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Judge blocks tighter rule on same-day registration in North Carolina elections

A federal judge has blocked for now a new law approved by North Carolina legislators that tightens a rule on when a ballot cast by someone who is simultaneously registering to vote is removed from election counts.

Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses

Trump warns of ‘Pandora’s box’ of perpetual presidential prosecutions if charges against him stand

Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics

Appeals court says Mark Meadows can’t move Georgia election case charges to federal court

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Federal judge prohibits separating migrant families at US border for 8 years

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This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio’s abortion amendment?

Anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years.

Stephen Rubin, publisher of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and other blockbusters, dies at 81

Stephen Rubin, a longtime publishing executive with an eye for bestsellers and a passion for music and public life, has died. He was 81.

Nobel Peace Prizes awarded to Iranian women 20 years apart trace tensions with the West

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to an Iranian women’s rights activist signaled international support for democracy efforts in the Islamic Republic.

Photographs documented US Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s groundbreaking career in politics

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s groundbreaking career in politics was documented in photos from the moment she was sworn in as San Francisco mayor in the aftermath of tragedy to her long-awaited return to the U.S.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Tributes are pouring in for Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing California senator, who has died at 90. President Joe Biden called her “a true trailblazer.” Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton said the same.

Gates Foundation commits $200 million to pay for medical supplies and contraception

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth.

Editorial Roundup: Texas

Austin American-Statesman. September 16, 2023.

This may please his defenders — and there were enough Republican senators in the Capitol on Saturday to acquit Paxton in a vote largely along party lines — but this is no time to celebrate the sorry state of politics in Texas. Paxton has beaten the rap, but his trial and acquittal laid bare the sord

Editorial Roundup: United States

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

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A federal appeals court just made medication abortions harder to get in Guam

A federal appeals court has ruled that people seeking medication abortions on the U.S. Territory of Guam must first meet for an in-person consultation with a doctor.

Global AIDS program targeted in abortion battle gets new home in State Department bureau

The State Department has launched a new bureau aimed at making the battle against global outbreaks a lasting priority of U.S. foreign policy. The program announced Tuesday is being led by a U.S. public-health official integral to a U.S.