Articles filed under Politics
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They envision the world's tallest flagpole in this Maine town. Instead of uniting, it is dividingJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) - Lobster boat engines rumble to life in quiet coves. Lumberjacks trudge deep into the woods. Farmers tend expanses of wild blueberries. Maine...
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Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling leaves colleges looking for new ways to promote diversityJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has sent shock waves through higher education with a landmark decision that struck down affirmative action and left colleges across the na...
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Poland detains Russian hockey player on suspicion of spyingJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - Polish authorities have detained a Russian hockey player who competed in a top Polish league on suspicion of spying, officials said Friday. "Russian spi...
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The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couplesJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websi...
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Standard state driver's licenses will be available to all noncitizensJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Immigrants in Illinois with or without permission from U.S. immigration authorities will soon be able to obtain standard driver's licenses that can be used...
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Trump campaigning for 'Get Out of Jail Free' cardJun 30, 2023 1:00 am - The prospect of a trial by jury in the Southern District of Florida looms over Donald Trump. He has been indicted on a charge of illegal possession of national defense d...
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UK appeals court rules that plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawfulJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - A British court ruled Thursday that a U.K. government plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is unlawful, delivering a blow to the Conservative...
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Biden 'strongly disagrees' with high court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissionsJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of highe...
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North American trade pact on 3rd anniversary: Optimism is rising for US and Mexican workersJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - To President Donald Trump, America's trade relationship with Mexico was intolerable. He seethed over the U.S. trade deficit and the shuttered factories in A...
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Appeals court in Chicago weighs constitutionality of rifle bansJun 29, 2023 1:00 am - A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court is now deciding whether state and local bans on high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines are constitutional. In a...