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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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Republicans vote to hold Garland in contempt of Congress. Here’s what that means

WASHINGTON (AP) — Merrick Garland became the third attorney general in U.S. history to be held in contempt of Congress Wednesday as Republicans moved to punish the Justice Department for refusing to turn over audio related to President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents. ... Read the Full Story!

























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Africans at the cutting edge of interior design

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Two UK-based Africans tell the BBC how they are digging deep into their culture to change home decor.
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North Carolina is making the Trump campaign nervous

  • News source: Natasha Korecki and Garrett Haake | NBC News
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With just three days until the election, former President Donald Trump’s campaign remains unsettled about his prospects in North Carolina, a Sun Belt state that he’s claimed in two consecutive presidential elections.

When asked why, a Trump campaign official put it bluntly.

“If there’s one state that could bite you in the a--, it’s North Carolina,” the official said.

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At the same time, Vice President Kamala Harris’ team, which less than two weeks ago feared the Tar Heel State was “a little bit slipping away,” is...
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Shock poll shows Harris leading Trump in Iowa

  • News source: Dan Mangan,CNBC
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Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump in Iowa by 47% to 44% among likely voters, according to a shocking new poll released Saturday night, just three days before Election Day.

Harris' advantage is within the poll's 3.4 percentage point margin of error, but her lead reflects a 7-point swing by voters in her favor since September.

The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll's results came as a complete surprise to political observers, as no serious analyst has predicted that the Democratic nominee will defeat Trump in the state.

Neither candidate had...
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At Women’s March in Washington, Hope That They Will Hold Off Trump

  • News source: Aishvarya Kavi
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Thousands of women rallied in the capital and across the country for a Kamala Harris presidency — and to proclaim their resistance to Republican aims to restrict women’s reproductive rights.
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DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?
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Nearly 200 families separated by US-Mexico border reunite briefly in annual event

  • News source: The Associated Press
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Nearly 200 families gathered Saturday along a stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border for heartfelt but brief reunions with loved ones they had not seen for years because they live in opposite countries.

Tears flowed and people embraced as Mexican families were allowed to reunite for a few minutes at the border with relatives who migrated to the U.S. Adults and children passed over the Rio Grande to meet with their loved ones.

This year, the annual event organized by an immigrant rights advocacy group happened three days before the U.S. presidential...
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RFK Jr. says a Trump White House would immediately push to remove fluoride from water

  • News source: Megan Lebowitz | NBC News
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Saturday that a Trump administration would, on its first day, "advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water."

Kennedy cited linked fluoride to various illnesses, despite major medical associations supporting water fluoridation, which they say is safe and a benefit to public health.

"President @realDonaldTrump and First Lady @MELANIATRUMP want to Make America Healthy Again," the former Democratic presidential hopeful wrote in a post to X, tagging Michael Connett, an attorney who has led litigation...
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Expert tips on lowering election-related stress

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Between assassination attempts, a last-minute candidate switch and ongoing personal attacks, the nail-biter 2024 election has some Americans stressed out. In fact, the American Psychological Association found 69% of Americans are "very stressed" about the presidential race. Elise Preston reports on expert tips to lower political worry.
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Gallego, Lake target undecided voters in final days of Arizona Senate race

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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In Arizona's closely-watched Senate race, Rep. Ruben Gallego is hoping to lasso undecided Latino voters, while Republican challenger Kari Lake is seeking to harness voter angst over immigration and inflation. Kris Van Cleave reports.
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Why these women are supporting Trump in 2024

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Thousands of women supported Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy in a Washington, D.C., march on Saturday, but former President Donald Trump has female supporters too. Some of them joined Weijia Jiang to discuss why he has their vote.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Says Trump Will Seek to Remove Fluoride From Drinking Water

  • News source: Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Sheryl Gay Stolberg
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Donald J. Trump has said he would give Mr. Kennedy, a former rival who has long promoted unproven medical theories, a prominent health role if he wins.
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Kamala Harris Will Make Surprise Appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Tonight

  • News source: Nicholas Nehamas, Maggie Haberman and Katie Rogers
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After a campaign rally in Charlotte, N.C., she headed north to New York, where she was expected to appear on the late-night sketch comedy show.
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Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia denies meddling

  • News source: BBC News - World
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President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.
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Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.
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Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end

  • News source: BBC News - World
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