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When voters in some states created new commissions to handle the politically thorny process of redistricting, the hope was that the bipartisan panelists could work together to draw new voting districts free of partisan gerrymandering. Instead, cooperation has proved elusive.
Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said they will not be deterred by U.S. plans to speedily send them back, as thousands of people remained encamped on the Texas border Saturday after crossing from Mexico.
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Texas abortion ban puts spotlight on medication abortions
The new Texas law banning abortions has put a spotlight on medication abortion.
'Justice for J6' updates: Sparse crowd met with massive police presence at right-wing rally
The "Justice for J6" rally was billed by organizers as a protest for defendants being detained in connection with the January insurrection at the Capitol.
In edgy Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent.
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Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban
Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan’s capital, a U.S. green card-holding couple from California take turns sleeping, with one always awake to watch over their three young children so they can flee if they hear the footsteps of the Taliban.
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Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 28 U.S. citizens onboard
It is not clear how many Americans remain in Afghanistan.
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Aukus: French minister condemns US and Australia 'lies' over security pact
France's foreign minister accuses its allies of "duplicity" and "contempt" over a new security pact.
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Texas doctor who provided abortion in violation of new law: 'I had a duty of care'
A Texas doctor has revealed that he recently performed an abortion in violation of the state's controversial new law that prohibits nearly all abortions after roughly six weeks into a pregnancy, arguing that he “had
Advocates fear US weighing climate vs. human rights on China
U.S. envoy John Kerry’s diplomatic quest to stave off the worst scenarios of global warming is meeting resistance from China, the world's biggest climate polluter, which is adamant that the United States ease confrontation over other matters if it wants Beijing to speed up its climate efforts.
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Afghan TV host smiles at the camera even through fear
Afghan journalists have to strike what may be an impossible balance: Appearing in public and on air to report without provoking the ire of the Taliban.
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French minister decries 'duplicity' in US-Australia sub deal
PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister on Saturday denounced what he called the “duplicity, disdain and lies” surrounding the sudden rupture of France's lucrative contract to make submarines for Australia in favor of a U.S.
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And Then There Were 9: The Road Ahead for Pro-Impeachment House Republicans
WASHINGTON — When Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio looked into his political future, he saw a brutal primary contest against a Trump-backed opponent for the chance to return to a Trump-dominated House Republican caucus. Gonzalez’s anguished announcement Thursday that he would not seek a third term...
CIA warned children were possibly present seconds before US missile killed 10
Just after the US military launched a Hellfire missile to stop a white Toyota Corolla it believed to be an imminent threat to US troops leading the evacuation at the Kabul airport, the CIA issued an urgent warning: Civilians were likely in the area, including possibly children inside the...
From an $18 hourly wage to the 'new factory town,' Amazon is taking the lead on lifting up America's working class
Amazon's influence on wages and hiring is massive. Congress wasn't able to pass a $15 minimum wage or a jobs program, but Amazon is moving the needle.
U.S. increases deportations to Haiti amid spike in border arrivals
Thousands of migrants, many of them from Haiti, have crossed the southern border in recent days near Del Rio, Texas, prompting U.S. agents to set up a makeshift processing site underneath a bridge.
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China’s Xi warns of ‘interference’ as Australia brushes off anger
Beijing says Asia-Pacific region must ‘resist external forces’ but Australia points to China’s own nuclear capabilities.
Raffensperger continues push for noncitizen voting ban via Georgia constitution
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has renewed his push for the state Legislature to change the Georgia Constitution to clarify only U.S. citizens can vote in the state.
Clinton lawyer's indictment reveals 'bag of tricks'
The indictment seems to have revealed quite a bit about how scandals are manufactured and manipulated in Washington.
Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is nearing a final plan to expel many of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have suddenly crossed into a Texas border city from Mexico and to fly them back to their Caribbean homeland
California moves closer to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs
An initiative that would legalize magic mushrooms was recently approved for signature-gathering.
