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NYC Mayor Eric Adams warms to Trump, won't rule out becoming a Republican
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 6, 2024 | 22:36 pmNew York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasing warmed to President-elect Donald Trump.
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Pete Hegseth medal flap puts focus on what it takes to earn a Bronze Star
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 6, 2024 | 22:13 pmA Bronze Star medal like the two awarded to former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, is a recognition of a specific incident of heroism on the battlefield -- where a "V" device for valor is added to the medal -- or for meritorious service over an extended period of time.
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NASA delays manned Artemis missions to moon again due to heat shield problems
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 6, 2024 | 21:24 pmNASA's planned Artemis II and Artemis III missions, which are set to take astronauts into orbit around and then onto the south pole of the moon, have been pushed back again.
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Congressional leaders trying to avoid year-end spending fight with government funding extension
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 6, 2024 | 21:22 pmCongressional leaders are still negotiating an end-of-year extension that would punt government funding decisions until next year, and are hoping to avoid time-consuming pitfalls along the way.
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Congressional leaders trying to avoid year-end spending fight with government funding extension
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 6, 2024 | 21:22 pmCongressional leaders are still negotiating an end-of-year extension that would punt government funding decisions until next year, and are hoping to avoid time-consuming pitfalls along the way.
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Biden brings up rear in poll of best, worst U.S. presidents of modern era
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 6, 2024 | 21:02 pmThe good news for Richard Nixon fans is that he's no longer viewed by voters as the worst president of the modern era. That dubious distinction now belongs to President Biden, according to a J.L. Partners poll conducted for the Daily Mail in Britain.
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Biden brings up rear in poll of best, worst U.S. presidents of modern era
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 6, 2024 | 21:02 pmThe good news for Richard Nixon fans is that he's no longer viewed by voters as the worst president of the modern era. That dubious distinction now belongs to President Biden, according to a J.L. Partners poll conducted for the Daily Mail in Britain.
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Judge in Daniel Penny trial dismisses manslaughter charge, gives jury OK to consider lesser count
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 6, 2024 | 20:59 pmThe judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of using a deadly chokehold on an unruly subway passenger dismissed the top charge in the case Friday at the request of prosecutors, allowing jurors to consider a lesser count after they said they were deadlocked on whether Daniel Penny was guilty of manslaughter.
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AOC announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change
The Washington Times stories: Politics Dec 6, 2024 | 20:52 pmRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year.
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AOC announces bid for top Oversight job as Democrats push for generational change
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 6, 2024 | 20:52 pmRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced a bid Friday to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, the latest example of generational shakeup that is beginning to ripple across the Democratic Party in the wake of their election losses this year.
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Gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City, police believe
The Washington Times stories: National Dec 6, 2024 | 20:42 pmThe gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police officials told CNN on Friday.
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Car rams and injures orchestral musicians in Belgrade during a protest over station roof collapse
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 6, 2024 | 17:43 pmThe Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra said four of its musicians were injured Friday in an incident during a weekly 15-minute traffic blockade commemorating the 15 people who died when a concrete canopy collapsed at a railway station in a northern Serbian city last month.
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IAEA chief: Iran is poised to 'quite dramatically' increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 6, 2024 | 17:01 pmIran is poised to "quite dramatically" increase its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium as it has started cascades of advanced centrifuges, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency warned Friday.
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Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 6, 2024 | 16:51 pmIn the early days of Sudan's 2019 revolution, Shajane Suliman brought sandwiches, coffee and mint tea to demonstrations in closed-off sections of Khartoum. But as hope made way for despair, she decided more than food was needed to nourish the movement.
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Clock is ticking: TikTok could go dark in U.S. on Jan. 19 as federal court upholds ban
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 6, 2024 | 16:18 pmA federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a law banning TikTok in the U.S. unless it's sold by Jan. 19.
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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 6, 2024 | 16:05 pmThousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.
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Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus
The Washington Times stories: World Dec 6, 2024 | 15:51 pmRussian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow's closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression.
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Wind-driven brushfire at Baltimore wood recycling yard closes expressway, light rail, schools
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Dec 6, 2024 | 15:20 pmFirefighters were battling a massive, wind-driven brushfire at a Baltimore wood recycling yard that closed a section of the expressway into the city's downtown, the neighboring light rail line and nearby roads and schools on Friday morning.
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Melania Trump is hopeful the country will unite, move past violence
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 6, 2024 | 13:40 pmIncoming first lady Melania Trump says she is hopeful the country will come together after a tense campaign marked by two assassination attempts on her husband.
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Trump pushes for Pete Hegseth in new Truth social post
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 6, 2024 | 13:38 pmPresident-elect Donald Trump says his pick for Defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is "doing very well," delivering public support for the embattled nominee despite senators' concerns about alleged misconduct and reports that Mr. Trump is considering alternatives.
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Biden White House eyeing preemptive pardons to protect people from Trump
The Washington Times stories: White House Dec 5, 2024 | 21:49 pmPresident Biden and his top aides are tinkering with the idea of issuing preemptive pardons to individuals they fear will be targeted by President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office.
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Too little, too late? Shift on missiles exposes the limits of Biden's slow-walk approach
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Nov 18, 2024 | 22:00 pmOne major question remains after the Russia-Ukraine war has been raging for nearly three years: What, exactly, does President Biden want Ukraine to achieve?
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Winners and losers around the world brace for Trump's return to power
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Nov 6, 2024 | 18:50 pmThe shock waves from President-elect Donald Trump's decisive election win Tuesday reverberated worldwide, with allies offering congratulations and potential adversaries looking to smooth over relations with an incoming American president known for rewarding loyalty and holding grudges.
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Lower court to decide if Trump's communications with Pence, tweets have immunity
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Sep 17, 2024 | 13:51 pmSpecial counsel Jack Smith's new indictment against Donald Trump relies on conversations between him and former Vice President Mike Pence, as well as the former president's own tweets about his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election results.
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Analysis: Donald Trump questioning Kamala Harris' race shows he doesn't understand code-switching
The Washington Times stories: Analysis Aug 2, 2024 | 12:36 pmKamala Harris has range. She can grill nominees for the Supreme Court or meet with foreign dignitaries, then pivot to hosting a Diwali celebration or dancing enthusiastically alongside an HBCU-styled marching band.
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