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What we’ve learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up

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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Minnesota House passes equal rights constitutional amendment with protections for abortion rights, LGBTQ Minnesotans

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — After delays due to prolonged debates on other legislation, the Minnesota House early Sunday approved an amendment that would enshrine equal rights in the state constitution, including protections for LGTBQ Minnesotans and abortion rights.

The equal rights amendment states that "the state shall not discriminate against any person in intent or effect on account of" race, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity. It also protects "making and effectuating decisions about all matters relating to...
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US security adviser urges Netanyahu to connect war to 'political strategy'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Jake Sullivan's visit comes as Israeli forces continue military operations in Gaza, including in Rafah.
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Israel war cabinet minister vows to quit if there is no post-war plan for Gaza

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Recent weeks have seen an increasingly public rift over how Gaza should be governed after the war.
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Biden calls for cease-fire in Morehouse commencement address

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Speaking at Morehouse College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, President Biden called for a cease-fire in Gaza. Nikole Killion has more.
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Morehouse defends students, faculty who turned their backs during Biden speech: ‘We are proud’

  • News source: FOX News
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Morehouse College is praising its students and faculty after at least seven graduates and one faculty member sat with their backs turned to
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Top moments from Biden's Morehouse commencement address

  • News source: FOX News
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President Biden delivered the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday, his first appearance on a college campus amid widespread unrest and anti-Israel protests.

Biden's speech touched on everything from his history serving as vice president under
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WATCH: Comet lights up the sky over Spain and Portugal

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A bright comet fragment lit up the skies in a spectacular display visible over parts of Spain and Portugal late Saturday night, according to the European Space Agency.
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Texas crime victims liaison pleads guilty to human smuggling with county vehicle

  • News source: FOX News
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U.S. and Europe Move Closer to Using Russian Assets to Help Ukraine

  • News source: Alan Rappeport
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The United States and Europe are coalescing around a plan to use interest earned on frozen Russian central bank assets to provide Ukraine with a loan to be used for military and economic assistance, potentially providing the country with a multibillion-dollar lifeline as Russia’s war effort intensifies.

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in an interview on Sunday that several options for using $300 billion in immobilized Russian assets remained on the table. But she said the most promising idea was for Group of 7 nations to issue a loan to...
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Sen. Marco Rubio won't commit to accepting 2024 election results

  • News source: Alexandra Marquez | NBC News
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Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, widely seen as a potential vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, on Sunday refused to say whether he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, instead blaming Democrats for sowing doubts about the election.

The senator, appearing on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” said, “I think you’re asking the wrong person. The Democrats are the ones that have opposed every Republican victory since 2000. Every single one.”

He added, “And you have Democrats now saying they won’t certify 2024 because...
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation."

MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington.

And this week on Face the Nation: From the courtroom to the campaign trail, election 2024 is in full swing. Crisscrossing key states, former President Trump and President Biden spent the weekend rallying crucial voting groups just about one month before they have agreed to face off in the first presidential debate of 2024.

But will it be enough to turn out voters...
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Rubio backs Trump deportation plan, reversing previous statements: 'Invasion of the country'

  • News source: FOX News
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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla, shifted gears from his previous stance on former President Trump's deportation plans, which he had panned as "not a workable plan."

"Yes," Rubio said during an appearance on NBC’s "Meet the Press" Sunday, where he was asked whether he supports Trump’s plan to use the military to deport illegal immigrants from the country. "We cannot absorb 25, 30 million people who entered this country illegally. They’re here illegally, what country on earth could tolerate that?"

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Biden mocked for apparent small showing of supporters in Dem city: 'Nobody cared'

  • News source: FOX News
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U.S. to Withdraw All Troops From Niger by September

  • News source: Eric Schmitt
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The withdrawal of 1,000 U.S. military personnel in Niger is underway, and all American troops will leave the West African country by Sept. 15, the U.S. and Nigerien governments said on Sunday.

The agreement, described in a joint statement by the two countries’ militaries, spells out the terms of the pullout that the Biden administration announced last month. It also signifies the beginning of the end of the Pentagon’s most enduring counterterrorism partnership in the tumultuous Sahel region of Africa.

A senior Pentagon official, Christopher P...
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Dominican Republic elections: Where to vote in NY & NJ, what to know about candidates

  • News source: SANDRA ESCALLÓN, TELEMUNDO 47 and NBC New York
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More than 800,000 residents of the Dominican Republic living abroad can cast a ballot Sunday to help determine who will be running the country for the next four years, including nearly 400,000 living in New York and New Jersey.

Polling sites opened at 7 a.m. throughout the two states for the Caribbean country's national elections, which include presidential and legislative contests. Polling sites in the tri-states will be open until 5 p.m.

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