The Update- August 14th
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Your chariot awaits. It’s no secret that status matters, particularly when flying legacy carriers like American, United and Delta — but there are upper tier privileges so exclusive, most passengers boarding your typical flight won’t even know they’re available. In the headlines in #TheUpdate this Wednesday, the federal fraud trial against former US Rep. George Santos, slated to start in a matter of weeks, is coming into focus after a federal judge ruled that jurors will have their identities kept secret from the public. A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution meant to protect abortion access is a crucial part of Democrats’ plans to drive voter turnout in the state this fall. But there could be a problem: The ballot question doesn’t mention the word “abortion.” And in Decision 2024, Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the progressive House members known as the “Squad” and a sharp critic of how Israel has conducted the war in Gaza, has won her primary race in Minnesota.
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