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House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point

House passes GOP bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration, a proposal Republicans have prioritized as an election-year talking point even as research shows noncitizens illegally registering and casting
Canada pledges Ukraine aid, plan to buy submarines as NATO spending questions dog PM

Canada pledges Ukraine aid, plan to buy submarines as NATO spending questions dog PM

WASHINGTON, D. C. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged another $500 million in military assistance to Ukraine in a one-on-one conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Washington, D.C.
Up to two new offshore wind projects are proposed for New Jersey. A third seeks to re-bid its terms

Up to two new offshore wind projects are proposed for New Jersey. A third seeks to re-bid its terms

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Up to two additional offshore wind projects were proposed for the New Jersey coast Wednesday, and the developers of a third project that already has preliminary approval sought to re-bid its terms.
Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

Election officials push back against draft federal rule for reporting potential cyberattacks

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A group of state election officials is urging the nation’s cybersecurity agency to revise a draft rule that would require election offices to disclose suspected cyberattacks to the federal government, casting the mandate
Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer cites patriotism as a reason to acquit his client

Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer cites patriotism as a reason to acquit his client

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer cited patriotism as a reason to acquit his client Wednesday, telling a federal jury that it would be a “win for this country” if it rejects the government’s bribery case against the Democrat .
The first lady is helping to salvage her husband’s campaign. Will it be enough?

The first lady is helping to salvage her husband’s campaign. Will it be enough?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for her husband in Florida, Jill Biden took a break to get some tea. She was on the second stop of a three-state swing and reporters traveling with her had tried multiple times to get her to talk to them.
Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective

Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective

EDMONTON — The provincial government's management of Alberta's increasingly stressed water resources is all wet, says the province's auditor general.
Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards

Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man who died after being held down by Milwaukee hotel guards

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled deliver a eulogy for a Black man who died last month after being pinned to the ground by hotel security guards in Milwaukee, his office said Tuesday.
Local family used swastikas to accuse Quebec municipality of racism

Local family used swastikas to accuse Quebec municipality of racism

MONTREAL — A small Quebec community has been locked in a drawn-out battle for the last two years with a local family that accuses it of being “the most racist city in the world.
Longtime Liberal MP representing Northwest Territories not seeking re-election

Longtime Liberal MP representing Northwest Territories not seeking re-election

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Michael McLeod says he has made the "bittersweet" decision to not seek a fourth term in the next federal election.
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