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Why California's results are in line with the GOP taking the House in 2022
Democrats crushed Republicans in Tuesday's California recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom... But beneath the positive exterior for Democrats, there are some fairly clear warning signs for President Joe Biden and his party ahead of the 2022 election.
Nation's fraught politics leads to fear, scars and exits
The nation’s increasingly polarized politics are creating new fears for lawmakers and staff, a fact highlighted by Saturday’s planned rally at the Capitol where people will be demonstrating in support of those arres
How Hope, Fear and Misinformation Led Thousands of Haitians to the U.S. Border
DEL RIO, Texas — They have arrived this week by the thousands, Haitians who had heard of an easy way into the United States. In what appeared to be an endless procession across the shallow waters of the Rio Grande, they carried mattresses, fruit, diapers and blankets, provisions to tide them...
Former California officers indicted for allegedly beating Black teen
An attorney for the 17-year-old arrested by police compared his alleged beating to that of Rodney King.
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Kinzinger says Trump 'winning' because many Republicans 'have remained silent'
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says that former President Trump is “winning” because so many Republicans “have remained silent.”
Texas Rep. Pfluger visits Del Rio migrant camp as numbers spike, warns ‘worst is yet to come’
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, on Saturday spoke to Fox News as he visited the site of the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas, saying that the number of predominantly Haitian migrants camping there in squalid conditions is approaching 15,000 -- and warning the situation could get much...
Trump says his heart is with 'persecuted' January 6 rioters as Washington DC braces for a protest in support of 'political prisoners'
Donald Trump has pledged his allegiance to rioters as the 'Justice for J6' rally heads to Washington DC.
How Biden hopes to recapture his momentum after a week of unexpected setbacks
A politically weakened President Joe Biden, hoping to spark a turnaround with a renewed focus on his domestic agenda after a month marred by a spike in Covid-19 cases and a messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, found on Friday the pivot could be easier said than done.
Sean Spicer claims press treats Jen Psaki better: ‘I walked into the lion’s den’
Trump’s former press secretary makes remark to New York Times, saying Psaki ‘walks into a bunch of kittens’ Donald Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer has complained that the Washington press corps treat his successor under Joe Biden more kindly. “I walked into the lion’s den every day –...
Tunisians protest over President Saied’s seizure of powers
First major demonstration in Tunis since President Kais Saied seized ruling powers and dismissed Parliament in July.
Small crowd gathers near Capitol to protest treatment of those jailed in Jan. 6 riot
After days of warnings, stepped-up law enforcement presence, restoration of fencing, police report 4 arrests.
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Drug shows revolutionary results in extending life for tough-to-treat breast cancer
New data could help change treatment and life expectancy.
Afghan survivors of U.S. drone strike: Sorry "is not enough"
U.S. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, called the strike a "tragic mistake," and after weeks of denials.
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'Justice for J6' rally puts GOP in awkward spot
Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of the more than 500 people charged in connection with the storming of Congress on Jan. 6 is an embarrassing development for Republican leaders in Washington.
House Democrats are scared to tax billionaires – that’s a costly mistake
Political cowardice means those funding Joe Biden’s ambitious social policy plan want to leave the mega-rich unscathed Democrats seemed cowed by their donors’ gaze. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters This week, House Democrats released their proposed tax increases to fund Joe Biden’s $3.5tn social...
Maricopa County, Arizona Senate reach deal to end fight over election equipment
A special master will take questions from the election review contractors and provide information they say is needed from county routers.
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Barr warned Trump he'd lose election because suburban voters think he's a 'f***ing a**hole', book says
Former Attorney General William Barr warned former President Donald Trump he would lose the 2020 election months before the contest because suburban voters viewed him as a "f***ing a**hole," a forthcoming book claims.
SpaceX's 1st all-civilian crew returns to Earth after successful mission
They went the farthest any civilian has traveled from Earth.
California Democrats see Harris and Newsom colliding on road to the White House
A week before Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom beat back a recall election, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to California to rally voters to his side. United in victory for now, Democrats suspect Harris and Newsom will soon find themselves on a collision course.
