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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis holds up a 15-week abortion ban law after signing it on April 14, in Kissimmee, Fla. A synagogue claims in a lawsuit that the law violates religious freedom rights of Jews in addition to the state constitution's privacy protectio

Florida's new abortion law violates religious freedom, a synagogue's lawsuit says

12:18pm June 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The suit contends the law violates Jewish teachings, which state abortion "is required if necessary to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman" and for other reasons.

Nevada Republican U.S. Senate nominee Adam Laxalt speaks to a crowd on election night Tuesday in Reno, Nev.

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Trumpism and election lies are spreading, plus 2 more takeaways from Tuesday's races

11:12am June 15, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

In Tuesday's Republican primaries, Trump-backed candidates won up and down the ballot in Nevada, while he saw a split in South Carolina, where he endorsed challengers to two GOP incumbents.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks to reporters during a briefing in Trenton, N.J., on Feb. 7, 2022.

New Jersey touts abortion protections to lure businesses

10:09am June 15, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Gov. Phil Murphy sent a letter to nearly 60 businesses suggesting they could expand into New Jersey because the state protects abortion rights.

White House Counsel Dana Remus, center, is seated next to former Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., right, as they listen during a confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washingt

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Dana Remus made legal history in the White House. Now she's moving on

9:03am June 15, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Stuart Delery will replace her. Also, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will advise the White House on public engagement and Julie Rodriguez will be promoted to senior advisor.

Former Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt won the state's U.S. Senate GOP primary Tuesday. He will face Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in one of November's closely watched races.

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Trump ally Adam Laxalt wins Nevada's Republican U.S. Senate primary

8:52am June 15, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Laxalt will take on incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in November in a high-stakes race as Democrats try to hold on to their slim majority in the upper chamber.

Jim Marchant speaks at a Republican election night watch party on Nov. 3, 2020, in Las Vegas.

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Election denier Marchant is the Republican nominee for Nevada secretary of state

8:44am June 15, 2022

by Benjamin Swasey

Jim Marchant becomes the latest election-denying GOP candidate to take a step closer to running elections in their state — a trend that has alarmed experts on democracy.

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House Jan. 6 panel says Trump raised millions for a nonexistent election defense fund

7:41am June 15, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Richard Painter, a George W. Bush White House ethics lawyer, about ex-President Trump's use of lies about the 2020 election outcome to raise $250 million from supporters.

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News brief: primary results, Fed is likely to hike rates, NATO to discuss Ukraine

7:29am June 15, 2022

The Fed may announce another sharp jump in borrowing costs. Four states held primaries, with key races in South Carolina and Nevada. Ukraine requests that more heavy weapons be sent — and fast.

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4 states held primaries — with key races in Nevada and South Carolina

5:11am June 15, 2022

Nevada is shaping up to be a crucial general election battleground. South Carolina's congressional races were the latest test of Donald Trump's influence on the GOP. He earned a split decision there.

Counterterrorism researchers say they lack the data to prevent future violence

5:11am June 15, 2022

A year ago, the Biden administration launched a national plan to counter domestic terrorism. But are federal agencies hampering anti-terrorism efforts by failing to report basic data?