Atlanta clerk sued for denying 'Stop Cop City' petition lets effort move forward
An Atlanta official facing a lawsuit has approved a petition from activists who want voters to reject a controversial police and firefighter training center
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Georgia officials lay out obstacles to updating election system before 2024
Georgia election officials say they would need six to nine months to install new software and hardware to update the state’s voting system
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Senate confirms Biden judicial nominee after Harris breaks deadlock
By Andrew Goudsward Vice President Kamala Harris broke a deadlock in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday to secure
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Results from Virginia's primaries set up test of Youngkin's influence and abortion's salience with voters
The stage is now set in Virginia for the most important down-ballot election of 2023 -- a battle for control of the split legislature that will offer an important window into the mood of swing-state voters as next year's presidential race kicks off.
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House poised to censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California is facing censure from the U.S. House
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Trump-appointed judge who had Democratic support will oversee Hunter Biden case
Federal district Judge Maryellen Noreika, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, will preside over the case that Justice Department brought against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden.
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Special counsel John Durham defends his investigation and former Attorney General Bill Barr
Special counsel John Durham defended himself Wednesday amid sharp criticism from Democrats, and also rejected former President Donald Trump's attacks on former Attorney General Bill Barr, who appointed Durham to conduct his investigation into the FBI's Russia probe.
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Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester announces bid for US Senate
Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester says she is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Tom Carper
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German far-right to nominate chancellor candidate as support soars
By Sarah Marsh BERLIN The far-right Alternative for Germany said on Wednesday it intended to nominate a chancellor
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ECB’s Rehn Joins Race to Succeed Niinisto as Finnish President
Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn joined the race for the president of the Nordic country in the
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Hunter Biden's plea deal will not spare him from a withering 2024 spotlight
The plea deal likely to spare Hunter Biden a jail term will only fuel Republican Party fervor to purge the Justice Department -- already a driving issue in the 2024 campaign as ex-President Donald Trump portrays himself as a victim of political persecution.
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Reform-minded prosecutors in northern Virginia win reelection nominations in Democratic primaries
Three incumbent prosecutors in northern Virginia who faced tough challenges after being elected four years ago on a progressive reform agenda have won their Democratic primaries
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