Analysis: Choosing between 2 women? 6-week elections? Here’s what other democracies are up to

A large portion of Americans think the US government needs major, systemic reform – at least according to some polling – so it’s worth looking at how other countries are doing things.

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The Deciders: Ariz. focus group wants Biden to ‘push for any change’ in border policy

In the latest installment of NBC News’ “The Deciders” focus group series, Latino voters in Arizona express their frustration with both former President Trump and President Biden’s handling of the situation at the southern border.

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Bipartisan border security bill fails for second time

GOP’s refusal to hand Biden a victory prevents Senate from addressing illegal crossings

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Biden campaign official meets with Haley supporters hours after she said she’d vote for Trump

A Biden campaign official met Wednesday night with Nikki Haley supporters from across several states in a pre-scheduled Zoom call hours after the former Republican presidential candidate said she would be voting for Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the call told CNN.

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DOJ's lawsuit against Ticketmaster, Live Nation: What to know

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Florida law criminalizing transport of undocumented immigrants is blocked by lawsuit

Farmworker, immigrant and civil rights groups who sued the state praised the ruling blocking part of the law that went into effect last year.

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Trump says he didn’t testify at hush money trial because of ‘my past’: Live updates

Former president staging MAGA rally in Crotona Park, South Bronx, later on Thursday, pledging to ‘Make New York Great Again!!!’ on Truth Social

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Border Deal Fails Again in the Senate as Democrats Seek Political Edge

Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, scheduled a vote to remind voters that it is Republicans who have stood in the way of a solution to the chaos at the border.

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A.I. Promised to Upend the 2024 Campaign. It Hasn’t Yet.

With less than six months until the 2024 election, the political uses of A.I. are more theoretical than transformational. “This is the dog that didn’t bark,” said one adviser to a Democratic donor.

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Those who helped file voting fraud allegations are protected from suit, North Carolina justices say

North Carolina's highest court has thrown out a defamation lawsuit against attorneys who assisted voters in the 2016 election with submitting some ballot complaints.

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Burgess Owens corners elite university president over eye-popping donations from Hamas-harboring Qatar

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens grilled Northwestern President Michael Schill in a committee hearing regarding the millions of dollars the school has received from Qatar-connected groups.

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Democratic consultant who masterminded AI-generated fake Biden robocall scheme indicted on 26 charges

Steve Kramer faces 26 charges, including felony voter suppression, over accusations he orchestrated an AI-generated Joe Biden robocall scheme.

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High school valedictorian delivers poignant graduation speech hours after father’s funeral

Alem Hadzic will study chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in the fall. And he plans to make his late father proud.

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Exclusive — Whip Tom Emmer: Pro-Crypto Lawmakers Beating Anti-Crypto 'Dinosaurs,' 'Kleptomaniac Bureaucrats Like Gary Gensler'

Tom Emmer said that pro-crypto lawmakers are beating the "dinosaurs" and "kleptomaniac bureaucrats" like SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

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Singer Sean Kingston's mother taken into custody during a raid at his rented Florida mansion

Officials said Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, 61, was taken into custody on charges of theft and fraud.

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American women are stockpiling abortion pills amid political uncertainty

Women may want to start stockpiling abortion pills and contraception ahead of a potential Trump re-election in November, activists say.

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U.S. Bars Peter Daszak from Funding for ‘Improper Conduct’ at Wuhan Lab

Peter Daszak, a key figure in the evolution of Wuhan coronavirus, and his EcoHealth Alliance are banned from U.S. taxpayer funding.

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Israel's war cabinet orders negotiators to resume hostage release talks

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Tennessee gun law: Will armed teachers make schools safer?

Opposition to the Tennessee bill has been fierce. Still, the question remains: how do we keep our schools safe from gun violence?

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Senate Democrats launch investigation into alleged Trump ‘quid pro quo’ with oil executives

Senate Democrats have launched an inquiry into recent reports that Donald Trump offered oil executives the reversal of some of President Joe Biden’s climate policies upon the former president’s reelection in exchange for campaign contributions.

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Comedian Dave Chappelle calls Israel-Hamas war a 'genocide,' urges Americans to fight antisemitism

American comedian Dave Chappelle has called the Israeli war on Hamas in Gaza a “genocide” to cheers while performing in the capital of the United Arab Emirates

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Nvidia stock keeps hitting records. Can investors with little to no shares still buy?

The answer to that question is not an easy yes or no because of several variables.

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A US Navy carrier strike group locked in a Red Sea battle has fired over 500 munitions fighting the Houthis

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has spent months defending shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from the Iran-backed rebels.

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The B-52 shot down Vietnamese fighter jets in historic dogfights. Here's how the US Air Force plans to keep its oldest bomber in the skies for over a century.

