Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming announced Friday she will not seek reelection in 2026, marking the end of a public service career that included advocacy for American energy independence, constitutional rights, and government accountability. 
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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who previously served as the chair of the House Republican Conference, announced on Friday that she was suspending her campaign to be the next governor of New York, and that she would also not be seeking reelection to Congress.
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The answer to the affordability crisis lies in the devaluation of currency, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said during an appearance on Breitbart News Daily.
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Socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil confirmed on Thursday he will veto a bill passing both chambers of the Brazilian Congress that reduces the sentence of conservative former President Jair Bolsonaro, currently serving 27 years in prison on dubious "coup" charges.
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Chile’s far-right president taps into support for Pinochet that never went away  The GuardianLatin America’s Revolution of the Right  Foreign AffairsOpinion | Pinochet Is Smiling in His Grave  The New York TimesChile’s Trump? Ariel Dorfman on the Election of Pinochet Admirer José Antonio Kast  Democracy Now!Chile elects far-right José Antonio Kast as next president  BBC

The positive description of the Waller interview by officials was not necessarily an indication that he was a favorite candidate for the job.

Williams said "technical factors" likely distorted November's inflation data, pushing the headline reading lower than it otherwise would have been.

French government calls for Christmas truce in farmer protests  ReutersFrench government warns farmers against Christmas blockades over cattle cull  France 24A French farmer's distress: 'I found the first dead cow when I went to the pasture'  Le Monde.frFrance deploys army to speed cattle vaccinations  The Cattle SiteLatest: French farmer protests disrupt motorways and access to ski resorts  The Connexion

Protests escalate in Bangladesh after death of student leader Hadi  Al JazeeraBangladesh holds state funeral for slain youth leader amid tight security  ReutersBangladesh mourns slain activist as tensions rise ahead of elections  ABC NewsRiots Erupt in Bangladesh After the Killing of a Student Leader  The New York TimesBangladesh newspaper staff recall 'gasping for air' as offices set ablaze  BBC