Pressure is already mounting from the party’s left flank to insist on sharp increases in the corporate tax rate and on the highest individual earners – and not to agree to any compromise with Republicans otherwise.
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Louisiana’s new law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms churns old political conflicts
Under the new law, all public K-12 classrooms and state-funded universities will be required to display a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in ‘large, easily readable font’ next year.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fails to qualify for CNN debate with Biden, Trump
Both the Biden and Trump campaigns fear that Kennedy could play spoiler in what’s anticipated to be a close general election.
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New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Proponents said the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance.
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Franklin County commissioners accept new bylaws for opioid advisory committee
The previous committee was suspended in April.
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Russia, North Korea sign partnership deal, maybe the strongest since Cold War
Leaders of both countries described it as a major upgrade of their relations, covering security, trade, investment, cultural and humanitarian ties.
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Maine’s Susan Collins wins ‘Whole Hog Award’ for bringing home the bacon
Longtime senator snagged more money for her state than any of her colleagues.
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Trump allies hope his daughter’s father-in-law can help win Arab American votes in Michigan
Massad Boulos, a Lebanese businessman whose son married Tiffany Trump 2 years ago, is now helping the Republican campaign with outreach in the Arab American community.
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George Clooney, Julia Roberts help Biden raise $28 million at fundraiser
Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars have headlined a glitzy fundraiser for President Joe Biden, helping raise what his reelection campaign said was $28 million and hoping to energize would-be supporters ahead of a November election that they argued was among the most important in the nation’s history
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Why the nation’s eyes will be drawn to Maine’s 2nd House District race this fall
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden is seeking a fourth term in Congress against state Rep. Austin Theriault, a former NASCAR driver who easily won the Republican primary after being endorsed by former President Donald Trump.