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After Afghanistan pullout, US seeks NATO basing, intel pacts
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Against the backdrop of the troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the top U.S. military officer is meeting in Greece with NATO counterparts this weekend, hoping to forge more basing, intelligence sharing and other agreements to prevent terrorist groups from regrouping and...
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St. Louis woman after eviction: 'I have no idea' what to do
The knock on the door that Kristen Bigogno has long dreaded finally arrived Friday — two St. Louis deputies came to evict her, joined by a couple of other men there to change the locks on the apartment
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Cecile Richards: Court's Texas move could mean end of Roe
HOUSTON (AP) — A year after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , one of the country's top abortion-rights activists warned that the Supreme Court’s recent inaction on Texas’ extremely restrictive new abortion law could signal the end of judicial checks and balances on the issue.
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One stunning afternoon: Setbacks imperil Biden's reset
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was an hour President Joe Biden would no doubt like to forget. On Friday, the Pentagon acknowledged that a drone strike in Afghanistan killed 10 civilians , including seven children, not terrorists.
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Backlash over Bezos spaceflight sparks debate about equity in the cosmos
What is lost when only the wealthy and white represent humankind.
The GOP Is Sacrificing Its Stars on the Altar of Trump
Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg/GettyRep. Anthony Gonzales was a rising star in the Republican firmament until a vengeful Trump helped snuff out the re-election campaign of the intelligent, charismatic two-term Ohioan as a warning to others of what awaits infidels in his party.In 2018, Gonzales was...
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Democrats tackling flash points of taxes, health, climate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Revamp the tax code and important federal health care and environment programs. Spend $3.5 trillion over 10 years, but maybe a lot less. Ensure that no more than three Democrats in all of Congress vote “no” because Republicans will be unanimously opposed.
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Police pause search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of missing 22-year-old Gabby Petito, as night falls
Brian Laundrie refused to talk to police about his girlfriend's disappearance.
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After Ida: Mounting trash, rising anger in New Orleans
Garbage and debris are piling up along many New Orleans streets almost three weeks after Hurricane Ida pounded southeast Louisiana
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'Godsend': The vets and volunteers who cared for 9/11 rescue dogs
9/11 rescue dogs' best friends were the people who kept dogs safe at Ground Zero .
Mourners in California honor 3 Marines killed in Afghanistan
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Mourners in California said prayers and their final goodbyes Saturday to three Marines killed in last month’s bombing in Afghanistan. Family and friends of Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui packed a church in Riverside to celebrate the life of the 20-year-old Marine from Norco.
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The 'shattered dreams' of Afghanistan's cabin crew
The BBC's Lyse Doucet meets the female crew of Afghanistan's national airline, who are in hiding.
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Suspect in killing of 4 in Wisconsin arrested in Arizona
One of two men suspected in the shooting deaths of four people whose bodies were found in an abandoned SUV in Wisconsin has been arrested in Arizona
Boxer Amir Khan removed from US flight
The Briton was asked to leave the plane at Newark airport after a reported row over face coverings.
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St. Louis woman after eviction: 'I have no idea' what to do
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St. Louis woman after eviction: 'I have no idea' what to do
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Top doctors say not so fast to Biden's boosters-for-all plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just one month ago, President Joe Biden and his health advisers announced big plans to soon deliver a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine to all Americans. But after campaigning for the White House on a pledge to “follow the science,” Biden found himself...
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Nonprofit started by Sean Penn aids Georgia vaccine drive
A disaster relief organization founded by actor Sean Penn is boosting Georgia’s drive to inoculate people against the coronavirus
COVID-19 updates: More than 10,000 new deaths reported in US in 1 week
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
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5 reasons why FDA advisers did not recommend Covid-19 booster shots for everyone
FDA vaccine advisers declined Friday to recommend the agency approve booster doses for everyone who got vaccinated six months ago or longer.
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Schools get the brunt of latest COVID wave in South Carolina
In the past few weeks, South Carolina has set records for COVID-19 hospitalizations and new cases have approached peak levels of last winter
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