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A Pussy Riot member describes what Brittney Griner can expect in Russian penal colony

Maria Alyokhina was sent to a penal colony as a member of the feminist punk collective. Authorities “teach you how to forget your right to choose,” she says. She urges Griner “to not forget yourself.” (Image credit: Yuri Tutov/AP)

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Vatican auditor says he uncovered a ‘reign of terror’ and blackmail from cardinals — now he’s suing

Libero Milone was hired to fix the Vatican’s 2015 banking problems but what he allegedly ended up facing was threats and a forced resignation by prickly and paranoid clerics. Now he’s suing for $9.25 million. The Daily Beast reported that

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Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Meeting Between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China – The White House

Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Meeting Between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China  The White House White House dodges on whether Biden will bring up COVID-19 origins in Xi

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Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Meeting Between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China – The White House

Statement by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Meeting Between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China  The White House White House dodges on whether Biden will bring up COVID-19 origins in Xi

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A Republican victory will be much smaller than Democrats feared

Several sorts of extremism may have prevented the GOP from securing a more convincing victory.

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Ron DeSantis and other winners

The state-level elections will have profound consequences for America

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How well did America’s pollsters do?

In a reverse of recent trends, they may have slightly underestimated Democrats

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Native-American children come before the Supreme Court

A challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act raises questions about tribal sovereignty

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