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Judge Finds Tennessee Law Aimed at Restricting Drag Shows Unconstitutional

The law, one of the first aimed at curbing drag performances in front of children, had been on hold for nearly two months as the legal battle went on. [...]

Trump Lawyer’s Notes Could Be a Key in the Classified Documents Inquiry

M. Evan Corcoran recorded recollections of his legal work last year for Donald Trump. The recording is now in the hands of prosecutors, unnerving some aides to the former president. [...]

Biden Signs Fiscal Responsibility Act in End to Debt Limit Crisis

Now that the bill is law, the nation will not risk running out of money to pay its obligations for two years. [...]

Two Black Members of Native Tribes Were Arrested. The Law Sees Only One as Indian.

A Supreme Court ruling barred Oklahoma from prosecuting crimes committed by Native Americans on tribal land, but some Black tribal members are still being prosecuted because they lack “Indian blood.” [...]

New Hampshire Man Is Arrested After Threatening to Kill U.S. Senator

In a voice mail message, the man told the senator that he was “a dead man walking,” according to federal court documents. He was angry about the blocking of military promotions, prosecutors said. [...]

5 Takeaways From Ron DeSantis’s First Campaign Trip

He swung back at Donald Trump. He vowed to vanquish the “woke mob” and turn the country into mega-Florida. He had normal encounters with voters that didn’t become memes. [...]

U.S. Will Try to Bring China Into Arms Control Talks

The nuclear order established during the Cold War is under more stress than at any point since 1962, but efforts to negotiate with Beijing are unlikely to succeed anytime soon. [...]

Two More Oath Keepers Members Are Sentenced for Sedition in Jan. 6 Case

A federal judge veered toward leniency with more junior members of the group who were involved in the attack on the Capitol, issuing lighter sentences than prosecutors had sought. [...]

Steve Garvey, Former Dodgers All-Star, May Run for Senate in California

Mr. Garvey, 74, a Republican, said he would decide in the next few weeks whether to run for the seat of Senator Dianne Feinstein, who is retiring. [...]

RNC Rules for First Debate Pose Challenge for Underfunded Candidates

Republican presidential candidates hoping to join the first G.O.P. primary debate on Aug. 23 must have a minimum of 40,000 unique donors to their campaign. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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India train accident: Modi vows punishments over deadly Odisha crash

At least 288 people were killed in the collision of two passenger trains and a goods train in Odisha. [...]

Odisha train accident: 'My mother was missing, I got a picture of the body'

Frantic scenes unfolded after India's horrific train crash which has killed at least 288 people. [...]

Ukraine war: Twenty injured after Russian strike on Dnipro

Five of those hurt are children, of whom three are in a serious condition, a Ukrainian official says. [...]

Three Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border

The incident came after a drug smuggling operation was thwarted at the border, the army says. [...]

Lake Maggiore boat accident: Questions remain over spy deaths

Intelligence officers from Italy and Israel are among the four people who drowned on 28 May. [...]

Biden says debt ceiling deal averted 'economic collapse'

The US president signs the package into law on Saturday after it cruised through Congress. [...]

River Plate: Football game is abandoned in Argentina after fan falls from stand

A top-flight match in Argentina is abandoned after a fan falls to their death from a stand at the stadium. [...]

French Open 2023: Elena Rybakina withdraws from Roland Garros through illness

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulls out of the French Open shortly before her third-round match because of illness. [...]

Sanda Dia: Belgium reckons with verdict over black student's hazing death

Sanda Dia died after being made to consume excessive amounts of fish oil and alcohol in 2018. [...]

YouTube stops deleting false 2020 election claims

The move, ahead of the 2024 elections, is a reversal of its policy put in place after the 2020 vote. [...]

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