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Novel Texas abortion case is back at the Supreme Court  NPR Abortion backers at Supreme Court are aiming for Roe v. Wade ‘Part 2’ in Texas, Stephen Miller warns  Fox News Supreme Court to hear arguments on enforcement of Texas law banning

Following Trump, Republicans push for more poll watchers  NPR ‘Alarming finding’: 30 percent of Republicans say violence may be needed to save U.S., poll shows  Yahoo News Trump escalates his January 6 cover-up as political comeback steps up a gear  CNN Most Republicans

There are two realities on who — and what — poses the greatest threat to American democracy, according to this latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

Supreme Court hears arguments on the restrictive Texas abortion law  NBC News Supreme Court to hear lawsuits against Texas abortion law  CBS News Analysis-Texas abortion law critics warn conservatives of unintended consequences  Yahoo News The Texas Abortion Case That Isn’t  The Wall Street Journal

“It’s one minute to midnight and we need to act now,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson will declare today, as he seeks to stir world leaders into dramatic action at urgent UN climate talks.

The Maldives is fighting for its very survival.

COP26: What G-20 Leaders Agreed on Coal, Methane and Net-Zero  Bloomberg Cloud of gloom hanging over U.N. climate summit in Glasgow  CBS Evening News Video shows Greta Thunberg mobbed at Glasgow train station ahead of COP26 climate summit  Yahoo News Young voices must

The president seeks to rally global support for tough climate measures even as his domestic policy faces uncertainty.

Sudden call-up meant to test readiness of reserve troops in event of outbreak of war on the Lebanese border against Hezbollah terror group

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers says it ‘strongly condemns the offensive and inappropriate comparison’ to WWII atrocities made by district president