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12 hours agoHalf of US adults have received at least one COVID-19 shotHalf of all adults in the U.S. have now received at least one COVID-19 shot.
20 hours agoFaith leaders across US join in decrying voting restrictionsIn Georgia, faith leaders are asking corporate executives to condemn laws restricting voting access or face a boycott.
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19 hours agoGOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers runDonald Trump ended his presidency with such a firm grip on Republican voters that party leaders fretted he would freeze the field of potential 2024 candidates and delay t...
22 hours agoSome Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defenseSome people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not join a deadly insurrection.
1 day agoUS orders diplomats to leave Chad as rebels near capitalThe State Department has ordered non-essential diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Chad to leave the African nation due to potential insurgent attacks on the capital.
1 day agoCalifornia mass shooting suspect was barred from buying gun The man accused of going on a shooting rampage at a Southern California business, killing four people, should not have been allowed to buy or own guns because of a Califo...
1 day agoFamily fights anti-trans bills at Texas Capitol: “I will walk through fire to see my child be happy”
2 days agoTed Cruz among a small number of Republicans opposing bill to address hate crimes against Asian Americans
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2 days agoUS likely to up Afghanistan force to ensure safe drawdown The Pentagon says the U.S. will likely increase its troops presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Biden’s ...
2 days agoFeds rescind health care funding agreement that would have covered care for uninsured, poor Texans after 2022
2 days agoFederal officials reverse limits on fetal tissue researchFederal officials have reversed Trump administration restrictions on using human fetal tissue for medical research.
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2 days agoColorado lawmaker: Slavery policy didn't impugn humanityDemocrats in Colorado have condemned a Republican lawmaker for saying an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person “was not impugning anybody’s ...
2 days agoTexas lawmakers consider limiting tenure after UT-Austin professor sued students over accusations of promoting pedophilia
2 days agoJapan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with ChinaPresident Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are showcasing the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China.
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3 days agoUS expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hackingThe U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and ordering sanctions against dozens of other people and companies.
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3 days agoTexas energy companies push back against Berkshire Hathaway’s $8 billion plan for backup power
3 days agoSanctioned Russian IT company partners with Microsoft, IBMSix Russian technology companies have been slapped with sanctions by the U_S_ Treasury Department for supporting Kremlin intelligence agencies for engaging in “dangerous ...
3 days agoTexas House gives initial approve to “constitutional carry,” which would allow people to carry a gun without a licenseThe Texas House on Thursday gave an initial OK to a bill that would allow handguns to be carried without a permit, marking a win for gun rights activists who have for yea...
3 days agoWhite House: Intel on Russian 'bounties' on US troops shakyThe White House says the intelligence community does not have conclusive evidence that Russian intelligence operatives encouraged the Taliban to attack American troops in...
3 days agoHonduran woman exits Utah church after 3 years in sanctuaryA Honduran woman in the U.S. illegally who received sanctuary in a Salt Lake City church with her two young daughters for more than three years is now free to leave witho...
3 days agoCalifornia Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workersThe California Legislature has passed a bill requiring some hotels and event centers to offer laid-off workers their jobs back.
3 days agoFormer VP Pence undergoes surgery to implant pacemakerFormer Vice President Mike Pence has undergone surgery to have a pacemaker implanted.
3 days agoIn Texas, GOP voting bills zero in on Democratic HoustonThe nation’s next big voting battle is underway in Texas.