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The Heritage Foundation has a new survey showing that 72% of Americans will take Congress less seriously if it "waits to fulfill promises to repeal Obamacare."
Why it matters: The group's advocacy arm, Heritage Action, is pushing this survey to Republican members of Congress. It shows what kind of pressure the GOP is under to move quickly on repeal, when a growing number of Republicans are voicing doubts about acting before a replacement is ready.
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Democrats are calling a last-minute audible on mail-in voting after last night's Supreme Court ruling on Wisconsin.
Driving the news: Wisconsin Democrats and the Democratic secretary of state of Michigan are urging voters to return absentee ballots to election clerks’ offices or drop boxes. They are warning that the USPS may not be able to deliver ballots by the Election Day deadline.
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Nxivm cult leader Keith Raniere, 60, was sentenced to 120 years in prison on Tuesday in federal court for sex trafficking among other crimes, the New York Times reports.
Catch up quick: Raniere was convicted last summer with sex trafficking, conspiracy, sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering, forced labor and possession of child pornography. His so-called self-improvement workshops, which disguised rampant sexual abuse, were popular among Hollywood and business circles.
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For decades, the share of Americans moving to new cities has been falling. The pandemic-induced rise of telework is turning that trend around.
Why it matters: This dispersion of people from big metros to smaller ones and from the coasts to the middle of the country could be a boon for dozens of left-behind cities across the U.S.