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Looming midterm elections have states grappling over redistricting maps

With electionslooming later this year, states are grappling over revisions to their election maps.  Here’s a look at some recent developments across the U.S.: Kansas: GOP’s map vetoed In us-regions, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed Republicans’ congressional map that would have made it more difficult for the state’s only …

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White House glows in red, white, and blue ahead of Beijing Olympics

The executive has been illuminated in red, white, and blue Thursday night in support of athletes traveling to world-regions for the olympics” target=”_blank”>Olympic Games< In years past, the White House has been illuminated in several colors to mark different occasions, either in celebration of holidays, to raise awareness, or to …

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House Dems' China competitiveness bill includes immigration provisions critics warn could aid Beijing

house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House< competitiveness bill includes a number of immigration provisions and categories — policies that critics say do not belong in such a piece of legislation and that could lead to abuse by Chinese nationals. The America COMPETES Act, is purportedly written to allow America to compete with the Chinese …

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Republicans promise sanctions for IOC if any US athletes go missing during Beijing Olympics

EXCLUSIVE: Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will introduce legislation Thursday night to sanction the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should any athlete, fan, member of the press or Olympic participant fall victim to “gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.” The bill, which already has the backing from top Republicans like Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and …

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Biden repeats debunked Second Amendment cannon claim, says 'no amendment is absolute'

joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Joe Biden< and repeated a debunked claim that cannons were prohibited when the amendment was passed. “There’s no violation of the Second Amendment right,” Biden said in new-york-city” target=”_blank”>New York City< Biden has been criticized for using the same cannon example in the past and earned “Four Pinocchios” …

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