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Israeli drone strikes kill 8 Syrian soldiers in Damascus suburb, officials say
Since the fall of Bashar Assad in December, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on different parts of the country, destroying Syrian army assets.
Sen. Susan Collins heckled by protesters at Maine ribbon-cutting event
The Republican senator is one of several politicians who've had to deal with angry protests in recent months.
Special election win excites Iowa Democrats, but Republicans remain confident
Democrats hope momentum from a string of double digit gains in recent races will help them flip major red seats in the midterms.
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting in attack on Voting Rights Act
The court filing is in response to the justices’ call for a new briefing and arguments in the Louisiana case, which they first heard earlier this year. Arguments will take place Oct. 15.
IAEA chief says Iran's cooperation with inspectors is a 'work in progress' as sanctions loom
Leaders from Germany, France and the United Kingdom have spent the past several weeks meeting with Iranian officials, seeking a solution ahead of a deadline this week on a threat to reimpose U.N. sanctions.
Post-Alaska summit, there's still no end in sight to the war in Ukraine: From the Politics Desk
Plus, why the House Freedom Caucus' ranks could dwindle. 
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DOT plans to take over Union Station in D.C.; FEMA employees placed on leave after open letter
Protesters drowned out Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, at a ribbon-cutting event in her state.
FEMA employees placed on leave after criticizing the Trump admin in open letter
The letter was signed by nearly 200 FEMA employees, about three dozen of whom used their names.
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States must ax transgender references from sex ed or risk losing funds, HHS says
The mandate comes just days after the Trump administration terminated funding for a sex education program in California.
Researcher who has distorted voter data appointed to DHS election integrity role
Heather Honey, a conservative election researcher, was appointed to the new role amid Trump's push to restructure how elections are run. 
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Cyberattack shuts down Nevada state offices for two days, governor's office says
Agencies will announce when their counters will reopen for in-person services, the governor's technology office said. 
