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Former gang leader sentenced to 40 years in prison for 1996 murder of iconic rapper Tupac Shakur
Former Los Angeles gang leader Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted of orchestrating the murder in August, but was not accused of pulling the trigger on the gun that killed Shakur in Las Vegas.
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Zelensky confirms Ukraine received no warning on Russian strikes amid row with Trump
The president has also called for Ukraine to select a new leader. Zelensky's term expired in 2024, though the war has prompted a suspension of elections.
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Federal judge extends pause on work at historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
The one-day pause was intended to give the government time to find a key Trump administration official to discuss why a massive tree-cutting at the park needed to occur over the holiday weekend.
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In first phone call, Biden and Putin aim to extend arms treaty amid strained relations
Washington and Moscow in recent days have continued on an old footing, emphasizing respective critiques and sore points.
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Update: Sen. Leahy was taken to hospital on Tuesday, but later went home
The Vermont Democrat is slated to preside over the upcoming Senate impeachment trial against former President Trump.
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Texas GOP Sen. Cruz makes another attempt to impose term limits on members of Congress
This marks the third time Cruz has introduced legislation to impose term limits on Congress.
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Pelosi renews push for election reform bill that GOP calls 'power grab'
Senate GOP Leader McConnell has said the bill, H.R. 1, would "grow the federal government's power over Americans' political speech and elections."
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Judge blocks enforcement of 100-day deportation moratorium
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared victory on Twitter.
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Paul's effort to stop Senate trial on Trump fails, but tally shows GOP won't supply votes to convict
"This trial is a sham, a travesty, and a dark blot on the history of our country," Kentucky GOP Sen. Rand Paul said before the vote.
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Schumer advises Biden to declare 'climate emergency' to circumvent Congress on certain agenda items
Promising 'real dramatic change,' Schumer says Democrats will 'certainly' use 'reconciliation' to pass Biden's $1.9T COVID bill if GOP attempts to stall it
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Major internet outage impacting Northeast
The outage is purportedly from Boston to Washington, D.C.
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Biden’s $1.5B campaign haul reportedly helped by $145M in ‘dark money’
Raised record-breaking amount of untraceable cash from anonymous donors
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Senate confirms Blinken as secretary of state
Blinken was President Biden's first choice for the top diplomatic post.