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What is Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill?

Controversial legislation bans ‘sexual orientation and gender identity’ issues from classrooms

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Trump claims he personally ran US military as his defence secretary was ‘a lightweight’

‘Mark Esper was a stiff who was desperate not to lose his job’

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Editorial: Conor Lamb is the best choice Pa. Democrats have to flip a Senate seat

At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month, President Joe Biden joked: “I came to office with an ambitious agenda, and I expected it to face stiff opposition in the Senate. I just hoped it would be from Republicans.” Even though the Democrats are technically in control of the 50-50…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 9, 2022

Zelensky blames Russia for 60 civilian deaths; G7 rallies behind Ukraine

Russian bombing of a school sheltering civilians claimed 60 lives, Ukraine said on Sunday, as the G7 group of the west's leading economies reaffirmed their solidarity with Kyiv on the eve of Moscow's plans for a major celebration to mark the anniversary of allied victory in World War II.

Radio France Internationale · May 9, 2022

Russia Readies Victory Day Parade as Fight for East Ukraine Rages

Russia will celebrate its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany Monday with a show of military might as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed in an air strike on a school sheltering civilians. President Vladimir Putin is set to flaunt Russia's power…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 9, 2022

Pelosi says Supreme Court ‘slapped women in the face’ with Roe draft while GOP lawmakers skirt the issue

‘Here we are on Mother’s Day, a week where the Court has slapped women in the face in terms of disrespect for their judgments about the size and timing of their families,’ says Pelosi

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Call Pence or Trump? It's decision time for Jan. 6 panel

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection has interviewed nearly 1,000 people

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Live: Putin says Russian troops ‘fighting for the Motherland’ in Ukraine

Russia celebrated its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany on Monday with a show of military might even as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed in an air strike on a school sheltering civilians. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times…

France 24 · May 9, 2022

Gov. Pritzker hosts President Biden at Chicago DNC fundraiser: Top ticket $365,000

The Wednesday fundraiser hosted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker is Biden’s first in-person Democratic National Committee event in Chicago with the governor.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2022

Biden taps Democrats’ abortion fury with midterm wipeout looming

WASHINGTON — White House officials are seizing the political opportunity in Democrats’ doomsday scenario, the end of nationwide abortion rights, to try to salvage a midterm election thought to be all but lost for President Joe Biden’s party.

Tribune News Service · May 8, 2022