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04.08.2022 / 15:43

Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case to begin in Russia

MOSCOW - Closing arguments in Brittney Griner's cannabis possession case in Russia are set for Thursday, nearly six months after the American basketball star was arrested at a Moscow airport in a case that has reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russia diplomacy.Griner faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Although a conviction appears almost certain, given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has acknowledged that there were vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage, judges have considerable latitude on sentencing.Lawyers for the Phoenix Mercury center and two-time Olympic gold medalist have pursued strategies to bolster Griner's contention that she had no criminal intent and that the canisters ended up in her luggage due to hasty packing.

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Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation plan, Biden expected to veto

FILE - US President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with leaders of his federal emergency preparedness and response team to receive the annual briefing on extreme weather preparedness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)WASHINGTON - A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto.The vote was 52-46, with support from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana as well as Arizona Sen.

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Senate Republican filibuster blocks Democrats' voting rights bill

WASHINGTON - Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argued is vital for protecting democracy was blocked Wednesday by a Republican filibuster, a setback for President Joe Biden and his party after a raw, emotional debate.Democrats were poised to immediately pivot to voting on a Senate rules change as a way to overcome the filibuster and approve the bill with a simple majority. But the rules change was also headed toward defeat, as Biden has been unable to persuade two holdout senators in his own party, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to change the Senate procedures for this one bill."This is not just another routine day in the Senate, this is a moral moment," said Sen.

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Senate presses ahead with voting rights debate: Here's what the legislation would do

WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats on Tuesday are pressing ahead on voting rights legislation, facing intense pressure to change the filibuster rules that have stalled voting measures in the past — and likely will again amid holdout lawmakers.The Senate opened on Tuesday, launching a debate on legislation that combines the two major voting bills: the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The House has passed the package, but the legislation is stalled in the Senate, opposed by Republicans. With a 50-50 split in the upper chamber, Democrats have a narrow Senate majority.

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Biden hosting Manchin, Schumer in Delaware for budget talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden was hosting two pivotal senators for meetings in Delaware on Sunday in hopes of resolving lingering disputes over Democrats' long-stalled effort to craft an expansive social and environment measure.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., were scheduled to attend the session, the White House said.Manchin and Sen.

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Election overhaul bill: Manchin to break from Democrats and vote against

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 28: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks with reporters after stepping off the Senate Floor at the U.S.

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Next coronavirus stimulus package could include $5,000 advance of child tax credit

alleviate financial strains on parents.Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said he plans to repackage a paid family leave proposal that would allow parents to receive an advance of $5,000 from their Child Tax Credit when they gave birth or adopted a child.

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