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AP Top Stories May 28 P

Here’s the latest for Sunday, May 28th: President Joe Biden believes the agreement struck with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling is “in good shape”; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in his Turkey’s runoff election; U…

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Diverse GOP primary field seeks to widen appeal

Race has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential election as the Republican Party fields one of its most racially diverse primary slates in history. GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy recently visited Chicago’s South Side to talk wi…

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Biden and McCarthy reach U.S. debt-ceiling deal

U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling, but now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts package in a matter of days to avert a potentially disastrou…

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AP Top Stories May 27 P

Here’s the latest for Saturday, May 27th: McCarthy says negotiators are ‘closer to an agreement’ on debt crisis; Texas House launches historic impeachment proceedings; Man opens emergency door on South Korea flight; VP Harris gives commencement speech …

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Harris delivers speech at West Point graduation

Vice President Kamala Harris, the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at West Point, lauded graduating cadets Saturday for their noble sacrifice in serving their country but noted they were entering an “unsettled world.” (May 27)