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Opinion | Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?: A Supreme Court ruling against the government could shift the focus to prosecutorial overreach.
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Opinion | Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?
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The Staggering Implications of a Slate of Trump Legal Victories: The public isn’t sure he’s guilty in a hush money case, a Supreme Court ruling could toss two ...
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The Staggering Implications of a Slate of Trump Legal Victories
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Arizona House Republicans again block repeal of 1864 abortion ban: The state Supreme Court last week ruled that a 19th century ban on nearly all abortions is ...
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Arizona House Republicans again block repeal of 1864 abortion ban
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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Idaho's ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions
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Idaho's ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately ...
Quick Glance: Idaho Can Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
  • The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while ongoing legal battles persist, overturning previous court decisions.

  • A court decision enables the state of Idaho to implement a 2023 law that imposes significant penalties on physicians for providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 18 years old.

  • The court's three liberal judges would have chosen to suspend the law.

  • This action comes as the justices may soon deliberate on whether to address bans in Kentucky and Tennessee enforced amid legal disputes.
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Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas age-verification law
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How Biden’s abortion stance has shifted over the years: Watch how Biden has shifted his views on abortion over the years.
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How Biden’s abortion stance has shifted over the years
Quick Glance: Biden Critiques Trump's Economy in Pennsylvania
  • President Biden criticized Trump's economic vision and plans for a potential second term while Trump was in court.

  • Biden emphasized the importance of honesty, decency, and family in economic policy.

  • He advocated for higher taxes on billionaires and pledged not to increase taxes on Americans earning less than $400,000 annually.

  • Biden also highlighted his efforts to improve access to healthcare and reduce prescription drug costs.
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Lawyers for Texas rancher blast Paxton’s claim of Supreme Court win: Attorneys for a Texas man who sued the state for property damage criticized Texas Attorney ...
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Lawyers for Texas rancher blast Paxton’s claim of Supreme Court win
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The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfers
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The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving ...
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National Guard soldiers testify about Jan. 6 response: Watch live: National Guard soldiers are slated to testify Wednesday before the House Administration ...
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National Guard soldiers testify about Jan. 6 response: Watch live
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Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters
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Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter
  • The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.

  • During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

  • A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.

  • The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.
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Election handicapper moves Arizona Senate race to ‘leans Democratic’: An elections handicapper moved its rating of the Arizona Senate race from “toss-up” to ...
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Election handicapper moves Arizona Senate race to ‘leans Democratic’
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AfD in Thuringia: How can the rule of law be protected?: Constitutional lawyers warn that the AfD could soon paralyze the political system in Thuringia - and for ...
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AfD in Thuringia: How can the rule of law be protected?
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan. 6: Legal pundit and analyst Jeffrey Toobin took a shot at Supreme Court Justice ...
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Jeffrey Toobin blasts Clarence Thomas as a ‘disgrace’ over posture on Jan ...
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Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law - UPI.com: An effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law by Arizona House Democrats ...
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Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law - UPI ...
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Supreme Court Backs St. Louis Police Officer on Discriminatory Transfer: The US Supreme Court made it easier for employees to sue over discriminatory job ...
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Supreme Court Backs St. Louis Police Officer on Discriminatory Transfer
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The Trump Trial’s Extraordinary Opening: The first days of the criminal case against the former president have been mundane, even boring—and that’s remarkable.
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The Trump Trial’s Extraordinary Opening
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Major cases before the US Supreme Court this term: The U.S. Supreme Court's current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump's ballot ...
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Major cases before the US Supreme Court this term
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West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned: A federal appeals court blocked a West Virginia law Tuesday banning transgender students from sports teams ...
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West Virginia transgender sports ban overturned
Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
  • A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.

  • The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.

  • The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.

  • West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
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Republican AGs attack Biden’s EPA for pursuing environmental discrimination cases
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Republican AGs attack Biden’s EPA for pursuing environmental ...
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Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case : The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to ...
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Live updates: Supreme Court arguments on January 6 rioters case
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SCOTUS Declines to Hear Case Targeting Organizers of Group Protests: Civil rights groups warn the First Amendment right to protest could be in peril after the U ...
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SCOTUS Declines to Hear Case Targeting Organizers of Group Protests
Quick Glance: US Supreme Court ruling against Black Lives Matter activist's appeal regarding protest incident
  • The US Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit by a Louisiana police officer against a Black Lives Matter activist, potentially impacting future public demonstrations.

