#Zelensky thanks Biden for ‘difficult’ decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

#Zelensky thanks Biden for ‘difficult’ decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday thanked President Biden on the sidelines of the NATO summit for providing his country with cluster bombs, highly controversial munitions that are outlawed by more than 100 nations.  Zelensky acknowledged it was a “difficult political decision” for Biden to move forward on providing the weapons, which make an explosive…

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#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

#Court ruling prompts fears of ‘Wild West of disinformation’

An order limiting the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies could make it harder to curb disinformation as the 2024 election nears. A federal judge on Tuesday curtailed communication between certain Biden administration agencies and social media companies after a GOP-led challenge to efforts to combat disinformation, arguing attempts to do so violated protected…

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#Harvard faces civil rights complaint over its legacy admissions

#Harvard faces civil rights complaint over its legacy admissions

Harvard is facing a civil rights complaint over the school’s legacy admissions after the Supreme Court ruled against race-conscious admissions practices. “Each year, Harvard College grants special preference in its admissions process to hundreds of mostly white students — not because of anything they have accomplished, but rather solely because of who their relatives are,”…

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#Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip

#Senate rankings: five seats most likely to flip

The 2024 battle for the Senate started with a bang earlier this year and has not let up, as candidates in top races continue to roll out their campaigns and incumbents scratch and claw to win reelection. Their efforts will determine who will control the upper chamber for the next two years. Democrats are trying to play defense in…

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