White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged when questioned Tuesday about President Biden’s claim he hasn’t visited East Palestine, Ohio, the site of a major train disaster earlier this year, because he hasn’t ‘been able…
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Plaintiffs suing Ohio over its congressional map have moved to dismiss the case.The ACLU of Ohio told the state Supreme Court that it is willing to let the current map stand ‘(i)n lieu of the…
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Tuesday to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Tarrio was found guilty of seditious conspiracy by…
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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday announced a plan to invest $386 million in a high-speed internet expansion effort.The plan will cover 46 counties across the Bluegrass State and expand internet access to over…
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Arizona is channeling $40 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding toward tutoring students falling behind in school, the state superintendent said Tuesday. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne announced at a news conference that free…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz on Tuesday released a letter from the state’s Judicial Commission, which informed her that ‘several’ ethics complaints against her were dismissed.The complaints pertained to statements made on the campaign…
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First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement from her office on Monday. President Biden tested negative for the virus. ‘This evening, the First Lady tested positive for COVID-19,’ the…
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Ramaswamy, Pence cross paths but don’t trade fire at GOP Labor Day picnic in key presidential primary state
SALEM, N.H. – Vivek Ramaswamy argues that former Vice President Mike Pence and some of his other rivals for the GOP presidential nomination ‘feel threatened by my rise.’ Pence and Ramaswamy have been feuding for…
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Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is bracing for his impeachment trial set to begin Tuesday, historically brought by state senators of his own political party. The state Senate is taking up 16 articles of…
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Intercepted phone calls reveal Russian frontline troops complaining of heavy losses, poor supplies
Ukraine has intercepted more than a dozen phone calls from Russian front line troops complaining of heavy losses and a lack of critical supplies since July. The 17 phone calls, shared by Ukrainian intelligence services,…