The summer from hell was just a warning

It's been a summer of norm-shattering extremes — with temperatures beyond human memory, catastrophic floods from Beijing to Vermont, choking wildfires and climate records tumbling on every continent. Welcome to the rest of our lives. To the scientists studying the planet’s warming, this season of heat deaths, burn-inducing sidewalks and coast-to-coast tropical cyclones is...

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Biden touts job numbers: ‘People are coming off the sidelines'

President Joe Biden touted a solid monthly jobs report Friday, saying the country is in “one of the strongest job-creating periods” in its history while seeking to draw a contrast with the Trump administration. American employers added 187,000 jobs in August, signaling that the labor market remains resilient even amid high interest rates set by the Federal Reserve as it seeks...

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In a win for Biden’s China policy, the Dutch start restricting high-tech exports

The move is in support of a U.S.-led strategy to choke off China from the supply chain needed to manufacture high-end microchips. from Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories https://ift.tt/ahoIWiN via IFT...

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DeSantis projects leadership during the hurricane — with a nod to the base

Ron DeSantis' handling of the hurricane this week showed why he's a darling of conservatives and the donor class — but also exposes his vulnerabilities. DeSantis’ work ahead of the storm and during the relief efforts highlighted his command of the bureaucracy and ability to communicate complicated instructions to the masses in simple terms. But it also foreshadowed potential...

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Ukrainians complete training on Abrams tanks as Kyiv makes battlefield gains

A group of Ukrainian soldiers have completed a training program on U.S. M1 Abrams tanks, a lethal new weapon officials hope can help Kyiv break through Russia’s entrenched defenses. Around 200 Ukrainians have practiced on trainer tanks at U.S. Army training areas in Germany, said spokesperson Col. Martin O’Donnell. The soldiers recently completed one of the last phases of...

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Read the financial disclosures from Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

Financial disclosure forms for Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito were released Thursday as the two justices face scrutiny over ethics and disclosure issues. Thomas' report discloses for the first time trips he took that were funded by billionaire Harlan Crow. The reports officially cover 2022, though Thomas' report offers new details about his finances...

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McConnell quickly convenes with allies after second public freeze

Mitch McConnell’s latest health scare guarantees Republican senators will return from recess next week just as they left — publicly and privately discussing the future of their 81-year-old leader. The Senate GOP leader paused for roughly 30 seconds during a press availability in Kentucky, a little more than a month after a similar episode in the Capitol in late July. His...

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