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Legal fights in battleground states to determine how people vote in the election

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Several states have been in legal fights for months to determine the rules and regulations for the 2024 election. Here's a look at the battles playing out in Georgia, Arizona and Nevada. (Scripps News)
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State threat law watchdog calls for greater transparency from tech giants

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Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, should be forced to be more transparent about whether foreign powers are behind posts on their platforms, a watchdog has said. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of state threats legislation,...
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Criminal barristers withdraw services across Ireland

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Criminal barristers have withdrawn services across the country, in the second of three days of action this month. Protests are taking place where criminal cases were due to be heard on Monday, at the Criminal Courts of Justice in...
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Politics Daily Briefing: May 8

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Daily politics briefing for May 8, as Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell told MPs the Government could not say if Israel might breach international law as it appears ready to launch a full-scale assault on the southern Gazan city of...
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Daily politics briefing - April 23

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All the latest political updates as the Prime Minister vows “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights off the ground after the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan passed through Parliament.
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When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill is set to become law?

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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill is finally set to become law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock, paving the way for deportation flights to get off the ground. Now the Bill has passed in Parliament, questions remain over what happens next...
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Unlawful killing verdicts returned for all 48 victims of the Stardust disaster

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A verdict of unlawful killing has been returned by the jury in the Stardust fire inquests for all 48 people who died in the 1981 Dublin nightclub disaster. The devastating blaze in Artane, north Dublin, broke out in the early hours of...
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee introduces tougher knife crime sentences

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Cabinet have approved a proposal from the Justice Minister Helen McEnte to increase sentences for knife-related crimes after new Taoiseach Simon Harris pledged to focus on law and order. These include possessing a knife with intent to...
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Government U-turns on new offence of assaulting shop workers

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Assaulting a shopworker is to be made a separate criminal offence after the Government U-turned in the face of a long-running campaign. Ministers had previously ruled out legislating to create a new offence, saying in response to a...
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The calls for halting arms exports to Israel and the political implications

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The Prime Minister is under growing pressure to suspend arms sales to Israel after seven aid workers were killed by an air strike in Gaza on Monday. The victims included Britons John Chapman, James “Jim” Henderson and James Kirby,...
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Daily politics briefing - April 1

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All the latest political developments as the Scottish Government’s controversial new hate crime law comes into effect.
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Cleverly: 'I’m absolutely determined to get the legislation through the House''

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Speaking to reporters about the Rwanda scheme, Home Secretary James Cleverly said: “I’m absolutely determined to get the legislation through the House."
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Confusion over the referenda will lead to ‘solicitors’ paradise’

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“Confusion” over the definition of the proposed wording to change the constitution on care and family will lead to a “solicitors’ paradise”, the Aontu leader has said. Peadar Toibin claimed that the majority people do not know the...
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Archive footage of Rwanda Bill stories as policy faces crucial test in House of Commons

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Archive footage of stories related to the Rwanda Bill as it returns to the House of Commons for votes on amendments on Tuesday. Rishi Sunak faces a difficult political test, with warnings some prominent Tory MPs could rebel. Clips: -...
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Criticisms of SF’s law and order record are ‘diversionary politics’ – McDonald

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Sinn Fein knows rival parties are intent on repeatedly targeting its law and order credentials as momentum builds toward a general election, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The party president described claims and criticisms related to its...
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Hillsborough: Bishop James Jones reacts to Government's response to his report

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Former bishop of Liverpool James Jones reacts to Government's response to his report on Hillsborough. He said: “ Although the Government’s statement falls short of the hopes of the Hillsborough families it is a serious and substantial...
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Leo Varadkar speech and press conference after night of violence in Dublin – full

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The Taoiseach has promised to use the "full resources of the law" to punish looters and rioters who "brought shame on Dublin" on a night of violence and disorder on Thursday. Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...
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Leo Varadkar promises to punish looters and rioters who 'brought shame on Dublin'

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The Taoiseach has promised to use the "full resources of the law" to punish looters and rioters who "brought shame on Dublin" on a night of violence and disorder on Thursday. Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...
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Leo Varadkar says rioters 'brought shame on Ireland' after night of violence in city centre

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The Taoiseach said rioters who unleashed violence in Dublin overnight on Thursday and Friday had "brought shame on Ireland", as he called on Irish people to 'come together'. Angry impromptu protests in the aftermath of Thursday...
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NY Attorney General James: No One Is Above the Law

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"No matter how powerful you are, no matter how much money you think you may have, no one is above the law," New York Attorney General Letitia James said outside New York state court in Manhattan on Monday. The civil trial of former...
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Do Supreme Court Justices Need a Code of Conduct?

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In this video, we look at the history of judicial ethics and probe the constitutionality of creating a code of conduct for Supreme Court justices. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is under scrutiny for failing to disclose thousands...
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Almost 99% of rank-and-file Garda vote no confidence in Commissioner Drew Harris

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Rank-and-file members of Ireland’s police force have overwhelmingly voted no confidence in its most senior officer, Commissioner Drew Harris. Almost 99% of gardai who voted in the ballot organised by the Garda Representative Association...
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Tesla Executive in Purchasing Probe Draws US Scrutiny

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Bloomberg has learned that US prosecutors are looking into whether Tesla Inc.'s plan to purchase hard-to-get construction materials was an appropriate use of company funds. Su Keenan reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Israel's Netanyahu on Judicial Reform, Saudi Arabia, AI: Full Interview

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discusses judicial reform, central bank independence and ties with Saudi Arabia. Speaking to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua in Jerusalem he also discusses AI, why investors should bet on Israel, and...