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Where Trump falters with Republicans — and where he holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll
A new poll finds that Republicans are unhappier with President Donald Trump's handling of the economy than they were a few months ago, but they're largely continuing to stand behind him as the war with Iran continues.
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Ukraine ally Britain eases sanctions on Russian oil as fuel prices surge over Iran conflict
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Putin and Xi hail their high-level ties and growing energy trade as they meet in Beijing
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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump
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5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Peru, damaging buildings and injuring 27
Immigration
East Hampton Town bans police from ICE cooperation deals
The measure prohibits town police officers from helping federal agents with civil immigration raids.
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LI dad in ICE jail has attempted suicide 3 times while his family struggles with his absence
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Hochul: ICE's practices are 'just wrong' and New York won't take part
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Trump border czar: ICE to 'flood' New York if state won't help on deportations
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Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO says
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WHO says risk of global spread of Ebola outbreak is low, but high at national, regional levels
Residents of Lithuania's capital told to shelter as drone alarm underlines NATO's eastern jitters
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The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda
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EU overcomes fierce internal debate to agree on tariff deal with the US
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In Iran's capital, weapons demonstrations send a signal at home and abroad as threat of war remains
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Demand soars for Israel's battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime conduct
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Shanghai restaurant knife attack injures 3, including 2 Japanese. China calls it isolated incident
Trump's portrait hits New Delhi traffic as US Embassy rolls out 'Happy Birthday America!' rickshaws
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Finnish divers recover remaining 2 bodies of Italians from underwater cave in Maldives
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Schools evacuated as magnitude 5.6 quake hits eastern Turkey
Taiwan's Lai says he'd tell Trump he hopes to continue arms purchases from US, if given a chance
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A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay, alerting ships in real time
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Arizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing of a man set on fire in 2002 attack
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Torrential rain and floods batter China, killing at least 12 and forcing mass evacuations
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Venezuela plans to free 300 people including some whose detentions are considered politically based
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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support
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US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
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Nigeria says joint strikes with the US have killed 175 Islamic State group fighters
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Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn
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UK police investigate allegations of child sex abuse dating back to 1980s after Epstein file release
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The UAE says drones that targeted its Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory
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A NATO fighter jet shoots down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia
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Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza
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