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Non-white Democrats upset as Dean Phillips expected to launch challenge to Biden in New Hampshire

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Dean Phillips’ expected decision to launch a long shot Democratic primary challenge against Biden has upset several major non-white members of the party Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips' expected decision to launch a long shot Democratic primary challenge against President Joe Biden on Friday has upset several major non -white members of the party who think him starting a campaign by filing for the New Hampshire primary will be emblematic of what they argued was his "disregard" for Democrats' emphasis on the South and diverse voters. "He's skipping a very diverse state to go to a non-diverse state," one senior Black Democrat, who requested anonymity to speak candidly, told ABC News, adding, "I think that is a telltale sign of where your values are." Phillips' team did not respond to a request for comment for this story. He has repeatedly teased a bid against Biden in the primary but hasn't confirmed one yet, though he is thought to...

Israel's High Court hears a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office

Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister JERUSALEM -- Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday was hearing a challenge to a law that makes it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, which critics say is designed to protect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who has been working to reshape the justice system while he is on trial for alleged corruption. The hearing is part of several pivotal court challenge s against a proposed package of legislation and government steps meant to alter the country's justice system. It comes after months of turmoil in Israel over the plan and deepens a rift between Netanyahu's government and the judiciary, which it wants to weaken despite unprecedented opposition. Thursday's hearing on the law, the second by the High Court, took place in front of an expanded 11-judge panel, underscoring the importance of the deliberations. Netanyahu’s governing coalition — Israel’s most religi...