Taken together, 2 recent high court actions herald a new legal landscape as the liberal groups that pushed the issue of Trump’s disqualification to the Supreme Court reboot efforts to target state and local officials linked to Jan. 6.
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Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
It’s unclear where any migrants ordered to leave might go if the law is ultimately allowed. It calls for them to be sent to ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, even if they are not Mexican citizens.
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Incoming Palestinian prime minister plans for reform but faces major obstacles
The Palestinian Authority has no power in Gaza, from which Hamas drove its forces in 2007, and only limited authority in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Biden signs executive order to advance study of women’s health
The announcement comes as the ripple effects spread from the Supreme Court’s decision that overturned federal abortion rights, touching on medical issues for women who never intended to end their pregnancies.
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The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?
During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight.
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New study finds no brain injuries among ‘Havana syndrome’ patients
The findings are the latest in an effort to unravel a mystery that began when personnel at the U.S. embassy in Cuba began seeking medical care for hearing loss and ear-ringing after reporting sudden weird noises.
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Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection
Though the Supreme Court ruled this month that states don’t have the ability to bar Trump or other candidates for federal offices from the ballot, the justices said different rules apply to state and local candidates.
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‘Access Hollywood’ tape won’t be played at Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial, judge rules
In the video Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women sexually without asking permission.
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Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operation
The Biden-Netanyahu call also came as a new report warned that ‘famine is imminent’ in northern Gaza.
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With the election behind him, Putin says Russia aims to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country won’t relent in its invasion of Ukraine and has announced plans for a buffer zone to protect against long-range Ukrainian strikes and cross-border raids.