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Abbott set to appeal federal court ruling blocking Texas border security law
After the bill was signed into law in 2023, multiple groups sued, arguing the law is unconstitutional and that illegal entry is a federal crime, not a state crime. A district court and panel of Fifth Circuit judges agreed.
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US Supreme Court denies Virginia Democrats' redistricting appeal
Virginia Democrats filed an emergency appeal Monday after the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the state's redistricting referendum last week, ruling that the legislative process in which the referendum was created was unconstitutional.
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State Department says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended 45 days as talks continue
The State Department will resume hosting political negotiations on June 2 and June 3, and a security track will be hosted at the Pentagon on May 29 with military delegations from both countries.
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Ex-ABC president producing Jan. 6 hearing like 'blockbuster investigative special': report
He reportedly has access to never-before-seen photographs from Jan. 6
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You Vote: Is the Jan. 6 committee probe an illegitimate witch hunt or critical to protect democracy?
Republicans launching counteroffensive against committee, which is ramping up hearings.
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Three in custody after weekend shooting at Indiana graduation injures three
The two seriously wounded victims are a 19-year-old male shot in the chest, teenaged girl shot in the ankle
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White House unveils Nancy Reagan stamp, 'important part of one of the most pivotal presidencies'
Reagan becomes the sixth first lady to have a stamp created in her likeness
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Sen. Graham suggests volunteer ex-military members protect schools, following Uvalde massacre
South Carolina lawmaker, military vet working on program to will allow former service members to protect schools
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Trump endorses McCarthy's reelection bid, amid off-on political relationship
McCarthy on Tuesday is seeking a sixth term and is eyeing the House speakership should GOP retake House in November
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California teen arrested with untraceable 'ghost gun' after threatening school shooting: police
Unnamed student didn't name a school to shoot up, but had been harassing students, say police in town 75 miles east of Los Angeles.
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Twitter in settlement talks with deplatformed journalist Alex Berenson to end COVID censorship suit
Parties agreed to "modest extension of the discovery deadlines" to focus on resolving the dispute over former New York Times reporter's removal for COVID tweet now considered mainstream. They had two mediation sessions in late May.
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Putin promises to hit Ukraine targets 'we have not yet struck' if West sends better weapons
Russian leader's remarks follow Biden administration's pledge to give Ukraine medium-range systems that can pinpoint enemy targets nearly 50 miles away.
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Pope Francis stokes retirement speculation by copying resigned pontiffs, cardinal stacking
85-year-old has also been confined to wheelchair for past month, suggesting mobility problems may hamper continued papacy.