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			<title><![CDATA[ Alabama asks appeals court to let it continue nitrogen gas executions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:01:04 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man with nitrogen gas on Thursday night]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Judge acquits congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:14:26 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A federal magistrate judge has acquitted Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on a misdemeanor obstruction charge stemming from a protest at a New York City federal building last September]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ FISA spy program at risk over Trump's pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:42:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Years after oil pipeline protests, North Dakota and the federal government settle policing lawsuit]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:32:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The state of North Dakota and the federal government have settled a lawsuit the state brought to recoup the costs of policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly a decade ago]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:26:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California&rsquo;s Central Valley]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag 'negative' historical info. They had other ideas]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:03:25 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Trump administration recently asked visitors to U_S_ national parks to report displays or exhibits saying &ldquo;negative&rdquo; things about Americans and to restore sites as &ldquo;uplifting public monuments.&quot;]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ GOP primary for open US House seat and Democratic governors race highlight Nevada ballot]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:21:31 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Nevadans are choosing their candidate in a competitive Republican congressional primary and settling the Democratic nominee to take on the Republican governor in the fall]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ World skiing president Eliasch faces re-election vote amid Shiffrin, Odermatt calls for change]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:01:48 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[It's rare in Olympic sports politics for a sitting president to be challenged in an election after just one full term in office]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ S. Carolina Republicans try to extend winning streak as Sen. Graham seeks fifth term]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:29:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[South Carolina voters are narrowing down candidates in key races for governor and U.S. Senate]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Democratic group launches ad campaign to help flip control of Congress in midterm elections]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:47:27 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A Democratic group that previously focused on presidential races is wading into more than a dozen House and Senate contests across the country]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Defying Trump ended some Republicans' careers. It could help Susan Collins win reelection in Maine]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:34:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Maine Sen. Susan Collins often boosts her popularity by keeping her distance from President Donald Trump]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Platner seeks Democratic nomination for US Senate to set up Maine race with Collins]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:09:57 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Graham Platner is seeking to make a Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate official in advance of one of the most anticipated contests of the year]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What to watch in Tuesday's primaries as Graham Platner tries to clinch Senate nomination in Maine]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/watch-tuesdays-primaries-graham-platner-clinch-senate-nomination-133701632]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:20:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Voters across Maine, Nevada, South Carolina and North Dakota head to the polls for another day of primary elections in America]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ College sports is suddenly facing a major question that hinges on gambling, the 'unpardonable sin']]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/college-sports-suddenly-facing-major-question-hinges-gambling-133740336]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:41:59 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The controversy over gambling in college sports has intensified with Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby's court victory]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>15</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Rahm Emanuel's uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/rahm-emanuels-uphill-climb-new-hampshire-tests-2028-133704786]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:44:40 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Rahm Emanuel has been making moves in New Hampshire, hinting at a possible return to Washington politics]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Chrystia Freeland's 'Unreliable Boyfriend' offers front-row seat to US-Canada tensions]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/chrystia-freelands-unreliable-boyfriend-offers-front-row-seat-133746314]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:14:17 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Former Canada Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is writing a book about her nation's tense relationship with the United States]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Anthropic pledges $200M to research AI's economic impact]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/anthropic-pledges-200-million-research-ais-economic-impact-133763972]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:26:45 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Anthropic has joined calls for the AI industry to find ways to cushion people from AI's disruptions to the workforce]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>18</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Paxton's impeachment trial attorney endorses Talarico in Senate race]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/ken-paxtons-attorney-impeachment-trial-endorses-james-talarico-133688663]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:46:04 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Talarico drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of the attorney.]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ First came Congress. Now a national redistricting battle may turn to statehouses and city councils]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/congress-now-national-redistricting-battle-turn-statehouses-city-133657814]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:05:20 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A national redistricting battle is about to enter a new phase]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Democrats spar over big tech during debate for coveted congressional district in Manhattan]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/democrats-spar-big-tech-debate-coveted-congressional-district-133606705]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:26:45 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Democrats competing over a coveted congressional district in Manhattan have slugged it out during a heated debate]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Graham Platner to take questions from Maine voters as he looks to stabilize Senate campaign]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/graham-platner-questions-maine-voters-stabilize-senate-campaign-133668717]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:02:53 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is set to take questions from voters at a town hall-style event in Maine]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/nevada-republicans-decide-trump-backed-experienced-replacement-rep-133608015]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:23:17 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A Northern Nevada congressional seat that&rsquo;s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters&rsquo; appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/progressive-nithya-raman-advances-november-runoff-los-angeles-133697582]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:01:57 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Progressive city council member Nithya Raman has advanced to a November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, setting up an unexpected matchup between two Democrats and former political allies to run the struggling city of nearly 4 million]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/graham-platner-hold-maine-rally-rep-ro-khanna-133607710]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:23:31 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is hosting his first major campaign event since media reports surfaced that he previously exchanged sexually explicit text messages with several women while he was married]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ It's bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:47:22 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A look at differences between the 1994 World Cup, the first in the United States, and the 2026 tournament, to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada]]></description>
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