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Recent surge in violent crimes has made ‘law & order’ a hot button topic, again

This week, President Biden is traveling to New York City to meet Mayor Eric Adams in the wake of a shooting that killed two NYC police officers. With crime rates including murder, lootings and shootings going up nationwide over the

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Putin is rewriting history to justify his threats to Ukraine

Men hold flares in the national colors of Ukraine at a Unity Day event in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 22, 2022. | Yevhen Kotenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images Putin pretends Russia and Ukraine are historically “one people.” As Russian

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As Khmer Rouge tribunal winds down, Cambodian experts see ‘small measure of justice’

The Khmer Rouge killed as many as 2 million Cambodians in the 70s. Decades later, a tribunal was set up to help find justice. 15 years later, it’s ending having found just three people guilty.

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Collins says Biden’s ‘clumsy’ handling of nominee has politicized Supreme Court – New York Post

Collins says Biden’s ‘clumsy’ handling of nominee has politicized Supreme Court  New York Post Majority of Americans want Biden to consider ‘all possible nominees’ for Supreme Court vacancy: POLL  ABC News Sen. Collins said she supports nominating Black woman to Supreme Court  Business

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As Herzog visits, UAE intercepts ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis

Emirati defense ministry says projectile intercepted; no injuries or damage reported in latest attack by Iran-backed rebels; president’s spokesman says visit to continue as planned

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Britain Toughens Stance on Russia, as Russia Presses NATO for Assurances

Britain moved to broaden the range of sanctions available if Russia invades Ukraine, as Moscow sent an “urgent demand” to NATO to clarify its stance.

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Graham: ‘Inappropriate’ for Trump to Suggest Pardons for January 6 Rioters – Business Insider

Graham: ‘Inappropriate’ for Trump to Suggest Pardons for January 6 Rioters  Business Insider ‘My goodness, no.’: GOP governor reacts to Trump’s pledge  CNN Trump Urges Biggest Protest ‘Ever’ if Prosecutors Investigating Him ‘Do Anything Illegal’  Newsweek Trump calls for nationwide protests if prosecutors

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US pledges to put Russia on defensive at UN Security Council

“Our voices are unified in calling for the Russians to explain themselves,” Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said of the U.S. and the other council members on ABC’s “This Week.” “We’re going into the room prepared to listen to them, but we’re

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Deal on Russia sanctions bill possible this week, senators say – Reuters

Deal on Russia sanctions bill possible this week, senators say  Reuters US Senate panel close to approving ‘mother of all sanctions’ against Russia  The Guardian Top leaders on Senate Foreign Relations Committee confident there will be bipartisan deal on Russian sanctions  CNN Senators

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