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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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Biden to deliver Morehouse commencement address as protests disrupt graduations across the country

  • News source: FOX News
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President Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College on Sunday as protests continue to disrupt graduation ceremonies across the country.

Biden's speech at the historically Black college is an opportunity to shore up his flagging support among Black voters ahead of the 2024 election. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that Biden had been working on his speech with senior advisers for several days.

The speech is "an opportunity to lift up and to give an important message to our future leaders,"...
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Slovakia PM Robert Fico's life 'no longer in danger'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Robert Fico's deputy, Robert Kalinak, says his condition is still serious and requires intensive care.
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Have Trump prosecutors made their case at hush-money trial?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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As the final witness testifies, legal experts assess the evidence so far and chances of a conviction.
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Watch: Blue fireball lights up skies over Spain

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The suspected meteorite was also seen in Portugal, with many sharing their videos on social media.
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Georgia’s future path at stake as protests divide nation

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A controversial new law is dividing Georgia and risks pulling the nation back to the instability that scarred its post-Soviet independence.
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Inside the dangerous rescue for Brazil flood victims

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The BBC joins emergency services in Porte Alegre as they battle unprecedented flooding.
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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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Watch: Blue fireball lights up skies over Spain

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The suspected meteorite was also seen in Portugal, with many sharing their videos on social media.
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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

  • News source: BBC News - World
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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

  • News source: BBC News - World
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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

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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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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