POLITICS

Biden Admin Gives Preferential Treatment for Security Grants to Churches and Synagogues in ‘Disadvantaged’ Communities

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The Biden administration’s grant program to protect houses of worship against terrorist attacks gives preferential treatment to organizations deemed to be in disadvantaged communities, part of President Joe Biden’s controversial initiative to infuse “equity” into every federal agency. The Department of Homeland Security will award $434 million this year through its Nonprofit Security Grant Program,

Pennsylvania election official on the greatest threat for the 2024 election

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In 2020, the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania faced significant turmoil with election protests, court challenges and threats against election officials, including Republican Al Schmidt.  Schmidt, who previously oversaw Philadelphia’s elections as a commissioner and supervised the city’s election, now holds the position of secretary of the commonwealth, the state’s top election official. He said

Poll: Trump gets edge over Biden nationally, across battlegrounds after debate

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The race for president has shifted in Donald Trump’s direction following the first 2024 presidential debate.  Trump now has a 3-point edge over President Biden across the battleground states collectively, and a 2-point edge nationally. A big factor here is motivation, not just persuasion: Democrats are not as likely as Republicans to say they will “definitely” vote now. 

What to know about the U.K. election set to shake up British politics

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London — British voters will head to the polls Thursday to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know.  Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters will not be directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for

What to know as voters head to the polls to shake up British politics

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London — British voters started heading to the polls Thursday morning to vote in the country’s first general election since 2019. Here’s what to know.  Who is up for election in the U.K.? British voters are not directly electing a new leader on Thursday. Under the United Kingdom’s parliamentary system, voters choose their local representatives for

What to know as voters projected to shake up British politics

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London — British voters voted Thursday in the United Kingdom’s first general election since 2019, with an exit poll projecting the Labour Party notching 410 seats for a decisive win over the Conservative Party.  Among those seen heading to their local polling stations were incumbent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whom Conservative Party voters were forecast to

4 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s most consequential term in years

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Washington — It was one of the most momentous Supreme Court terms in decades, resulting in a flurry of blockbuster decisions on guns, abortion, the power of federal regulatory agencies and the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. For most of those cases decided by the nation’s highest court, the outcomes reflected its rightward shift