After Justice Michaela Murphy rejected a proposed deal this week, the ACLU says it will continue working on a settlement, but is prepared to go to trial.
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Zelensky expected to visit Washington as Congress debates $21 billion in Ukraine aid
An administration official said the Ukrainian leader will meet with President Biden at the White House on Sept. 21.
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Angry and frustrated, McCarthy dares far-right House colleagues to try to oust him as speaker
With a government shutdown looming, McCarthy is confronting the same stubborn problem that has driven Republicans before him from the speaker’s job: trying to lead a split Republican majority.
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Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
The president’s son’s defense attorney argues he didn’t violate the law and remains protected by an immunity provision that was part of the plea deal.
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Man who threw flagpole at police during Jan. 6 riot gets more than 6 years in prison
Prosecutors say the Tennessee man, a former prison corrections officer, spent hours the day of the riot verbally and physically attacking police.
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There’s no sign of widespread COVID-19 mandates, but Republicans are warning of them anyway
While some individual schools and colleges have implemented temporary mask requirements, federal and state leaders don’t appear to be considering widespread COVID-19 restrictions with the pandemic over.
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Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate
Romney is critical of both Trump and Biden, and says most Republicans are drawn to a ‘populist demagogue message.’ His decision not to seek reelection is likely to be the end of the 2012 GOP presidential nominee’s political career.
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Top state Senate Republican to lead DeSantis campaign in Maine
Senate Minority Leader Trey Stewart, R-Presque Isle, will help lead Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign in Maine, along with former House Republican leader Josh Tardy and state Rep. Reagan Paul, R-Winterport.
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New Hampshire won’t block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state
The secretary of state rejects claims made in lawsuits that Trump is ineligible to run for the White House again under a rarely used clause under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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Auto workers strike would test Biden claim he’s ‘most pro-union president in U.S. history’
A UAW strike could reshape the political landscape in Michigan and potentially unleash economic shockwaves nationwide.