7 h. ago A federal appeals panel has made enforcing the Voting Rights Act harder in 7 states

After a challenge by Republican officials in North Dakota, a federal appeals panel struck down a key way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act's protections against racial discrimination in seven states.

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54 h. ago Federal judge's order for Trump to return deported migrant temporarily halted on appeal

An appeals court agreed to hear the Trump administration's appeal of a lower court ruling ordering it to return a 20-year-old Venezuelan man from El Salvador.

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7 d. ago Court orders Tufts University student be quickly moved to ICE custody in Vermont, denies government appeal

A Vermont federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered that a Tufts University student be moved to ICE custody in Vermont within a week.

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7 d. ago New Hampshire woman pleads guilty to assaulting town election official

Tina Thomas, 54, was sentenced to serve 12 months in prison and has lost her right to vote in New Hampshire, officials said. The post New Hampshire woman pleads guilty to assaulting town election official appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago German lawmakers reject Friedrich Merz as chancellor in a stunning 1st round

The setback is a major embarrassment for the leader of the center-right Christian Democrats, less than three months after winning the most votes in Germany's federal election.

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2 w. ago Canada Election Takeaways: What’s Next for Mark Carney and the Liberals

The former central banker successfully convinced voters that he was the right candidate to confront President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex the country.

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2 w. ago Canada Election: What to Know About Mark Carney and Liberals’ Win

The former central banker successfully convinced voters that he was the right candidate to confront President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex the country.

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2 w. ago Cardinal Who Threatened to Crash the Conclave Now Says He Won’t

The Vatican said that Francis had stripped a convicted cardinal, Angelo Becciu, of his right to vote for the next pope. Cardinal Becciu maintains his innocence but said he would sit this one out.

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3 w. ago Pentagon ban on transgender service members draws skepticism from appeals court

At least three federal judges have blocked the ban from taking effect.

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3 w. ago Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’

A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.

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4 w. ago Federal Appeals Court hears arguments in Jefferson County opioid lawsuit against Express Scripts, Optum

Federal Appeals Court hears arguments in Jefferson County opioid lawsuit against Express Scripts, Optum  KMOV

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