states

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Publicly, though, Biden’s principal stated rationale for moving the state up was to increase racial diversity in the earliest voting states and reward Black voters for their significance in the Democratic Party coalition.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The case exposes a risk the states face with policing mergers: No law prevents companies from rushing to merge before attorneys general can stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins June 1, and emergency officials across coastal states are still urging residents and travelers to prepare early rather than assume a quieter forecast guarantees safety.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

"What's in it for the Gulf states in agreeing to normalize with Israel?"

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Historian Elizabeth Dowling Taylor states, “Paul Jennings was one of the local African-American leaders who organized this scheme with Northern abolitionists.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis