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Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

Four Memphis residents say they have been harassed, arrested and physically mistreated for engaging in First Amendment protected activities by observing and recording the actions of law enforcement in their city
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Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline

Researchers are warning that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession, a slide that predates the COVID-19 pandemic
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Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape U.S. House districts have seen mixed outcomes
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Tennessee Democrats stripped of House committee seats over redistricting protests

Tennessee Democrats stripped of House committee seats over redistricting protests

By Steve Gorman May 12 (Reuters) - The Republican speaker of Tennessee's House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week's special session on redistricting.
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds new US House districts backed by Trump

Missouri Supreme Court upholds new US House districts backed by Trump

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump
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2026-27 Men’s College Basketball Early Season Tournaments

2026-27 Men’s College Basketball Early Season Tournaments

Changes in scheduling rules mean this page will look different than it has in the past.
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The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence
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In break with Trump, Republicans in South Carolina Senate reject redistricting bid

In break with Trump, Republicans in South Carolina Senate reject redistricting bid

By Joseph Ax May 12 (Reuters) - A bid to redraw South Carolina’s congressional map and eliminate the state’s sole Democratic U.S. House district failed in the state Senate on Tuesday, when a handful of Republicans broke with President Donald Trump and voted against the effort.
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Democrats battle for open Omaha House seat as Republicans aim to hold majority

Democrats battle for open Omaha House seat as Republicans aim to hold majority

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) - Voters in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District head to the polls on Tuesday to select their nominees to replace outgoing Republican Representative Don Bacon.
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Iroquois Steeplechase Features Foxhound Parade as Fan Favorite Event

Iroquois Steeplechase Features Foxhound Parade as Fan Favorite Event

Iroquois Steeplechase Features Foxhound Parade as Fan Favorite Event
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Takeaways from AP’s profile of a Christian IVF doctor

Takeaways from AP’s profile of a Christian IVF doctor

IVF presents challenges for some anti-abortion Christians who believe life begins at fertilization
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in West Virginia's primaries

Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey isn't on the primary ballot Tuesday but is staking his political capital to reshape his party’s massive supermajorities in the state Legislature more to his liking