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Rubio suggests Cuba needs 'new leadership' amid nationwide blackout
The blackout began Monday after the country's Energy Department noted a "complete disconnection” of Cuba's electrical system, though there were no failures in the units that were operating when Cuba's power grid collapsed.
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Judge bars Arkansas school districts from displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms
Arkansas is one of three states that require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Louisiana was the first state to require it and Texas also passed a state law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments.
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Chief Justice Roberts says personal hostility toward judges has 'got to stop'
“Judges around the country work very hard to get it right, and if they don’t, their opinions are subject to criticism,” Roberts said at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “But personally directed hostility is dangerous, and it’s got to stop."
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Afghan migrant on terrorist watch list released by Border Patrol: report
Mohammad Kharwin, 48, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Thursday.
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Georgia prosecutor to investigate Lt. Gov. Jones in Trump election case, after Willis disqualified
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was barred from prosecuting Jones.
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Johnson tees up 2-year FISA extension and separate vote on Fourth Amendment right to privacy bill
The House Rules Committee voted 8-4 to adopt the rule for legislation that would renew the section 702 and advance group of proposed amendments including a warrant requirement.
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Iowa asks state Supreme Court to uphold six-week abortion ban
Iowa's six-week ban would allow exceptions for instances of rape, incest, certain fetal abnormalities, and threats to the life of the mother.
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FTX founder Bankman-Fried appeals conviction, prison sentence
Bankman-Fried received 25 years in prison in March after being convicted on two counts of conspiracy and five counts of fraud last November.
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Colorado lawmakers sued for censoring critics of transgender felon name change bill
Democrat-led General Assembly also recently exempted itself from the state's open meetings law after losing court battle, with law taking effect as soon as Democratic governor signed it.
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Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice won't seek reelection
The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently holds a 4-3 liberal majority, a relatively recent development that followed the election of Janet Protasiewicz last year.
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Swing-state Democrat presses Mayorkas on border security: 'step up'
Tester is facing reelection in 2024 and is considered one of the prime targets for Republicans hoping to flip control of the upper chamber.
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Federal Judge rules Menendez, wife to have separate trials for alleged bribery scheme
The government is going to have to try this case two times," the judge said.
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Conservatives urge House to hold hearing on Google Gemini over 2024 election integrity concerns
The hearing Republicans are calling for would increase public scrutiny on Google's AI application and potentially inherent bias.