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Israeli lawmakers pass second law to restrict the main UN agency providing aid to Gaza, and designate it a terror group
Israeli lawmakers pass second law to restrict the main UN agency providing aid to Gaza, and designate it a terror groupWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
NFL player-turned-lawmaker Colin Allred has a new playbook to take on Ted Cruz
Democratic Congressman Colin Allred is making his last push to secure votes ahead of his Election Day showdown in Texas with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
Elections won't be impeded by 'weirdos’ after ballot box fires, says Washington lawmaker
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss ballot box fires in the state of Washington and calls for around-the-clock law enforcement presence at ballot drop locations.Politics - NBC News - October 29 -
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.Politics - Politico - October 30 -
Lawmakers are vetting the EU chief's new team. It might be tough but she has the right on her side
The influence of nationalist and populist parties on the European Union will be on public display next week when lawmakers vet new members of the bloc's increasingly powerful executive branchWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants to deport those convicted of violence against Israeli soccer fans
Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week and recommended the deportation of people convicted of involvement ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
'Reckless pick': Lawmakers express doubts that Gaetz can get confirmed as attorney general
“I think he has a zero percent shot of getting through the Senate," said Donald Trump ally Rep. Max Miller.Politics - Politico - November 13 -
Dutch lawmaker Wilders wants to deport those convicted of violence against Israeli soccer fans
Hard-right Dutch political leader Geert Wilders has blamed “Moroccans” for attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam last week and recommended the deportation of people convicted of involvement ...Sports - ABC News - November 14 -
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate
A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
Texas Supreme Court rules against lawmakers, allowing for Robert Roberson's execution to proceed
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate for his daughter’s “shaken baby” death, paving the way for it to proceed.Top stories - NBC News - November 15 -
45 pro-democracy activists get 4 to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong
Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving ...World - ABC News - 4 days ago -
As he retires, Ohio lawmaker recalls 2017 shooting at House GOP baseball practice
As he gets ready to retire, GOP Rep. Brad Wenstrup often thinks about the day Rep. Steve Scalise, one of the House Republican leaders, was shot during a baseball practice.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
EU lawmakers seal a deal to rubber-stamp one of the bloc's most right-leaning executives
European Union lawmakers have rubber-stamped a new team of policy commissioners for the next five years to head one of the bloc's most rightward-leaning executive branches everWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
How likely is it that Trump Cabinet picks like Matt Gaetz will be confirmed?
President-elect Donald Trump raised eyebrows Wednesday when he announced he'll nominate Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general. CBS News political reporter Jake Rosen has more on if Gaetz will ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Crazy Is Beginning to Sound Like an Understatement
Election Day can’t come soon enough.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Sporting ending was written like this - Amorim
Manchester United's incoming head coach Ruben Amorim reflects on a dream departure from Sporting, but warns of "different world" in the Premier League.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
What’s Michael Jordan Like as a Boss?
A NASCAR team on the verge of a championship discusses what it’s like operating in the shadow of one of the most decorated athletes ever.Sports - The New York Times - November 7 -
GOP Control of the House Looks Likely
With 17 races still undecided, Republicans need only five wins to command a majority in Congress.Business - Inc. - November 11 -
Universities Like Yale Need a Reckoning
We must look in the mirror to know why we have already lost some battles and social respect and part of our democracyTop stories - The New York Times - November 14 -
Trump’s Victory Feels Like a Diagnosis
With Trump’s return, we are all about to find out how vulnerable we really are.Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Trump names Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary – live
Leavitt was Trump campaign’s national press secretary and assistant press secretary in first administration. Trump’s staffing picks and likely contenders – so far Republicans are set to take ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Trump: America 'like a garbage can for the world'
Former President Trump on Thursday compared America to a "garbage can for the world" as he railed against immigrants coming into the country in large numbers. The former president delivered remarks ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Boone liked matchup for Cortes before fateful HR
Yankees reliever Nestor Cortes, who hadn't pitched in a game in 37 days, got the call from Aaron Boone in the 10th inning of Game 1 because the manager "liked the matchup" against Freddie Freeman.Sports - ESPN - October 26 -
Ukraine Invaded Russia. Here’s What It Was Like for Civilians.
Russians in the area of Ukraine’s invasion have described seeing signs of violent encounters, as well as respectful treatment from Ukrainian troops.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Meet the salad hawkers that are valued like tech stocks
But rally for Sweetgreen and Cava may not stay fresh and valuations may prove too richBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
'Like a movie': Daniels wows with Hail Mary TD
Jayden Daniels connected with Noah Brown on a 52-yard Hail Mary as time expired to give the Commanders an 18-15 victory over the Bears on Sunday.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
Dumb plays like these are guaranteed to live on in infamy
From tossed helmets to dropped touchdowns, ugly passes to, well, Leon Lett … we proudly present a list of the dumbest plays in NFL history.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29 -
Like Michigan, the US is neither red nor blue
It is difficult to see the upcoming poll settling things definitively anywhere in the countryWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Brutal Budget is likely to stoke some upset
Departmental spending to increase by only 1.7%, with little going towards tackling poverty at home and overseasWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
'Like a tsunami': Spaniards recount horror of deadly floods
Flash floods sparked by torrential rainfall have killed 95 people around Valencia, while dozens are still missing.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
What Do You Like Most About Halloween?
Elaborate lawn decorations. Bags of candy. Creative costumes. What’s your favorite part of the holiday? What could you do without?Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
Holstein cleared, Jennings likely for Pitt-SMU
No. 18 Pittsburgh will have quarterback Eli Holstein for Saturday's showdown against No. 20 SMU. The Mustangs, meanwhile, are expected to have their QB, Kevin Jennings, sources told ESPN's Pete ...Sports - ESPN - October 30 -
Trump says he will protect women 'whether they like it or not'
During an appearance at the Green Bay, Wis., rally, former President Donald Trump recalled an apparent exchange with a staff member who didn't feel it appropriate for Trump to use the phrase ...Politics - NBC News - October 31 -
After Flash Floods in Spain, Rescuers and Residents Face a Grim Scene
Others are still missing, though how many remains unclear. Rescuers feared finding more bodies, the defense minister said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Biden’s Stake in This Election Is Like Nobody Else’s
Will he be remembered as American democracy’s savior — or as a midwife to its ruin?Top stories - The New York Times - October 31