POLITICS

Supreme Court Mystery: North Dakota Challenges Its Own Redistricting Victory

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Observers are scratching their heads after Republican-dominated North Dakota recently took the unusual step of asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a redistricting lawsuit it won. The Department of Justice has yet to weigh in on the appeal. On June 10, the Supreme Court asked the Biden administration to file a brief expressing its

Judge rejects Trump bid to dismiss documents case, strikes 1 allegation

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Washington — The federal judge overseeing special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case against Donald Trump once again rejected requests by the former president’s legal team to dismiss the charges against him, according to an order filed Monday evening.  Judge Aileen Cannon denied numerous claims by Trump’s defense attorneys and his co-defendants arguing the 2023

Long Island trans-inclusive sports team fights to use public facilities

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A renewed fight over transgender rights is unfolding on Long Island, New York, as Nassau County lawmakers are set to vote on whether to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women’s teams in county-owned facilities. In February, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive order denying permits to women’s or girl’s sporting events

Iran’s Ties to the ‘Palestine Chronicle’

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An American nonprofit that published the writings of a Hamas affiliate who held three Israelis hostage has ties to the Iranian regime and Al Jazeera, the Qatari-funded outlet that has served as a leading mouthpiece for Hamas, according to a Washington Free Beacon analysis. Israeli authorities confirmed over the weekend that three of their hostages were

Long Island roller derby team’s future in jeopardy as vote over transgender sports ban looms

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Long Island roller derby team’s future in jeopardy as vote over transgender sports ban looms – CBS News Watch CBS News A roller derby team on New York’s Long Island could soon lose access to public county facilities if a law banning transgender women from women’s and girls’ sports teams is passed. Jericka Duncan takes