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Washington is demanding that the Baghdad government dismantle Iran-backed Iraqi militias that have been attacking Americans and U.S. sites there recently. New York Times
VOA VIEW: Iraq should back off.
A gunman opened fire on a pyramid in the famed Mexican archaeological site of Teotihuacán, killing a Canadian tourist and wounding 6 others. LA Times
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for investigating hate groups, has been accused by Republicans of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations. New York Times
VOA VIEW: They have to be checked out.
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Governor's race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots. Former Biden Cabinet member Xavier Becerra surges, and former state Controller Betty Yee drops out. LA Times
The unsuspecting visitors took shelter on the iconic Morro Dois Irmãos as shots rang out from a neighborhood below. New York Post
Fans itching to see World Cup action in-person will get another opportunity this week to score seats. New York Post
VOA VIEW: Time will tell.
A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban. New York Times
VOA VIEW: It may be up or down.
The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree on what explains it. New York Times
VOA VIEW: The question is unknown.
Florida Democrat Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from Congress on Tuesday, amid a mounting ethics investigation and a federal indictment involving the purported misappropriation of millions of dollars in pandemic relief funds. OANN
VOA VIEW: She resigned in a hurry.
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Shifting military health policy, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of War will no longer require U.S. service members to receive the annual influenza vaccine. OANN
The SWAT standoff in Albany, Oregon, leading to the lockdown of local government buildings, was peacefully resolved Monday afternoon with the arrest of the suspect, authorities reported. OANN
VOA VIEW: The suspected bad guy has been caught.
U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned tanker in the Indo-Pacific region overnight, the Department of War (DOW) said Tuesday. OANN
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declined to review a challenge to a Massachusetts school district’s policy that allows students to adopt new names and pronouns without parental notification. OANN
VOA VIEW: The situation is questionable.
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The crew of a Delta Air Lines flight from South Korea to Atlanta diverted the plane to Seattle on Monday amid reports of a suspicious package. Washington Times
The Pentagon on Tuesday provided more details about the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion defense budget request for fiscal 2027, with officials calling it "a generational investment" in the U.S. military. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: The war with Iran was and is expensive.
Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the gas pump. Washington Times
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The Department of Justice and the state of Maryland have filed lawsuits against the District and its water/sewage utility over a January pipe rupture that released millions of gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River. Washington Times
Americans have studied, debated and pondered the Bible throughout the nation's history, and on one point everyone can agree: It's really long. Washington Times
The Supreme Court will wade back into church-state matters, announcing Monday it will hear a case out of Colorado over whether its program that pays for kids to attend public or private preschools can block a devoutly Catholic school from participating. Washington Times
The Department of Homeland Security last year reported more than 70,000 "got-aways," or illegal immigrants it believes managed to evade capture, according to new government data that offers a dark spot on an otherwise strong border record under the second Trump administration. Washington Times
VOA VIEW: Illegal has to be caught and punished severely.
The Florida Democrat is accused of stealing $5 million in FEMA funds for her campaign. CBS
VOA VIEW: She got caught.
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Senators are likely to press Warsh, President Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair, on his views about inflation and interest rates. CBS
The National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans' campaign arm, is touting a record-breaking fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle. CBS
Air traffic control told the pilots of a flight aborting a landing to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway. CBS
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A wildfire in Florida has brought train traffic to a standstill, stranding more than 200 people aboard an Amtrak train for nearly 24 hours. Cristian Benavides spoke with some of the passengers. CBS
FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic, saying a recent story about his alleged frequent drinking and absences included "false and obviously fabricated" claims. CBS
VOA VIEW: Patel will prevail.
Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration, the White House said. CNBC
Tianrui Liang, a Chinese national, was arrested at JFK Airport after allegedly photographing sensitive military planes near Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. FOX News
VOA VIEW: As they should!
NASA says it is cooperating with federal agencies to investigate the deaths and disappearances of 11 nuclear and space-linked scientists since 2022. FOX News
Detectives used a clever gum ruse to collect DNA from Mitchell Gaff, who pleaded guilty to two decades-old cold case murders in Snohomish County court. FOX News
Tybee Island police say 26 arrests were made and five firearms seized during Orange Crush weekend, including one weapon allegedly converted to full auto. FOX News
A drag racing street takeover involving more than 100 vehicles in Queens prompted an NYPD investigation, although no arrests have been made thus far. FOX News
The State Department has imposed visa restrictions on 75 people with close ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, as the Trump administration tightens its aggressive anti-drug-smuggling crackdown. UPI
Rep. Nancy Mace on Monday filed a resolution to expel fellow Rep. Cory Mills from the House over allegations of sexual misconduct and corruption. UPI
The FAA grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket after it botched the release of a satellite following its successful launch two hours earlier. UPI
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she requested details about a security operation in Chihuahua involving U.S. agents, two of whom were killed. UPI
The British government said it will pass legislation to bar smartphones from schools in England amid a broader battle over whether to ban social media. UPI
VOA VIEW: It should be both.
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As voters gear up for the midterm elections in November that will decide control of the House and Senate, the Supreme Court is set to weigh whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by, but arrive after, Election Day. Late is late, the deadline is Election Day.
The dispute before the high court, known as Watson v. RNC, involves Mississippi's deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether its law — and similar measures in 13 other states — conflicts with federal statutes that set Election Day as the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
President Trump has continued to target voting by mail, which he claims is "corrupt as hell" and wants to sharply curtail. Since returning to the White House, the president and his administration have tried to gain more control of federal elections. He signed an executive order last March that sought to overhaul U.S. elections, though provisions have been blocked by a federal judge.
All 50 states require ballots to be marked and submitted by Election Day. But 14 states and the District of Columbia have enacted so-called grace periods, in which ballots that are postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they are received by election officials after the specified day. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia accept at least some military and overseas ballots that are received after Election Day, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Four states — Kansas, North Dakota, Ohio and Utah — passed laws last year eliminating grace periods. They now require mail ballots to be received by Election Day in order to be counted.
"It's not that people are casting a vote after Election Day. They're not. This is just allowing us to make sure that we receive all of the timely cast ballots, no matter where they're coming from or what political party they're from," said Kristin Connelly, clerk-recorder and registrar of voters for Contra Costa County, California. In California, ballots postmarked by Election Day can be received up to seven days after the election.
The battle is one of three involving elections that the Supreme Court is hearing in its current term, and all could usher in changes to voting rights and the rules surrounding campaigns and elections. One of the cases challenges federal limits on coordinated spending between political committees and candidates, and the other raises the constitutionality of race-based redistricting. A ruling in the latter case could lead to further weakening of the Voting Rights Act and impact minority representation in Congress.