  • DeRay Mckesson was represented by attorneys, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union.

  • The decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set a precedent for lawsuits against protest leaders based on the actions of participants.

  • The legal dispute arose from a protest in Baton Rouge in 2016 following the police intervention against Alton Sterling, a black man.
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Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for primary runoffs
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Voters in Alabama's new congressional district return to the polls for ...
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Charted: Young adult sterilization soars post-Roe v. Wade: More young adults opted for vasectomies and tubal ligations after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Charted: Young adult sterilization soars post-Roe v. Wade
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Biden admin shares proposal for new student debt relief plan: The new plan would help more than 30 million student loan borrowers.
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Biden admin shares proposal for new student debt relief plan
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Supreme Court won't hear Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of cellphone: The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by MyPillow founder and election ...
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Supreme Court won't hear Mike Lindell's challenge over FBI seizure of ...
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Appeals court upholds ruling killing controversial ballot design in NJ Democratic primary
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Appeals court upholds ruling killing controversial ballot design in NJ ...
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In Win for Workers, Supreme Court Opens Door to More Discrimination Claims: Justices said job transfers can violate civil-rights law even if an employee’s pay or ...
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In Win for Workers, Supreme Court Opens Door to More Discrimination Claims
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Barron Trump Video Goes Viral Amid Graduation Drama: Former president Donald Trump may miss his son Barron's graduation because of his New York criminal trial.
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Barron Trump Video Goes Viral Amid Graduation Drama
Quick Glance: Michael Cohen Criticizes Trump's Barron Graduation Ban Complaint as Ridiculous
  • Michael Cohen describes Trump's complaint about a potential ban on attending Barron's graduation ceremony as comical.

  • Cohen points out that Trump apparently did not attend the graduation ceremonies of his other children.

  • Cohen is expected to be a key witness in Trump's trial, which revolves around allegations of hush money payments to silence an affair with Stormy Daniels.

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We teach the Bible to public school students. Critics should stop freaking out about it.
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We teach the Bible to public school students. Critics should stop freaking ...
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The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime: Grants Pass v. Johnson
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The Supreme Court case that could turn homelessness into a crime: Grants ...
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Powell man who stormed U.S. Capitol in Jan. 6 attack getting early release: Alexander Sheppard, 24, is set to be released from the federal Bureau of Prisons on ...
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Powell man who stormed U.S. Capitol in Jan. 6 attack getting early release
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Adult entertainment industry asks Supreme Court to block Texas age-verification requirements for porn sites
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The Supreme Court wants to hand a victory to January 6 insurrectionists: Most of the justices seem eager to make it harder to prosecute January 6 rioters
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The Supreme Court wants to hand a victory to January 6 insurrectionists
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O.J. Simpson owed Goldman family millions. Can they collect?: Ronald Goldman's family may be able to extract money owed to them from a wrongful-death judgment ...
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O.J. Simpson owed Goldman family millions. Can they collect?
Quick Glance: OJ Simpson Cremated, Estate Attorney in Las Vegas Reveals Details
  • Former football star and infamous criminal defendant O.J. Simpson was cremated at the age of 76 in Las Vegas, as confirmed by his attorney Malcolm LaVergne.

  • The cremation took place on Wednesday morning at Palm Mortuary in downtown Las Vegas, with few attendees present.

  • Simpson's ashes will be given to his children to handle as per their father's wishes, with no public memorial planned.

