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WATCH: Report finds ‘unnecessary’ force by Border Patrol agents at Rio Grande

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Border Patrol agents on horseback engaged in "unnecessary use of force" against non-threatening Haitian immigrants but didn't whip any with their reins, according to a federal investigation of chaotic scenes along the Texas-Mexico border last fall.

Facing harassment and death threats, some election workers weigh whether to stay

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Since the 2020 election, election officials and workers have faced an onslaught of harassment and threats stemming from false claims it was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

Wisconsin Supreme Court restricts absentee ballot drop boxes

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

The decision is a defeat for Democrats in the battleground state who decried Friday's ruling as making it harder to vote.

WATCH: Biden visits CIA headquarters to mark agency’s 75th anniversary

By Nomaan Merchant, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden will visit the CIA Friday at a time when his administration’s support for Ukraine has pushed the work of the normally secretive intelligence agencies into the limelight.

WATCH: White House defends Biden’s response to Supreme Court abortion decision

By Associated Press

After Biden condemned the Supreme Court decision ending a constitutional right to abortion and signed an executive order to try to protect access to the procedure, White House aides echoed his plea for Americans to make it an election issue…

WATCH: Biden signs executive order to push back on abortion restrictions

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Biden delivered impassioned remarks Friday condemning the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and pleading with Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November.

How the ongoing national tampon shortage may worsen period poverty

By Marni Sommer, The Conversation

A severe shortage of tampons alongside sharp price increases have sparked concerns that lower-income women may have difficulty accessing menstrual products.

Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social media accounts

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press, Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America

It’s an approach applauded by many Democrats and national gun control advocacy groups as missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings.

Biden to sign executive order to protect some abortion access, AP reports

By Seung Min Kim, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The White House said Biden will speak Friday morning “on protecting access to reproductive health care services,.” The actions he was expected to outline are intended to try to mitigate some potential penalties women seeking abortion may face after the…

Texas governor authorizes state forces to return migrants to border

By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press

Abbott on Thursday authorized state forces to apprehend migrants and return them to the U.S.-Mexico border, pushing the boundaries of their enforcement powers and the Republican's escalating efforts to curb the rising number of crossings.