| Labour shortlists two for Jeremy Corbyn seat 2024-05-23 [bbci.co.uk] The former Labour leader is barred from standing for the party after losing the whip in 2020. Details >
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| Biden administration pushes tech industry to disrupt growing market of abusive sexual images made with AI 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Biden administration pushes tech industry to disrupt growing market of abusive sexual images made with AI Details >
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| Watch: Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in delayed Covid inquiry appearance 2024-05-23 [bbci.co.uk] Case had been due to appear last year, but had to withdraw on health grounds in October. Details >
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| Labour shortlists two for Jeremy Corbyn replacement 2024-05-23 [bbci.co.uk] The former Labour leader is barred from standing for the party after losing the whip in 2020. Details >
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| Campaign kicks off after surprise election announcement 2024-05-23 [bbci.co.uk] PM Rishi Sunak revealed 4 July as the date in a rain-soaked Downing Street speech on Wednesday. Details >
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| Trump is holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo Black and Hispanic voters 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump will campaign in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation, holding a rally in the South Bronx in New York as he tries to woo minority voters Details >
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| Diversity jobs at North Carolina public universities may be at risk with upcoming board vote 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] North Carolina’s public university system could soon see its existing diversity programs and jobs drastically cut if its governing board votes as expected to repeal its current diversity policy Details >
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| Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial, but he knows his favorite television analysts Details >
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| Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime Details >
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| Republican National Committee 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] The Republican National Committee’s Washington headquarters was briefly evacuated as police investigated two vials of blood addressed to former President Donald Trump Details >
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| Wisconsin criminal justice groups argue for invalidating constitutional amendments on bail 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin criminal justice advocates are arguing that Republican-backed cash bail constitutional amendments approved by voters last year should be invalidated over procedural flaws Details >
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| Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close Trump ally, joins race to succeed Mitch McConnell as GOP leader 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he will run for Senate Republican leader when Mitch McConnell steps down from the post, becoming the third Republican in the race Details >
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| Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in November election 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump in November election Details >
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| Centrist challenger Nathan Vasquez ousts progressive prosecutor in district attorney race in Portland, Oregon 2024-05-23 [abcnews.com] Centrist challenger Nathan Vasquez ousts progressive prosecutor in district attorney race in Portland, Oregon Details >
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| NAACP fund seeks to close Black voter registration and turnout gaps ahead of the November election 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] The NAACP is announcing that nonprofits engaged in a variety of voter-engagement efforts can apply for grant funding that helps local organizations register voters, boost turnout and guard against minority disenfranchisement Details >
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| Hunter Biden 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Hunter Biden’s trial on tax charges set for September as judge agrees to delay, with gun trial still scheduled for June Details >
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| Chris Mason: Why did Sunak decide to call a summer election? 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] An election has been called by Rishi Sunak sooner than many commentators and politicians had expected. Details >
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| Sunak launches campaign as election date set for July 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] The PM calls an early summer poll - having been widely expected to wait until the autumn to do so. Details >
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| Sunak quizzed on general election date as rumours swirl 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] The SNP Westminster leader asks the prime minister if he is "feart" of calling an election. Details >
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| Craig Mackinlay thanks medics who saved his life 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] To cheers from MPs, Craig Mackinlay praises the prime minister for helping him recover from sepsis. Details >
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| Starmer calls for duty of candour law after blood scandal 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] The Labour leader says public servants should be compelled by law to tell the truth, following the infected blood scandal. Details >
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| No 10 questioned on election timing as ministers change travel plans 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] As Lord Cameron and Grant Shapps change their plans, Downing Street says only that the election will be in the second half of 2024. Details >
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| Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy takes a 7.7% stake in Buzzfeed 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Former Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has purchased a minority stake in Buzzfeed Details >
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| Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs Details >
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| Police urged to consider making fewer arrests 2024-05-22 [bbci.co.uk] A letter has urged chief constables to think about pausing "non-priority arrests". Details >
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| Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Oregon 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Oregon Details >