  • Simpson's children are the sole beneficiaries of his estate, as the attorney works to assess the value of his assets which may not cover the outstanding legal judgments.
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Supreme Court Justices Compare Bribes to Taking a Teacher to Cheesecake Factory: The Supreme Court debated whether a $13,000 gratuity made to a politician is ...
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Supreme Court Justices Compare Bribes to Taking a Teacher to Cheesecake ...
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The Net Worth Of Every Supreme Court Justice: The justices of the Supreme Court are worth a collective $64 million. Some of their finances—and relationships with ...
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The Net Worth Of Every Supreme Court Justice
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The role of RBG was written for Heather Mitchell. It’s easy to understand why: Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a pioneer for women in law. Sarah Krasnostein followed in ...
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The role of RBG was written for Heather Mitchell. It’s easy to understand ...
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Mucarsel-Powell raises over $3.5 million in first quarter in Florida Senate race: Florida Senate candidate and former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D) said her ...
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Mucarsel-Powell raises over $3.5 million in first quarter in Florida ...
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Fact Check: Is Donald Trump Barred From Barron's Graduation?: Donald Trump and his MAGA allies complained he would miss Barron Trump's graduation over Judge Juan ...
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Fact Check: Is Donald Trump Barred From Barron's Graduation?
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Will Abortion in Florida and Arizona Decide the Election?: Battles over abortion rights and restrictions could redraw the electoral map in two key states this ...
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Will Abortion in Florida and Arizona Decide the Election?
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Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire? Is It Sexist to Ask Her To?: These kinds of calls always seem to end up at women’s feet.
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Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire? Is It Sexist to Ask Her To?
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PG A.M.: Kemp tells top cop to ‘lock up’ unruly pro-Palestinian protesters: After pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted traffic and blocked bridges in Chicago ...
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PG A.M.: Kemp tells top cop to ‘lock up’ unruly pro-Palestinian protesters
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Hush-money judge bench-slaps Trump lawyers on first trial day: Donald Trump's lawyers were repeatedly rebuked by the judge overseeing his first criminal trial ...
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Hush-money judge bench-slaps Trump lawyers on first trial day
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Supreme Court Uses Idaho Transgender Case to Change Shadow Docket: The court’s most conservative justices prefer to let unconstitutional laws take effect while ...
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Supreme Court Uses Idaho Transgender Case to Change Shadow Docket
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Biden Gets to Hit the Campaign Trail as Trump Gets Stuck in Court: This is Washington Edition, the newsletter about money, power and politics in the nation’s ...
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Biden Gets to Hit the Campaign Trail as Trump Gets Stuck in Court
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Lauren Boebert Suggests How Trump's Trials Would 'Go Away': The Colorado Repbublican said that Trump's legal challenges would disappear if the former president ...
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Lauren Boebert Suggests How Trump's Trials Would 'Go Away'
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Donald Trump Ally Wants to See Him Arrested: Laura Loomer said the former president should "call their bluff" and be arrested for skipping his New York trial.
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Donald Trump Ally Wants to See Him Arrested
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Ketanji Brown Jackson's New Warning to Supreme Court: Jackson argued that the court's conservative majority had failed to show "reason and restraint" on a ...
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Ketanji Brown Jackson's New Warning to Supreme Court
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U.S. Supreme Court weighs Jan. 6 obstruction charges faced by Trump, rioters - National | Globalnews.ca
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America's 'most endangered rivers' list: Sewage, toxic algae, construction feed the crisis
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America's 'most endangered rivers' list: Sewage, toxic algae ...
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Driver told police he had 'no idea' his passenger was going to fatally shoot NYPD Det. Jonathan Diller, records say
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Driver told police he had 'no idea' his passenger was going to fatally ...
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David Ostrove, ex-Schechter School of Long Island CFO, sentenced to maximum for stealing $8.4M in school funds
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David Ostrove, ex-Schechter School of Long Island CFO, sentenced to ...
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Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake | Africanews: The Supreme Court on Tuesday is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal ...
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Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake | Africanews
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Lowry: Worried about Trump's potential executive abuses? Don't support Biden's.: The threat of Donald Trump hasn't convinced the left that it can't create ...
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Republicans divided over Arizona near-total abortion ban, poll shows: Split reflects GOP’s identity crisis, as Republican politicians struggle to talk about ...
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Republicans divided over Arizona near-total abortion ban, poll shows
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Out of sight jury selection begins for former president's first criminal trial: Only 10 of the 18 potential jurors seated in the jury completed the first round ...
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Out of sight jury selection begins for former president's first criminal ...
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Biden pushes regulation that would cancel more student loans : It seeks to cancel or reduce loans for more than 25 million Americans.
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Biden pushes regulation that would cancel more student loans