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North Carolina redistricting trial begins, with racial gerrymandering allegations the focus

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina congressional and legislative districts drawn by Republicans that helped them retain majorities in Raleigh and Washington are in court, as federal lawsuits accuse mapmakers of illegally eroding Black voting power in the process. A three-judge panel convened Monday in Winston-Salem for a trial

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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith contemplates increased security after shooting of Democratic lawmakers

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Lawmakers on Sunday continued to reel from the shooting of two Democratic Minnesota state legislators in their homes that led to the death of one and her husband, contemplating a previously unthinkable world where democratically-elected representatives need full-time security details to protect them from the public. “I don’t want to

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Photos of military parade marking Army’s 250th anniversary amid anti-Trump protests

The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A large military parade showcasing American power, requested by President Donald Trump to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary, took place in Washington, D.C., featuring tanks, troops and marching bands. Hours before the parade, anti-war protesters displayed signs reading “Homes not drones” near a military equipment exhibit on the National

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Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants

By AAMER MADHANI and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels, after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement, an official said Saturday. The move follows weeks of increased enforcement since Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief

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Photos of anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ demonstrations across the US

The Associated Press Demonstrators gathered in parks and plazas across the U.S. to protest against President Donald Trump. The “No Kings” rallies were organized in nearly 2,000 locations nationwide, including cities, towns, and community spaces. These protests followed recent unrest over federal immigration raids and Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines to Los

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Live updates: Military parade rolls through DC as ‘No Kings’ protests decry Trump across the US

By The Associated Press A massive military parade to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, requested by President Donald Trump to coincide with his 79th birthday, rolled through Washington D.C. on Saturday, as opponents of the president’s agenda rallied in hundreds of cities nationwide for “No Kings” protests. Rain didn’t stop the parade but forced

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What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including state bans on transgender care

By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government. But the justices also have 21 cases

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Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came

By MARC LEVY, CLAUDIA LAUER and JIM VERTUNO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the United States on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Organizers of the “No

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US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes

By BILL BARROW Associated Press The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history. Yet it still reflects global traditions that serve a range of political and cultural purposes. Variations on the theme have surfaced among

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Minnesota’s election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says

By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two people have been charged with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud in a case that shows Minnesota’s election safeguards work and prevented anyone from voting illegally, Secretary of State Steve Simon said Friday. The charges announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office allege that Ronnie Williams and

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