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As France votes, projections see Macron’s centrists holding slim majority at best

Less than half of France’s 48.7 million voters turn out to cast ballots in parliamentary elections; far-right Le Pen expected to gain seats

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2 people were killed in a shooting at a nightclub in Gary, Ind.

A 34-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were declared dead at the hospital. Four other people were also wounded, including one was in critical condition, police said.

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Macron’s centrist alliance expected to hold parliamentary majority

Projections based on partial election results showed that at the national level, Macron’s party and its allies got about 25-26% of the vote. That made them neck-in-neck with a new leftist coalition composed of hard-left, Socialists and Green party supporters.

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Mexico issues nearly 7,000 temporary documents and transit visas to migrants

The migration agency did not specify what kind of documents were issued. Most of the migrants showed papers that gave them a period of time to leave the country or begin regularization procedures. (Image credit: Marco Ugarte/AP)

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Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough – The Washington Post

Senators strike bipartisan gun deal, heralding potential breakthrough  The Washington Post Bipartisan group of senators announce agreement on gun control  CNN Senate Deal On Gun Reform Expected Today  NBC News Bipartisan Senate coalition propose plan to ‘protect children, constitutional rights’  KXAN.com POLITICO Playbook: A

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Facing Grim Choice Between Elevated Inflation and Recession

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing an increasingly grim calculus after yet another hot inflation reading last week: He probably has to push the economy into recession in order to regain control of prices. After spending much of last

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Jan. 6 committee says it has ample evidence to indict Trump

Additional evidence is set to be unveiled this week in hearings that will demonstrate how Trump and his advisers engaged in a “massive effort” to spread misinformation and pressured the Justice Department to embrace his false claims.

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Donald Trump may not be on the ballot, but his former officials are – CNN

Donald Trump may not be on the ballot, but his former officials are  CNN

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31 people with ties to White nationalist group arrested for conspiracy to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho – CNN

31 people with ties to White nationalist group arrested for conspiracy to riot near a Pride parade in Idaho  CNN White Supremacists From Patriot Front Arrested Near Idaho Pride Event  The Daily Beast Idaho police arrest dozens on suspicion of conspiracy to

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Zelenskyy praises Ukraine’s troops for holding the line against Russia

Sievierodonetsk, an eastern city with a prewar population of 100,000, is still being hotly fought over, both sides said. The city and neighboring Lysychansk are the last major areas of the Donbas’ Luhansk province not under the control of the

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