The B-52 Stratofortress is expected to outlast newer bombers as the US Air Force continues to modernize the decades-old aircraft.

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Trump-backed election security bill advances through key House committee

A bill to require proof of citizenship to vote advanced through a key procedural hurdle on Thursday, moving it closer to a House-wide vote.

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FACT CHECK: Photo Of Tom Hanks Wearing Shirt Supporting Biden Is Digitally Altered

The original image shows Hanks wearing a jersey representing the U.S. women’s national soccer team.

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Critics Rip Bragg’s Office, Judge Merchan for Process in Trump Trial

Top legal scholars and critics expressed disgust and disbelief over the bias and injustice they say unfolded in the Manhattan courtroom.

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RNC accuses Secret Service of ignoring security concerns around Milwaukee convention

The Republican National Committee on Thursday accused the US Secret Service of ignoring its security concerns surrounding the party’s July convention in Milwaukee, warning that the agency was putting the event at risk.

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'Ron, I love that you're back': Trump and DeSantis put an often personal primary fight behind them

Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are signaling to major Republican donors that they’re putting their rivalry behind them after a contentious and often personal primary fight.

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Louisiana set to become first state to criminalize abortion drugs

Abortion patients could face jailtime for possession of mifepristone and misoprostol

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Louisiana bill classifying abortion pills as controlled substances approved by state Senate

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GOP committee sounds alarm on document it says 'confirms' fears about Biden agency's activities in key state

A Republican led committee has released a document they say shows the Biden administration improperly working to register voters in a key battleground state.

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New Nintendo "Paper Mario" remake features transgender character

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Kia unleashed a stylish new electric SUV with 373 miles of range

Kia introduced its new EV3 compact electric SUV on Thursday with 373 miles of range that will go on sale in Korea in July.

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Consultant Behind Fake Biden Robocalls Faces $6M Fine

The Federal Communications Commission said the fine it proposed Thursday for Steven Kramer is its first involving generative AI technology.

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Political consultant allegedly behind fake Biden robocall indicted

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Norfolk Southern to Pay U.S. $310 Million for East Palestine Accident

The railroad company reached an agreement with the federal government to settle claims and costs from the 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in the Ohio town.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers question secrecy around how abuse or neglect of older adults is investigated

Pennsylvania lawmakers want Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Department of Aging to disclose more about the shortcomings it finds when it evaluates whether county-level agencies are properly investigating complaints about the abuse or neglect of older adults.

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Dissenting Justice Kagan Appears to Shade Alito for Flying Upside-Down Flag

She had a peculiar choice of words when describing the backwardness of the majority’s logic.

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Elon Musk says he didn't ask for Biden's tariff on electric vehicles from China

Elon Musk said he was surprised when President Joe Biden announced a 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars.

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Pinkerton: Like Reagan Before Him, Trump Barnstorms the Bronx

A Republican presidential challenger campaigning in the South Bronx against an inflation-ridden and unpopular Democratic incumbent. I’ve seen this show before.

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Kate Middleton Artist Reveals the Truth Behind That Portrait

Hannah Uzor said she “spent a lot of time” looking at photos and videos of Kate Middleton as research for her much-criticized portrait, which is the cover of July’s “Tatler.”

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Revelation of secret Obama-era program casts doubt on stated reason for Trump Mar-a-Lago raid

A newly-released DOD memo obtained by America First Legal appears to indicate the government may have had original copies of classified documents seized at Trump's Mar-a-Lago.

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Ted Cruz Grills Judicial Nominee Who Transferred Trans Child Rapist to Women’s Prison

Judge Sarah Netburn ruled that concerns about the safety of female inmates were ‘overblown.’

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The race to succeed Mitch McConnell just got a bit more crowded

Sens. John Thune, Rick Scott, and John Cornyn are the only three candidates in the race right now. The election isn't until November.

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Schumer-backed border bill fails a second time with even less Dem support

Senators rejected a border bill backed by Schumer and some Democrats that Republicans claimed would be "worse than doing nothing."

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EXCLUSIVE: Swing-State Dem Senator Says Concerns About Males Competing In Female Sports Are ‘Unfounded’

Bob Casey said in 2023 that concerns over men competing in women's sports are based on "unfounded assumptions."

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Beyoncé’s Latest Lawsuit Claims She Stole Lyrics for ‘Break My Soul’

A little-known New Orleans group alleges that her chart-topping “Renaissance” hit features infringing lyrics.

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WNBA heads to Toronto with first international team as league expands

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$310M Settlement Reached with Norfolk Southern Over Toxic Ohio Train Derailment

A more than $310 million settlement was reached Thursday with Norfolk Southern over the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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