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Published: 28 October 2021

 

The lawsuit blocks $4 billion debt relief in section 1005 of The American Rescue Plan

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Written by By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press

Published: 28 October 2021

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The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent a warning on social media that looters in Minneapolis would be shot.

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Written by By LISA MASCARO, AAMER MADHANI and ALAN FRAM Associated Press

Published: 27 October 2021

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Biden and Democrats are racing to wrap up talks before the president departs this week for overseas global summits, in part to show foreign leaders the U.S. is getting things done under his still-new administration.

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Written by By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press

Published: 27 October 2021

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The United States has issued its first passport with an “X” gender designation, marking a milestone in the recognition of the rights of people who do not identify as male or female

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Written by By JAY REEVES Associated Press

Published: 26 October 2021

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Convicted of assaulting a police officer while being arrested, she was placed on probation yet never received notice that she'd finished the term and was on safe ground legally.

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Written by By MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press

Published: 26 October 2021

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After the killing of George Floyd, district leaders announced they were doubling down on efforts to address social justice and racism in schools and teaching materials. But an organized pushback in the overwhelmingly white community began last year with 

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Written by BRYAN ANDERSON and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press/Report for America

Published: 25 October 2021

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Democrats and civil rights groups say veteran lawmakers don't need a spreadsheet to know where voters of various races and different parties live in their state

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Written by HOPE YEN Associated Press

Published: 24 October 2021

 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., came to Biden's home to talk about the social safety net and environmental measures the Democrats want to pass along with the $1 trillion infrastructure bill

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Written by ALAN SUDERMAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press

Published: 23 October 2021

 

As rioters atacked police and broke into the Capitol on Jan 6 2020, thousands of miles away, in California, Facebook engineers were racing to tweak internal controls to slow the spread of misinformation and hateful content inciting violence

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Written by By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer

Published: 22 October 2021

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While no Republican has won statewide in Virginia in more than a decade, Biden's rough summer, dominated by the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and a stalled domestic agenda, threatens to undermine McAuliffe's apparent advantages.