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Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging

NEW YORK (AP) — One political party is holding urgent news conferences and congressional hearings over the topic. The other says it’s a dangerous distraction meant to seed doubts before this year’s presidential election.

In recent months, the specter of immigrants voting illegally in the U.S. has erupted into a leading election-year talking point for Republicans. They argue that legislation is necessary to protect the sanctity of the vote as the country faces unprecedented levels of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
























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DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The Democratic Republic Congo army said they have stopped an attempted coup involving Congolese and foreign soldiers.
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Body of hostage recovered from Gaza, says IDF

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The Israeli military said Ron Benjamin was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages.
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Assassin's Creed director: The right time to take series to Japan

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Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is a long-awaited pivot for the franchise into the country’s feudal 16th Century.
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2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary

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Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River in Hungary
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With an Eye to Black Voters, Biden to Address Graduates at Morehouse College

  • News source: Katie Rogers
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President Biden will deliver a commencement speech to the graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday, an appearance that will put him directly in front of 500-plus young men who represent a slice of the electorate that is drifting away from him and toward his challenger, former President Donald J. Trump.

The commencement address at an all-male, historically Black college in Georgia, a state Mr. Biden flipped by a narrow margin four years ago, will give the president a chance to draw a character comparison between himself and Mr. Trump, as he does...
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‘We’ll See You at Your House:’ How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

  • News source: Danny Hakim, Ken Bensinger and Eileen Sullivan
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One Friday last month, Jamie Raskin, a Democratic congressman from Maryland, spent a chunk of his day in court securing a protective order.

It was not his first. Mr. Raskin, who played a leading role in Donald J. Trump’s second impeachment hearing, said he received about 50 menacing calls, emails and letters every month that are turned over to the Capitol Police.

His latest court visit was prompted by a man who showed up at his house and screamed in his face about the Covid-19 vaccine, Mr. Trump’s impeachment and gender-related surgeries. Nearly...
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Ukraine and Russia exchange drone attacks while Russia continues its push in the east

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Russia has reported some 60 drones and several missiles shot down over its territory overnight, with Ukraine in turn saying it destroyed over 30 Russian drones
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Radio Caroline, the pirate radio station broadcasting from sea, turns 60 years old

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A circle of swashbuckling radio enthusiasts in the United Kingdom who have kept the rogue seaborne radio station, Radio Caroline, afloat now for the past 60 long years.
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Ed Dwight, NASA's 1st Black astronaut candidate, finally set to go to space

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Blue Origin is set to launch New Shepard NS-25, its seventh human flight to space Sunday carrying 90-year-old Ed Dwight, the U.S.'s first Black astronaut.
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Experts reveal major 'downside' to potential Trump VP pick: 'No wow factor'

  • News source: FOX News
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Editor's note: This is the second in a series of profiles of potential running mates for presidential candidate Donald Trump on the 2024 Republican Party ticket.

A possible frontrunner on former President Trump's running mate shortlist has a major "downside" that could make his potential selection a bad bet, multiple campaign and election experts told Fox News Digital.

The horse race among those hoping to be named Trump's running mate continued this week. Those widely believed to be on the shortlist made the rounds on various media outlets and at...
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Zuma takes election battle cry to ANC’s heartland

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ex-President Jacob holds a rally in the historic township of Soweto as he returns to the political front line.
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Russia could increase Ukraine attacks, says Zelensky

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Moscow continues to make military gains in the Kharkiv region as Ukraine struggles with resources.
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Russia's glide bombs devastating Ukraine's cities on the cheap

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Russia is increasingly using budget "glide bombs" to advance its offensive in Ukraine.
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Iran Nobel laureate says she faces new trial

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Narges Mohammadi, 52, speaks out in a message from Evin prison where she is being held.
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