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| Takeaways: How Lara Trump is reshaping the Republican Party 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Since being elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee in March, Lara Trump has worked to reshape the party in Donald Trump’s image Details >
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| Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson beats challenger as 2 Republicans head to runoff in open US House seat 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Incumbent Georgia Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson has defeated former U.S. Rep. John Barrow in a nonpartisan race where Barrow sought to make abortion rights the central issue Details >
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| Moms for Liberty to spend over $3 million targeting presidential swing state voters 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] The conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty plans to spend more than $3 million on a multi-state advertising blitz to increase its membership and engage voters before November Details >
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| Incumbent Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson defeats abortion-fueled challenge from John Barrow in nonpartisan court race 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Incumbent Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson defeats abortion-fueled challenge from John Barrow in nonpartisan court race Details >
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| Democrat David Scott beats primary challengers as he seeks 13th term in Congress in Georgia district 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] U.S. Rep. David Scott has beaten six Democratic primary opponents as he seeks a 12th congressional term Details >
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| Reparations proposals for Black Californians advance to state Assembly 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] The California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday Details >
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| Election deniers moving closer to GOP mainstream, report shows, as Trump allies fill Congress 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] As Donald Trump makes a comeback bid to return to power, Republicans in Congress have become even more likely to cast doubts on President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory Details >
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| Democrats propose ban on officials receiving payments from foreign governments after Trump probe 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Democrats have introduced legislation that would prohibit U.S. officials from accepting money, payments or gifts from foreign governments without congressional consent Details >
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| Trump hush money trial enters new phase after defense rests without testimony from former president 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump’s hush money trial has moved into a new phase, drawing closer to the moment when the jury will begin deciding his fate Details >
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| Biden, Trump win Kentucky primaries as presidential nominating season nears its end 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] The presidential primaries that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched are moving closer to their end Details >
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| Fani Willis and judge presiding over Georgia Trump election case defeat challengers 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have successfully defeated challengers Details >
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| Incumbent Lucy McBath beats 2 Democratic primary foes in new Atlanta-area congressional district 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath has beaten two Democratic primary opponents to clinch the nomination in her second new district in two years Details >
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| Former Trump adviser and ambassadors met with Netanyahu as Gaza war strains US-Israel ties 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] An adviser and two ambassadors who served in the Trump administration have met with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials from the country Details >
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| Scott McAfee, judge presiding over Trump election case, wins election to keep his seat 2024-05-22 [abcnews.com] Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won an election to keep his seat Details >
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| Protesters against war in Gaza interrupt Blinken repeatedly in the Senate 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Secretary of State Antony Blinken has denounced the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court for seeking the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Details >
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| Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump seemed open to supporting regulations on contraception and said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement back Details >
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| Small business owners are more undecided about the election than the general public 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Small business owners are more undecided about the election than the general public Details >
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| Teesside Airport not for sale, says Houchen 2024-05-21 [bbci.co.uk] It comes after a businessman said he was "engaged" in talks to buy a 49% stake in the site. Details >
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| Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception. His campaign says he misspoke 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump seems open to supporting regulations on contraception and says his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon Details >
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| Clarke faces questions over blood scandal - minister 2024-05-21 [bbci.co.uk] Tory minister Mel Stride says former health secretary Ken Clarke faces "serious" questions about his role. Details >
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| Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden Details >
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| Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward pleads not guilty to felony charges in fake elector case 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward has pleaded not guilty to nine felony charges stemming from her role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden Details >
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| Defense has rested without ex-President Donald Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Defense has rested without ex-President Donald Trump taking the witness stand in his New York hush money trial Details >
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| Move to extend police protest powers ruled unlawful 2024-05-21 [bbci.co.uk] The High Court has ruled the Home Office acted outside of its powers in laws passed last year. Details >
