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Biden: Trump’s an insurrectionist but courts can decide his ballot fate – POLITICO

Biden: Trump’s an insurrectionist but courts can decide his ballot fate  POLITICO

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Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to stay out of dispute on whether he is immune from prosecution

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team last week urged the nation’s high court to take up and quickly consider Trump’s claims that he enjoys immunity from prosecution as a former president.

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Clarence Thomas Has Recused Himself Before. Will He Do it in Trump’s Colorado Ballot Case?

Each year in October, the Supreme Court justices kick off their new term by publishing a terse list of what cases they’ll hear. This year, one sentence on that list gave liberal court observers hope that Justice Clarence Thomas might

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Q&A: Author Amy Yee on Tibetan refugees in ‘Far From the Rooftop of the World’

Yee moved to Dharamsala in 2009 and for a year followed the lives of exiled Tibetans there. But when they started to move elsewhere, she continued to stay in touch, learning about their lives abroad. (Image credit: The University of

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New EU agreement would make it easier for countries to remove failed asylum seekers

The European Union agreed on a plan that will change how its 27 member countries process and relocate migrants.

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The death toll from Israel’s offensive in Gaza nears 20,000 people

The death toll in Gaza dwarfs any previous war there and the rate appears to have far outstripped that in Ukraine. What is different about the war in Gaza that is driving this change?

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Toyota recalls 1 million vehicles for defect that may prevent air bags from deploying

Toyota said a defect could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury. The vehicles include Avalons, Camrys, Highlanders, RAV4s, Siennas and Corollas for model years 2020 to 2022. (Image credit: Paul Sancya/AP)

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Thousands take to the streets to protest austerity measures of Argentina’s new president

Protests have kicked off in Argentina against the austerity and deregulation measures announced by newly elected President Javier Milei, whose government has also warned against blocking streets.

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Thousands take to the streets to protest austerity measures of Argentina’s new president

Protests have kicked off in Argentina against the austerity and deregulation measures announced by newly elected President Javier Milei, whose government has also warned against blocking streets.

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US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’ – The Associated Press

US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’  The Associated Press US and Venezuela agree to release of 10 Americans – and convict ‘Fat Leonard’ – in exchange for release of Maduro ally  CNN ‘Fat Leonard,’

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