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Commentary: Should the US declare Russia a sponsor of terrorism? We need more than a ‘no’ from Biden

“No.” That was President Joe Biden’s response earlier this month when a reporter asked whether the Russian Federation should be added to the Department of State’s “sponsors of terrorism” list. Biden’s terse reply was disappointing, particularly when there is bipartisan support in Congress for adding Russia to the rolls of…

Los Angeles Times

Election-denying 'patriot' groups are trying to stop the use of electronic voting machines across Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Across Pennsylvania, conservative activists are trying to stop the usage of electronic voting machines at the behest of former President Donald Trump and his allies who continue to claim without proof the 2020 election was stolen.

Tribune News Service

Voter fraud arrests reveal ‘broken system’ for screening Florida felons, advocates say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ election fraud show of force is casting light on a broken system for restoring the voting rights of Floridians with felony convictions and bringing flawed criminal cases against people who mistakenly thought they could vote, defense lawyers and advocates say.

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Editorial: Gov. DeSantis’ sham felon voting arrests

Who gave those ex-cons that Florida just arrested the crazy idea they could legally vote? Turns out: the state of Florida. All 18 of those arrested told state investigators they received a voter registration card from their local elections office. And officials in Tallahassee acknowledged it was the responsibility of…

Tribune News Service

Pennsylvania updated its voter registration form — and it angered a lot of county elections officials

PHILADELPHIA — It was supposed to just be a small but helpful change: updating the Pennsylvania voter registration form to allow voters to simultaneously sign up for mail ballots. But the blowback from county elections officials was immediate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. elections official blames spreadsheet for state’s mistake in certifying a county’s election results

A top elections official said Monday that “human error” in tracking the results of the May 17 primary election led Pennsylvania to inadvertently certify a county’s vote counts that the state deems to be inaccurate.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Colleen Burton raises more than any other Republican House Rep. in Florida

Florida Republican candidates and officeholders have raised $23.2 million during the 2022 election cycle. Among Florida House of Representatives candidates and officeholders, Colleen Burton has raised more than any other Republican.

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US blacklists ex-Paraguay President Horacio Cartes for corruption

Washington accuses former president of obstructing a ‘major international investigation into transnational crime’.

Al Jazeera

US hits out at Russia, China in annual human trafficking report

State Department cites Russia amongst worst offenders in human trafficking, criticises China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Palestine US policy: What changed under Biden, what didn’t

As Joe Biden visits Israel and Palestine, Al Jazeera examines how his policies compare to Donald Trump’s approach.

Al Jazeera

Shireen Abu Akleh family’s letter to Joe Biden: Full text

Family of slain Palestinian-American journalist demand meeting with Biden and urge meaningful push for accountability.

Al Jazeera

US basketball star Griner pleads guilty in Russian drug trial

WNBA player Brittney Griner says she was in a rush to pack and accidentally put cannabis oil in her luggage.

Al Jazeera

Blinken to meet China’s Wang, shun Russia’s Lavrov at G20 talks

Top US diplomat will call on G20 nations to put pressure on Russia to reopen sea lanes blocked by the Ukraine conflict.

Al Jazeera

Fights over Pa. election rules that seemed settled after 2020 have now come roaring back

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s primary election and Senate race recount are over. But as the state heads into yet another high-profile and contentious November, elections officials and lawyers are warily acknowledging something:

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Asharq Al-Awsat

US Works ‘Closely’ with Saudi Arabia to Confront Iranian Challenges, Ensure Energy Sources Stability

The US Department of State confirmed that it is "working closely" with Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states to confront the "challenge that Iran poses." The State Department announced that the challenge posed by Iran to the region and beyond would be high on the agenda when President Biden visits…

Al Jazeera

China a ‘glaring example’ of religious repression, US says

US Department of State slams China for committing ‘genocide’ against Uighurs in report on global religious freedom.

Al Jazeera

MSNBC hires former White House press secretary Jen Psaki

Psaki is the latest in a line of former White House and administration spokespeople to join the media.

Tribune News Service

Pa. has 17,000 GOP mail-in ballots still to count in tight US Senate race between David McCormick and Mehmet Oz

LANCASTER, Pa. — The waiting game for who won Pennsylvania's Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate continued into Thursday — and likely will continue into June.

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Al Jazeera

Biden hails ‘new era’ in Southeast Asian ties at key summit

US President Joe Biden tells leaders of 10-member ASEAN bloc that summit in Washington, DC marks ‘new era’ in relations.

Al Jazeera

How US blacklisting of IRGC is stalling Iran nuclear deal revival

Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US ‘terror’ list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.

Al Jazeera

Shireen Abu Akleh: US activists slam ‘impunity’ for Israeli abuse

Advocates say US should not allow Israel to investigate itself for killing of second American citizen this year.

The Independent UK

US puts $5m bounty on ‘drug queen’ thought to head notorious Honduran crime cartel

Authorities accuse Herlinda Bobadilla of running a drug smuggling network using planes, boats and trucks

Al Jazeera

US-Cuba tensions persist after high-level migration talks

Discussions on migration held in Washington this week amid increasing numbers of Cubans trying to enter the US.

Tribune News Service

Michigan secretary of state walks back statement on limiting access to driver records

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office announced Friday afternoon it would no longer release to media the driving records of "victims of violence," including Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop April 4.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US: Mauritania Doesn’t Enforce Law Criminalizing Corruption by Gov’t Officials

The US Department of State has issued the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which strives to provide a factual and objective record on the status of human rights worldwide in 2021, covering 198 countries and territories. The report indicated that corruption constitutes a real problem in Mauritania, affirming that…

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