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UK’s landmark postwar elections: When Boris Johnson sought and got a mandate to ‘Get Brexit Done’

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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — In the fall of 2019, the recently-appointed Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced an election that was about one issue: Brexit. The 2016 Brexit referendum, won narrowly by those backing an exit from the…

A jury of Trump's peers weighs in

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The Marshall Project asked 12 people with criminal convictions what they think of the verdict in Donald Trump's hush money trial.

How Arizona hopes to avoid a 'nightmare' if November ballot stretches to a second page

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Votebeat reports that Arizona election officials are planning ahead for paper problems and higher costs with two-page ballots, but they hope to stick to a single sheet.

Uncontested divorce: What it is and how to get one

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LegalZoom explains how an uncontested divorce typically works, its benefits and drawbacks, and the steps to take if it's the right option.

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms

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AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday after Tesla shares zoomed up more than 10%, helping to drive U.S. benchmarks to new records. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to finish at 40,580.76.…

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Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

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AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the state-of-the-art anti-counterfeit traits of the…

From red wall to King’s Speech, UK elections have a vocabulary all their own. Here’s what to know

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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elections in the United Kingdom have a distinct vocabulary that draws on traditions of parliamentary democracy as well as the lexicon of U.S. politics and modern political spin. Voters go to the polls on…

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Ominous history for Biden: Incumbents trying to win over their parties often struggle to win again

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Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — There’s plenty of worry among Democrats about whether 81-year-old President Joe Biden is up to the job itself or the task of defeating Donald Trump. Previous presidential campaigns offer lessons. None convey…

From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the…

Leaders of Russia and China to meet in Central Asian summit in a show of deepening cooperation

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Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Thursday for the second time in as many months as they travel to Kazakhstan for a session of an international group founded to counter Western…

Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pondered the potential doomsday consequences: A president could pocket a…

Former Republicans were ready to embrace Biden to beat Trump. And then came the debate.

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CNN By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of strangers brought together at a bar in Denver by their shared antipathy towards former President Donald…

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Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies

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Associated Press TANGIERS, Morocco (AP) — Investment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States. That’s partially because Chinese firms…

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Judge’s order greatly expands where Biden can’t enforce a new rule protecting LGBTQ+ students

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Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Enforcement of a federal rule expanding anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students has been blocked in four states and a patchwork of places elsewhere by a federal judge in Kansas. U.S.…

Biden’s post-debate crisis is now evolving into a genuine threat to his reelection bid

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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden needs to do far more to quell Democratic panic over his terrible performance at his debate showdown with former President Donald Trump, and fast. After Texas Rep…

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U.S. officials fly 116 Chinese migrants back home

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVIA) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ICE removed 116 Chinese migrants from the country this weekend. This was the largest charter flight since 2018, federal officials say. U.S. authorities say they…

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Iran’s presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world…

Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says

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Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says that discipline used by educators in the largest public school district in Kansas was discriminatory against Black and disabled students. The department announced…

Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts

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AP Business writers NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and…

Appeals court rejects Broadway producer’s antitrust claim against actors’ and stage managers’ union

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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway…

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US new-vehicle sales barely rose in the second quarter as buyers balked at still-high prices

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AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose only slightly in the second quarter, despite larger discounts and slightly lower prices. Auto industry analysts predict that still-lower prices are coming and suggest buyers…

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Virginia certifies John McGuire as primary winner over Rep. Bob Good, who says he’ll seek a recount

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RICHMOND. Va. (AP) — The Virginia State Board of Elections has certified the apparent defeat of Republican congressman Bob Good, one of America’s most conservative congressmen, to a challenger endorsed by former President Donald Trump in…

Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House announced Tuesday that President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders and Democratic governors, sit for a network TV interview and hold a press conference in the coming days, a…

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Big wins for Trump and sharp blows to regulations mark momentous Supreme Court term

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and the conservative interests that helped him reshape the Supreme Court got most of what they wanted this term, from substantial help for Trump’s political and legal prospects to sharp blows…

FTC unanimously moves to block Tempur Sealy’s purchase of Mattress Firm

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AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to bring a lawsuit against mattress maker Tempur Sealy to block its $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, saying the deal would allow the world’s…

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Brazil data regulator bans Meta from mining data to train AI models

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Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s national data protection authority determined on Tuesday that Meta cannot use data originating in the country to train its artificial intelligence. Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta…

Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democrat in Congress to call for Biden’s withdrawal from 2024 race

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald…

Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democrat in Congress to call for Biden’s withdrawal from 2024 race

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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the party’s nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance against Donald…

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Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democratic lawmaker to call for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett becomes first Democratic lawmaker to call for Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.

Environmental groups decry attempt to delay shipping rules intended to save whales

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Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Georgia congressman has proposed a yearslong delay in changes to federal rules meant to protect vanishing whales. The delay proposed by Republican Rep. Buddy Carter concerns new vessel speed rules…