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What Trump's decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal.
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Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says2m read
New York's governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate's fatal beating1m read
Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market3m read
14-year-old killed in Wisconsin school shooting shared gifts of music and art with many, friends say1m read
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China says US is 'playing with fire' after latest military aid for Taiwan
PHOTO COLLECTION: The iconic and unconventional sides of Christmas in New York
Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office3m read
In Assad's hometown, few shared in his family's fortune. They hope they won't share in his downfall4m read
Caitlin Clark effect hasn't reversed the decades-long decline in girls basketball participation4m read
Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold3m read
As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal3m read
Fleeing motorist is dead after driving into Texas shopping mall and injuring 5
California man beheaded his 1-year-old son with a knife, authorities say
The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand's sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life6m read
Lara Trump says she's removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator1m read
Santa Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium
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Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom2m read
Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval3m read
As Christmas nears, Ecuador's homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing2m read
38 people are dead and over 100 missing in Congo after a ferry capsizes on the Busira River1m read
A rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, and Palestinians mourn a dozen children in Gaza3m read
After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort3m read
Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump1m read
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct3m read
Greek authorities say boat capsizing victims and survivors were from Afghanistan. 2 Turks arrested
A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay2m read
Real estate brothers Oren and Alon Alexander remain in custody on sex trafficking and rape charges1m read
Ukrainian drones strike deep into Russian territory, hundreds of miles from the front line1m read
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