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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on "China challenge to US national security and academic freedom," on December 9, 2020, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron walk down the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2022.

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Europe has long road ahead in push for strategic independence

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China's and U.S.' flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, The Varyag missile cruiser of Russia's Pacific Fleet sails off for joint naval drill planned by Russia and China. The joint naval exercise is set to start later this week in the East China Sea. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

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Russian warships set off Monday to take part in joint naval drills with China, an exercise that showcases increasingly close defense ties between the two countries as they face tensions with the…

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A group from Texas that is part of the more than 200 "Dreamers," their families and supporters from around the U.S., who traveled to Washington to lobby lawmakers to provide citizenship to "Dreamer" immigrants who entered the United States illegally or overstayed a visa as children, walk on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ted Hesson

Window Closing For Deal in U.S. Congress to Protect 'Dreamer' Immigrants

Over 200 advocates from around the United States converged on Capitol Hill this week with an 11th-hour mission: persuade lawmakers to provide citizenship to "Dreamer" immigrants who illegally entered…

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A man arranges produce at Best World Supermarket in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger

No-Boom, No-Bust Economy Dogs Democrats in U.S. Midterm Elections

Household cash is near record levels in the United States, and consumers are using it to pack restaurants and airplanes and buy new cars. Jobs are there for the taking. Net worth is 30% higher than…

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U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One upon departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., to campaign in New Mexico and California, November 3, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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U.S. President Joe Biden traveled to the western United States on Thursday as part of his final major campaign swing ahead of midterm elections that the White House seeks to turn into a referendum on…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the 19th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Russia October 27, 2022. Sputnik/Sergei Karpukhin/Pool via REUTERS

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