Biden told Maui wildfire survivors that he can relate, citing a small fire he had in his kitchen in 2004

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President Joe Biden speaks in Hawaii
President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with community members impacted by the Maui wildfires at Lahaina Civic Center on August 21, 2023.

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Ukraine says it will pay people who report corruption and bribery 10% of the cash that gets recovered

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Warsaw, Poland, on April 5, 2023.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Warsaw, Poland, on April 5, 2023.

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Wall Street is declaring victory too early — the US is still headed for a recession

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Wall Street and top economists are declaring an "all clear" on the US economy — but some experts warn that a recession is still on the way.

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2 charts that show how Mexico overtook China as America's top global trade buddy

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President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador shaking hands while standing in front of an American flag.
U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

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Over 40 countries sick and tired of the Western-led world order are clamoring to join a group where China and Russia are members

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A worker arranges a signboard of the 15th BRICS summit outside the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 17, 2023. The 15th BRICS summit is to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Aug. 22-24.
South Africa is hosting the BRICS summit this week.

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Trump's $200,000 bond in his Georgia RICO case is the first time he's on the hook for cash in his criminal cases

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Donald Trump.
Donald Trump.

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The Feds Asked TikTok for Lots of Domestic Spying Features

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US government regulators reportedly tried to come to an agreement with TikTok to prevent banning the app that would have granted the federal government vast powers over the app.

Ted Cruz shares fake photo of a shark swimming on a flooded highway as Tropical Storm Hilary batters California: 'Holy crap'

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Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas won his home state in the 2016 Republican presidential primary. Trump came in second place in that race.

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Elon Musk seemed to have 'bought what Putin was selling, hook, line, and sinker,' fellow PayPal mafia member says

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Reid Hoffman sits in the lobby of LinkedIn's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin on Dec. 1, 2020.
Reid Hoffman (left) said Elon Musk, a fellow member of the"PayPal Mafia" said Musk bought into the Vladimir Putin's take on the war in Ukraine.

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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to know how many 'federal agents' were on the planes that hit the Twin Towers: 'I want the truth about 9/11'

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.

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