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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law: A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina law criminalizing voting for people with felony convictions ...
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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law
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Senate set to advance Ukraine aid after rollercoaster House battle: The Senate on Tuesday is at last set to advance legislation providing aid to Ukraine ...
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Senate set to advance Ukraine aid after rollercoaster House battle
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Trump's FCC Ripped Away Open-Internet Protections. We're This Close to Winning Them Back
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Trump's FCC Ripped Away Open-Internet Protections. We're This Close to ...
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Sunak says airfield on standby and planes booked for Rwanda deportations: The prime minister has said the first deportation flights to Rwanda will leave "in ...
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Sunak says airfield on standby and planes booked for Rwanda deportations
Quick Glance: British Parliament Approves Deportations to Rwanda
  • The controversial plan to deport refugees to Rwanda has been approved by the British Parliament.

  • Despite resistance in the upper house and multiple votes, the law was passed.

  • Prime Minister Sunak is pushing for deportations to deter refugees from dangerous crossings.

  • Experts question the effectiveness of the measure, while concerns about costs and legal implications persist.
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"Ungovernable": How Republicans willingly gave up their power in the House of Representatives
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"Ungovernable": How Republicans willingly gave up their power in ...
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Mike Johnson showed courage and rose to history’s call on Ukraine: Praising the House speaker for doing what’s right, or even normal, is warranted ...
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Mike Johnson showed courage and rose to history’s call on Ukraine
Quick Glance: Ukrainian President Thanks US for Weapon Aid
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy thanked U.S. political leaders for approving an aid package for Ukraine, providing the country with a chance at "victory" in its defense against Russia.

  • The House passed a bill granting Ukraine $60.8 billion in aid, with Zelenskyy urging swift Senate approval to ensure rapid assistance to frontline soldiers.

  • Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need for long-range weapons and air defense systems to stabilize the situation and regain the initiative in Ukraine.

  • He addressed rumors of a territorial deal with Russia, emphasizing the importance of a strategy based on concrete democratic measures to end the war.
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After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete agreements : The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule ...
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After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete ...
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Barr says he’ll vote for ‘Republican ticket’ in November: Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday he will vote for the “Republican ticket” in the ...
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Barr says he’ll vote for ‘Republican ticket’ in November
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Supreme Court Tosses Aside Kari Lake’s Voting Machine Lawsuit: The right-wing firebrand accused the high court of “institutional inertia” on election issues ...
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Supreme Court Tosses Aside Kari Lake’s Voting Machine Lawsuit
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Elon Musk is a pigeon CEO, ‘he comes, sh*ts all over us, and goes’, says former Tesla manager
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Elon Musk is a pigeon CEO, ‘he comes, sh*ts all over us, and goes’ ...
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New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials didn't see a dime
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New federal grants aimed to support elections. Many voting officials ...
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US House passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. What next?: The bill, which was stalled for a long time following deep splits in Republican camps ...
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US House passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. What next?
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Republican Jewish Coalition backs primary challenge to Virginia Rep. Bob Good: A major Republican Jewish group became the latest notable organization to back a ...
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Republican Jewish Coalition backs primary challenge to Virginia Rep ...
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A rotten week for MAGA Republicans’ feeble stunts: The House’s ludicrous impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas died a swift death in the ...
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A rotten week for MAGA Republicans’ feeble stunts
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🔴 Live: US Senate to vote on wartime aid package for Israel, Gaza
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🔴 Live: US Senate to vote on wartime aid package for Israel, Gaza
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Alas, preserving democracy is not a bipartisan issue: Polls show both Democrats and Republicans are concerned about the state of democracy — but for very ...
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Alas, preserving democracy is not a bipartisan issue
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House Republican infighting getting worse after foreign aid vote: Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) said he serves “with some real scumbags,” while others fought over ...
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House Republican infighting getting worse after foreign aid vote
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Democrats back Republican effort to double fines for protesters in California : The vote by state lawmakers suggests a split over response to Israel-Hamas war.
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Democrats back Republican effort to double fines for protesters in ...
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Why it matters that some Democrats voted against aid for Israel: At some point, leading Democrats might find they can no longer ignore the wider party’s views on ...
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Why it matters that some Democrats voted against aid for Israel