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Ocasio-Cortez warns concern ‘growing’ among young voters over the White House’s handling of Israel

By Sam Fossum and Manu Raju, CNN Amid deep divisions among Democrats over the US response to the Israel-Hamas war, progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned that the White House’s position on Israel could impact President Joe Biden’s standing among young voters – a key bloc that helped propel him to the presidency in 2020. “I think it’s

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US carries out airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting IRGC and Iranian-backed groups’ weapons storage facility

By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Two US F-15 fighter jets conducted an airstrike on a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. “This precision self-defense strike is a response to a series of attacks against U.S. personnel

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Minnesota Supreme Court won’t remove Trump from GOP primary ballot in 14th Amendment challenge

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt to block Donald Trump from the state’s GOP primary ballot next year based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” but said the challengers can try again to block him from the general election ballot if the former president wins the Republican nomination. The 14th Amendment, ratified after

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Exonerated Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam will win New York City Council seat, CNN projects

By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Yusef Salaam, an exonerated Central Park Five member, will win a New York City Council seat in Harlem, CNN projects. Salaam was unopposed in Tuesday’s election for the seat that became open after incumbent democratic socialist member Kristin Richardson Jordan withdrew from the race. The first-time candidate, who was wrongly accused

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Eldon approves weed tax, Pettis County fire district extends boundaries; more area election results available

Editor’s note: Audrain County results were added on Wednesday. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple counties around Mid-Missouri had elections on Tuesday. Miller County had a pair of propositions on its ballot and Pettis County asked votes if the fire district should expand its boundaries. View the full area results — by county — updated throughout the

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Senate Republicans press DHS chief on attaching policy changes to border money

By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN Multiple Senate Republicans pressed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday to attach policy changes to the White House border supplemental request. The exchanges during the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing underscored the uphill battle the Biden administration faces in getting its supplemental funding request passed as the Department of Homeland Security grapples with

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DOJ announces arrests in ‘high-end brothel network’ used by elected officials, military officers and others

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three individuals have been arrested on charges of operating a “high-end brothel network” in Massachusetts and Virginia with a clientele that included elected officials, military officers and government contractors with security clearances, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. “Pick a profession,” Joshua Levy, acting US attorney for Massachusetts, said of

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Biden campaign aiming to capitalize on Democratic Party’s momentum after a strong election night

CNN, WUSA By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a key question over whether Democratic momentum will translate for his own reelection effort. The Biden campaign feels confident about the saliency of issues like abortion heading into 2024, suggesting that key Biden

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Biden campaign aiming to capitalize on Democratic Party’s momentum after a strong election night

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a key question over whether Democratic momentum will translate for his own reelection effort. The Biden campaign feels confident about the saliency of issues like abortion heading into 2024, suggesting that key Biden agenda items

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Ex-CIA officer pleads guilty to drugging, sexually abusing multiple women during overseas posts

By Colin McCollough and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former CIA officer Brian Jeffrey Raymond pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to drugging and sexually abusing multiple women during overseas postings, according to court documents and the Department of Justice. Raymond, 47, admitted to sexually assaulting several women at his embassy-leased housing in Mexico

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