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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow use of database to check voters’ citizenship

Washington — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in a lawsuit and allow the use of a controversial data system to review state voter rolls heading into the midterm elections. In June, a federal judge ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it created a centralized database, known as “Systematic…

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Amid fear of Russia’s war on Ukraine spreading, Lithuania trains civilians, tells Putin: “We don’t fear you”

Vilnius, Lithuania — Russia struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight, bringing an end to a three-day pause in attacks by the two countries on each other’s capital cities as President Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the region to try and broker a peace deal. At least two people were killed in the Russian strikes…

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Lonnie Bunch, Smithsonian leader, announces retirement after months of Trump administration criticism

Washington — Historian Lonnie Bunch will leave his position as secretary of the Smithsonian at the end of the year, he announced Tuesday, after months of escalating criticism of the institution from the Trump administration. “It is with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude that I announce my retirement from the Smithsonian,” Bunch said in…

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As U.K., 11 other nations say they’ll sanction Israeli settlements, U.S. envoy warns of repercussions

London — The U.K. government announced Tuesday that it was joining 11 other nations with plans to sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The move quickly drew a warning of repercussions from the U.S. ambassador in Israel, and Israel’s own president called it “gross interference.” In a joint statement, the U.K.,…

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