Maine lawmaker urges Congress to consider adding more House members and a host of other changes aimed at reducing partisan fervor.
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Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons in South Carolina lake
‘I’m asking that you please, deny her (Susan) parole today, and hopefully in the future,’ David Smith, Susan’s ex-husband said.
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Senate rejects Sanders’ effort to block some weapons for Israel over Gaza deaths
The Vermont lawmaker, supported by a small group of Democrats and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, sought to put legislation up for a Senate vote that would block the sale of some weapons to Israel.
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House panel was told Gaetz paid 2 women $10,000, in part for sex
The House Ethics Committee – split along party lines – declined on Wednesday to release its investigation probing sexual misconduct allegations into the former congressman and Trump attorney general nominee.
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Man convicted of murder in killing of Laken Riley, Georgia woman whose death became political flashpoint
Jose Ibarra was found guilty of all 10 counts against him, including murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault. He faces life in prison, either with or without the possibility of parole.
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Trump picks professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to lead the Education Department
President-elect Donald Trump also selected Dr. Mehmet Oz, a former television talk show host and heart surgeon, to head the agency that oversees Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, and named Wall Street executive Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.
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Trump ignores transition rules. It’s a ‘hostile takeover,’ ally says.
Donald Trump’s transition team has begun what a close ally calls a hostile takeover of the federal government, ignoring the rules for the handover of power in the process.
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DEA faces legal challenge as uncertainty clouds plan to reclassify marijuana
The reclassification effort is far from a done deal and the politics are messy: Trump and his controversial pick for attorney general have signaled support for reclassifying marijuana, breaking with establishment Republican leaders.
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Trump chooses TV doctor Mehmet Oz to lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Earlier Tuesday, the president-elect also tapped Wall Street executive and campaign adviser Howard Lutnick to lead the Commerce Department.
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New York prosecutors say they are open to delaying Trump’s hush money sentencing until after his second term
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office says Trump’s forthcoming presidency isn’t grounds for dropping a case that was already tried, but ‘consideration must be given’ to potentially freezing the case until after he’s out of office.