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Politics · 8 d ago

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Trump, denied a Nobel, calls Norway a 'sh*thole' country

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At a campaign rally in Michigan on Sunday, Trump said Norway "sucks" and that its emigrants are not welcome in the United States.

Politics · 8 d ago

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UK defence secretary says Britain must be ready for war within 1,000 days

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Wes Streeting says adversaries' force strength and war economy could let them attack by 2030, leaving "a little over 1,000 days" to prepare with allies.

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California's billionaire tax faces a tough road as opponents far outspend its backers

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Californians vote Nov 3 on Proposition 40, a one-time 5 per cent tax on the assets of the state's billionaires.

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Two Catholic bishops regret a White House prayer photo with Trump

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Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob apologized after the White House posted photos and a video of Thursday's meeting. He said it was released without the participants' consent, less than two weeks before the midterm elections.

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Trump calls Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" at a rally

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"He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate."

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US appeals court doubts Trump's lawsuit over California mail-in ballots

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"It seems to me that you want us to issue an injunction that is entirely inconsistent with the law that the California legislature has adopted."

Politics · 8 d ago

Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family are hurt in a car crash

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Her campaign said the injuries were minor. Another driver struck the vehicle carrying the family to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.

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US attorney general defends Justice Department's Alaska Senate lawsuit

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Todd Blanche defended the suit in Sunday TV interviews, saying it only aims to keep ballots so a court could investigate further. The department says a second candidate named Sullivan taints the race.