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US demands China release ‘wrongfully detained’ American held on spying charges

The State Department has accused China of wrongfully detaining a U.S. citizen on spying charges and called for his release Thursday.The detained scholar, Min Zin, traveled to Yunnan Province, which...

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Australia pushes sporting diplomacy to new levels in the Pacific

CANBERRA — The Albanese government has been unabashed in using rugby league as a key tool in Australia’s diplomatic arsenal, integrating the business of sport to an unusual degree into treaty-based...

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Albany woman accused of plot to attack New York state Capitol

NEW YORK — A 35-year-old Albany woman was charged Thursday in a plot to attack the New York State Capitol, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court.Jessica Bowie, who the FBI said conve...

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Democrats are running against AI. These strategists want them to start using it.

SACRAMENTO, California — Democratic strategists are pushing their candidates to embrace AI tactics on the campaign trail, warning they’ll be outgunned by Republicans if they don’t harness the techn...

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Two Years Ago, They Revered Trump; Now, They Ridicule and Revile Him

Donald Trump has lost his war in reality and virtual reality, not only with Iran but also in the arena where he thought he was the eternal master, in image and myth. He has lost it on land, s...

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Transcript: Trump Hits Brutal Poll Low as Dem Flip Shakes MAGA Country

The following is a lightly edited transcript of the August 20 episode of the Daily Blast podcast. Listen to it here.Greg Sargent: This is The Daily Blast from The New Republic, produced and present...

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Why working-class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world

Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee in Maine's U.S. Senate race, greets a supporter on July 25, 2026, in Bangor. AP Photo/Robert F. BukatyBoth major U.S. political parties regularly tout their com...

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Democrats’ post-midterm war plan: Mineral deal investigations

Democrats angling to take back Congress this fall are laying the groundwork for deep investigations into President Donald Trump’s ever-expanding critical mineral spending spree — and the industry i...

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Australians see AI as a risk, but not for the reasons you might think

Two-thirds of Australians would prefer the country to take a more cautious approach to embracing AI, but the pollster behind the figures says they’re far more nuanced than a typical “tech panic.”A ...

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Chinese national in blue state charged with illegally voting in federal election under another man's name: DOJ

A Chinese national living in Massachusetts was arrested Wednesday after federal prosecutors said he impersonated another Chinese national to register and vote in the 2024 presidential election — th...

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Michael Cohen won’t say if he’ll use his Trump interview to seek a pardon

Michael Cohen and President Donald Trump have apparently patched up their differences in private. Now, they can do it in public.The president is scheduled to do a phone interview Thursday with Cohe...

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James Braid to depart White House

James Braid, the top White House aide in charge of liaising with Congress, is leaving the administration, according to a person with knowledge of the transition, granted anonymity to discuss privat...

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MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

Alaska U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan moved on to the general election following Tuesday’s primary, handily outpolling — though not eliminating — "dirty trick" Dan Sullivan. The challenger, a retired fe...

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#Resistance Democrats are flopping in primaries

During President Donald Trump’s first term, they were resistance stars. During his second term, they couldn't survive primaries.Alexander Vindman’s Senate primary loss in Florida on Tuesday is the ...

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‘Not meeting the moment’: FAA frustrated with contractor leading air traffic control overhaul

Federal Aviation Administration officials are raising concerns about the performance of a contractor overseeing the Trump administration’s overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control system — unha...

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AUKUS only works if Britain’s submarine town does

BARROW-IN-FURNESS, England — Submarines appear before the town does.They can be seen from the road next to the factory, where the BAE Systems yard dominates the landscape and workers in high-visibi...

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Trump picks ‘good soldier’ to lead FDA despite MAHA, industry misgivings

Heidi Overton’s years of loyalty to Donald Trump helped her become his pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, one of the government’s most powerful regulatory agencies. But that devotion co...

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The Freedom Caucus is having a brutal primary run

The hard-right Freedom Caucus is having a rough primary season.Candidates with backing from the caucus and its allies flopped in primaries from Florida to Wyoming on Tuesday, adding to a string of ...

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Trump’s snub of South Korea sends region scrambling

The Trump administration's snub of South Korea has America's allies in Asia rethinking how much they can depend on the U.S. for defense — and looking to each other to reduce their reliance on Washi...

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