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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Exclusive: Senators blast Trump's plan to rig child deportation proceedings

"Under your plan," they wrote, the children’s attorneys work for the administration: "That is unacceptable."

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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How Corruption Got This Bad

Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Voters in Oil-Rich Alberta Reject Leaving Canada

Residents of the province were asked if they wish to remain in Canada or to hold another vote on breaking away, in a referendum that left both sides unhappy.

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity

Voters in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to begin a process toward independence, results showed early Tuesday, delivering a victory for supporters of Canadian unity.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Malcolm Offord hits out at ex-Reform UK MSP accusing her of 'squatting' in Holyrood

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France presses resale platforms to remove 'stolen' goods after unrest

France's digital minister on Monday urged online resale platforms to remove listings for "stolen items" following Saturday's looting and summoned representatives of companies including Vinted and eBay for talks.

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I created 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid.' A good day is when I get my to-do list under 200 items -- here's my routine.

Jeff Kinney shares insights into his daily routine, balancing writing, illustrating, and owning a bookstore in Massachusetts.

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French protests: Is it game over for Macron’s centrists before elections?

The protests have further polarised the French and turned the youth into a key, angry, voting bloc.

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Breaking: Police lay three charges against Brendan Nugent over Haines attack

Detectives charge the 43-year-old with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and harming a Commonwealth official after he allegedly struck independent MP Helen Haines with his car yesterday afternoon.

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Albertans Vote to Stay in Canada in Historic Referendum

The monthslong debate on the oil-rich province’s future exposed deep divisions that might not be easily mended.

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Excessive wealth, extreme emissions – and ecocide: what I learned at Europe’s big superyacht show

These yachts are highly popular with the ‘super-bourgeoisie’ – and getting bigger. Can anything be done to stop them destroying our seas?

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Maduro betting case could supercharge prediction market prosecutions

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Australian MP loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack

Helen Haines was rammed twice in an apparent targeted attack

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Pritzker’s big spending for Black and Hispanic candidates is drawing notice

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'They’ve awakened him’: How a wealth tax fight made Brin a political force

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How Far Can Trumpism Go Without Trump?

Voters don’t want Trumpism without Trump.

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Toronto’s mayoral race has more than two candidates — why haven’t we heard from them?

There are 51 mayoral candidates who aren’t Olivia Chow or Brad Bradford. After speaking to one with decent climate cred, I wish the public had a chance to meet more of them

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A fall planting guide for long-lived perennials like peonies, iris and false indigo

When plants die, we automatically assume we’re responsible. Sometimes, we are. But what we might not realize is that, like all living things, plants have a lifespan.

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Panasonic Speeds Up Efforts to Turn Windows Into Solar Panels

Panasonic Holdings Corp. is accelerating plans to mass-produce solar cells that can be embedded in glass, bolstering Japan’s push into the next-generation technology and expanding renewable energy deployment.

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After years of backlash, Apu returns to 'The Simpsons' with a South Asian voice

After a 2017 documentary, “The Problem With Apu,” the character, formerly voiced by a white actor, was largely exiled from the screen.

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Trump Rages At ‘Trash Island’ D.C. Golf Course In Late-Night Posts Amid Court Fight

The president shared photos he said were for the judge to “study” after a tense hearing where questions were raised about his plan to renovate a popular D.C. golf course.

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Koizumi lauds shift as more universities apply for defense research subsidy program

The defense minister characterized the development as a break from academia’s once deep-seated aversions to being involved in national security.

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France to consider new curfews as restrictions help maintain peace

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says measures will be imposed ‘where the situation warrants’

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Alberta delivers decisive vote to stay in Canada

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Revolut services hit by outage, including in Ireland

Company confirms data and customer money remain safe

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At least one person has died in a house fire in west Cork

The blaze broke out this morning in the isolated area which near the townland of Raheen north of Crossbarry.

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Zelensky Accuses US of Delaying Patriot Missiles as Tensions With Trump Grow

Speaking during a virtual meeting with US lawmakers on Monday, Zelensky said the Pentagon was delaying the delivery of missiles awaiting approval from US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Online abusers feel 'emboldened,' says Limerick mayor

Limerick Mayor John Moran has spoken of abusive comments and death threats he has received on social media and said he feels like he is "living in parallel universes".

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Alberta votes to remain part of Canada

Alberta residents voted to remain part of Canada in the province's first-ever referendum ‌on separation.

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The political calculus of peace in Ukraine

In Ukraine, few words carry as much weight — or as much political risk — as peace. In early October, several prominent Ukrainian politicians publicly called for an end to Russia's war on terms many c...

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