| 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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| House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] House Republicans are delivering a rebuke to President Joe Biden for putting a pause on a shipment of bombs to Israel that could be used in an assault on Rafah Details >
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| Minister broke rules on expenses, watchdog finds 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The MP for Blackpool North has agreed to pay back Details >
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| Greens promise action over antisemitism allegations 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The party says it is working to "better educate" its representatives about "anti-Jewish racism". Details >
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| Slot machines to go cashless as debit cards allowed 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The government says it will help slot venues compete - but charities warn it could increase addiction. Details >
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| House to vote on requiring delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] House Republicans plan to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for putting a pause on a shipment of bombs to Israel that could be used in an assault on Rafah Details >
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| Wisconsin election officials fear voter confusion over 2 elections for same congressional seat 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] Wisconsin election officials have voted to provide more details to voters than normal to avoid confusion about a ballot that will have both a special and regular election for a vacant congressional seat Details >
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| The Latest | What lawmakers accompanying Trump at hush money trial are doing 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] Some of the lawmakers who accompanied Donald Trump to court sat in the front two rows, directly behind the former president Details >
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| Maverick Kentucky congressman has avoided fallout at home after antagonizing GOP leaders 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has made a habit of antagonizing Washington’s most powerful leaders in his party Details >
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| Family of Lewiston shooter to testify before commission investigating tragedy 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] The brother-in-law of an Army reservist responsible for killing 18 people in Maine has tearfully apologized for the deadly rampage Details >
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| White House blocks release of audio of Biden 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] White House blocks release of audio of Biden’s special counsel interview, arguing GOP wants it for political reasons Details >
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| White House blocks release of Biden 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents Details >
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| Mason: How soon would Labour deliver 40,000 NHS appointments? 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The Labour leader says he is Details >
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| Keir Starmer sets out six election pledges 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The Labour leader set out the first steps he would take if elected prime minister. Details >
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| UK government planning nuclear site in Scotland - Jack 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The SNP government has effectively banned new nuclear developments north of the border. Details >
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| Scare tactics used in mayoral election - Green Party 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] The outgoing Green Party London Assembly member Siân Berry criticises how Sadiq Khan campaigned for mayor. Details >
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| Topeka was at the center of Brown v. Board. Decades later, segregation of another sort lingers 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] The school system in Topeka, Kansas, was at the center of the landmark Brown v Details >
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| The Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future after Biden and Trump bypassed it 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s whirlwind agreement to meet for two presidential debates has upended the way the forums have been organized for nearly four decades Details >
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| SNP calls for apology over Sunak linking Scots to Russia 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] Stephen Flynn criticises the PM comparing those calling for Scottish independence with Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Details >
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| Junior doctors and government agree to talks 2024-05-16 [bbci.co.uk] Members of the British Medical Association union have been staging walkouts for more than a year. Details >
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| Donald Trump asks New York 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] Donald Trump is seeking to have New York’s highest court intervene in his fight over a gag order that has seen him fined $10,000 and threatened with jail for violating a ban on commenting about witnesses, jurors and others connected to his hush money c... Details >
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| North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic-era law that allowed the wearing of masks in public for health reasons, a move spurred in part by demonstrations against the war in Gaza that have included ... Details >
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| SCOTUS orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander Details >
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| Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary 2024-05-16 [abcnews.com] A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest Details >
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| Death by dangerous cycling set to become offence 2024-05-15 [bbci.co.uk] Cyclists who cause deaths could face similar penalties to drivers including sentences of up to 14 years. Details >
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| Court cases delayed after pressure on prison places 2024-05-15 [bbci.co.uk] The measures are expected to be in place for about week in some regions in England where there is a lack of cells. Details >
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| Another politically progressive prosecutor in the San Francisco Bay Area faces recall election 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] San Francisco Bay Area voters will weigh in on the recall of another politically progressive prosecutor in November Details >
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| US border arrests fall in April, bucking usual spring increase as Mexico steps up enforcement 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] Arrests for illegally crossing the U.S. border from Mexico fell more than 6% in April to the fourth lowest month of the Biden administration Details >
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| Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two campaign debates, on June 27 hosted by CNN and on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC Details >
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| Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and in September 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two campaign debates, on June 27 hosted by CNN and on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC Details >
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| Trump and Biden accept a second presidential debate on Sept. 10, hosted by ABC 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] Trump and Biden accept a second presidential debate on Sept. 10, hosted by ABC Details >
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| Reactions as Slovak prime minister Robert Fico is shot and wounded 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] Slovakian Prime MInister Robert Fico is fighting for his life after he was shot by an assailant following a political event Details >
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| Biden and Trump agree on presidential debates on June 27 and in September 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two campaign debates, on June 27 hosted by CNN and in September, setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks Details >
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| As it happened: Sunak and Starmer clash on prisons at PMQs 2024-05-15 [bbci.co.uk] The Labour leader seeks to turn the tables on the PM on the issue of security, quizzing him on prison overcrowding. Details >
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| Biden and Trump agree on debates in June and September, but working out details could be challenging 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump appear to agree on a timetable to participate in two debates before the November general election Details >
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| Starmer to Sunak: Do early releases make country safe? 2024-05-15 [bbci.co.uk] Rishi Sunak is asked to "guarantee" that none of the prisoners released early are considered high risk. Details >
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| Sunak challenged over release of dangerous criminals 2024-05-15 [bbci.co.uk] The prime minister insists no-one deemed a threat to public safety is eligible for early release. Details >
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| Biden won 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] Biden won’t participate in debates sponsored by the nonpartisan commission but proposes debating Trump twice Details >
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| Biden proposes 2 Trump debates but won 2024-05-15 [abcnews.com] President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates Details >
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