Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen lose out as French voters shun local elections: Abstention rate estimated at 68%, and exit polls suggest Le Pen’s National Rally failed to get expected support
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NYC snow days: Dismay as school snow days cancelled
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Maryland enacts landmark police overhaul, first state to repeal police bill of rights
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Georgia House passes sweeping bill that would restrict voting access, setting up final vote next week
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Michigan county commissioner pulls gun out during virtual meeting when resident asked board to denounce Proud Boys
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Andrew Yang is running for Mayor of New York City
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Bakersfield, California just ended chronic homelessness
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Pennsylvania Republicans block seating of Democratic state senator, take control from lieutenant governor
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Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York City mayor
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Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit seeking to subvert election
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Trump is attempting a coup in plain sight
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Danish mayor Frank Jensen quits amid sexual harassment allegations – Social Democrat has apologized for his behaviour, saying he did not want to stand in the way of progress
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A libertarian walks into a bear: The utopian plot to liberate an American town (and some bears)
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What are some good resources for California voters?
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about...
Most California voters received their ballots this week, and as usual there are a bunch of propositions to vote on that we’ve barely heard of because nearly all election discussion is about national issues. So, what are you using to study up?
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FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
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He fought wildfires while imprisoned. California reported him to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation.
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There have been thirty-eight statewide elections during the pandemic. Here's how they went
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Throw the bums out: The USA is in the midst of a world-historic failure of governance. Why isn’t anyone in charge acting like they are responsible for it?
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Hawaii grapples with Great Depression-level unemployment as tourism plummets
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US Supreme Court deems half of Oklahoma a Native American reservation
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Amy McGrath wins close Kentucky Senate primary
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In first for Congress, US House passes bill to establish DC as the nation's 51st state, but it faces insurmountable opposition in the Senate
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Today’s elections in Kentucky and New York are high-stakes for the progressive movement
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‘A hot, flaming mess’: Georgia primary beset by chaos, long lines
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Pennsylvania sweats over vote-counting fiasco
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Ignoring Donald Trump and right-wing think tanks, US red states expand vote by mail
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Ohio has stopped kicking workers off unemployment after a hacker targeted its website
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Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down governor’s extension of stay-at-home order
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Up to 85,000 voters could be removed from Florida electoral rolls
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces plan for free college tuition for front-line workers battling coronavirus
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Swedish city of Lund to manure the parks on an earlier date to deter Walpurgi celebrations
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Why Mitch Mcconnell wants US states to go bankrupt
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Maryland governor Larry Hogan shows what a post-Trump, more moderate GOP could look like
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Wisconsin governor orders stop to in-person voting on eve of election
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Parliament passes Ottawa's $107 billion COVID-19 aid package
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The US Democrats do terribly in state elections and it really matters
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What happened when Tulsa paid people to work remotely
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Clearing up the confusion around Prop 13 on the 2020 ballot
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Death threats will force Virginia lawmaker to a safe house during pro-gun rally
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Florida faces a rocky rollout to restore voting rights after felony convictions
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Mayor Pete's invisible black police
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Paul Skalnik is a liar, a con artist and a snitch. The state of Florida is planning to execute a man based largely on his word.
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As Nevada clears way for ex-felons to vote, most other states still require restitution and fee payments for eligibility
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Eskilstuna in Sweden launches controversial £21 begging permit
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The Left needs a statewide strategy
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Puerto Rico’s week of massive protests, explained
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New York landlords call rent control laws an 'illegal taking' in new Federal lawsuit
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Albuquerque takes steps to meet the needs of Native American residents
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Florida's governor limits the voting rights of former felons
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Mobile phones to be banned in Victoria state schools from 'first to last bell
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