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Nancy Pelosi thanked Biden for his wins, as she said Harris will take US to new heights

Nancy Pelosi thanked Biden for his wins, as she said Harris will take US to new heights

CHICAGO (AP) — Nancy Pelosi opened her convention speech with a sense of gratitude for President Joe Biden, even after her doubts about his campaign fed into the pressures that led him to end his reelection effort .
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Kennedy campaign's future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement

Kennedy campaign's future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement

PHOENIX (AP) — Close allies to Donald Trump are quietly urging independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse the Republican nominee if he withdraws from the campaign for the White House as soon as this week.
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PBS' Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel

PBS' Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel

Veteran PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff apologized on Wednesday for comments she had made on the air regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
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As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

As rail shutdown looms, business groups warn of dire consequences unless feds step in

MONTREAL — Hours away from an unprecedented potential shutdown at the country's two biggest railways, business groups ratcheted up their pleas for Ottawa to step in and prevent a work stoppage that would upend supply chains — while the prime minister
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PBS' Judy Woodruff apologizes for an on-air remark about peace talks in Israel

Veteran PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff apologized on Wednesday for comments she had made on the air regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
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Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages' release during Democratic convention

Parents of American held by Hamas appeal for hostages' release during Democratic convention

The parents of a 23-year-old American taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct.
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Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her 'Is this America?' speech 60 years ago

Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her 'Is this America?' speech 60 years ago

JACKSON, Miss.
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Outcome of Connecticut legislative primary race flip-flops amid miscount, missing ballots

HAMDEN, Conn.
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Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on

Democrats get a third-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Here's the schedule for the DNC's third night in Chicago featuring Walz, Clinton and Amanda Gorman

Here's the schedule for the DNC's third night in Chicago featuring Walz, Clinton and Amanda Gorman

CHICAGO (AP) — Democratic National Convention organizers have released the schedule for the event's third day. Headliners include Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, and former President Bill Clinton.
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