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Rep. Ted Lieu calls Catholic bishops 'hypocrites' for trying to deny Biden Communion over abortion stance while ignoring Bill Barr's death penalty push

Summary List Placement Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California lashed out at US Catholic Bishops on Friday after they voted in favor of advancing a document that could block...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a new state budget that defunds the entire state legislature

8 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Summary List Placement Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed Article X of the state budget on Friday, effectively defunding the entire state legislature after Democrats staged a...
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Battenfeld: Biden could be denied Communion under new proposal from Catholic Bishops

9 hours ago | Boston Herald

President Biden's regular attendance at Catholic Mass could be under scrutiny as the nation's bishops debate whether Biden and other politicians' stance on abortion should ban...
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The Republican Party Is Totally Collapsing In The Suburbs

11 hours ago | Politicus USA

Affluent suburban neighborhoods that used to be solidly Republicans have now flipped to voting for and electing Democrats.
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UN assembly condemns Myanmar coup, calls for arms embargo

11 hours ago | Star Tribune

In a rare move, the U.N. General Assembly on Friday condemned Myanmar's military coup and called for an arm embargo against the country in a resolution that demonstrated...
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The Fatal Flaw in Joe Manchin's Voting Rights Package

13 hours ago | The New Republic

Last week, I criticized West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin for announcing that he would vote against the For the People Act on purely performative grounds. Manchin's op-ed...
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A Millennial Economist Helps Power a Tax Evasion ‘Brain Trust'

13 hours ago | NY Times

Natasha Sarin, a protégé of Larry Summers, is taking a leading role developing tax policy at the Treasury Department - to some progressive Democrats' chagrin.
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39 senators who now support changing or eliminating the filibuster previously opposed doing so

14 hours ago | The Washington Post

For years, Senate Democrats supported efforts to preserve the legislative filibuster. Now some of those same Senate Democrats are considering eliminating it.
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Florida's top Democrat files complaint against former Trump attorney's charity

15 hours ago | Politico

TALLAHASSEE - Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Friday she is going after a charity run by Sidney Powell, a former attorney for former President Donald Trump...
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Beto O'Rourke, Jaime Harrison back Manchin voting rights compromise

17 hours ago | Politico | 2 articles

Former Texas congressman-turned-voting rights advocate Beto O'Rourke and Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison on Friday backed Sen. Joe Manchin's proposed...
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Iran Elections: Looks Like a Win for Hard-Line Judiciary Chief

The moderate candidate in Iran's presidential election has conceded he lost to the country's hard-line judiciary chief, the AP reports. Former Central Bank chief Abdolnasser... Read more ...

18 Died Of COVID-19 In Texas Prisons After Winning Parole: Report

A new study found that there's a fatal delay built into the Texas prison system. Read more ...

Red Sox' frustrations boil over in maddening loss to Royals

Nick Pivetta gave them a chance, but the Red Sox couldn't take advantage. And after a clutch week of hitting, the Red Sox' magic ran out at the plate. After finally getting a... Read more ...

Hit by a ransomware attack? Your payment may be deductible

WASHINGTON - For Sat PMs As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don't pay the cybercriminals. But the U.S. government... Read more ...

Fierce Capitol attacks on police in newly released videos

Videos released under court order provide a chilling new look at the chaos at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, including body camera footage that shows a man charging at a police... Read more ...

Grasso's Garage: RAM TRX is the king of.Everything

BOSTON, MA. MAY 4, 2021: The Ram TRX. (Staff photo by Marc Grasso/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) BOSTON, MA. MAY 4, 2021: The Ram TRX. (Staff photo by Marc Grasso/MediaNews... Read more ...

Rep. Ted Lieu calls Catholic bishops 'hypocrites' for trying to deny Biden...

Summary List Placement Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California lashed out at US Catholic Bishops on Friday after they voted in favor of advancing a document that could block... Read more ...

Eastern Mass. tournament scores and highlights from Friday

Tom Mulherin, Brendan Connelly BASEBALL DIVISION 1 NORTH PRELIMINARY ROUND - Friday Acton-Boxboro 9, Lowell 2 Central Catholic 12, Malden Catholic 2 Chelmsford 15, Malden... Read more ...

Boston Celebrates Juneteenth

Boston, MA. - June 18: Members of the Area 51 Majorette Dance Team perform during the flag raising ceremony in recognition of Juneteenth outside City Hall on June 18, 2021 in... Read more ...

Conservative activists heckle Pence at conference in Florida

Some attendees at a conference in Florida for conservative activists heckled former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday during a speech. Read more ...