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Austin police say attack was ‘bias-motivated’ when Zacharia Doar was attacked after attending a pro-Palestinian protest with friends The recent stabbing of a 23-year-old Palestinian American in Texas meets the standard for a hate crime, police announced on Wednesday. Bert James Baker, 36, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attacking 23-year-old Zacharia Doar after Doar … Read more

It is hard to believe that life could get worse for Palestinians there – but there is every sign that it will The last refuge is no longer a refuge. Around half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have found some kind of shelter in Rafah, often under canvas, raising the border city’s population fivefold. Now, … Read more

The Supreme Court appeared very wary Thursday of the state of Colorado’s effort to kick former President Trump off its primary ballot, and questioned how a ruling in its favor would not lead to an “unmanageable situation” for the nation. The court is considering for the first time the meaning and reach of Article 3 … Read more

House majority leader received autologous stem cell treatment after being diagnosed with multiple myeloma in August The Republican House majority leader, Steve Scalise, will return to work in Washington after receiving autologous stem cell treatment for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Scalise announced he was diagnosed with the disease in August. His cancer treatment represents … Read more

The Supreme Court appeared to be skeptical of Colorado’s decision to remove former President Trump from the state’s primary ballot as they heard arguments from both sides.

NBC News’ Jo Yurcaba analyzes key data points from a survey of transgender Americans. The survey finds the majority find life more satisfying after their transition.

A bill that would reduce personal income taxes across the earnings spectrum and collect more taxes on investment income passed the Democratic-led New Mexico state House on Wednesday. The broad package of tax changes won House endorsement on a 48-21 vote and now moves to the Senate for consideration. State government would forgo about $105 … Read more

A Republican-led campaign to restore abortion rights in Missouri ended Thursday, clearing the path for a competing, more sweeping constitutional amendment to get on the state’s November ballot. “We started this group to restore access to women’s health care,” Missouri Women and Family Research Fund Executive Director Jamie Corley said in a statement. “No one … Read more

Former President Trump said he is a “believer” in the United States and a “believer” in the Supreme Court after it heard arguments in Colorado’s effort to remove him from the 2024 ballot in the state. Trump told reporters Thursday that it would be “tough” to rule against him based on his poll numbers, but … Read more

President Joe Biden has chosen Annie Tomasini, a longtime aide and close adviser who runs his Oval Office, to be a deputy White House chief of staff. Tomasini has served the Democratic president as an adviser and director of Oval Office operations since he took office in January 2021. Her “unparalleled knowledge” of Biden made … Read more