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EXCLUSIVE-Ahead of trade talks, China makes biggest U.S. soybean purchases since June – traders
Privately run Chinese firms bought at least 10 boatloads of U.S. soybeans on Thursday, the country's most significant purchases since at least June, traders...
Trump news – live: House takes major step towards impeachment, as Democrats prepare for...
The top 10 Democrats in the 2020 presidential race are preparing for a showdown this evening, where Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will meet...
Study finds the universe might be 2 billion years younger
The universe is looking younger every day, it seems. New calculations suggest the universe could be a couple billion years younger than scientists...
Justice Department nears prosecution of ex-FBI official McCabe: sources
The U.S. Justice Department moved closer to a politically sensitive prosecution of former top FBI official Andrew McCabe on Thursday by rejecting a request...
Trump’s immigration crackdown starts to gain traction
With a little help from the Supreme Court and Mexico, US President Donald Trump's fitful crackdown on immigration is finally gaining traction. Trump...
Federal prosecutors recommend that Andrew McCabe, former FBI second-in-command, face criminal charge
Federal prosecutors recommended that the former FBI deputy director be charged. He faced scrutiny over a 2016 leak about Hillary Clinton.
Greenpeace protesters dangle from Fred Hartman Bridge ahead of Democratic debate
Greenpeace protesters are trying to stop the flow of oil and gas through the Houston Ship Channel ahead of the third 2020 Democratic debate.
Stowaway passengers killed in DR Congo train disaster
A freight train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, killing between 10 and 50 people stowing away onboard according to conflicting...
Lebanon detains former militia member accused of torture
Lebanon has detained a senior member of a disbanded Israel-backed militia, a judicial source said Thursday, after his return to the country sparked widespread...
The Words Missing from a New York Times Essay about Religious Liberty
The headline is jolting. “Religious Crusaders at the Supreme Court’s Gates.” Thus starts Linda Greenhouse’s analysis of the actual and potential religion cases before...
