St. Paul makes history with all-female city council, a rarity among large US cities
ST. PAUL, Minn. — When St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali looked out at her fellow council members at
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Government policy
White House orders Cabinet heads to notify when they can’t perform duties as it reviews policies after Austin’s illness
White House orders Cabinet heads to notify when they can’t perform duties as it reviews policies after Austin’s illness Source
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New York governor to outline agenda ahead of crucial House elections
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will outline her agenda in a State of the State address on
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Migration program to avoid dangerous journey working, but border crossings persist
LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — Five years ago, Alexis Llanos and his family fled Venezuela for Colombia, escaping death threats and
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Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional
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More Americans think foreign policy should be a top US priority for 2024, an AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top focus for the
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Stock market today: Global shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street
World shares advanced on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains as markets there reopened for what’s expected to be a quiet,
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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Bank of Japan keeps its monetary policy unchanged
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after a seven-week winning streak on Wall Street cooled. U.S. futures were flat
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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as Bank of Japan meets, China property shares fall
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday as the Bank of Japan began a 2-day meeting that is
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Latino Democrats in the Senate decry Biden’s concessions in border and Ukraine talks
WASHINGTON — Prominent Latinos in Congress looked on quietly, at first, privately raising concerns with the Biden administration over the
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