually hotter now than any time in the last 100,000 years?

A paleoclimate scientist who studies temperatures of the past explains what we can confidently say about when Earth was last this hot.

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Analysis: Is it actually hotter now than any time in the last 100,000 years?

A paleoclimate scientist who studies temperatures of the past explains what we can confidently say about when Earth was last this hot.

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Sen. Tim Scott blasts Gov. Ron DeSantis over new Florida curriculum: Slavery ‘was just devastating’ – New York Post

Sen. Tim Scott blasts Gov. Ron DeSantis over new Florida curriculum: Slavery ‘was just devastating’  New York Post Sen. Tim Scott criticizes Gov. DeSantis’s new Black history curriculum  MSNBC Most of Florida work group did not agree with controversial parts of state’s

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Rep. Van Orden gets bipartisan scolding after he cursed at teen Senate pages

GOP and Democratic lawmakers alike condemned the Wisconsin Republican after he spewed profanities at a group of Senate pages taking photos at the Capitol. (Image credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Despite all the talk, no states have active laws banning drag in front of kids

Across the country, efforts by state Republicans to restrict drag performances in front of kids have fallen short. Bills have been scuttled, blocked, vetoed and more. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

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Historically Black Fraternity Drops Florida for Convention Because of DeSantis Policies

ORLANDO, Fla. — The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies towards

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