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The U.S. military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country’s western region that killed 15 Islamic State militants, the American military said early Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, U.S. forces have continued fighting the Islamic State group, though the casualties from Friday’s raid
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Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he’ll vote to uphold Florida’s controversial six-week abortion ban a day after he angered abortion opponents by criticizing the law. “You need more time than six weeks,” the Republican nominee told Fox News. “I’ve disagreed with that right from the early primaries. When I heard about it,
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Trump faces backlash over abortion comments – CBS News Watch CBS News With only 67 days to go before the election, former President Donald Trump is facing backlash from some of his most ardent supporters over comments he made about abortion. The former president said he believes Florida’s six-week abortion ban is too restrictive and
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Presidential candidates commonly trot out new tax proposals as part of their campaign platforms, often pledging to help ease the financial burden on taxpayers. This year, the plans emerging from rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump could affect voters’ paychecks in very different ways. Former President Donald Trump would seek to extend the tax cuts
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Law enforcement officials are searching for a convicted U.S. Capitol rioter who failed to report to prison earlier this summer to begin serving his nine-month sentence and has not surfaced for weeks. Multiple sources told CBS News there is an active effort to find Antony Vo of Indiana, who was sentenced in April and
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Harris gives first interview since entering race – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first interview Thursday since President Biden dropped his reelection bid last month. It came as former President Donald Trump was under scrutiny for sharing a sexist and degrading social media post about his opponent and former
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Former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he supports having the government or insurance companies cover the costs of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, and indicated that he would vote for a ballot measure in Florida aimed at overturning the state’s six-week abortion ban. “Under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for
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At a rally in Atlanta earlier this month, former President Donald Trump gave a shoutout to three Republicans on the Georgia State Election Board, praising their efforts to prevent “cheating” in the 2024 election. “They’re doing a great job,” Trump said. “Three members: Janice Johnston, Rick Jafferes and Janelle King. Three people are all pitbulls
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Washington — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday insisted her “values have not changed” when explaining several shifts in her policy positions and vowed to appoint a Republican to her Cabinet in her first interview since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. Harris and Walz sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash in Georgia on Thursday
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An Army spokesperson said Thursday that a female Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during a dispute with the Trump campaign over political activity and photos on the grounds earlier in the week, but the employee has decided not to press charges. The Army spokesperson called the incident “unfortunate,” and said it is
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