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U.S. House candidate Sarah Palin speaks at her campaign headquarters in Alaska after losing the special election.
Politics
Is Sarah Palin’s defeat in Alaska a sign of good things to come for Democrats in November?
Democrats have outperformed expectations in recent special elections and improved their polling numbers.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit in Washington on July 26, 2022.
Politics
The Jan. 6 committee wants to question Newt Gingrich
The former House Speaker was asked to voluntarily sit for an interview about former President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
U.S. & World
A second civil war in the U.S.? 43% of Americans think it’s likely in the next 10 years
The foreboding feeling is greater among Republicans than Democrats and the overall population.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Documents seized during the Aug. 8 search by the FBI of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
U.S. & World
Why the newly-released Mar-a-Lago photo worries former intelligence officials
A DOJ court filing includes photo of documents marked with varying degrees of classification
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
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U.S. & World
Jackson, Mississippi’s capital, without water ‘indefinitely’
Jackson’s water treatment facility is failing, leaving about 180,000 residents without water
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Former President Donald Trump gestures to the audience after speaking at an America First Policy Institute agenda summit.
U.S. & World
Poll: Majority of Republicans want to reelect Donald Trump in 2024
USA Today/Ipsos poll also found a majority of Democrats are ready to move on from Joe Biden
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
A boat navigates at night next to large icebergs in eastern Greenland on Aug. 15, 2019.
U.S. & World
‘Zombie ice’ from Greenland could raise sea levels by nearly a foot, new research says
Greenland’s ice sheet is expected to lose over 3% of its mass, according to new research published in Nature Climate Change
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Texas Democrat and gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks during a campaign event on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.
U.S. & World
Beto O’Rourke hospitalized with illness, postpones campaign events
The Texas Democrat was forced to postpone events for his gubernatorial campaign.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
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U.S. & World
Judge overturns Texas law banning 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns in public
The ruling comes after a Supreme Court decision in June that meaningfully expanded gun rights.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Vials of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are pictured in Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 21, 2021.
U.S. & World
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech over mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna alleges the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine violates its messenger RNA patents.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
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U.S. & World
What Ukraine’s president said about missile strike that killed 22 people
‘There is no such war crime that the Russian occupiers have not yet committed on the territory of Ukraine,’ Zelenskyy says.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Democratic congressional candidate Pat Ryan speaks during a campaign rally on Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Kingston, N.Y.
U.S. & World
Tuesday primary results: Are the odds looking better for Democrats?
A special election in New York gives Democrats hope for the midterms
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks on Monday, June 13, 2022, during a debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in Boston.
U.S. & World
Lindsey Graham wins reprieve from testifying in Georgia election investigation
The South Carolina senator, one of Trump’s most prominent allies, was expected to testify on Tuesday
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Trump Organization’s former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, center, leaves court.
U.S. & World
What investigations is former President Trump facing?
From probes into his business practices and his role in efforts to overturn election results to possible violations of the Espionage Act, Trump is the subject of several investigations.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
An aerial view of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is seen on Aug. 10, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.
U.S. & World
Federal judge gives DOJ a week to redact the Mar-a-Lago affidavit before deciding what information can be unsealed
Affidavit likely contains evidence presented to execute the search warrant, but DOJ will have time to redact sensitive information.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Rudy Giuliani arrives at the Fulton County Courthouse on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Atlanta.
U.S. & World
Rudy Giuliani to testify about his role in Georgia election scheme
Former Trump lawyer and New York City mayor is the target of a criminal investigation into a plot to overturn the 2020 election
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
GOP U.S. House candidate Harriet Hageman talks to a supporter at a campaign event on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyo.
U.S. & World
How Harriet Hageman, Liz Cheney’s primary opponent, went from never-Trumper to winning his endorsement
Hageman’s story — and Cheney’s fate — is a microcosmic example of what has happened in the GOP since 2016
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Supporters of former President Donald Trump protest in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.
Politics
Will the DOJ’s investigation hurt Trump or make him more popular?
In the past Trump has thrived when the world seems to be against him.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
The receipt for property that was seized during a search by the FBI at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
U.S. & World
Trump under investigation for potential Espionage Act violation, court records show
FBI took highly classified documents, a file about the president of France and boxes of miscellaneous confidential records.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Author Salman Rushdie is tended to after he was attacked during a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, N.Y.
U.S. & World
Who is Salman Rushdie? Author attacked on stage in rural New York
Booker Prize-winning author has long been the target of bounties by Iran
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
President Joe Biden poses for a photo after signing the PACT Act of 2022 at the White House on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022.
Politics
Biden approval rating: Have recent wins helped boost his numbers?
A recent poll shows Biden’s approval at 40%, up slightly from recent months.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels speaks as former President Donald Trump listens at a rally.
Politics
Trump bags wins in Tuesday’s primaries
Another House Republican who voted to impeach Trump loses, and Trump bests Pence in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
A Chinese military plane flies during a training exercise of the air force corps of the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
U.S. & World
How China uses military drills to intimidate adversaries and prepare its forces
The exercises play a political and psychological role in China’s foreign policy
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
John Gurney, of Brattleboro, casts an early ballot at the Brattleboro Town Clerk’s Office for Tuesday’s Vermont Primary election.
U.S. & World
What’s at stake in Tuesday’s primaries in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin
Another proxy battle between Trump and Pence in Wisconsin, and a special election in Minnesota that could augur Democrats’ future in Congress
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Attorney General Merrick Garland with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division, speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington.
U.S. & World
Four police officers charged in connection with Breonna Taylor’s death
Department of Justice said two officers lied to get a warrant for Taylor’s home
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
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U.S. & World
Brittney Griner timeline: What led to WNBA star’s conviction?
Griner was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison on Thursday.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
WNBA star Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside of Moscow on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.
U.S. & World
Why was Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in jail by a Russian court?
The American WNBA star was convicted after being caught with a small amount of cannabis oil.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., at a demonstration on Capitol Hill in Washington.
U.S. & World
Indiana GOP Rep. Jackie Walorski killed in car crash
Walorski, 58, and three others were killed in head-on collision in her home county
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Luz Santa Maria, 69, of Troy, voted with her daughter Lerissa Santa Maria, 40, and husband Eli Santa Maria, 75, in the Michigan primary at the Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center.
U.S. & World
Update: Tuesday primary results in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Washington
Five states held primary elections on Tuesday, with at least one Trump-backed candidate advancing to the general election.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
Voters cast their ballots at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City on Nov. 3, 2020.
U.S. & World
‘Big lie’ believers are running for key positions in state primaries to oversee future elections
‘Big lie’ believers are running for key positions to oversee future elections.
By Bridger Beal-Cvetko
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