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Number of death-penalty executions worldwide increases 78% in 2025, compared to 2024: report
Iran had the highest number of executions in decades, with 2,159 — double the number in 2024.
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ICE agent charged with assault, false reporting of crime in shooting of Venezuelan migrant
ICE agent Christian Castro was charged with four counts of assault in the second degree and one count of falsely reporting a crime in connection with the shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis.
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Maryland to send replacement ballots after some voters receive ballots for wrong party
The state said the mistake only impacted voters who received a ballot before May 14, but all mail-in voters will be sent a replacement ballot, plus a postcard explaining the mistake and requesting they destroy the previous ballot and envelope.
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LIVE: Jackson faces another tough questioning period from Graham, discusses Trump opinion
Jackson says one of the most effective deterrents is one she "imposed" in child pornography cases which is "substantial supervision."
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Oklahoma House passes near-total abortion ban
If signed into law, Oklahoma's abortion ban would be the most restrictive in the United States.
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Republicans get Jackson records mid-hearing, hours after Democrats
"How would we know to request the information?" Cruz asked.
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Sarah Palin considers run to replace Rep. Don Young: 'It would be an honor'
Palin said she plans on seeing how the process of replacing Young plays out.
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SCOTUS nominee Jackson argued Critical Race Theory should be considered during sentencing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson noted in a 2020 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day lecture that a book by Derrick Bell, "the godfather of Critical Race Theory," had been on her parents' "coffee table for many years."
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GOP sets stage to probe spiking of Hunter Biden laptop story; warnings to preserve evidence sent
Led by Rep. Darrell Issa, lawmakers send preservation letters, setting stage for major probe if GOP retakes majority in November. demand Big Tech, NYT, intel experts
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Sen. Hawley grills SCOTUS nom as she defends essay on sex offenders: 'Doing what law students do'
"It wasn't about the sex crime, it was about the characterization of the law," she said of her article.
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Gov. Kristi Noem signs anti-Critical Race Theory bill
The law does not specifically mention Critical Race Theory.
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Biden, U.S. allies to announce more sanctions on Russia
"There will be hard days ahead in Ukraine," Sullivan stressed.
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FBI chief Wray warns hackers could 'shut down' U.S. society
Christopher Wray on Tuesday warned of the growing threat of hackers to U.S. society.