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JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
Judge: 'Probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
JUST IN: Judge finds 'probable cause' to hold U.S. in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
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Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs held a rally days after a court ruling narrowed the number of votes in jeopardy in Jefferson Griffin’s election challenge. #ncpol
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Fight to keep military votes in NC court election, Allison Riggs urges after ruling
Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs held a rally days after a court ruling narrowed the number of votes in jeopardy in Jefferson Griffin’s election challenge.
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April 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs held a rally days after a court ruling narrowed the number of votes in jeopardy in Jefferson Griffin’s election challenge. #ncpol
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Three House Republicans. Four Senate Republicans. That's it. That's the math.
April 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Three House Republicans. Four Senate Republicans. That's it. That's the math.
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A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say. From seafood to olive oil, these items will likely cost more under President Trump's tariffs.
Higher prices are likely for these 10 grocery items when tariffs hit
A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say. From seafood to olive oil, these items will likely cost more under President Trump's tariffs.
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April 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A trip to the grocery or liquor store is about to become even more expensive, economists say. From seafood to olive oil, these items will likely cost more under President Trump's tariffs.
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An appeals court judge who contributed to Jefferson Griffin's legal fund still has not publicly said whether he will recuse himself from hearing the GOP candidate's case.
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Recusal issue looms over disputed state Supreme Court race
An appeals court judge who could hear Jefferson Griffin's protest over thousands of ballots in his bid for a seat on the state Supreme Court contributed to the GOP candidate's legal expense fund.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
An appeals court judge who contributed to Jefferson Griffin's legal fund still has not publicly said whether he will recuse himself from hearing the GOP candidate's case.
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There’s something happening in this country.
Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.
February 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There’s something happening in this country.
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NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
Opinion: Navalny's words of love
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
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February 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny, who died a year ago Sunday in a Russian prison.
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In his effort to turn around an apparent electoral loss in the race for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, Republican Jefferson Griffin is seeking to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots, a disproportionate number of them cast by young voters, 18 to 25.
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Young voters disproportionately affected by Griffin challenges
In his effort to turn around an apparent electoral loss in the race for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, Republican Jefferson Griffin is seeking to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots, a disproportio...
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February 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In his effort to turn around an apparent electoral loss in the race for a seat on the N.C. Supreme Court, Republican Jefferson Griffin is seeking to invalidate more than 60,000 ballots, a disproportionate number of them cast by young voters, 18 to 25.
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
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Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it better
Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.
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February 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Republicans proposals to change the public health insurance program for low-income and disabled Americans could amount to more than $2 trillion of cuts over the next decade.
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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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Democratic state lawmakers who served in the military demanded that Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin abandon his attempt to invalidate thousands of ballots, including ones cast by military and overseas voters.
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Military veterans in the state legislature demand Griffin concede
Democratic state lawmakers who served in the military demanded that Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin abandon his attempt to invalidate thousands of ballots, including ones ca...
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February 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Democratic state lawmakers who served in the military demanded that Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin abandon his attempt to invalidate thousands of ballots, including ones cast by military and overseas voters.
www.wunc.org/news/2025-02...
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RFK Jr.'s nomination cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a 14-13 party line vote.
RFK Jr. appears on his way to being Trump's health secretary after a party-line vote
RFK Jr.'s nomination cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a 14-13 party line vote.
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February 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
RFK Jr.'s nomination cleared the Senate Finance Committee by a 14-13 party line vote.
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The Canadian province of Ontario announced it was cancelling a $68.12 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump reut.rs/3Q1Z4ur
Ontario cancels Starlink contract in latest Canadian tariffs protest
The Canadian province of Ontario on Monday announced it was cancelling a C$100 million ($68.12 million) contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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February 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The Canadian province of Ontario announced it was cancelling a $68.12 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, the latest retaliatory move against tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump reut.rs/3Q1Z4ur
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When the elderly Ukrainian couple refused Hennadii Yudin's pleas for them to evacuate their war-torn eastern city of Pokrovsk, the sturdy police officer tried another tactic: calling their grandchildren reut.rs/4aMlCZW
Police in Ukraine's Pokrovsk plead with reluctant residents to leave
Some 7,000 remain out of a pre-war population of 60,000, despite cuts to electricity, water and heating.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
When the elderly Ukrainian couple refused Hennadii Yudin's pleas for them to evacuate their war-torn eastern city of Pokrovsk, the sturdy police officer tried another tactic: calling their grandchildren reut.rs/4aMlCZW