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Biden commutes sentences of 31 convicted of drug crimes

President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement

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"Serious omissions" in Kavanaugh probe

The omissions suggest attempts to discredit alleged victims' claims and exclude evidence that could support claims

Salon

Fox News anchor fires back at guest for calling her ‘far right’

Harris Faulkner clearly took issue with being labelled ‘far right’, firing back that she is actually ‘a journalist!’

The Independent UK

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State lawmakers across US pass 1 abortion ban but 2 defeated

With measures to protect abortion access becoming law in two states, a ban in a third state and court action elsewhere, the status of abortion law in the U.S. remains unsettled

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley suggests Joe Biden will die in office if re-elected

The Independent UK

A North Carolina court overrules itself in a case tied to a disputed election theory

North Carolina's highest court has overruled one of its own rulings, throwing into question if the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a decision on the major elections case known as Moore v. Harper.

WEKU

New York adopts revised State Assembly districts

New York enacted new State Assembly district boundaries on April 24, 2023, when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation establishing them for use starting with the 2024 elections. The State Assembly passed the bill earlier that day by a vote of 132-13, and it passed the state Senate by a…

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Biden to huddle with top donors as 2024 effort kicks off

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses will fete about 150 of the Democratic Party’s top donors in Washington Friday evening

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BJP looks to counter Zameer Ahmed’s popularity with former top police officer Bhaskar Rao in Chamarajpet

For four terms now, the Chamarajpet Assembly constituency has been a stronghold of B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan. While he won three times as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate (the first time in a byelection), in 2018, he won from the Congress. As he is looking to continue his winning streak…

The Hindu

DeSantis' overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is on his first international trade mission in four years and he can't get away from questions about his feud with Disney World

The Independent UK

I think my boss is racist. What should I do?

Being liked is fine, but for Sisonke Msimang, being treated fairly and compensated appropriately is far more important

The Guardian - AU

U.P. CM compares ULB polls with Devasur Sangram, says demonic mafias need to be taught lesson

Comparing the Urban Local Body (ULB) election in Uttar Pradesh to Devasur Sangram (fight between Gods and demons), Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on April 28 that it is necessary to teach a lesson to the “demonic mafia and criminals”.

The Hindu

Calls for Feinstein resignation grow

"Because Sen. Feinstein was absent, the Senate overturned a Biden rule that would cut pollution," says Ro Khanna

Salon

Abortion bans fail in conservative South Carolina, Nebraska

Abortion bans in deeply conservative Nebraska and South Carolina each fell a single vote short of passing in their legislatures amid heated debates among Republicans

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Michigan students sue after school bans ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ sweatshirts

Pair say ‘peaceful political expression’ has been censored but phrase is used by conservatives as code for insulting Joe Biden

The Guardian - US

Samuel Alito says leaked abortion draft made conservative justices ‘targets of assassination’ – as it happened

US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in June last year

Salon

Pence finally takes the witness stand

Mike Pence might have done the right thing and testified truthfully and thoroughly to the grand jury

The Guardian - US

White House boosts Kamala Harris as Biden faces age-related attacks

President’s team ‘needs her to be strong’, official says, as Biden seeks to counter Republican criticism that he is too old to run

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The US supreme court’s alleged ethics issues are worse than you probably realize

Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch have both been accused of ethics violations – and John Roberts refuses to discuss the matter with Congress

Salon

Pence testifies: "Expect decisions soon"

Pence appeared before a grand jury investigating Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack for hours on Thursday

WEKU

Republicans hope McCarthy's bill gives him leverage in debt ceiling standoff

House Republicans narrowly passed a bill linking a debt ceiling raise to spending cuts, which Biden says he would veto. A political historian explains why he may have to make some concessions.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Senate investigation into Brett Kavanaugh assault claims contained serious omissions

2018 investigation claimed there was ‘no evidence’ behind claims of sexual assault. Plus, Jerry Springer’s legacy

The Guardian - US

‘A dangerous trend’: Florida Republicans poised to pass more voter restrictions

Measures seek to limit third-party voter registration groups and will affect non-white voters in latest wave of restrictions

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Utah in the top-three for rate of election policy legislation enactment for second straight year

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How Biden is running against his age in 2024

Republicans are already suggesting the president, 80, might not live through a second term.

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