Election Day shortages of the paper needed to run voting machinery caused significant problems in a northeastern Pennsylvania county in November, but the extent of the problem or what caused it are still unclear, witnesses…
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The death penalty could be abolished in Ohio under upcoming bipartisan legislation announced Tuesday — the latest in what has been years of effort to end capital punishment in the state. State senators from both…
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US stops sharing nuke data with Russia over Moscow’s noncompliance with New START treaty, officials say
U.S. officials say the United States will no longer be sharing nuclear information with Russia over Moscow’s noncompliance with the New START treaty, which Russian President Vladimir Putin backed out of last month. The arms…
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The U.S. Supreme Court won’t review a congressional redistricting law enacted by the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature that some voters and Democrats saw as political gerrymandering. The nation’s highest court said Monday without explanation that it…
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Biden falsely claims it’s illegal to own flamethrower while calling for action against ‘weapons of war’
President Joe Biden on Tuesday falsely claimed it’s illegal to own a flamethrower while delivering remarks on jobs and the economy, which veered into weapons following Monday’s deadly school shooting in Nashville. ‘We need to act.…
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President Biden has been traveling across the country to meet with state leaders in an effort to ramp up semiconductor production across the United States. ‘America is coming back. We’re determined to lead the world…
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DeSantis press secretary says Fidel Castro children’s book not ‘true history,’ blames progressives
The press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized a children’s book about deceased former Cuban leader Fidel Castro while also assailing progressives who criticize Republicans over book bans. Christina Pushaw retweeted an image Monday…
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers orders flags lowered for recently-identified WWII soldier killed in action
Gov. Tony Evers has directed that flags to be flown at half-staff in the state Tuesday to honor a Wisconsin soldier who died in World War II and whose remains were recently identified. Evers’ order…
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A plurality of Democrats say they want President Biden to step aside and not seek a second term in the White House next year, according to a new national survey Forty-four percent of Democrats and…
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South Dakota’s House failed Monday to override Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent veto of a bill that would have created government regulations for the use of cryptocurrency in the state. The bill had passed smoothly throughout…