The justices ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding – which Trump has also been charged with – must include proof that defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.
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Supreme Court says cities can ban homeless people sleeping outdoors
In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the court reversed an appeals court ruling that found outdoor sleeping bans amount to cruel and unusual punishment.
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Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, delivers victory to business interests
The 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections.
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Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him – for now
Biden ‘just didn’t have the spark that we needed tonight,’ Rosemarie DeAngelus, a Democrat from South Portland, said from her watch party at Broadway Bowl.
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Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
President Biden and former President Donald Trump held an unusually early debate on Thursday night in Atlanta, speaking to an electorate that has expressed strong dissatisfaction with their choice of candidates.
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Former Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
The indictment makes the former Uvalde schools police chief the first officer to face criminal charges in one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history.
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19 sick and injured children, plus companions, leave Gaza in first medical evacuation since May
Family members earlier bade a tearful goodbye to the children as they and their escorts left the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis bound for the Kerem Shalom cargo crossing with Israel.
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Judge in Trump classified documents case grants his request for one hearing, denies bid for another
The order amounts to a mixed result for both sides and ensures further delays in a criminal case that has already been snarled by significant postponements.
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Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction
The directive sent Thursday to superintendents across the state says adherence to the mandate is compulsory and ‘immediate and strict compliance is expected.’
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Boeing sanctioned by U.S. for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing ‘blatantly violated’ the agency’s investigative regulations, as well as a signed agreement, by providing nonpublic investigative information to the media.