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Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means and how it happened
As states around it were passing bathroom bills and trans health care bans, Minnesota, under Gov. Tim Walz, went in the other ...
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Poll workers can be hard to find. In Nebraska, election officials can draft them
It allows counties to draft workers. Omaha's Douglas County is the only one to regularly use it. Here’s how the jury ...
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Justice Department No. 3 official pledges to fight hate crimes, fueled by personal story
The Justice Department's third-in-command talked about the department's pledge to fight hate crimes, and shared he was close ...
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How young Republicans and Democrats are whipping up votes in key districts
As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: young ...
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When she called a hotline to report abuse, the voice on the other end offered hope
Nora Durkin called a hotline to report abuse she says she experienced as a child. The woman who answered gave her the ...
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JD Vance’s time on the trail has often been overshadowed by self-made controversy
Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance is prolific on the campaign trail with speeches and talking to reporters, but his messaging has ...
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The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is ...
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Japan’s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister
Ishiba, who chosen as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader on Friday, replaces Fumio Kishida who stepped down ...
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Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as 1st female president of Mexico
The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for ...
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Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58
Mutombo spent his retirement on humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, ...
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Dockworkers go on strike, snarling traffic at East and Gulf Coast ports
Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of ...