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President Joe Biden urged the top four leaders of Congress Tuesday to act quickly to avoid a looming government shutdown and to pass emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel, as a legislative logjam in the GOP-led House showed no signs of abating. (Feb. 27)

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Biden and party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in 'intense' Oval Office meeting
By COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING AND DARLENE SUPERVILLE - Associated Press
Mon,02/26/24-11:07PM , 59 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders emerged from an “intense” Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday speaking optimistically about the prospects for avoiding a partial government shutdown, but with new uncertainty about aid for Ukraine and Israel as the president and others urgently warned Speaker Mike Johnson of the grave c
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Today in History: March 8, Joe Frazier defeats Muhammad Ali in 'Fight of the Century'
Mon,02/26/24-2:20PM , 18 Reads
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Today is Friday, March 8, the 68th day of 2024. There are 298 days left in the year.

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Today in History: March 4, Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration
Mon,02/26/24-1:07PM , 24 Reads
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Today is Monday, March 4, the 64th day of 2024. There are 302 days left in the year.

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On March 4, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated for a second term of office; with the end of the Civil War in sight, Lincoln declared:
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Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, shakes hands with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban at the Carmelite Monastery in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Feb 23, 2024. Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its last hurdle when Hungary gave its go-ahead Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, to let the Nordic country into the alliance. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos, File)

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Here’s what to know about Sweden’s bumpy road toward NATO membership
Mon,02/26/24-9:54AM , 36 Reads
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s bid to join NATO — held up for almost two years — cleared its last hurdle when Hungary gave its go-ahead Monday to let the Nordic country into the alliance.
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