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Bills targeting book bans raise concerns about the penalties libraries could face

Democratic state lawmakers are introducing legislation to counter the rise in book bans around the country.
The banned book section at The Family Book Shop in DeLand, Fla.
The banned book section at The Family Book Shop in DeLand, Fla.

Trump attends wake for fallen NYPD officer as he ramps up rhetoric on crime

Jonathan Diller was killed Monday when he was shot in Queens after approaching an illegally parked vehicle.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Supreme Court delay prompts federal judges to act in South Carolina redistricting dispute

A lower court that ruled the district held by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., was racially gerrymandered has now said it can be used in this year's election following a monthslong delay in the Supreme Court deciding the issue.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. at the Capitol.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. at the Capitol.

A resignation, rescheduled talks and rising public opposition: Israel faces growing U.S. ire on Gaza

A State Department official told NBC News she felt she had no choice but to quit over American support for Israel, while a new poll found that a majority in the U.S. now oppose its ally's actions in Gaza.
Gaza City hospital
Gaza City hospital
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Census will offer Hispanic or Latino and Middle Eastern or North African race categories for the first time

The new single race/ethnicity category reflects how many Hispanics and people of Middle Eastern or North African descent would pick "some other race" on previous forms.
A YMCA youth ambassador conducts a Census 2020 interview in Los Angeles
A YMCA youth ambassador conducts a Census 2020 interview in Los Angeles
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Republican committee to select Ken Buck's likely replacement, adding a challenge to Lauren Boebert's campaign

Boebert called the move interference in a recent statement, saying, “The establishment concocted a swampy backroom deal to try to rig an election.”
Rep. Lauren Boebert
Rep. Lauren Boebert

Trump claims crime rates are soaring. The numbers indicate otherwise.

The presumptive Republican nominee frequently paints a picture of ever-increasing crime under Democrats. But figures from police departments and the FBI suggest differently.
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Barack Obama and Bill Clinton to raise $25 million with Biden amid concerns about his age

The current president, at 81, is the oldest of the trio. His campaign says the fundraising number is a record.
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton

JD Vance's VP prospects could rise after he helped deliver Trump a big Ohio win

Bernie Moreno's landslide in the Ohio GOP Senate primary reinforced Trump's influence and Vance's reputation as a loyal soldier with a "finger on the pulse of the MAGA movement."
Donald Trump looks at JD Vance at a campaign rally.
Donald Trump looks at JD Vance at a campaign rally.

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N.J. Democrat targets Sen. Bob Menendez's access to classified information — as well as Trump's

Rep. Mikie Sherrill's bill would prohibit senators, presidents and candidates for high office from accessing classified information if they’ve been indicted on certain charges.
Sen. Bob Menendez.
Sen. Bob Menendez.

Judge recommends John Eastman be disbarred in California

Eastman was hit with 11 disciplinary charges tied to a strategy aimed at keeping Trump in office after he lost the 2020 presidential election.
John Eastman in Los Angeles
John Eastman in Los Angeles

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