The US tried to secure Alexey Navalny's release in a historic prisoner swap with Russia before his death

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US officials said they sought to secure Alexey Navalny's release before his death.

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US deal freed a Russian prisoner whose crime was writing anti-war messages on supermarket price tags

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Alexandra Skochilenko, who was imprisoned in Russia for posting anti-war messages in a supermarket, was released on Thursday as part of a prisoner swap.

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JD Vance's pro-natalist comments are older than his political career

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JD Vance's pro-natalist comments, including the use of the word "sociopath" to describe leaders without children, stretch back to at least 2019.

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Trump says Harris "happened to turn Black" in attack on her race

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Donald Trump criticized Kamala Harris, saying she claimed Black heritage after being "Indian all the way" at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual conference. Trump's comments drew rebukes from crowd members and Harris herself.

Here's a non-exhaustive list of some things JD Vance said that have aged poorly

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Ohio Sen. JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's running mate for the presidential elections.

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Russia frees WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich in a major prisoner swap, reports say

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The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was released as part of a major prisoner exchange, Bloomberg reported.

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Kamala Harris said Trump's remarks, where he said she 'happened to turn Black,' were 'the same old show' of disrespect

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Vice President Kamala Harris responded to comments made by former President Donald Trump at an NABJ convention.

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Blake Masters, a close ally of JD Vance and Peter Thiel, just lost another election

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Blake Masters lost to Abe Hamadeh despite winning a last-minute dual endorsement from Trump after Vance became the VP pick.

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Trump suggests having JD Vance as his VP will make 'virtually no impact' on the race

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On Wednesday, Trump sought to downplay Vance's impact on his own chances of winning.

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Trump kicked off his NABJ appearance in a combative mood. It only got worse from there.

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Former President Donald Trump at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago.

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