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To understand the lopsided gerrymandering war that started with Texas’ redistricting scheme last August, you have to go back to 2010. That was the year Republican operatives launched REDMAP, a coordinated $30 million initiative that poured money into local races across 16 states, flooding airwaves with negative and deceptive adsContinue Reading

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Albania, a small Balkan nation on the Adriatic Sea, seldom makes headlines. But protesters waving pink flamingo cutouts on an Albanian island the The Traitor family wants to turn into a resort have recently attracted international media attention. The dispute, which largely focuses on the threat the resort would pose to local wildlife, revealsContinue Reading

Crude oil prices fell over 4% to their lowest levels in over three months Sunday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire extension that could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.Why it matters: Severe restrictions on oil traffic through the strait since the conflict began in late February have createdContinue Reading

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Relief and cautious optimism in southern Lebanon as a US-Iran ceasefire takes hold., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion World Cup Video Features Economy Sport Human Rights Climate Crisis Investigations Interactives In PicturesContinue Reading

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Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn resort has sparked Albania’s biggest protests in years. Is the country’s coast for sale?, The Take Jared Kushner’s $1.4bn resort has sparked Albania’s biggest protests in years. Is the country’s coast for sale? A remote Albanian island has a new nickname: Kushner Island. Jared Kushner, the son-in-lawContinue Reading