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More Than 9 Million Texans Cast Ballots Early, Topping State’s Total Turnout In 2016 – NPR

More Than 9 Million Texans Cast Ballots Early, Topping State’s Total Turnout In 2016  NPR The final push before Election Day  CBS This Morning How to spot a red or blue ‘mirage’ in early election night results  CNN SOS Jocelyn Benson: Michigan knows

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Poland’s Constitutional Court Has Effectively Banned Abortion, But We Will Not Stop Fighting For Our Fundamental Rights

Poland’s anti-abortion laws have always been among the most restrictive in Europe. Until this week the procedure was only permitted when the pregnancy posed a threat to the woman’s life; if there was a fatal fetal abnormality or in cases

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States Want to Approve COVID-19 Vaccines Themselves. Will That Lead to More Trust—Or Less?

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine—and fast—has been a main focus in the fight against the coronavirus. But when a vaccine is ultimately made available to the American public, California Governor Gavin Newsom said at a press conference last week, another factor

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Judge Orders Extradition of Kyle Rittenhouse, Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Kenosha Protesters

(WAUKEGAN, Ill.) — An Illinois judge on Friday ordered the extradition of a 17-year-old accused in the fatal shooting of two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The ruling in Kyle Rittenhouse’s case came after a hearing at the Lake County Courthouse

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White House Appoints 2020-2021 Class of White House Fellows – Whitehouse.gov

White House Appoints 2020-2021 Class of White House Fellows  Whitehouse.gov

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After Months Of Questions, Key Operation Warp Speed Adviser’s Contract Emerges

Drug industry veteran Moncef Slaoui is a key figure in Operation Warp Speed’s push to develop COVID-19 coronavirus vaccines. His employment terms raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest. (Image credit: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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The Pandemic Is Costing Americans More Money Than Official Numbers Suggest

The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the way Americans socialize, work and play—and how we spend money. Since March, virus-containment measures like lockdowns, quarantines and social distancing have altered our purchasing behavior, while the supply and demand of consumer goods—and the

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‘The Relationship Has Always Been Tense.’ Philadelphia’s Police Department Has a Troubling History With the City’s Black Community

Philadelphia is the latest American city to be at the center of racial tension and protests, after the Oct. 26 killing of another Black man by police officers. Since the shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr. in a West Philadelphia

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Illinois judge orders Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Kenosha County to face homicide charges – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Illinois judge orders Kyle Rittenhouse extradited to Kenosha County to face homicide charges  Milwaukee Journal SentinelView Full Coverage on Google News

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