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Drag shows on U.S. military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism
Organizers of an event at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada canceled a drag show timed to Pride Month, which began Thursday.
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Zelensky pushes for Ukraine support at European leaders’ summit in Moldova
Nearly every European leader had assembled at the meeting to condemn Russia and Belarus.
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Massachusetts assault weapons ban targeted in federal suit
The National Association for Gun Rights looks to overturn the 1998 ban, which became a permanent law in 2004.
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Senate passes Republican-led bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
President Biden has pledged to keep in place his commitment to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
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Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
President Biden said he would sign the bill into law as soon as possible. “This bipartisan agreement is a big win for our economy and the American people,” the president said.
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Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances
Both men are portraying themselves as the stronger fighter for conservative causes and their party’s best chance to block Biden from reelection next year.
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Debt ceiling deal advances pipeline and tweaks environmental rules. But more work remains.
The budget deal was being debated Thursday in the Senate, where lawmakers are working to meet a Monday deadline before the U.S. risks a devastating default.
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U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill American officials and others around the world
The sanctions against them block all access to their U.S. money and property and prohibit Americans from working with them.
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Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a child
The latest Russian attack, using what Ukrainian officials said were short-range Iskander ground-launched missiles, coincided with events scheduled in Kyiv to celebrate International Children’s Day. Those events were canceled.