Taliban carries out coordinated attack on Afghan security firm

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UPDATED 8:42 AM PT — Thurs. Nov. 29, 2018

Taliban forces in Afghanistan recently attacked a security firm in the nation’s capital, leaving at least 10 people dead and 19 others wounded.

According to police in Kabul Wednesday, the attack began with a suicide bomber detonating his explosives. Taliban fighters then shot at security forces in the building.

This comes as the latest act of terrorism from the insurgents in a series of frequent assaults on defense and government targets.

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Mich. state senators vote to extend minimum wage, cut paid sick leave

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UPDATED 9:00 AM PT — Thurs. Nov. 29, 2018A McDonald’s employee on the job. (Photo/Reuters/Lucy Nicholson)

Michigan workers will likely have to wait a little longer to see a boost in their pay checks after state senators voted to postpone a minimum wage hike.

The Republican controlled state Senate approved two bills on Wednesday in a 26-to-12 vote.

The first bill would postpone a minimum wage increase, which was set to reach $12 an hour by 2022. The measure would extended the increase until 2030.

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Sen. Lee blocks legislation protecting Robert Mueller from being fired

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UPDATED 12:53 PM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

Republican Senator Mike Lee recently blocked a vote on a bill that would have protected special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired.Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, gestures while speaking to members of the media after leaving a closed door meeting about Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Trump suggests measures to protect domestic car production

 

An auto transport truck full of new cars drives out of the General Motors Lordstown plant, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, in Lordstown, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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UPDATED 10:31 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

President Trump is calling on Congress to pass legislation in order to protect the car industry in the United States.

In a series of tweets Wednesday, the president suggested adding a tariff on imported cars as a way to encourage domestic car production.

He said the small truck business in the U.S. has been a favorite for many years due to a 25-percent tariff on foreign trucks.

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Military buildup underway on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border

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UPDATED 6:34 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

According to National Security Adviser John Bolton, President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have planned to meet during the G20 summit in Argentina later this week. The two leaders are expected to address the mounting tensions between the Kremlin and Ukraine.

This comes amid alarming reports of

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Senate Majority Leader McConnell details agenda for rest of year

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, speaks to media after a meeting in his office at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. With McConnell are from left, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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UN report finds global famine has hit 10-year high

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UPDATED 8:05 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

According to a new United Nations report, global famine has reached a 10-year high.

Around 400 delegates from Asia and Africa gathered to discuss the findings during a high-level conference in Bangkok Wednesday.FILE – In this Oct. 1, 2018, photo, a malnourished boy sits on a hospital bed at the

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National Governors Association endorses Trump-backed criminal justice reform

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UPDATED 7:51 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018

The National Governors Association (NGA) has come out in support of the Trump-backed prison reform bill called the ‘First Step Act.’FILE photo – Prisoners line up at the D.C. Jail in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In a statement Tuesday, the NGA praised the legislation for including many of the key principles the organization has long advocated for.

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President Trump’s FERC nominee moves to full Senate for confirmation vote

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UPDATED 7:24 AM PT — Wed. Nov. 28, 2018FILE – In a Jan. 27, 2015 file photo, sunrise colors the sky over PPL Montanas Corette power plant in Billings, Mont.  (AP Photo/The Gazette, Larry Mayer)

President Trump’s pick to sit on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is moving forward in the confirmation process.

The Senate panel tasked with overseeing the nomination of Bernard McNamee decided largely along party lines Tuesday to send his bid to the floor for a full Senate vote.

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