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Service members killed in Afghanistan honored in Congressional Gold Medal ceremony

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Washington — The 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing in Kabul in 2021 were honored posthumously Tuesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the Capitol that came three years after the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.  House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted the ceremony and was joined by House Minority Leader

What to Watch for in the Trump-Harris Debate

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Trump will likely tie Harris to President Joe Biden’s record while she will likely present herself as a strong leader with middle-class values. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump head into a presidential debate virtually tied in national polling, raising the stakes for a showdown that could prove pivotal in the 2024

‘Our Students Don’t Want To Bring Danger to Our Campus’: Prof on Columbia’s Top Disciplinary Body Defends Anti-Semitic Agitators Who Occupied Campus Building

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Susan Bernofsky says student agitators were ‘reactive’ after university ‘pushed aside’ their demands L: Rioters in Hamilton Hall, Columbia University (Alex Kent/Getty Images) R: Susan Bernofsky (arts.columbia.edu) A member of Columbia University’s top disciplinary body defended the anti-Semitic student agitators who took over a campus building in the spring, arguing their behavior was “reactive” and

Undecided Voters in Swing State Want Trump and Harris to Debate Border, Economy, Abortion

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Voters also cited gun control, the war in Gaza, and Trump’s character as relevant issues. PHILADELPHIA—Ahead of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, Pennsylvania’s undecided voters want the candidates to discuss the economy, border security, and abortion to aid their decision on whom to vote for. Trump and Harris will meet

Iran Could Dash To Build a Nuclear Weapon Before Biden Leaves Office, Experts Warn

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Iran could rush to build a functional nuclear weapon ahead of the 2024 presidential election should it assess that Donald Trump is poised to win, U.S. foreign policy experts are warning as Tehran works to undermine Trump’s White House bid. “Iran may seek to establish a nuclear fait accompli before the next administration takes office

Everything You Need to Know About the Presidential Debate

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It is the first time the vice president and former president will spar in a head-to-head matchup, and it may be the last. The long-awaited matchup between Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee former President Donald Trump will air on ABC on Sept. 10, just two months before the election. The political