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A memorial honors the 21 victims gunned down at Robb Elementary School in 2022.

Uvalde County and school district release troves of records about the Robb Elementary shooting that left 21 people dead

By Holly Yan, Matthew J. Friedman, Shimon Prokupecz, Rachel Clarke, Leigh Waldman, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — After a yearslong legal battle, Uvalde County and the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District have released records related to the 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. More than a dozen media

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Federal judge rejects Trump DOJ’s bid to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell case

By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has rejected the Trump administration’s request to unseal grand jury materials from the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case. The Justice Department has sought to release grand jury testimony and exhibits from cases involving Jeffrey Epstein in New York. Judge Paul Engelmayer issued a scathing opinion, saying

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Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows is pictured at the State Capitol on August 8 in Austin.

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows reconvened the legislative chamber on Monday but was four members short of reaching the

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Special counsel John Durham leaves federal court in Washington

Pam Bondi has a new probe into the handling of 2016 Russian meddling. John Durham already spent four years investigating it

By Jeremy Herb, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi this past week directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into accusations that the Obama administration manufactured intelligence about Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. Her order bears striking similarities to President Donald Trump’s first term, when then-Attorney General Bill

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People traverse Brown University campus in Providence

These college leaders are keeping the heat on in battle with Trump administration – despite settlements by prominent schools

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — College is the place where many students entering adulthood find their voice. But when it comes to addressing the White House’s ongoing battle with elite higher education, many institutional leaders seem to have lost theirs. “I don’t know how many calls you have to make to get one (university)

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Canberra on August 11

Australia to recognize Palestinian state, leaving US increasingly isolated among key allies

By Helen Regan, and Hilary Whiteman, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday that his country will recognize a Palestinian state in September, joining a growing list of Western allies as international condemnation and anger builds over Israel’s actions in Gaza. A formal recognition will be made at the United Nations General

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Netanyahu defends Gaza City takeover as UN warns of ‘calamity’ and international condemnation grows

By Tal Shalev, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman, Catherine Nicholls, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended his planned military takeover of Gaza City in the face of growing international condemnation and anger, with United Nations officials warning Sunday the move would lead to “another calamity” in the

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