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The Story of Hong Kong’s Billionaire Dissident

On the morning of Aug. 10, 2020, scores of armed police arrived at the headquarters of Apple Daily, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy newspapers. They rifled through the offices, hunting for evidence of treason, and frog-marched the paper’s billionaire publisher, Jimmy Lai, through his own third-floor newsroom. Lai soon faced charges under a […]

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Senate set to approve 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is expected to secure the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency as soon as Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s far-reaching first term when he filled three seats to the Supreme Court. Senate Majority […]

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Mike Johnson Attempts Plan C to Avert Government Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday announced yet another plan to avert a government shutdown. “Yeah, yeah, we have a plan. We’re expecting votes this morning, so you all stay tuned. We’ve got a plan,” Johnson said Friday morning as he entered the Capitol building. The government will shut down if Congress fails to pass […]

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Indiana man sentenced to the maximum of 130 years in prison for 2017 killings of 2 teenage girls

Indianapolis — An Indiana man convicted in the who vanished during a winter hike was sentenced to a maximum of 130 years in prison Friday in the case that’s long cast a shadow over the teens’ small hometown of Delphi. A special judge sentenced Richard Allen during a hearing that began at 9 a.m. Allen, […]

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