Ximena Bustillo
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National
Congress will restart negotiations to update a farm bill that impacts SNAP
Restarting stalled negotiations on a new farm bill is on the Congressional agenda when lawmakers return to Washington Monday.
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National
Trump gets criminal sentencing delayed till after presidential election
A New York judge agreed to delay the sentencing of former President Donald Trump in a criminal hush money case.
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Democrats hope Sen. Sherrod Brown can win in Ohio by losing less in rural counties
Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown hopes to keep his Senate seat in increasingly red Ohio by campaigning directly to rural voters. Democrats hope the key to victory is simply losing by less in areas where the GOP dominates.
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World
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff says he is 'gutted' at a vigil for Israeli hostages
Emhoff, who frequently uses his platform to talk about his Jewish faith and antisemitism, addressed Adas Israel Congregation this week in the wake of the death of Hersh Goldberg-Polin and others.
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Democrats court Native American voters at their convention in Chicago
Activists noted that Native American voter turnout in swing states is what helped President Biden win during the last cycle.
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National
Climate change to get its moment in the sun at Democratic convention on Thursday
Climate change and energy policy is slated to be one of the topics that Democrats focus on as they make their pitch to mobilize the party for Vice President Kamala Harris.
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NAACP president tells NPR his eye is on the campaigns’ economic proposals
Derrick Johnson, who is expected to speak Monday night at the DNC, says young Black voters in particular are more excited about the election with Vice President Harris as the nominee.
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USDA issues payments to address discrimination against Black farmers
Black farmers got $2 billion in USDA payments to address discrimination in farm loans. For decades, Black farmers and others have argued that they’ve been left behind by the USDA’s lending programs.
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Climate hasn't been core to the GOP. These conservatives are trying to change that
Climate change hasn’t recently been a Republican priority. But some young conservatives are hoping to change the narrative within their party.
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Milwaukee prepares for Republican convention, despite tense political moment
Ahead of the RNC, which begins Monday, how will Trump's assassination attempt affect the Republican nominating convention?
