as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action
asked the state court to null the election results because of widespread voting irregularities
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DeSantis has repeatedly spoken in support of abolishing state property taxes entirely, an option that is still being considered by lawmakers—though a recent survey showed that a majority of Floridians do not back such drastic action.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Both Biss and Abughazaleh support abolishing ICE, and the winner of their primary will be heavily favored to hold a seat whose voters backed Kamala Harris by 37 points last year.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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But this summer, via special election, voters overwhelmingly supported repealing the review board and limited the city’s ability to outsource library services.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of repealing the Gulf and Iraq War authorizations for the use of military force from 1991 and 2002, respectively, may finally have a victory on their hands.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some oil companies started canceling orders to beat a November 21 deadline following the sanctions of Russia’s two largest oil firms, Rosneft and Lukoil, according to industry insiders.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the department had stopped cancelling the debt of borrowers in those two plans, citing a court order.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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The company's board has also come under scrutiny over its compensation agreements for Musk, with a Delaware court overturning his 2018 pay deal earlier this year, finding it was improperly awarded, and that directors were not fully independent when making their decision.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Regardless, support for a review opens the potential of the court overturning the entire law.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Barrodale does not let either her reader or her main character off the hook with anything as voiding as that.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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But the same can’t be said for others in his circle, voiding the win.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Linda Kenney Baden, a legal analyst and defense attorney whose past clients have included Aaron Hernandez, Phil Spector and Casey Anthony, said Robinson's defense may be more focused on avoiding the death penalty than proving his innocence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The writers mold a peculiar premise in their screenplay by avoiding another dime-a-dozen found footage spectacle, instead turning a very careful eye toward the real-life atrocities committed by the church — plus some genuine scares.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Democratic voting rights group estimate that gutting the Voting Rights Act’s protections against vote dilution could help Republicans win an additional 27 House seats − including 19 that would directly result from invalidating the law’s protections.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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In a separate argument, Keller noted that by the time Senate Bill 4 was enacted, Louisville’s ban had already been in effect for months, and the bill did not contain any language invalidating Louisville’s ordinance.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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