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Dan Evans, former senator and Washington state governor, dies at 98
Dan Evans, a popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate before…
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Capitol rioter who encountered Sen. Chuck Schumer sentenced to more than 4 years in prison
A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years…
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Federal appeals court delays Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony in Georgia election probe
Atlanta — A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that…
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China announces new military drills as U.S. congressional delegation visits Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan — China announced more military drills around Taiwan as the self-governing island’s president met with members of a…
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Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman to return to in-person campaigning after stroke in May
FILE – Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate seat, speaks during a video interview…
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Senate passes burn pit legislation to expand veteran health care
The Senate on Tuesday night overwhelmingly approved the PACT Act, a bill to expand health care benefits for veterans who…
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Primary preview: Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. mayor, House races in Virginia
The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each say that at one point they…
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Sen. Reverend Raphael Warnock: The preacher and the politician
Raphael Warnock might have two job titles, but spend enough time with him, and you’ll see a lot of overlap…
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Senate Democrats search for path forward on gun control after Texas school shooting
Washington — Senate Democratic leaders on Wednesday implored Republican senators to drop their firm opposition to gun control legislation while…
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