Meanwhile, in a holiday message to the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky exults over the nation’s success in fending off Moscow’s forces.
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could help more than 40 million people
Borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness.
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Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory
Eight in 10 California voters called abortion an important issue as they decide how to vote in congressional, state and local races this November.
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Judge blocks enforcement of Biden abortion guidance in Texas
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked the federal government from enforcing a legal interpretation that would require hospitals in the state to provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
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Biden announces nearly $3 billion in new military aid as Ukraine celebrates independence day
As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that also will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, U.S. officials said.
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Call shows inmates knew ‘Whitey’ Bulger was changing prisons
New details revealed in court raise more questions about the notorious Boston gangster’s death.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s 30-year career ends in loss to Nadler
U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler’s victory ends a 30-year run in Congress for U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
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Florida Democrats choose Rep. Crist to challenge Gov. DeSantis
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection effort is widely assumed to be a precursor to a presidential run in 2024, adding to a sense of urgency among Democrats to blunt his rise now.
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Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
A specially appointed prosecutor says it was ‘objectively reasonable’ that officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan shot and killed Brooks in June 2020.
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Macy’s, Nordstrom cut profit views along with inventories
Both retailers are suffering from an affliction plaguing most of their competitors: A glut of unsold inventory that they’re resorting to pricing at deep discounts to move.