He forged one of television journalism’s most successful partnerships with Jim Lehrer, his co-anchor, on a program known for its straightforward reporting and analysis.
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U.S. intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia
New sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity, said that in 2023 about 90% of Russia’s microelectronics came from China, which Russia has used to make missiles, tanks and aircraft.
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Israeli settlers rampage through a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25
The killing came after an Israeli raid overnight killed two Palestinians, including a Hamas militant in confrontations with Israeli forces.
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House passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after days of upheaval over changes
Skepticism of the government’s spy powers has grown in recent years, particularly on the right. Republicans have clashed for months over what a legislative overhaul of the FISA surveillance program should look like.
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U.S. House speaker negotiating with White House to advance Ukraine aid
Mike Johnson is set to travel to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club to meet with him and has been consulting him in recent weeks on the Ukraine funding to gain his support – or at least prevent him from openly opposing the package.
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Biden administration announces another round of loan cancellation under new repayment plan
The Education Department announced the latest round of cancellations Friday in an update on the progress of its SAVE Plan.
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Poland calls aid worker’s killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation
Israel conducted a speedy investigation and took responsibility for the deaths, but said the attack that killed the aid workers and their Palestinian driver was a tragic mistake.
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Japanese Prime Minister addresses Congress amid skepticism about U.S. role abroad
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told lawmakers he detected ‘an undercurrecnt of self-doubt’ among Americans about the U.S. role in the world.
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A journalist. An army sergeant. An 80-year-old patient. Haitian human rights group details gang toll
A Haitian human rights group has released a new report that details the horrific violence unleashed this year by gangs amid a political vacuum.
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Giuseppe Cecchi, Washington developer behind Watergate complex, dies at 93
He was dubbed the ‘condo king’ but left perhaps his most enduring mark on the nation’s capital as the project manager who oversaw construction of the Watergate complex.