Jeanne Lambrew acknowledges problems within the child protection office during testimony before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Fake Trump electors settle lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won election
Also on Wednesday, Nevada became the 3rd state to criminally charge fake electors, following Georgia and Michigan.
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Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid as they demand border policy changes
‘Republicans in Congress are willing to give (Russian President Vladimir) Putin the greatest gift he could hope for,’ President Biden said.
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Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy will resign, 2 months after being ousted as House speaker
His departure will leave the already paper-thin House Republican majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
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Biden says he might not be running if Trump weren’t in the race
‘We cannot let him win,’ President Biden said of Donald Trump at one of 3 fundraisers he attended in the Boston area on Tuesday.
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U.S. House to vote next week on formalizing Biden impeachment inquiry
The investigation – focused on the business dealings of Biden family members – has yet to produce evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
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Biden warns Trump will put democracy at risk as the president travels to raise campaign cash
President Biden, who said he is not alone in sounding the alarm, noted that Trump is the ‘only losing candidate’ in U.S. history to not accept the results.
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Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had been under pressure to end his holds as senators complained about the toll it was taking on service members and their families, and on military readiness.
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Liz Cheney, Trump critic, weighs 3rd-party presidential run
If she does not run for the White House, Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is not ruling out voting for Biden or campaigning for him.
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Doug Burgum suspends long shot campaign for Republican presidential nomination
North Dakota governor Doug Burgum has suspended his campaign on Monday, after failing to gain momentum with voters in a crowded primary field.