Fifteen Senate Republicans backed the compromise, but that still meant that fewer than one-third of Republican senators supported the measure.
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Here’s where each U.S. state stands on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that sets up the potential for legal fights between the states.
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Federal agents search Trump-era official’s home, subpoena Republican leaders
Authorities also seized records from key Republicans in at least five states linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
‘We do not need people entering our subways, our restaurants and movie theaters with concealed weapons,’ says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Jan. 6 panel to hear of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department
The testimony is aimed at showing how Trump not only relied on outside advisers to press his false claims of election fraud but also tried to leverage the powers of federal executive branch agencies.
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Group watching central Maine courts seeks trained volunteers, eyes release of fall report
Court Watch ME is a joint project of the the Maine Drug Policy Lab at Colby College in Waterville and state Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell.
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Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
The $13 billion measure will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.
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Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
The high court’s first major gun decision in more than a decade split the court 6-3, with the court’s conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent.
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Ghastly shootings, political forces align to prompt gun deal
Last month’s mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, have produced a groundswell for change in Congress.
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Testimony about threats rings familiar for election workers in U.S.
Secretaries of state and election clerks around the country say the stories told to the Jan. 6 panel on Tuesday could easily have been their own.