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America Loves to Celebrate ‘Firsts’ Like Hakeem Jeffries. It Doesn’t Always Make It Easy for Them to Lead

In her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, the anthropologist turned storyteller Zora Neale Hurston wrote that there are years that ask questions and those that answer them. Take 1972: an annum that asked. Better known as the year of

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Israeli ultranationalist minister faces backlash after Jerusalem holy site visit

Netanyahu attempted to play down the incident, saying it was in line with longstanding understandings at the disputed holy site.

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Pelé buried in Brazilian city he made famous

Pelé was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend.

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Soldiers’ widows group calls on Putin to order major mobilization for Ukraine war

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – A little known patriotic group which supports the widows of Russian soldiers has called on President Vladimir Putin to order a large-scale mobilisation of millions of men and to close the borders to ensure

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Kevin McCarthy faces uphill battle to become House Speaker – Financial Times

Kevin McCarthy faces uphill battle to become House Speaker  Financial Times McCarthy’s Bid For Speaker Remains In Peril | Donald Trump News | US News | English News LIVE  CNN-News18 Gaetz vows to ‘stand in the breach’ to block McCarthy  Washington Post Why

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U.S. Virgin Islands fires attorney general in Jeffrey Epstein cases

The removal comes just days after she filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase in New York and accused the company of helping Epstein finance the illegal exploitation of women and children in the U.S. Virgin Islands and beyond.

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Bills’ Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest on field vs. Bengals: Family releases statement; safety ‘fighting’ – CBS Sports

Bills’ Damar Hamlin suffers cardiac arrest on field vs. Bengals: Family releases statement; safety ‘fighting’  CBS Sports Nothing stops the mighty NFL? Damar Hamlin’s near death did. Football knew its place | Opinion  Miami Herald When Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed, the NFL

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The GOP drama behind the House speaker vote

There’s a possible deadlock over who will be the speaker of the House. Here’s a brief rundown on what can happen today (and maybe later this week).

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Beijing threatens response to ‘unacceptable’ COVID-19 measures for Chinese travelers

The Chinese government has sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements being imposed on passengers from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved.

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WATCH LIVE: Senate opens, McConnell expected to speak after becoming longest serving party leader

Despite being in the minority in the Senate, where Democrats hold a slim 51-49 majority, McConnell could prove to be a viable partner as Biden seeks bipartisan victories in the new era of divided government.

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