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Federal Judge Tosses Election Map Used for Mississippi Supreme Court

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A voter sits at a poll kiosk at a Mississippi Second Congressional District Primary election precinct, in Jackson, Miss., on June 7, 2022. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo A federal judge ordered Mississippi to revise an electoral map used in voting for state supreme court justices after determining that it violates the federal Voting Rights Act.

Some National Guard members in D.C. are now armed

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Some National Guard members in Washington, D.C., likely fewer than 50, will be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News. A spokesperson for the Joint Task Force in the nation’s capital declined to disclose where and when guardsmen will be armed, citing security concerns.  “The Secretary of Defense has directed JTF-DC service

France calls U.S. ambassador’s letter about response to rising antisemitism “unacceptable”

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France has summoned the U.S. ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism. France’s foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday announcing it had summoned Kushner to appear Monday at Quai d’Orsay, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs,

Some National Guard members in D.C. will be armed starting Sunday, official says

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Some National Guard members in Washington, D.C., likely fewer than 50, will be armed starting Sunday night, a military official told CBS News. A spokesperson for the Joint Task Force in the nation’s capital declined to disclose where and when guardsmen will be armed, citing security concerns.  “The Secretary of Defense has directed JTF-DC service