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			<title><![CDATA[ NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:16:41 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The NAACP is calling on Black athletes, alumni, fans and the general public to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that aim to redistrict longtime Black lawmakers]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The Latest: Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky, furthering Trump’s hold on GOP]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:41:22 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Primary elections have been held in Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, Idaho and Pennsylvania]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Aaron Rai a surprise major winner only by name as PGA Championship lives up to major reputation]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:51:33 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Aaron Rai might be a surprising winner of the PGA Championship, but that's based on his pedigree and not the quality of shots that makes him a major champion]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Trump's grip on the GOP on display in Kentucky as primaries are held in six states, in photos]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:18:10 -0400</pubDate>
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Primary elections are being held in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 09:30:13 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 03:14:15 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said Monday that the Supreme Court risks being seen as political in the wake of a major voting rights decision]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:56:55 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Brad Little wins Republican nomination for governor in Idaho]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:43:12 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Brad Little wins Republican nomination for governor in Idaho]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Georgia Republicans dig in for runoffs for Senate and governor as campaigns go into overtime]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:01:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will compete for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a June 16 runoff, as neither received at least 50% of the vote in Tuesday&rsquo;s primary to win outright]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until toppled by Trump]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 07:53:57 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Thomas Massie, a Republican congressman from Kentucky, has lost his primary bid for reelection]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Tony Guy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:43:09 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Tony Guy wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Oregon voters reject Democrats’ gas tax increase as Iran war causes prices to soar]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:18:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Oregon voters have rejected a gas tax increase passed last year by Democratic lawmakers]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has no regrets over Trump impeachment vote, even as it cost him his seat]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/louisiana-sen-bill-cassidy-regrets-trump-impeachment-vote-133092432]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:10:30 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana says he has no regrets about his &ldquo;momentous&rdquo; vote to convict President Donald Trump on impeachment charges five years ago]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Former political rivals head to rematch in Alabama governor's race and runoffs for US Senate seat]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/alabamans-choose-nominees-us-senate-voting-maps-flux-133096562]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:06:05 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Former Senate race rivals U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones are headed to a rematch in Alabama's governor&rsquo;s race]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Pennsylvania Democrats hope to flip Republican-held seats once they settle toss-up primaries]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/pennsylvania-democrats-hope-flip-republican-held-seats-settle-133096067]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:06:28 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Democrats in Pennsylvania will settle primary fights to shape their congressional slate for the fall, when they hope to capture four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>16</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Jim Risch wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Idaho]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/jim-risch-wins-republican-nomination-us-senate-idaho-133137927]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:43:11 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Jim Risch wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Idaho]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>17</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/watch-tuesdays-primaries-trumps-endorsement-put-test-133096787]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 03:06:11 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump has scored another win against a Republican rival, purging Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky&rsquo;s primary and knocking out one of his most outspoken critics on Capitol Hill]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ On Basketball: Game 1s in the NBA's conference finals were beyond belief]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/basketball-game-1s-nbas-conference-finals-belief-133138021]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 02:43:14 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[If the NBA had screenwriters, not even they could come up with a start this good to the conference finals]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>19</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ US Rep. Thomas Massie's GOP primary in Kentucky is the latest test of Trump's power over the party]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/us-rep-thomas-massies-gop-primary-kentucky-latest-133096328]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:06:27 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Republican voters in northern Kentucky are choosing between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday's House primary]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>20</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ John Fleming advances to Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/john-fleming-advances-republican-primary-runoff-election-us-133043576]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:02:29 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[John Fleming advances to Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>21</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Cassidy tried to get along with Trump after his impeachment vote. Retribution came anyway]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/cassidy-trump-after-impeachment-vote-retribution-133054910]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 04:09:58 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[It was a hurdle too high for Bill Cassidy to clear]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>22</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/supreme-court-sends-closely-watched-native-american-voting-133069868]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:46:41 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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                <media:keywords>23</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Georgia Republicans scramble to pick candidate to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/georgia-republicans-scramble-pick-candidate-democratic-sen-jon-133070491]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:46:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Georgia Republican Rep. Mike Collins is positioning himself as a strong supporter of Donald Trump in his bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff]]></description>
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                <media:keywords>24</media:keywords>
			<title><![CDATA[ Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/thousands-flocked-national-mall-washington-america-themed-prayer-133051407]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:37:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Thousands of people have streamed onto the National Mall in Washington for a daylong prayer rally]]></description>
                    <category>Politics</category>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats]]></title>
                <link><![CDATA[https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/redistricting-debate-shifts-south-carolina-republicans-seek-clean-133061105]]></link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:59:36 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A debate over congressional redistricting is shifting to South Carolina]]></description>
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