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GOP senators grill Sen. Nicole Mitchell's attorneys during ethics hearing about her burglary charge
The Woodbury DFLer didn't answer questions before the bipartisan subcommittee, but her attorney accused GOP senators of a "witch hunt." Democrats said Mitchell deserves due process.
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RFK Jr. has faced health issues including hepatitis C, mercury poisoning and a dead worm in his brain
Asked last week if any of Kennedy's health issues could compromise his fitness for the presidency, a campaign spokesperson said, "That is a hilarious suggestion, given the competition."
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Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power
Some Republicans in Congress are pushing to require a citizenship question on the questionnaire for the once-a-decade census and exclude people who aren't citizens from the count that helps determines political power in the United States.
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California Supreme Court to weigh pulling measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot
The California Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes.
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Trump in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts
As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an affair he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the background as his vice presidential tryouts get underway.
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Judge in Trump's classified documents case cancels May trial date; no new date set
The federal judge in Florida presiding over the classified documents prosecution of former President Donald Trump has canceled the May 20 trial date, postponing it indefinitely.
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Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial
With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during the presidential race 10 years later.
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Inside the courtroom where Trump was forced to listen to Stormy Daniels
Donald Trump squirmed and scowled, shook his head and muttered as Stormy Daniels described the unexpected sex she says they had nearly two decades ago, saying she remembered ''trying to think of anything other than what was happening.''
Business
Alabama lawmakers approve tax breaks for businesses that help employees afford child care
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation to provide state tax breaks to businesses that help their employees afford childcare.
Politics
Ethics panel takes up complaint against Republican senator who sent graphic video link
Sen. Erin Maye Quade said Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen's email linking to genital surgery violated Senate ethical norms.
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Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
Transgender activists have flooded a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to possible violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports in an effort to shield trans residents and their allies from any legitimate complaints that could lead to an investigation.
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GOP House lawmaker unveils resolution to censure U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar
The censure attempt follows remarks the Minneapolis Democrat made about Jewish students at Columbia University.
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Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
A sweeping bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in Colorado's Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of other gun control bills on the 25th anniversary year of the Columbine High School massacre.
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Democrats hope abortion issue will offset doubts about Biden in Michigan
Two women campaigning for President Joe Biden after facing medical emergencies because of abortion restrictions in their states visited Michigan on Tuesday to highlight what they say are the risks to women's health since federal abortion protections were overturned.
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With 2024 presidential contest looming, Georgia governor signs new election changes into law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation Tuesday that makes additional changes to Georgia's election laws ahead of the 2024 presidential contest in the battleground state, including defining probable causes for removing voters from the rolls when their eligibility is challenged.
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Driver pay bill advances as Uber and Lyft pitch much-lower rates
A compromise between leaders in the Legislature and the Minneapolis City Council is moving through committees, as the companies continue threats to leave the state.
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Judges say they'll draw new Louisiana election map if lawmakers don't by June 3
Federal judges who recently threw out a congressional election map giving Louisiana a second mostly Black district said Tuesday the state Legislature must pass a new map by June 3 or face having the panel impose one on the state.
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Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over Trump
In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden, promoting their joint accomplishments on health care and climate at formal White House events while eviscerating Donald Trump in a widely viewed campaign TikTok video.
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Noting campus protests, Democrats are preparing for intense action at their summer convention
As pro-Palestinian demonstrations escalate on college campuses around the country, critics of President Joe Biden 's handling of the Israel-Hamas war suggest this summer's Democratic National Convention could be hit by protests and scenes of chaos that undermine his reelection campaign.
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Rep. Greene and Speaker Johnson meet for a second day as possible vote on his ouster simmers
Embattled Speaker Mike Johnson worked to position himself as in control Tuesday, insisting he's not negotiating with far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as they prepared to meet again at the Capitol and she weighed whether to proceed with a vote on his ouster.
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