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Judge sharply questions lawyers over request to remove Letitia James from Cornell sex assault investigation

By Kara Scannell, Jeff Winter, Eric Levenson, CNN Monticello, New York (CNN) — A New York judge on Thursday sharply questioned attorneys over a request to remove Attorney General Letitia James from her role as the special prosecutor investigating sexual assault allegations at Cornell University. The petition to remove James due to bias was filed

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Democratic candidate for US Senate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally as part of his "New American Dream Tour" in Pasadena

Getting in the (literal) swamp: Corruption becomes a $275 million fight in the midterm ad wars

By Patrick Svitek, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Candidates are trading accusations of being beholden to big donors, debating who wants to restrict congressional stock trading more and running ads in which they stand in literal swamps. Fighting corruption has emerged as one of the biggest issues of the midterms, shaping battleground races from coast

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Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov on the sidelines of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow

Russia and US discussing sanctions relief for Moscow’s sovereign wealth fund, Kremlin aide says

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration and the Kremlin are discussing the possible lifting of US sanctions on Russia’s multibillion-dollar sovereign wealth fund, Russian state media quoted a Kremlin aide as saying, in what would be another US concession to Moscow in negotiations to end its war in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir

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Four candidates vie to lead Coachella after turbulent year in city politics

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — Four candidates are vying to become Coachella’s next mayor as the city faces questions about public trust, government transparency and its future development. The race comes after a turbulent year in city politics. In March, then-Mayor Steven Hernandez resigned after pleading guilty to a felony conflict-of-interest charge. Months later, a proposed

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A view of Savannah River National Laboratory's Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative facility.

Fire at South Carolina nuclear site triggers emergency but no contamination found outside lab, officials say

By Emma Tucker, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — A fire at a South Carolina laboratory on a site that produces materials for US nuclear weapons triggered an emergency response, but the fire was extinguished and no contamination was reported outside of the facility, site officials said. The emergency at the Savannah River National Laboratory near

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Servicemen of the 68th Oleksa Dovbush Separate Jaeger Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine set up Starlink satellite internet system

Pentagon watchdog declines bipartisan request to investigate Starshield slowdowns in Ukraine

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Defense Department’s watchdog has declined a bipartisan request to open an investigation into the slowdown of the SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system in Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Earlier this month, a group of nine bipartisan senators, led by Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and Democratic Sen.

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An election worker handles ballots at the Orange County Registrar of Voters Facility on October 28

Federal judge warns Trump administration’s bid to set aside 20,000 California mail ballots would ‘wreak havoc’

By Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge is refusing to allow the Justice Department to intervene in California’s ongoing mail-in ballot counting, warning that the Trump administration’s request to segregate as many as 20,000 ballots to vet voters’ citizenship would “wreak havoc and disrupt the election that is already underway.” Federal

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