As Biden proposes overhaul of Supreme Court, how did we get here?
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Republicans Put Trump in Soft Focus, Editing Out Years of Rancor
Over three nights, the Republican Party has set out to redefine Donald J. Trump, one of the best-known and most polarizing figures on the political stage, methodically portraying him as a kindly and compassionate paterfamilias capable of uniting Americans during a tumultuous time.
Xi Jinping is subtler than Vladimir Putin—yet equally disruptive
Two years after Xi Jinping declared a “no limits" partnership with Vladimir Putin, and as the leaders meet again in Beijing on May 16th and 17th, the world is getting a good look at what China’s approach means in practice. It is not pretty. As we explain this week, Chinese firms are sustaining Mr Putin’s war in Ukraine by selling Russia items needed to make weapons. China’s coastguard is bullying vessels in the South China Sea, enforcing its bogus territorial claims. And China’s spies are allegedly meddling in Britain and elsewhere.
US judge dismisses Republican challenge over counting of post-Election Day mail ballots in Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by national and state Republicans that sought to bar Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day.
Opposition to Abortion Rights Is at Center of J.D. Vance’s Political Career
Throughout his brief political career, Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio has been an unapologetic opponent of abortion rights, a view driven by his Catholic faith and one he has cited as a driving force in his agenda.
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face a military court-martial, Air Force says
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty in March to federal criminal charges for leaking highly classified military documents, will now face a military court-martial.
South Dakota city to scrap code enforcement crackdown
Applause rang out among residents at the city council meeting in Faith on Tuesday when the council voted to begin the process of rescinding a new code enforcement policy that has drawn the ire of some locals.
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks.