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Ex-cop who testified against friend avoids prison for Jan. 6
Prosecutors did not seek prison time for the former Virginia police officer, pointing to his substantial cooperation and trial testimony and saying it came at ‘great personal cost.’
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South Carolina lawmakers consider abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest
A small group of South Carolina lawmakers have given their approval to a near total abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
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Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena
In a letter released Tuesday, the leaders of the House Oversight and Homeland Security committees signaled they are willing to subpoena Inspector General Joseph Cuffari if he does not comply with their requests.
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Trump foe Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming Republican primary
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican adversary in Congress, described Tuesday’s outcome as ‘the first step in a much larger fight’ and said, ‘Our work is far from over.’
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Abortion foes tap credit cards to get partial Kansas recount
Abortion opponents charged almost $120,000 to credit cards to cover the cost of a partial hand recount of the Kansas vote in favor of abortion rights.
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Rudy Giuliani is targeted in Georgia criminal probe of 2020 election
The revelation that Giuliani, an outspoken Trump defender, could face criminal charges from the investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis edges the probe closer to the former president.
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Tuesday’s elections: Cheney in trouble while Palin eyes comeback
Donald Trump has targeted Rep. Liz Cheney, making her ouster a top priority, endorsing a challenger and traveling to Wyoming to try to seal the deal.
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More U.S. lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip
The group was led by Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and included two House members from California, a representative from Virginia and a delegate from American Samoa.
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Sinema took Wall Street money while killing tax on investors
The nearly $1 million in donations makes her one of the top beneficiaries in Congress.