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| Trump or Biden? Either way, US seems poised to preserve heavy tariffs on imports 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agree on essentially nothing, from taxes and climate change to immigration and regulation Details >
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| Chris Mason: Another state failure - will things ever change? 2024-05-21 [bbci.co.uk] The report author, Sir Brian Langstaff, thinks a cultural change within government is possible. Details >
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| Former Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward and others set to be arraigned in fake elector case 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward and at least 11 other people are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in a Phoenix courtroom on felony charges for their role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden Details >
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| Voters to decide whether prosecutor and judge in Georgia Trump election case keep their jobs 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Voters will decide whether two key players in the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump will keep their jobs Details >
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| Another state failure 2024-05-21 [bbci.co.uk] The report author, Sir Brian Langstaff, thinks a cultural change within government is possible. Details >
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| Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution Details >
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| Trump Media and Technology Group posts more than $300 million net loss in first public quarter 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $300 million last quarter Details >
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| Taxpayer costs for profiling verdict over Joe Arpaio 2024-05-21 [abcnews.com] The taxpayer costs for the racial profiling verdict arising from then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns are expected to reach $314 million by mid-summer 2025 Details >
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| Judge admonishes defense witness for his behavior after prosecution rests in Trump hush money trial 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s hush money trial briefly closed the courtroom, forcing reporters into the hallway after he admonished a defense witness for his behavior on the witness stand Details >
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| Prosecution rests in Donald Trump 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Prosecutors have rested their hush money case against Donald Trump, turning it over to the former president’s lawyers for a chance to call witnesses Details >
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| Analysis: Larson enters conversation with Verstappen as best drivers in the world 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Many consider Max Verstappen the best motorsports driver in the world right now Details >
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| Prosecution rests in Donald Trump 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Prosecution rests in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case, turning trial over to defense for chance to call witnesses Details >
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| Analysis: When the 2024 NBA champion is crowned, a young star will likely lead the way 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] LeBron James will turn 40 in December Details >
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| The Latest | Prosecution moves ahead with redirect of Cohen after cross-examination concludes 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump’s hush money trial is entering its final stretch as the prosecution’s star witness Michael Cohen returns to the stand Details >
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| The Latest | Cohen questioned about calls with Trump, activities in weeks before Daniels payment 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump’s hush money trial is entering its final stretch as the prosecution’s star witness Michael Cohen returns to the stand Details >
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| Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial set to begin next month 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Hunter Biden is pressing for a delay in his federal gun case, asking an appeals court to pause the Delaware trial set to begin next month Details >
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| Infected blood scandal covered up after victims exposed to risks - inquiry 2024-05-20 [bbci.co.uk] Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions. Details >
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| Minnesota Uber and Lyft driver pay package beats deadline to win approval in Legislature 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature before the midnight deadline Details >
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| Many remember solid economy under Trump, but his record also full of tax cut hype, debt and disease 2024-05-20 [abcnews.com] Numbers show that the economy during Donald Trump’s presidency has never lived up to his own hype Details >
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| Biden will deliver Morehouse commencement address during a time of tumult on US college campuses 2024-05-19 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically Black, male-only institution in Atlanta Details >
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| The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it 2024-05-19 [abcnews.com] Many Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections Details >
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| Infected blood victims have waited too long - Shapps 2024-05-19 [bbci.co.uk] Families have been let down over decades, says minister, ahead of a long-awaited inquiry report. Details >
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| Noncitizen voting becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging 2024-05-19 [abcnews.com] It has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans. Details >
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| Trump receives NRA endorsement as he vows to protect gun rights 2024-05-19 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump has urged gun owners to vote in the 2024 election as he addressed thousands of members of the National Rifle Association, which officially endorsed him just before Trump took the stage at their annual meeting in Texas Details >
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| Alice Stewart, CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser, dies at 58 2024-05-19 [abcnews.com] Alice Stewart, a CNN political commentator and veteran political adviser who worked on a number of GOP presidential campaigns, has died at age 58 Details >
