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Biden hosts ASEAN leaders as he tries to show Pacific focus

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off the first-ever Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit to be held in Washington as his administration makes an extended effort to demonstrate that the United States has not lost focus ...

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Russian threats push Finland toward joining NATO alliance

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Finland’s leaders Thursday came out in favor of applying to join NATO, and Sweden could do the same within days, in a historic realignment on the continent 2 1/2 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine s...

Health

Biden marks COVID 'tragic milestone' in US at global summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he led the U.S. in marking the “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths in America. H...

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Biden calls Trump 'MAGA king,' vows to push GOP contrasts

CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday labeled his predecessor, Donald Trump, “the great MAGA king” and continued sharp criticism against Republicans ahead of midterm elections that could be bruising for Democrats. “I think it’s...

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Democrat Chesbro files to run in Alaska US Senate race

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Democrat has filed to run for U.S. Senate in Alaska, three weeks before the filing deadline. Pat Chesbro filed candidacy paperwork with the state Division of Elections on Wednesday, her campaign said. She would joi...

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Senate confirms Black economist to Federal Reserve Board

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed economist Phillip Jefferson to the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors late Wednesday, the latest addition to the panel after delays and setbacks for some of President Joe Biden's nominees. Jeffers...