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Senate Democrats plan to announce on Thursday that they will create a program to train congressional staff to serve as election observers, warning that President Trump may attempt to interfere with the results of the midterm elections.Their initiative, which resembles a long-running program in the House of Representatives, aims to recruit Senate staff to serve as independent observers who can be sent to polling places on behalf of Congress to monitor voting procedures and ballot counting in states with Senate races.Senators Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, and Alex Padilla of California, the top Democrat on the Senate…

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Cécile Koffi and her colleagues collect salt from concrete pans on the beach in rural Benin. Credit: Neha Banka/IPSby Neha Banka (ouidah, benin)Thursday, June 25, 2026Inter Press Service OUIDAH, Benin, June 25 (IPS) – It is barely noon, and a group of women sit near the beach on the outskirts of Djégbadji village, in West Africa’s Benin, sifting through mounds of salt harvested from the Gulf of Guinea’s ocean. Large concrete vats covered with black tarpaulin show traces of white salt sediment as the seawater slowly evaporates under Benin’s midday sun – except that instead of using fire, the group uses…

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Air-popped or unsalted popcorn can be a kidney-friendly snack that’s easy to prepare at home and pack on the go.[13]Popcorn is a good source of fiber, with a standard 3-cup serving also providing about 3.5 grams of fiber, says Dowling.[14] That’s roughly 10 percent of your daily value (DV), making it a great choice to keep you feeling satisfied between meals while supporting digestion, she says.The secret to keeping popcorn kidney-friendly is how it’s prepared. “For packaged options, check the nutrition label and ingredient list for sodium content and the presence of phosphate additives,” Garden says.Unlike the phosphorus naturally found in…

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As our graduates know better than anyone, preparation in calculus is effectively an admissions requirement at a place like MIT—which means that students in schools with no calculus classes are in practice locked out of an essential route to STEM careers. Recognizing this glaring need, we set out to find a solution. With support and inspiration from the Siegel Family Foundation, in the fall of 2025 the Institute launched the MIT4America Calculus Project. Developed by the MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP) Lab, the Calculus Project recruits and trains MIT undergraduates and alumni to provide weekly long-distance calculus tutoring for students…

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Supreme Court sides with marijuana user in gun case, protecting Second Amendment rights The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling siding with a marijuana user in a gun case, asserting that the government cannot prosecute individuals for firearm possession simply due to cannabis use. Fox News contributor Joey Jones highlights the ruling’s importance for Second Amendment rights, drawing a comparison to alcohol and emphasizing responsible gun ownership by marijuana cardholders in Florida. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice warned California on Wednesday that it would file a lawsuit against state officials if they do not…

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) wrung his hands over democratic socialists’ popularity in several New York congressional primaries, calling it a sign that the so-called “dirtbag left” was taking root in his party.Appearing on Fox News before Mayor Zohran Mamdani-backed activist Darializa Avila Chevalier and New York State Assemblymember Claire Valdez officially bested incumbent Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman on Tuesday night, Fetterman shared his concerns with Sean Hannity.He lamented the progressives’ appeal with voters when “good, traditional kinds of Democrats you would expect in New York City” were also on the ballot, saying it made him feel like New…

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In February, fresh off helping elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, a retinue of democratic socialist officials met with Carl Heastie, the powerful speaker of the State Assembly, who had frequently tangled with Mr. Mamdani and his allies.Mr. Heastie reiterated his long-held frustration with the group’s penchant for challenging Democrats in primaries and suggested that targeting members of the same party was not the best path forward.The point, which came shortly after a rally D.S.A. members had convened in Albany to push for more taxes on the rich, was not taken to heart.“We told him then, and…

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The United States and several Latin American countries said they would send humanitarian aid and rescue personnel to Venezuela, after two major earthquakes struck west of Caracas on Wednesday night, killing at least 32 and injuring hundreds more.“I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly. We will be there for our new and great friends,” President Trump wrote in a social media post on Wednesday night.By early Thursday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a social media post that the State Department was immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources and humanitarian…

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