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Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end shutdown as impasse continues into 38th day

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly swatted down a Democratic offer to reopen the government and extend expiring health care subsidies for a year, calling it a “nonstarter” as the partisan impasse over the shutdown continued into its 38th day. Senate Democratic Leader

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Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries

By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is adjusting his messaging strategy to win over voters who are worried about the cost of living with plans to emphasize new tax breaks and show progress on fighting inflation. The messaging is centered around affordability, and the push comes after inflation emerged as

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Obama celebrates Tuesday wins and tells progressives that voters are rejecting the Trump agenda

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance Thursday at a progressive event in Washington, telling the crowd that American voters are rejecting the Trump agenda and offering hope that divisions within the Democratic party can be bridged. “We had a good night on Tuesday,” Obama

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Trump pardons former Tennessee House speaker convicted of federal public corruption charges

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned the former Tennessee House speaker and a onetime aide of public corruption charges after the White House said the Biden administration Justice Department “significantly over-prosecuted” both for a minor issue. Former Republican state Rep. Glen Casada was sentenced in September to three

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North Korean and Russian military officials discuss further cooperation in Pyongyang

By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior North Korean and Russian military officials discussed strengthening cooperation in their latest talks this week in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Friday, as the two countries continue to align over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The report came days after South Korea’s spy agency,

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Nelnet: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nelnet Inc. (NNI) on Thursday reported net income of $106.7 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based company said it had profit of $2.94. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.95 per share. The education services company posted revenue of $548.5

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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump’s ability to attack Venezuela

By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans voted to reject legislation Thursday that would have put a check on President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Lawmakers, including top Republicans, have

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Trump administration speeds up new rules that would make it easier to charge some protesters

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is speeding up the implementation of new rules that would give the agency tasked with protecting federal government facilities greater authority to charge people for a broader array of offenses on or off those properties. The changes outlining the powers of the Federal Protective

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Maryland sues Trump administration over location of FBI headquarters

By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials sued President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday for blocking the previously-approved construction of new FBI headquarters just outside the nation’s capital. Gov. Wes Moore joined other Maryland leaders to criticize the plan to move the FBI’s headquarters several blocks from its current home in Washington

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Nebraska prison reopens as federal immigration center, aims for 200 detainees by Thanksgiving

By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen said Thursday. The Republican governor said the facility at McCook — a remote city of about

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