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Supreme Court takes up a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a

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Supreme Court takes up a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a

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EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump

By MELINA WALLING Associated Press A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” More than 170 EPA employees put their names to the document, with about 100 more

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Trump administration finds Harvard in ‘violent violation’ of Civil Rights Act, threatens further loss of federal resources

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A Trump administration investigation has found Harvard University in “violent violation” of the Civil Rights Act, once more escalating its battle with the school days after President Donald Trump suggested a deal was in sight to end its targeting of the university. Members of the Joint Task Force to

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UK police probe Bob Vylan’s festival chants against Israeli military, as US revokes band’s visas

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police launched a criminal investigation Monday into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew intense criticism after they led crowds of music fans in chanting “death” to the Israeli military. Meanwhile. the U.S. State Department said it has

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