Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over…
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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion law, won’t hear federal death penalty challenge
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion…
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Pro-Trump media outlets are in denial as many states report new surge in coronavirus cases
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Coronavirus denialism…
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Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from state flag
JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi lawmakers voted Sunday to surrender the Confederate battle emblem from their state flag, triggering raucous…
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‘Swift & dangerous’: VP Pence visits Texas as Gov. Abbott grapples with virus spike
DALLAS, Texas — Both Vice President Mike Pence and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged Sunday that there has been a rapid rise in the number of…
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Russia offered bounties to Afghanistan militants for killing U.S. soldiers
WASHINGTON, DC — Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as…
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Federal judge orders release of migrant children being held in Texas & Pennsylvania
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge late Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the…
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U.S. Supreme Court turns down request to allow all Texans to vote by mail ballot
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday afternoon denied a request from Texas Democrats to expand access to vote-by-mail in the…
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Federal appeals court rules Trump diverting military funds for border wall is ‘unlawful’
SAN FRANCISCO, California — The Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to divert Pentagon funds to construct additional barriers on the…
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White House virus task force holds 1st briefing in 2 months, ‘seriously considers’ new testing strategy
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, said the White House coronavirus task force is having “intense…
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Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare entirely
WASHINGTON, DC — In the midst of a global pandemic with the presidential election just months away, the Justice Department asked the U.S. Supreme…
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U.S. House approves sweeping police overhaul in response to George Floyd’s death
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House approved a far-reaching police overhaul from Democrats on Thursday, a vote heavy with emotion and symbolism as a…
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Audit shows U.S. sent $1.4B in virus relief payments to dead people
WASHINGTON, DC — Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a government watchdog reported…
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U.S. Supreme Court OKs Trump’s speedy removal of asylum seekers
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday strengthened the Trump administration’s ability to deport people seeking asylum without…
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Trump administration to end federal funding for virus testing sites in El Paso, across Texas
EL PASO, Texas — As coronavirus cases surge across Texas, setting daily records for new infections and hospitalizations, ABC News confirmed…
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Mexican president’s plan to meet with Trump draws criticism
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday he plans to travel to Washington to meet with President Donald…
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U.S. Senate Dems block GOP police reform bill, calling it inadequate
WASHINGTON, DC — A GOP policing bill has stalled as U.S. Senate Democrats voted to block it, contending it doesn’t go far enough. Democrats…
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Dr. Fauci tells Congress next few weeks critical to stop virus surge
WASHINGTON, DC — The next few weeks are critical to tamping down a disturbing coronavirus surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci told Congress on Tuesday —…
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Escobar on virus: El Paso hasn’t flattened the curve, Gov. Abbott’s leadership ‘a total failure’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, on Monday called Gov. Greg Abbott’s leadership during the coronavirus pandemic a “total…
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Trump holds 1st campaign rally of pandemic after 6 staffers get virus
TULSA, Oklahoma — Thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered in Tulsa Saturday evening for his first campaign rally in more…
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Top prosecutor who defied effort to remove him steps down after being fired by Trump
UPDATE: WASHINGTON — A top federal prosecutor in Manhattan stepped down from his position Saturday after the Trump administration fired him. U.S.…
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Judge says Bolton can publish book despite Trump’s effort to block it
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing…
Continue Reading Powerful U.S. attorney who angered Trump refuses to step down, vows probes will continue
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department said Friday night that the powerful U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of President Donald…
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Is Matthew McConaughey going to run for Texas governor? Talk radio and blogs are buzzing
AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey has long been a popular figure in the Long Horn state as a result of his charitable work, which included…
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Statue of Spanish governor removed from New Mexico park
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Crews in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday removed a statue of a Spanish territorial governor from a city park and two other…
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA protections
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young…
Continue Reading Trump asked China’s president to help him win 2020 election, former advisor Bolton claims
WASHINGTON, DC — Former national security adviser John Bolton claims President Donald Trump asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to…
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WATCH: Congresswoman Escobar holds town hall on police reform
El PASO, Texas — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar of El Paso held a virtual town hall Tuesday on the Democratic-sponsored Police Accountability and…
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President Trump signs executive order on police reform
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump took his first concrete steps on Tuesday to address growing national outcry over police brutality…
Continue Reading In landmark case, Supreme Court rules LGBT workers are protected from job discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a…
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