Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday
Juneteenth is an annual celebration held on June 19 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in America.
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Senate Unanimously Approves A Bill To Make Juneteenth A Public Holiday
Texas Democrats Are Pressing Their Congressional Counterparts To Expand Voting Rights
Texas Democrats last month staged a dramatic walkout that successfully — if temporarily — blocked Republicans from passing a restrictive voting measure for the state.
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Texas Democrats Are Pressing Their Congressional Counterparts To Expand Voting Rights
From The Streets Of Tehran: Iranians' Thoughts Ahead Of Friday's Vote For President
Iranians vote for a president on Friday. In the streets of Tehran the expectation is that a hardliner will win, in part for lack of many other choices.
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From The Streets Of Tehran: Iranians' Thoughts Ahead Of Friday's Vote For President
Biden Says Russia's Putin Is A 'Worthy Adversary' Whether Or Not He Trusts Him
President Biden reassured his NATO allies that the U.S. has their backs, and said he was gratified that the alliance will now also focus on challenges from China, climate change and cyberattacks.
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Biden Says Russia's Putin Is A 'Worthy Adversary' Whether Or Not He Trusts Him
Biden Has Yet To End The Business Of Detaining Immigrants As He Promised, Critics Say
President Biden pledged during his election campaign to end privately-run immigration detention centers. But advocates say his administration is not following through on his promises.
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Biden Has Yet To End The Business Of Detaining Immigrants As He Promised, Critics Say
Trump Justice Department Subpoenaed Apple For Info On Former White House Counsel
The secret DOJ subpoena sought account information for Don McGahn as well as his wife. It is unclear what the department was investigating or whether prosecutors obtained any account information.
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Trump Justice Department Subpoenaed Apple For Info On Former White House Counsel
DOJ Subpoenaed Apple For Data On Trump White House Lawyer
The Justice Department secretly subpoenaed Apple in 2018 for account information of then-White House Counsel Don McGahn as well as his wife.
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DOJ Subpoenaed Apple For Data On Trump White House Lawyer
How To Be A Citizen: Being Involved In Civic Life At A Young Age
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with two youth organizers, Calla Walsh and Thomas Chaplain, about how to get involved with civic life when you’re too young to vote.
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How To Be A Citizen: Being Involved In Civic Life At A Young Age
Update On Infrastructure Bill Negotiations
A bipartisan group of 10 senators has a framework for an infrastructure deal that doesn’t include any tax increases, but the White House isn’t signed on and lawmakers are still working on the details.
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Update On Infrastructure Bill Negotiations
Biden And Putin Won't Hold A Joint News Conference After Their Geneva Meeting
Biden will instead hold a solo press conference, which a White House official called “the appropriate format to clearly communicate with the free press the topics that were raised in the meeting.”
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Biden And Putin Won't Hold A Joint News Conference After Their Geneva Meeting