Landmark agreement moves UK firmly into US economic orbit but but falls far short of full trade deal Tories promised in 2019Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden have announced a deal for transatlantic …
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Peter Walker Deputy political editor in Washington (via Guardian)
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6/8/23
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“It’s cruel and it’s callous,” Biden said at a White House news conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. “It matters a great deal how we treat everyone in this country.”
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Associated Press (via San Bernardino Sun)
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6/8/23
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With the debt ceiling done, attention turns to the challenges piling up internationally.
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By Jonathan Lemire and Alexander Ward (via Politico Magazine)
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6/8/23
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Artem Golub, LeAnn Wallace, and Blake Montgomery (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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6/8/23
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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Executive Producer to oversee the production process of a national political show.
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Caryn Little (via WCCB Charlotte)
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6/8/23
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Gov. Joe Lombardo has convened the Legislature in special session to consider a $380 million public assistance package for the Oakland A’s.
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Nevada Current (via This Is Reno)
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6/8/23
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The mayor, 69, says she's "feeling fine and will continue to work from home and follow public health guidelines."
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Linh Tat (via San Bernardino Sun)
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6/8/23
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing an amendment to the United States Consitution that would enshrine into law regulations on guns, including implementing universal background checks and …
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CBS San Francisco (via CBS San Francisco)
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6/8/23
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) -- In the aftermath of recent law enforcement deaths in West Virginia, some are calling for the return of the death penalty, and Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) is "1,000% supportive." …
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Isaac Taylor (via Morgan Messanger - WV)
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6/8/23
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An El Paso congresswoman is calling on the Justice Department to investigate the governor or Florida on migrant trafficking charges.
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Julian Resendiz (via mypanhandle.com)
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6/8/23
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Two men whose murder convictions were overturned are suing the department and the detective who admitted to paying a key witness that later recanted her testimony.
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Nate Gartrell (via The Mercury News)
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6/8/23
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The CIA’s “WELCO-ME” pride month initiative quickly drew criticism from Twitter users who called out the government agency for “re-branding.” “CIA’s 2023 theme for #Pride Month is …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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6/8/23
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Newsom said proposed amendment would enshrine "widely supported gun safety freedoms" but gun-rights advocates said it shows his "contempt for the right to self-defense has no bounds."
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John Woolfolk (via Chico Enterprise-Record)
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6/8/23
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Thursday that the U.S. is investing more than $100 million in the Caribbean region to crack down on weapons trafficking, help alleviate Haiti’s …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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6/8/23
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Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined with the court's liberals in affirming a lower-court ruling that found a likely violation in an Alabama congressional map.
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Associated Press (via San Bernardino Sun)
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6/8/23
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After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course
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Via ABC News USA
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6/8/23
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North Carolina agencies and state pension plans would be prohibited from using socially and environmentally conscious criteria to make investment decisions or hire employees, under legislation that …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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6/8/23
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Next year’s budget comes in at about 7%, or $174 million higher than this fiscal year and the spending plan calls for growing the T’s workforce from 6,679 employees to 7,743, an addition of 964 …
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Matthew Medsger (via Boston Herald - Massachusetts News)
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6/8/23
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The Texas Senate is in recess until 2 p.m. Monday. In their short session, they sent three bills to committee.
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Via KHOU 11 - Texas News
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6/8/23
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Senate Democrats rolled out a $586 million tax relief proposal Thursday that boosts several housing-related initiatives but steers clear of significant changes to Massachusetts’ tax-cap law and …
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Chris Van Buskirk (via Boston Herald - Massachusetts News)
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6/8/23
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