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Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
May 17 - The Associated Press, via WTOP
May 17 - The Associated Press, via WTOP
GOP Fighting, 50-Hour Democratic Filibuster Kill Push to Make Amending Missouri Constitution Harder
May 17 - US News and World Report/AP
May 17 - US News and World Report/AP
New ad taunts Trump to take stand in hush money trial - or admit he's a coward
May 17 - UK Independent
May 17 - UK Independent
Exclusive: Sean 'Diddy' Combs seen physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN
May 17 - cnn
May 17 - cnn
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against unionizing in blow to big UAW push
May 17 - CNN Business
May 17 - CNN Business
Biden announces new grants to further desegregate schools on Brown vs. Board anniversary
May 17 - ABC News
May 17 - ABC News
Son of conservative activist and 1st rioter to invade Senate floor on Jan. 6 is sentenced
May 17 - Law & Crime
May 17 - Law & Crime
Durbin calls for Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases over upside-down flag that flew at his home
May 17 - The Hill
May 17 - The Hill
John Eastman, former Trump lawyer, pleads not guilty in Arizona election interference case
May 17 - CNN Politics
May 17 - CNN Politics
GOP tries to 'correct the narrative' on use of mailed ballots after years of conflicting messages
May 17 - AP
May 17 - AP
Trump-linked dark-money group spent $90m on racist and transphobic ads in 2022, records show
May 17 - The Guardian
May 17 - The Guardian
Democrats gear up to overhaul the Senate filibuster for major bills if they win in 2024
May 17 - NBC News
May 17 - NBC News
NRA kicks off annual meeting as board considers successor to longtime leader LaPierre
May 17 - ABC News/AP
May 17 - ABC News/AP
President Biden to deliver 140th commencement at Morehouse, where he will receive an honorary doctorate
May 17 - Scripps News
May 17 - Scripps News
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers
May 17 - AP
May 17 - AP
Democrats want more answers from Justice Clarence Thomas about $267,000 loan for RV
May 17 - USA Today
May 17 - USA Today
WP EXCLUSIVE: Business titans privately urged NYC mayor to use police on Columbia protesters, chats show
May 16 - Washington Post
May 16 - Washington Post
America runs on Rudy: Bankrupt mayor launches bizarre coffee venture as he's crippled by $148m debt
May 16 - UK Independent
May 16 - UK Independent
House passes bill to prevent Biden from withholding weapons to Israel as GOP ramps up pressure on Democrats
May 16 - CNN Politics
May 16 - CNN Politics
'Stand Back And Stand By': Matt Gaetz Parrots Trump's Call To Violent Extremists At His Trial
May 16 - Huff Post
May 16 - Huff Post
U.S. to end coal leasing in nation's largest coal-producing region The Biden administration's decision ends new leasing
May 16 - Washington Post
May 16 - Washington Post
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020
May 16 - Texas Tribune
May 16 - Texas Tribune