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House Votes on Same-Sex Marriage
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has voted to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court, whose conservative majority in overturning Roe v. Wade abortion acce...
Syndicated Author Jul 19, 2022

Louisiana Abortion Ban Case Heard Before Judge
BATON ROUGE (AP) - With access to abortion flickering in Louisiana, the legal battle over the statewide ban continues with a court hearing scheduled to begin Monday morning.State District Judge Donald...
Syndicated Author Jul 18, 2022

Biden’s Mideast Trip Aimed at Reassuring Wary Leaders
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Before stepping foot in Saudi Arabia, President Joe Biden knew there would be trouble.Biden was risking criticism by visiting a country he had vowed to make a "pariah" for ...
Syndicated Author Jul 18, 2022

Biden, Lapid Agree to Stop Iran Nuke Program, Differ on How
JERUSALEM (AP) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid stood side-by-side Thursday and declared they would not allow Iran to become a nuclear power. They parted ways, though, ...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2022

Biden Heads to West Bank, With Little to Offer Palestinians
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - Without a clear path for jumpstarting peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, President Joe Biden offered American money as a balm while visiting a local hospita...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2022

Dems Say Manchin Blocking Energy, Tax Provisions in Big Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin has said he'll oppose an economic measure he's been negotiating with Democratic leaders if it includes climate or energy provisions or higher taxes on the rich and c...
Syndicated Author Jul 15, 2022

WNBA’s Griner Heads Back to Russian Court After Guilty Plea
MOSCOW (AP) - American basketball star Brittney Griner is due back in a Russian court Thursday to resume a trial that was jolted last week when she abruptly pleaded guilty to drug possession charges.W...
Syndicated Author Jul 14, 2022

Manchin Cites Inflation Concerns, Roiling Budget Talks Anew
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Joe Manchin roiled his budget talks with Democratic leaders anew Wednesday, saying the latest inflation surge makes him "more cautious than I've ever been" about agreeing to fed...
Syndicated Author Jul 14, 2022

Biden, Lapid Discuss Iran, Integrating Israel in Middle East
JERUSALEM (AP) - President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday discussed Iran's rapidly progressing nuclear program, with the Israeli leader vowing afterward that "there will b...
Syndicated Author Jul 14, 2022

Another US Appeals Court Upholds Right to Record Police
DENVER (AP) - People have a right protected by the First Amendment to film police while they work, a Western U.S. appeals court ruled Monday in a decision that concurs with decisions made by six of th...
Syndicated Author Jul 12, 2022
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