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Trump rolls out the red carpet for foreign leaders, irking Biden allies: From the Politics Desk

Plus, the Arizona Senate votes to repeal an 1864 abortion ban and the White House grapples with campus protests.
Donald Trump and Andrzej Duda.
Donald Trump and Andrzej Duda.

Trump grumbled he needed more support at trial. Now his allies are showing up.

The president has remarked that he needed others to defend him while he's stuck in court.
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FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers

The government regulator said in October that it would propose a ban on the use of the chemical, which is commonly in hair relaxers used primarily by Black women.
A hairdresser applies hair relaxer to a black woman's roots
A hairdresser applies hair relaxer to a black woman's roots

Biden to deliver keynote address on antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance ceremony

The annual ceremony will take place next Tuesday on Capitol Hill and attendees will include members of Congress and the administration, as well as Holocaust survivors.
President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden

Massachusetts places historic limit on families seeking homeless shelter

The new law limits stays in the state shelter system to nine months, with some extensions, as the number of needy migrants and residents has dramatically increased.
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Maura Healey Michelle Wu
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Almost 40% of local election officials surveyed report threats or abuse, says a new report

The Brennan Center survey also found 62% of local election officials are concerned about political leaders’ attempting to interfere with how they do their jobs.
Americans Head To The Polls To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections
Americans Head To The Polls To Vote In The 2022 Midterm Elections
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Morehouse College pushes the White House for 'direct engagement' ahead of Biden's speech

Top Biden campaign official Cedric Richmond has been in contact with Morehouse as faculty members raise concerns about unrest as campus protests spread nationwide.
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Chuck Todd: The race to build a better internet — before it's too late

Analysis: A new book proposes a framework for the internet that would give consumers more control over their own personal data.
From left, Jason Citron, Evan Spiegel, Shou Zi Chew, Linda Yaccarino, and Mark Zuckerberg are sworn in as they testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee
From left, Jason Citron, Evan Spiegel, Shou Zi Chew, Linda Yaccarino, and Mark Zuckerberg are sworn in as they testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee
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How a post falsely claiming migrants are registering to vote spread to millions in four weeks

A false narrative suggesting that over half a million migrants had registered to vote in swing states shows how quickly misinformation can spread — and how difficult it is to stop.
Photo Illustration: A group of migrants at the U.S. border, a sign that says "Polling Place Vote Here" and several iphone screens
Photo Illustration: A group of migrants at the U.S. border, a sign that says "Polling Place Vote Here" and several iphone screens

Court blocks Louisiana's congressional map with a second majority-Black district

The case is likely to end up before the Supreme Court in another test of the Voting Rights Act.
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politics political vote ballot voters

Democrats win a New York special election, further narrowing the House GOP's majority

Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy won a special election in the deep blue 26th District in western New York to serve the rest of Brian Higgins' term.
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