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The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

WASHINGTON (AP) — With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it's all but conquered inflation after three long years. The public at large? Not so much.
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Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown and funds the government into December

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders announced an agreement Sunday on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months, averting a possible partial government shutdown when the new budget year begins Oct.
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What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week's presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield's Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and
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Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

NEW YORK (AP) — One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough border security measures. The other vows to cap credit card interest rates and force insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization.
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Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

Several Mark Robinson campaign staffers quit as fallout over online posts continues

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Several top staffers in North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov.
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Trudeau to be guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' during New York visit

Trudeau to be guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' during New York visit

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will appear as a guest on CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday.
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Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College law

Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College law

A top Donald Trump ally is pressuring Nebraska Republicans to award all of their state's Electoral College votes to the statewide winner, a late-stage rule change that could potentially help return Trump to the White House.
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Harris raises $27 million in New York fundraiser, promises economic speech this week

Harris raises $27 million in New York fundraiser, promises economic speech this week

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris raised $27 million at a packed New York City fundraiser on Sunday, her largest fundraising haul since she took over at the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden , according to a Harris campaign aide.
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'We have a responsibility:' Trudeau urges global leaders to support pact for future

'We have a responsibility:' Trudeau urges global leaders to support pact for future

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that at a time when the world faces increasing instability, leaders have a choice: bury their heads in the sand or put their differences aside for the sake of future generations.
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Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College law

Trump allies make another push to change Nebraska's Electoral College law

A top Donald Trump ally is pressuring Nebraska Republicans to award all of their state's Electoral College votes to the statewide winner, a late-stage rule change that could potentially help return Trump to the White House.
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