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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar
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WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will open an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat who was ...
Myanmar’s ethnic armies consolidate strongholds as junta weakens, reports say
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(Reuters) – Myanmar’s ruling junta has lost control over vast tracts of territory, including access to much of its international borders, allowing ...
Mother of Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone swatted after he called Trump ‘authoritarian’
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WASHINGTON — Michael Fanone, a former police officer who was nearly killed by a mob during the Jan. 6 attack on the ...
Alito tells lawmakers he will not recuse from Supreme Court cases despite flag controversy
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CNN — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday that he will not recuse from cases involving the ...
Republican blocks confirmation of first Native American federal judge for Montana
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BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from Montana blocked a Biden administration judicial nominee who would have been the state’s first ...
California lawmakers unveil budget rejecting Gavin Newsom spending cuts. Here’s their plan
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California lawmakers on Wednesday announced a joint budget plan that would restore some funds for homelessness and social safety net programs while ...
Officer attacked on Jan. 6 says mother was swatted hours after he spoke outside Trump trial – NBC4 Washington
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A former D.C. police officer who was attacked at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, says his 78-year-old mother was the ...
How the Biden campaign is tackling its Black and Latino voter problem
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For months, polls have shown President Joe Biden losing support among Black and Latino voters, potentially handing former President Donald Trump a ...
La Crosse woman sentenced in criminal vehicular operation case
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May 29—CALEDONIA, Minn. — A 49-year-old Wisconsin woman, who admitted to drinking nine beers before driving , has been sentenced for her ...
Votes being counted in South African election framed as most important since apartheid
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JOHANNESBURG — South Africans voted Wednesday at schools, community centers, and in large white tents set up in open fields in an ...
