His team is moving forward as if a final announcement is a formality, but a decision isn’t expected until next year.
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New state voter fraud units find few cases in midterms
It’s just what election experts expected and may suggest the new units were more about politics than rooting out widespread abuses.
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Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, News, Politics
Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection
Murkowski was the only Senate Republican up for reelection who voted to convict Trump at his impeachment trial last year. But 7 Republicans voted to impeach him.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Biden at 80: A ‘respecter of fate’ mulls 2nd White House bid
The oldest president in U.S. history is hitting a milestone birthday.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, New England
Judge allows recount to continue in New Hampshire
Unofficial Election Day results gave Republicans a narrow edge in the House.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Recounts confirm Election Day winners in 3 state races
Recounts were requested in one Senate and two House races.
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Supreme Court denies Trump request to withhold tax returns from Congress
Had Donald Trump persuaded the nation’s highest court to intervene, he could have run out the clock on the legislative committee, with Republicans ready to take control of the House in January.
Posted inElection 2022, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Republicans gain in New Hampshire recount, but matter isn’t settled yet
Unofficial post-Election Day tallies showed 203 Republican winners and 197 Democrats, but pending recounts could still tip the final balance of power.
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Jury begins deliberating in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 sedition trial
The jury will weigh the charges that the Oath Keepers were not whipped into an impulsive frenzy by Donald Trump on Jan. 6 but came to Washington intent on stopping the transfer of presidential power at all costs.
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Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old’s abortion
An Indianapolis doctor said during her nearly 90 minutes of testimony that her lawsuit was aimed at protecting the girl’s privacy.