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Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Early voting started Friday in Virginia's costly, high-stakes and closely watched legislative elections after a week in which elected officials...

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is preparing Friday to direct federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town...

A 9/11 defendant is ruled unfit for trial after a medical panel finds torture...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge at Guantanamo Bay has ruled one of the 9/11 defendants unfit for trial after a military medical panel...

Capitol rioter who attacked AP photographer and police officers is sentenced to 5 years...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who attacked an Associated Press photographer and threw a flagpole and smoke grenade at police officers guarding the U.S....

US pledges $100M to back proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to Haiti

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Biden administration pledged $100 million on Friday to support a proposed Kenyan-led multinational force to restore security to conflict-ravaged...

Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds $100,000 in gold bars,...

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of...

A flamethrower and comments about book burning ignite a political firestorm in Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A longshot candidate for Missouri governor and his supporters describe his use of a flamethrower at a recent “Freedom...

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will...

Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address that will also pay tribute to the...

Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground state's top elections official as Democrats wage a...