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Nov 20 2023
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Voters file federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina Senate map
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district boundaries for the state Senate divide a cluster of predominantly Black counties in the northeast corner of the state in a way that unfairly dilutes the voting power of Black residents. Two Black voters drawn into a majority-white district are asking a federal judge to block state officials from
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Nov 21 2023
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MAGA enraged at report Air Force warned against attending pro-Trump rally
Conservatives and supporters of the MAGA movement were angered on Tuesday in response to a report that Air Force members in North Dakota were advised to avoid attending a pro-Trump rally. The criticism from conservatives comes as many have continued to take aim at the U.S. Department of Defense. Senator Tommy Tuberville has previously vowed to block Defense Department nominations over his
Newsweek
Mar 10 2017
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State Republicans Push For More Restrictive Voting Laws Listen· 3:51
Vice President Pence has yet to begin a promised investigation into allegations by President Trump that millions of people voted illegally in November. But that hasn't stopped state lawmakers from taking action they say would limit voter fraud, even though the president's claims have been widely discredited.
NPR (Online News)
Nov 20 2023
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Black voters file federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina Senate map
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A lawsuit filed in North Carolina alleges newly adopted district boundaries for the state Senate divide a cluster of predominantly Black counties in the northeast corner of the state. The lawsuit alleges those divisions unfairly dilute the voting power of Black residents. Two Black voters drawn into a majority-white
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Nov 21 2023
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DeSantis Will Pick Up a Key Endorsement From Iowa Religious Leader
The influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats plans to endorse Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for the Republican presidential nomination on Tuesday, according to a person familiar with his decision. It will be the second major endorsement Mr. DeSantis has picked up this month in Iowa, which will hold the first vote of the Republican primary season with its caucuses on Jan. 15. Kim
New York Times (News)
Apr 21 2017
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Paris terror attack halts presidential campaign, but looms large as vote nears
An apparent terror attack at one of Paris’ most storied landmarks has forced an early end to campaigning in Sunday’s presidential election, but the murder of a cop on the Champs-Elysees could have a huge effect on the race even as candidates are silenced.
Fox News (Online News)
Oct 17 2023
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Jim Jordan suffers defeat on first ballot for speaker race, leaving fate uncertain
WASHINGTON — The House remains deadlocked Tuesday as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed to secure enough votes to become speaker on the first ballot. Jordan received 200 votes, well short of the 217 votes needed to win on the House floor; 20 Republicans voted for someone other than Jordan. He could only afford to lose three GOP votes, given that Rep. Gus Bilirakus, R-Fla., a Jordan supporter,
NBC News (Online)
Nov 24 2023
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Bitter divides over spending put Congress on a fast track to another shutdown showdown
Congress avoided a government shutdown before heading home for Thanksgiving, but partisan divisions on topline spending numbers, Republican in-fighting in the House and limited time to finish full-year spending bills means that another shutdown scenario is just around the corner.
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-step stopgap bill set Jan. 19 as the first target to get four spending
Washington Times
May 15 2019
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Alabama Senate votes to ban almost all abortions, sending measure to governor's desk
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday evening passed legislation that bans nearly all abortions in the state, sending the measure to Gov. Kay Ivey's (R) desk to be signed into law.
Ivey has not said whether she will sign the measure, which passed by a 25-6 margin. It would ban abortions in virtually all instances in Alabama, including for victims of rape and incest, and would only permit the
The Hill
Sep 03 2023
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The Russian fossil fuel Europe can’t get enough of
European countries are buying more liquified natural gas from Russia than they did before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, revealing a weak spot in the energy sanctions targeting Russia that is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
In the first six months of 2023, EU countries bought 40% more Russian LNG than they did in 2021, amounting to $5.7 billion in revenue for Russia
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