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With Netanyahu Elected, Liberal Israelis Fear for the Future of Democracy

It took five runs over three and a half years for Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of Israel’s right-wing Likud party, to form the stable coalition that he sought so badly. Since he was indicted in 2019 for bribery, fraud and breach

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Black Voters Helped Turn Georgia Blue in 2020. Now They’re Feeling Frustrated

Two days before Election Day, more than three dozen Black men and boys gathered in Jonesboro, GA to share what they would say if they were sitting across from the state’s next governor. “I would want to ask our politicians,

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What happened today at COP27 climate talks – NPR

What happened today at COP27 climate talks  NPR Human rights case overshadows start of COP27 climate change summit in Egypt  PBS NewsHour What Happened on Day 1 of the COP27 Climate Summit  The New York Times COP27: What are they saying at the

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Why the Justice Department is sending monitors to ensure voting rights in 24 states

Such monitoring occurs regularly on Election Day. This year, it comes as civil rights groups and the federal government have raised alarm over potential voter intimidation at some polling places and ballot boxes.

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Why a Republican ripple is more likely than a red wave

The opposition has only a slight advantage in the Senate, but will probably flip the House

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Why a Republican ripple is more likely than a red tsunami

The opposition has only a slight advantage in the Senate, but will probably flip the House

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Live updates: Nancy Pelosi says attack on her husband will affect decision on whether to retire after midterm elections – CNBC

Live updates: Nancy Pelosi says attack on her husband will affect decision on whether to retire after midterm elections  CNBC Tensions heighten across the country ahead of midterm elections  WHAS11 Final Poll Reveals Growing Voter Enthusiasm  NBC News Opinion | How the Two

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GOP elections committee chair in Wisconsin sues to sequester military ballots

The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring the sequestering of military absentee ballots in the battleground state.

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Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections – The Washington Post

Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections  The Washington Post Russia’s Prigozhin admits interfering in U.S. elections  Yahoo News Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to admit to US election interference  CNN ‘Putin’s chef’ claims to have interfered in US elections: report  Fox

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Ketanji Brown Jackson, in dissent, issues first Supreme Court opinion

New Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has issued her first Supreme Court opinion. It was a short dissent Monday in support of a death row inmate from Ohio.

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