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Some States Are More Antidemocracy Than Others. Guess Where They Are?

On Tuesday, federal judges blocked an attempt by Alabama Republicans to eliminate a heavily Black congressional district, and GOP politicians in South Carolina opted not to eliminate longtime Representative James Clyburn’s district. But those decisions don’t diminish what’s happened over the last few weeks: In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling, Southern Republicans have…

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Trump Says There’s No Money for Daycare Because We Have to Fight Wars

Donald Trump doesn’t think the federal government should fund child care, Medicare, or Medicaid.

At an Easter Lunch reception at the White House Wednesday, the president told guests what exactly he thought about what the U.S. should be prioritizing, and it doesn’t bode well for the government’s most widely used and popular social programs.

“I said to [Office of Management and Budget Director…

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Pakistan lashes out at India for ‘weaponisation of water’ over baseless allegations at UN

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has lashed out at India at the UN for weaponising water by unilaterally suspending the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) over “baseless” terrorism allegations, calling New Delhi’s actions a direct threat to its agriculture, livelihoods and regional stability.

The exchange between the two neighbours took place at a high-level UN event held on Wednesday ahead of World Water…

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