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How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump
Officials are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Trump's effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
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The first public option health plan in the U.S. struggles to gain traction
Washington was the first state in the U.S. to introduce a public option for health insurance, but the rollout hasn't been smooth.
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The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns
Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have led to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to help with the backlog.
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More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries
The omicron BA.2 variant spreads about 30% more easily and has caused surges in other countries, raising questions about the wisdom of rolling back mitigation efforts.
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NASCAR driver Brandon Brown caught in unwinnable culture war
The 28-year-old Brown unwittingly became entangled in this debacle when he won his first career NASCAR race in October in Alabama.
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Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings
The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.
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Defense and prosecutors rest their case in hate crimes trial against Arbery’s killers
Prosecutors relied heavily on racist evidence from cell phones and testimony from acquaintances, but the defense called only one witness.
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Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta says in his ruling that Trump’s words were “plausibly words of incitement not protected by the First Amendment.”
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President Biden signs stopgap spending bill averting shutdown
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a bipartisan bill to extend government funding for three weeks to give Congress more time to reach a ...
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California bill would allow citizens to enforce weapons ban
A California bill would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the same way Texas allows them to target abortion providers.
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After skating debacle, IOC president takes rare shots at Russians
Millions of viewers watching one of the marquee Olympic events cringed when Valieva's coach greeted her with criticism after a mistake-filled routine.
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Judge sentences cop who killed Daunte Wright to 2 years
The former suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she fatally shot Daunte Wright has been sentenced to two years in prison.
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3.7 million more kids are in poverty without the monthly Child Tax Credit, study says
In one month, the child poverty rate rose from 12.1 to 17 percent, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty.
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The U.S. Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March
Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.
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Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. It is likely to be appealed.
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