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Democrat Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after primary win

Democrat Amo could be 1st person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after primary win

Former White House aide Gabe Amo could become the first person of color to represent Rhode Island in Congress after his win Tuesday in the crowded Democratic primary for the state's 1st Congressional District special election sent him on to the gener
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Rep. Gloria Johnson of 'Tennessee Three' officially launches 2024 Senate campaign

Rep. Gloria Johnson of 'Tennessee Three' officially launches 2024 Senate campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee state Rep.
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New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response

New York police agree to reform protest tactics in settlement over 2020 response

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s police department has agreed to adopt new policies intended to safeguard the rights of protesters as part of a legal settlement stemming from its response to the Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020.
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Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro

Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was charged with contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan.
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Trump's comments risk tainting a jury in federal election subversion case, special counsel says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith warned Tuesday that former President Donald Trump's “daily” statements risk tainting a jury pool in Washington in the criminal case charging him with scheming to overturn the results of
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Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel

Biden nominates former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to serve as ambassador to Israel

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated former Treasury secretary Jacob Lew to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, the White House announced Tuesday.
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B.C. helps Williams Lake First Nation buy property at former residential school site

B.C. helps Williams Lake First Nation buy property at former residential school site

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A former British Columbia residential school site being investigated as a possible location of unmarked graves has been purchased by the Williams Lake First Nation with the help of the provincial government.
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Trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says

Trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizers not about their political beliefs, Crown says

OTTAWA — Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are not on trial for their political beliefs against COVID-19 public health orders, but for the means the two "Freedom Convoy" organizers used in trying to end them, a Crown prosecutor argued Tuesday.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial then leaves as arguments get underway

Texas AG Ken Paxton pleads not guilty at impeachment trial then leaves as arguments get underway

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty Tuesday at the outset of his impeachment trial in the state Senate but then left early, as Republicans confronted whether to oust one of President Donald Trump's biggest defend
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Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and waives right to arraignment

Mark Meadows pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and waives right to arraignment

ATLANTA (AP) — Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia and will not appear in court in Atlanta t
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