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TN death row inmate Christa Pike describes constant pain in first statement since failed execution
The inmate was given the death penalty, which authorities attempted to carry out earlier this month, but she survived two doses of the lethal injection pentobarbital.
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Appeals court again rejects Trump admin's bid to separate 20K CA ballots
The decision marks the latest blow to Washington's efforts to enforce ballot security measures on blue states. The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 against the request.
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Federal judge ordered into psychiatric testing after racial rant accusing lawyer of being white
U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, who is black and Native American, was temporarily removed from her docket by the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council earlier this month, after attorney Ezra Young filed a judicial complaint against her in May.
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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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Trump admin arrests Maduro regime ally Alex Saab on money laundering charges
Court records claimed the 55-year-old Saab was allegedly involved in a scheme to bribe Venezuelan public officials to secure lucrative Comité Local de Abastecimiento y Producción contracts to import food into Venezuela.
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Leftist firm defending Singham Network from House probe also tied to the Marxist network
A left-leaning law firm helping Singham Network groups push back against House GOP efforts to get answers about the CCP-linked financial network is itself closely tied to parts of the same Marxist network.
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Senate Republicans confirm dozens of Trump nominees to civilian roles
The en-bloc vote means that the Senate has confirmed more than 60% of the president's civilian nominees and marks the fourth time the Senate has used new rules to bypass the filibuster since last year.
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Law school accreditor ABA moves to end DEI to protect monopoly under threat from Trump, state courts
Failure to bow the knee to feds, state supreme courts "imminently" threaten American Bar Association's privilege in determining who can be a lawyer, accreditation council says. DEI supporters say SCOTUS didn't ban requirement.
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State Department adds more sanctions on Cuban regime
Rubio said Monday the latest sanctions target 11 Cuban regime elites and three government organizations, including government officials and military figures associated with Cuba’s security apparatus.
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Trump pursues ‘strategic stability’ with China, downplays conflicts over Taiwan and land ownership
The American president has prioritized ironing out a stable trade relationship with the world’s second-largest economy, but experts warn of China’s spotty history of following through.
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Trump says he's delaying planned strikes on Iran, citing negotiations, 'Deal will be made'
Trump previously backed off a threat to destroy Iranian civil infrastructure due to the advent of a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan.
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Watch Live: Trump hosts White House Healthcare Affordability event
The president is expected to unveil an affordability framework at the event that is designed to lower drug prices and insurance premiums.
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FBI charges CA woman with allegedly paying people to register to vote
Armstrong previously operated as a "petition circulator" who gathered voter signatures for ballot initiatives.