The South Carolina senator can be questioned about any alleged effort to encourage Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to throw out ballots or alter his state’s election practices and procedures.
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Biden warns ‘MAGA Republicans’ are threatening democracy
Holding little back, President Joe Biden is sounding an alarm about what he views as extremist threats to the nation’s democracy from what he views as the evil force of Trumpism.
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Republicans notably silent, split as Trump probe deepens
The deepening investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of sensitive government information has disclosed damaging and unsettling new details.
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Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska House special election
Democrat Mary Peltola who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat.
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Unfinished business: Biden sharpens his attacks on Trumpism
President Biden, who largely avoided even referring to ‘the former guy’ by name during his first year in office, has grown increasingly vocal in calling out Donald Trump personally.
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Five things we learned from the latest filing on the Trump Mar-a-Lago search
The Justice Department provided more support for its decision to search former President Donald Trump’s premises at Mar-a-Lago.
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South Carolina House OKs total abortion ban with exceptions
The bill as written allows no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, but conservative Republicans say they will vote against such exceptions.
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Biden defends FBI, promotes ban on assault-style weapons
‘It’s sickening to see the new attacks on the FBI, threatening the life of law enforcement and their families, for simply carrying out the law and doing their job,’ the president tells a crowd in Pennsylvania.
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Virginia governor’s plan to join Paul LePage in Lewiston draws heat from Democrats
Republicans holding major fundraiser next week featuring possible presidential candidate Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
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Maine parties counting on national issues to mobilize their voters
The economy and an unpopular president are seen as advantages for Republicans, while Democrats focus on abortion, falling gas prices and student debt relief.