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Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as first Black woman on the Supreme Court

Ximena Bustillo, NPR

Posted on June 30, 2022 · Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden's first Supreme Court pick, has been sworn in as the 116th justice. She is the first Black woman to serve on the nation's high court.

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Jackson’s nomination for Supreme Court moves to the full Senate for confirmation

Eric McDaniel, NPR

Posted on April 4, 2022 · Democrats will vote today to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. A final vote before the full Senate is expected by the end of the week.

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Posted on January 2, 2023 · Gabriel Hall is shown in unaired footage making comments in a joking manner about crime and murder, but not specifically talking about his case. Prosecutors argued the footage shows Hall had a lack of remorse and indifference.

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Balance of Power 2022: Senate, U.S. House midterm election results

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Posted on November 8, 2022 · Who will control the House of Representatives and the Senate for the next two years?

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Houston-area families reunite after imprisoned Citgo executives freed from Venezuela

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Posted on October 4, 2022 · The remaining five members of the "Citgo 6," along with two other Americans who had been jailed by the Venezuelan government, were released Saturday as part of a prisoner swap.

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Biden says tentative railway labor deal has been reached, averting a strike

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Posted on September 15, 2022 · President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

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