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	United States Daily update ⋅ June 23, 2021
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	The Washington Post Biden urges Senate to act on voting rights bill, calls for protecting the 'sacred right to vote' The Washington Post President Biden on Tuesday urged the Senate to act on a sweeping voting rights package as Republicans were poised to use the filibuster to block the legislation. "We can't sit idly by while democracy is in peril — here, in America," Biden said in a tweet. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Frenzied Battle for Votes in Final Hours of New York's Mayoral Primary The New York Times The New York City Democratic candidates for mayor spent the final hours before polls closed on Tuesday in a frenzied battle for votes, casting the stakes of the contest in sweeping terms and promoting sharply divergent visions for how they would lead New ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Chicago is throwing its 'whole government' at summer violence CNN Chicago (CNN) "I'm not saying I'm God or I can prevent anything from happening, but I know in my heart I did what I can at 1 or 2 in the morning to help put this guy in a safer environment." That's how Jervon Hicks describes his mission as an outreach worker ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN More infectious variant now makes up 20% of coronavirus samples tested, Fauci says CNN (CNN) The Delta coronavirus variant, which is highly transmissible and possibly more dangerous than current predominant variants, now makes up more than 20% of all samples sequenced in the United States after the percentage doubled in a recent ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What to watch for as New York City goes to the polls CNN (CNN) The beginning of the end of New York City's long primary season is here, as voters go to the polls on Tuesday to decide who will steer the city through its post-pandemic recovery and confront a rise in violent crime. Up and down the ballot, in races for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ESPN Vanessa Bryant, families of other crash victims agree to settle lawsuit vs. pilot's estate, helicopter company ESPN If approved by the court, the settlement would end a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit filed against the estate of the pilot and the owner and operator of the helicopter that crashed into a hillside on Jan. 26, 2020. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Bragg Holds Lead in Manhattan District Attorney Primary The New York Times Alvin Bragg was leading in the Democratic primary for Manhattan district attorney as returns came in Tuesday night, maintaining a steady margin of about four percentage points over Tali Farhadian Weinstein in a race likely to determine who heads the most ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Democratic Group Will Pour $20 Million Into Voting Rights Efforts The New York Times Priorities USA, one of the largest liberal super PACs, is hoping to counteract Republican-driven voting restrictions through both digital ad campaigns and legal efforts. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Kim Jong Un, fearing loss of control, has grooming and parenting advice for North Korean women The Washington Post Kim Jong Un didn't attend the recent Seventh Congress of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea, according to state media. But as the supreme leader's words filled the auditorium on Sunday, hundreds of North Korean women dutifully took notes anyway. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join UNC faculty without tenure, legal team says The Washington Post Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will not join the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill "without the protection and security of tenure," her legal team said in a letter to school officials. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. The letter, first ... Flag as irrelevant
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