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Nikki Haley at her first campaign event in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this year. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Women Candidates and the Race for Big Money

A woman has never been president. Hillary Clinton has come the closest, but that highest, hardest glass ceiling is still intact. Now Republican Nikki Haley wants to succeed where her predecessors have not.

Women Candidates and the Race for Big Money

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Former US ambassador to Bolivia, Manuel Rocha in 2001. Rocha is accused of secretly serving as an agent for the Cuban government. Gonzalo Espinoza/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Seriousness of America's Latest Homegrown Spy

Diplomat and former US Ambassador Manuel Rocha is facing charges related to secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government.

The Seriousness of America's Latest Homegrown Spy

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TOPSHOT - A masked Palestinian protestor stands amidst smoke from burning tires during clashes with Israeli forces in 2018. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images) MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Symbolism And History Of The Keffiyeh

Keffiyehs, checkered scarves most closely associated with Palestinians, have been in the news lately. In Vermont, three men of Palestinian descent, two of whom were wearing keffiyehs, were shot.

The Symbolism And History Of The Keffiyeh

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Palestinian citizens inspect destruction from air strikes on Dec. 4 in Khan Younis, Gaza. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images hide caption

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Is Biden's Unconditional Support Of Israel Nearing Its Limit?

Israel has stepped up military operations in Gaza after the temporary ceasefire ended last week. Gaza health officials say several hundred Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more have been wounded since the fighting resumed, complicating how the U.S. maintains its alignment with Israel.

Is Biden's Unconditional Support Of Israel Nearing Its Limit?

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Voters in almost 50 American cities and states have switched to a ranked choice voting system. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You

Ranked choice voting has become the latest political change touted as a way to strengthen democracy.

Ranked Choice Voting May Be Coming To An Election Near You

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COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber attends the opening session of the climate conference. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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Big Oil Leads at COP28

Every year world leaders gather at the Conference of the Parties, or COP, to devise solutions to what amounts to a growing existential crisis for humankind: our rapidly heating planet.

Big Oil Leads at COP28

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 2008 at the Woodrow Wilson Center's inauguration of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was viewed as brilliant by some and a war criminal by others. The only man to ever hold the jobs of National Security Advisor and Secretary of State at the same time died at his Connecticut home at the age of 100.

The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter died Nov. 19 at 96 years old. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images hide caption

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Rosalynn Carter Practiced What She Preached

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter leaves behind a rich and expansive legacy, including fierce and enduring advocacy for better mental health care in the US.

Rosalynn Carter Practiced What She Preached

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Police and progressive prosecutors are clashing over prosecutors' progressive policies, and that's having consequences in the courtroom. Adobe Stock hide caption

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Police Pushback Against Progressive Prosecutors

In different places throughout the country, police are pushing back against the policies of progressive prosecutors.

Police Pushback Against Progressive Prosecutors

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Nine-year-old Emily Hand, a released hostage, reunites with her father Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, in Israel. The Israeli Army/Associated Press hide caption

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Rebuilding Life After Captivity

Dozens of hostages have been released by Hamas over the last four days. Now after 50 days in captivity, and joyous reunions, the long journey of healing and rebuilding begins.

Rebuilding Life After Captivity

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