Democrats confirm record number of Biden judges before midterms

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Democrats confirm record number of Biden judges before midterms

By Courtney Cohn, Capital News Service Senate Democrats raced against the clock to confirm federal judges at a historic rate before the midterm election. President Joe Biden has nominated and […]

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Heavy rains wash away Beitbridge roads

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