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Nation & World

Published
June 1, 2023

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

Also on Thursday, another man was sentenced to 3 years behind bars followed by 1 year of home confinement for his role in the same plot.
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June 1, 2023

U.S. births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels

Their numbers were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic.
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June 1, 2023

White House says Biden is ‘fine’ after he tripped and fell on stage at Air Force graduation

He tripped over 1 of 2 small black sandbags that were on stage supporting the teleprompter.
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June 1, 2023

Drag shows on U.S. military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism

Organizers of an event at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada canceled a drag show timed to Pride Month, which began Thursday.
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June 1, 2023

Zelensky pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders’ summit in Moldova

Nearly every European leader had assembled at the meeting to condemn Russia and Belarus.

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June 1, 2023

Massachusetts assault weapons ban targeted in federal suit

The National Association for Gun Rights looks to overturn the 1998 ban, which became a permanent law in 2004.
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June 1, 2023

Senate passes Republican-led bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto

President Biden has pledged to keep in place his commitment to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
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June 1, 2023

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

President Biden said he would sign the bill into law as soon as possible. "This bipartisan agreement is a big win for our economy and the American people,” the president said.
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June 1, 2023

Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances

Both men are portraying themselves as the stronger fighter for conservative causes and their party’s best chance to block Biden from reelection next year.
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June 1, 2023

Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.

The budget deal was being debated Thursday in the Senate, where lawmakers are working to meet a Monday deadline before the U.S. risks a devastating default.