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McCurtain County, Oklahoma, recording: Governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks 0
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- June 19, 2026
The governor of Oklahoma is calling on four McCurtain County officials to resign after they allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists. The McCurtain Gazette-News over the weekend published the audio it said was recorded following a Board of Commissioners meeting on
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GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel 0
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- May 11, 2026
Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do in order to advance stalled judicial nominations. Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that processes judicial nominees as the California Democrat
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The US still waits for its high-speed rail revolution 0

CNN — High speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years. It’s not just in reducing journey times, but more importantly, it’s in driving economic growth, creating jobs and bringing communities closer together. China, Japan and Europe lead the way. So why doesn’t the United States have a high-speed rail