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| Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in... Details >
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| Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicting he will win the traditionally Democratic state in November 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] Former President Donald Trump used a day off from his hush money trial Friday to headline a Republican fundraiser in Minnesota, a traditionally Democratic state that he boasts he can carry in November Details >
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| Missouri candidate with ties to the KKK can stay on the Republican ballot, judge rules 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] A Missouri judge has ruled that a longshot gubernatorial candidate with ties to the Ku Klux Klan can stay on the Republican ticket Details >
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| Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] Biden has spoken to Black leaders at the National Museum of African American History and Culture about the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that desegregated schools Details >
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| GOP fighting, 50-hour Democratic filibuster kill push to make amending Missouri Constitution harder 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] Missouri Republican lawmakers have failed to pass a proposal to make it harder to amend the state constitution Details >
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| Potential signature fraud in Michigan threatens to disrupt congressional races 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] Democratic groups are asking Michigan officials to investigate the nominating petitions of the GOP candidates in the U.S. Senate race Details >
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| Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Details >
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| Man gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi 2024-05-18 [abcnews.com] A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attacking the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer Details >
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| The man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] The man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison Details >
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| Education Secretary pressed on transgender views 2024-05-17 [bbci.co.uk] Speaking to BBC Radio 4, Gillian Keegan said there was a difference between trans people who had undergone gender reassignment and those who had not. Details >
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| Attorney John Eastman pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] Attorney John Eastman has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, fraud and forgery charges for his role in the effort to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in Arizona to Joe Biden in the 2020 election Details >
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| David Lammy rejects call to label Trump racist 2024-05-17 [bbci.co.uk] The shadow foreign secretary says he will find "common cause" with the de-facto Republican presidential nominee. Details >
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| Is Hunt right about a 2024-05-17 [bbci.co.uk] Labour criticises a dossier released by the Conservatives that adds up how much their spending commitments would cost. Details >
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| Judge says South Carolina can enforce 6-week abortion ban amid dispute over when a heartbeat begins 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] A state judge has ruled that South Carolina can continue to enforce a ban on nearly all abortions around six weeks after conception as an appeal continues on what exactly defines a heartbeat under the law Details >
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| MP writes to Netflix over Baby Reindeer evidence 2024-05-17 [bbci.co.uk] John Nicolson wants Netflix to substantiate what it told a committee about Baby Reindeer portrayal. Details >
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| Amy Kremer helped organize the pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally. Now she is seeking a Georgia seat on the RNC 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] Amy Kremer is a conservative activist who helped organize the Jan. 6, 2021 rally that led to a mob storming the U.S. Capitol Details >
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| Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be sentenced in federal court Details >
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| A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election Details >
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| Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional Details >
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| Judge dismisses lawsuit by Georgia court candidate who sued to keep talking about abortion 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] A federal judge is rejecting a lawsuit by a former Democratic congressman running for Georgia state Supreme Court who claims a state agency is unconstitutionally trying to block him from talking about abortion Details >
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| House panel advances contempt of AG Merrick Garland hours after White House refuses to produce audio of Biden interview 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] House panel advances contempt of AG Merrick Garland hours after White House refuses to produce audio of Biden interview Details >
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| Lawyers discuss role classified documents may play in bribery case against US Rep Cuellar of Texas 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] Prosecutors and defense attorneys have discussed in court whether classified documents might play a role in the trial of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas Details >
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| Former Connecticut budget official arrested, pleads not guilty to bribery and extortion charges 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office has pleaded not guilty to extortion, bribery, conspiracy and false statement charges Details >
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| Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness 2024-05-17 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump’s lawyers have sought to portray the star prosecution witness in his hush money trial as a serial fabulist who is bent on seeing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee behind bars Details >
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| House votes to force US delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking President Biden with bill that is likely doomed in Senate 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] House votes to force US delivery of bombs to Israel, rebuking President Biden with bill that is likely doomed in Senate Details >
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