Woman charged as Russian spy in Washington
Federal prosecutors accuse Maria Butina, a 29 year old gun rights activist, of acting as an unregistered Russian agent while in the United States. She allegedly sought back channel talks with U.S. politicians via the NRA and gathered intelligence on officials and groups during the 2016 campaign.
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Judge halts deportations for reunified migrant families
U S District Judge Dana Sabraw ordered a temporary pause to deportations of migrant families reunited after separation at the border. The ACLU requested time for parents to decide whether to seek asylum after reunification as the government targets July 26 for 2,551 children to be with their parents.
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Stewart
ACLU
Lee Gelernt
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce
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Ruben Garcia
Sabraw
Ex-tenants sue Kushner Gas over costly condo conversion
Twenty current and former residents of the Austin Nichols House in Williamsburg Brooklyn allege a $10 million suit that Kushner Cos used noisy renovations and dust to pressure rent-stabilized tenants out and sell units at luxury prices. They cite hammering dust flooding rooms, unsecured entry, and rent hikes as proof of a deliberate campaign.
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White House
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Barth Bazyluk
Igno
Austin Nichols House
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Tech
Marcus Carvalho
Puerto Rico Lights Return as Power Restored in Adjoining Town
In Adjuntas Puerto Rico residents celebrate power restoration after nearly a year of outages from two major hurricanes. About 950 homes and businesses remain hard to reach with electricity gradually returning as crews toil, dig by hand, and ferry poles by helicopter. Residents fear future storms and question the grid rebuild amid an 11 year recession.
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Steven Vilella
Marta Bermudez
Democrats pivot to defending Obamacare in 2018 races
Democrats frame the campaign to retake Congress and oppose President Trump’s Supreme Court pick around protecting the Affordable Care Act. They emphasize popular ACA provisions, attack repeal efforts, and cite 2017 failure of GOP repeal to rally support. The strategy targets centrist senators and outlines contrasts with earlier midterms.
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Bill Nelson
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