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Democratic incumbent Warnock wins Georgia’s Senate runoff election — here’s why it matters
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in their closely watched runoff election, according to an Associated Press projection. While Democrats already had maintained their Read more
Trump Organization found guilty in executive tax-fraud scheme
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the Read more
Appeals court ends special-master review of Trump documents, in win for Justice Department
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ended an independent review of documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, removing a hurdle the Justice Department said had Read more
Opinion: Opinion: No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made Read more
At COP27 climate summit, Brazil’s Lula says Amazon deforestation to stop
Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told a packed crowd at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt that his administration would crack Read more
Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential run: ‘America’s comeback starts right now’
Donald Trump will seek the presidency for a third time in 2024, the former president announced in a speech from his Florida estate Tuesday night, paving the way for a Read more
Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Democrats
PHOENIX — Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results Read more
Biden says he doesn’t see ‘imminent attempt’ by China to invade Taiwan
President Joe Biden on Monday said that he did not believe China was making immediate plans to invade Taiwan and that Washington and Beijing need not enter a cold war. Read more
Lavrov taken to hospital at G20 meeting, officials say
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was taken to the hospital after suffering a health problem following his arrival for the Group of 20 summit in Read more