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Texas Legislature Special Session: Democrats Attack Silent Republicans

President Trump wants Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s House maps to nab as many as five seats now held by Democrats. But no new maps have been publicly proposed yet.

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Gabbard’s Attacks on Obama Put the Attorney General in a Tough Spot

The director of national intelligence gave the Justice Department little warning before she demanded an investigation.

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Convicted Murderer Freed by Trump in Venezuelan Prisoner Swap Is Free in U.S.

At least some American officials knew that Dahud Hanid Ortiz had been convicted of a triple murder when he was put on the plane to the United States.

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Supreme Court, for Now, Pauses Lower Court Decision Limiting Voting Rights Act

The justices paused a lower court order pending a decision on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case, a major challenge to the Voting Rights Act.

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Lake Tahoe Boaters Died Without Life Jackets, Review Finds

The eight people who died in a June accident were found without flotation devices, according to a new report. The two survivors relied on the devices to stay afloat.

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‘South Park’ and Other Paramount Shows Skewer Trump After Settlement

“South Park,” Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have all been critical of their own company and President Trump this week.

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F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

The agency’s blessing was one of the last hurdles for the deal, which was being subjected to close scrutiny by the Trump administration.

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Storms in New Mexico Cause Flash Flooding and Water Rescues

The heavy rain came after severe flooding in the area killed three people and damaged dozens of homes on July 8.

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Ken Paxton Claimed Three Houses as His Primary Residence, Records Show

The attorney general of Texas, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn, could have secured favorable mortgage rates, and may have violated the law if he knowingly falsified loan documents.

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Justice Kagan Urges Supreme Court to Explain Itself in Emergency Decisions

In remarks before judges and lawyers in California, the justice said she believed the court had a responsibility to share its reasoning.

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Alina Habba Is Set to Become Acting U.S. Attorney in New Jersey

Ms. Habba’s tenure as interim U.S. attorney was slated to end this week, but the Trump administration’s appointment will allow her to remain the top law enforcement official in the state.

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The Justice Dept. Interviewed Ghislaine Maxwell, While Opposing Her Appeal

Even as top Justice Department officials brokered an interview with a longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein’s, they asked the Supreme Court to reject her appeal.

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Roy Black, Defense Lawyer for William Kennedy Smith and Epstein, Dies at 80

With a national profile, he represented the notorious and the celebrated, helping to secure an acquittal in the Smith rape case and a lenient plea deal for Jeffrey Epstein.

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Outside the Wrestling Ring, Hulk Hogan Fought Rocky and Endorsed Trump

The muscular entertainer, who died at 71, broke through into pop culture and led the way for Dwayne Johnson and John Cena.

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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood

Also, Hulk Hogan died at 71. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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A Little Leaguer Was Suspended for a Bat Flip. So He Went to Court.

A New Jersey judge was asked to overturn an umpire’s interpretation of the “horseplay” rule. A chance to play in the state championship hung in the balance.

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Idaho Murders Case Investigators Dispel Baseless Rumors and Theories About Bryan Kohberger

In an interview, the lead prosecutor, Bill Thompson, decried how some of the wild speculations surrounding the case made life “hell” for innocent people.

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Hulk Hogan: A Life in Pictures

The wrestler, who died on Thursday at 71, was the face of the sport as its popularity grew, propelling him into the wider entertainment world.

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Israel and the U.S. Withdraw From Cease-Fire Talks With Hamas

President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.

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If Trump Keeps Intimidating the Fed, He Will Pay a Price

When central banks are pressured by politicians into overheating the economy, everyone ends up getting burned.

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The Blessing and Curse of Ambition

How do you live a driven life, seeking to achieve great things, without becoming a jerk?

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CBS News Names Tanya Simon Executive Producer for ’60 Minutes’

Tanya Simon, who has worked on the show for over two decades, will take over at a time of significant change for the network.

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Did Columbia’s Deal With Trump Save Its Stature or Sacrifice It?

Reactions ranged from fierce criticism to relief after the university reached a settlement over allegations that it failed to stop the harassment of Jewish students.

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Thailand and Cambodia Clash in Deadly Border Dispute

At least a dozen people were killed after the two countries exchanged fire after simmering tensions over a border dispute boiled over on Thursday.

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Trump Administration Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Laws

Mayor Eric Adams, who was spared from a corruption investigation so he could help with the administration’s deportation program, is among the defendants.

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France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says

The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

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How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept.

There was a single goal in mind: find something — anything — that could be released to the public to satisfy President Trump’s supporters.

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Joe Biden Sells a Presidential Memoir for $10 Million

The former president has said he’s been ‘working like hell’ on the book, which will focus on his term in office.

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Columbia and Penn Made Trump Deals. More Universities Could Be Next.

Trump officials hope deals with two Ivy League schools create a template that others, including Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Cornell and Northwestern, will follow.

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Chuck Mangione, Jazz Musician Known for ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84

Wearing his signature fedora, he won wide popularity and 14 Grammy nominations, winning twice, and scaled Billboard’s adult contemporary charts in the 1970s and ’80s.

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