Articles filed under Politics
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Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approvalMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to sell fellow Republicans on the debt ceiling and budget deal he negot...
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Poll: Most in U.S. say don't ban race in college admissions but its role should be smallMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions...
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Lawmakers vote to give power companies control over new downstate linesMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — In the final hours of their spring session last week, lawmakers approved a controversi...
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Russia says drones damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine's capital bombardedMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian ca...
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Uganda's president signs into law anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some casesMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda - Uganda's president has signed into law anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and...
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Why Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment fight isn't finished yetMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Texas Legislature already made one historic move with its impeachment of Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Another one is coming. Th...
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North Korea says it will launch its first military spy satellite in JuneMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Tuesday it would launch its first military spy satellite in June and described space-based reconnaissance as crucial for monitoring...
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Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: Imperfect miracles and the struggles of transplant patientsMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - I felt like I knew her, even though I never met her, because I read every word Amy Silverstein wrote. Her first book, written after her first heart transplant in 1988, ...
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Guest columnist Arthur I. Cyr: Memorial Day - reflection and renewalMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Memorial Day is cause for contemplation as well as ceremonies. Parades featuring people in uniform - those currently serving, those who have served and others who prote...
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Government tries to claw back money so Jan. 6 rioters don't profit from online appealsMay 28, 2023 1:00 am - Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a w...