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Maryland reparations bill advances, Gov. Wes Moore dodges questions on whether he supports the measure

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A Maryland bill to establish a commission to study reparations – including financial restitution – is moving forward, as it is expected to clear its final hurdle in the House of Delegates, while the governor attempts to dodge questions about whether he supports the proposal.

The bill, a priority for the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, passed the Senate in the middle of last month before Crossover Day, which marks the unofficial deadline for legislative leaders in the General Assembly to move bills to the other legislative chamber that they...
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Democrats see an opportunity in Elon Musk's main character energy: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections

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Tuesday’s elections in Wisconsin and Florida were kind to the favorites, but not to billionaire White House adviser Elon Musk. And that result could stick around long after the votes are counted.

Judge Susan Crawford won a pivotal election to maintain liberal control of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court despite a big push from Musk and his millions, while two Republican candidates in Florida won special House elections in deep-red districts. But even though their candidates won just one of the three contests on the ballot, it was a good night for Democrats...
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Three big unknowns ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when?
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Drug-rape student - 23 more women make allegations

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Police in London say Zhenhao Zou's "offending group is far greater" than they had realised.
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The man mourning 170 loved ones lost in Myanmar's earthquake

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.
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Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area.
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France's far right calls for Paris rally in support of Le Pen

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Marine Le Pen has said a "nuclear bomb" was used against her party to stop it getting into power.
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Trump White House brushes off Wisconsin loss amid warning signs around Musk's role

  • News source: Matt Dixon | NBC News
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The liberal candidate won after Musk became a main character in the state Supreme Court race, but don’t expect his role in the White House or politics to diminish.
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Wisconsin voters decide to enshrine voter ID law in state constitution: 'Big win for Republicans'

  • News source: FOX News
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Wisconsin will enshrine the state's voter ID law in the state constitution after voters approved the proposal on Tuesday.

The Associated Press called the vote at 9:48 p.m. EST.

Wisconsin already requires that voters have photo ID in order to participate at the polls, but the measure now elevates that law to a constitutional amendment.

VAST MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT PHOTO ID REQUIREMENT TO VOTE, NEW POLL SAYS

President Donald Trump celebrated the law being added to the state constitution on Truth Social after the vote was called Tuesday...
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Liberal wins first major 2025 statewide battleground election in race turned into Trump-Musk referendum

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WAUKESHA, Wis. — The liberal-leaning candidate is projected to win a high-profile and historically expensive election in Wisconsin on Tuesday, protecting progressive majority control of the battleground state's Supreme Court, which is likely to rule on crucial issues like congressional redistricting, voting and labor rights, and abortion.

The Associated Press projects that Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford will defeat Brad Schimel, a former state attorney general who currently serves as a state circuit court judge in Waukesha County...
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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk

  • News source: Adam Edelman | NBC News
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Susan Crawford has won a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, NBC News projects, allowing liberals to maintain their narrow majority on the battleground state’s highest court — and defying Elon Musk after he spent millions of dollars to oppose her.

Crawford, a Dane County circuit judge who was backed by Democrats, secured a 10-year term on the court over Brad Schimel, a Waukesha County circuit judge and a former Republican attorney general. As the first major battleground state election of President Donald Trump’s second term, the technically...
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Elon Musk visits CIA headquarters to discuss DOGE cuts

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Elon Musk visited Central Intelligence Agency headquarters on Tuesday to discuss his government efficiency program.

The visit was the first for Musk since the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is charged with rooting out wasteful federal spending and shrinking the government.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe who invited Musk, posted a photo of him and the tech billionaire at the spy agency headquarters.

ATLANTIC REPORTER PUBLISHES MORE TEXTS ABOUT ATTACK ON HOUTHI TARGETS

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'JFK' director Oliver Stone calls on Congress to reopen investigation into Kennedy assassination

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Filmmaker Oliver Stone urged legislators in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and reassess everything from the crime scene to the courtroom, including the rifle and bullets used, fingerprints and the autopsy.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order since returning to the Oval Office in January to release the long-concealed materials about the assassination of Kennedy and records on the assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Milwaukee polling places running out of ballots amid 'historic turnout' by voters

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The City of Milwaukee is running out of ballots due to "historic turnout" on Tuesday night, as Badger State residents stand in in line at polling places to decide whether the Wisconsin Supreme Court will lean conservative or liberal.

FOX 6 Milwaukee reporter Jason Calvi reported the developments on Tuesday night. At least seven polling sites have run out of ballots, per the Milwaukee Elections Commission.

The sites are expecting more ballots soon, though the polls closed at 8 p.m. Milwaukee officials also noted that Wisconsin residents in line by...
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Judge rules deportation case for Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil should stay in NJ

  • News source: Jake Offenhartz | The Associated Press
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A federal judge has ruled that the legal battle over Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation should continue to play out in New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to transfer the Columbia University protester’s case to Louisiana.

In a written decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark said jurisdiction over the case should remain in New Jersey since Khalil was being held there at the time his lawyers filed their habeas corpus petition demanding his release.

“The Court’s jurisdiction is not defeated by the Petitioner having...
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