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U.S. to honor first 2 women Supreme Court justices with statues at Capitol

Shawna Chen President Biden signed into law Wednesday legislation to install statues honoring the first two women to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth.

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Biden says new $800 million Ukraine package will include helicopters

Zachary Basu President Biden announced Wednesday that he has approved the transfer of helicopters, artillery systems and armored vehicles as part of a package of $800 million in additional military aid to.

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U.S. Special Envoy for Horn of Africa to step down soon – sources

By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will step down from his role before summer, sources familiar with.

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U.S. demands release of Russian Putin critic detained in Moscow

Rebecca Falconer A prominent Russian opposition activist and Washington Post contributor who denounced the invasion of Ukraine was sentenced to 15 days in jail in Moscow Tuesday for “disobeying a police order,” per.

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New York Lt. Gov. Benjamin resigns after bribery conspiracy charges

Erin Doherty New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned on Tuesday after he was arrested for campaign finance-related federal bribery conspiracy charges, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said in a statement. What.

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Biden announces E15 gas waiver for summer in bid to lower prices

President Biden announced Tuesday that he will waive the summertime ban on E15 gasoline in an effort to combat soaring gas prices. Why it matters: A new inflation report released Tuesday.

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U.S. seeks to resume enforcing federal employee vaccine mandate

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to allow the Biden administration to resume enforcing a federal employee vaccine mandate that.

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Stung by redistricting rulings, Republicans target state court elections

By Joseph Ax and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Republicans are vowing to spend record amounts in key state supreme court races this fall, seeking to take advantage of a favorable.

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Scoop: Senate GOP wants more intel shared with Ukraine

Hans Nichols, author of Axios Sneak Peek The Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee are unanimously pressing the Biden administration to share more intelligence with Ukraine, not just in the Donbas.

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UN: Attacks on Ukrainian women, children “risk destroying a generation”

Reports of human trafficking, rape and other sexual violence perpetrated against fleeing women and children are increasing in Ukraine, Sima Bahous, the United Nations executive director for women told the U.N. Security.

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