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North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
RALEIGH, N.C. – North Carolina's legislature formally began redrawing the state's congressional district map Monday, plainly stating their intent to help Republicans gain another...
Government shutdown imperils dozens of Head Start preschool programs
WASHINGTON – Head Start programs that serve more than 58,000 of the nation's neediest preschoolers are facing a cutoff of federal funding at the...
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest...
George Santos says he’s humbled but dismisses ‘pearl clutching’ critics
NEW YORK – Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former U.S. Rep. George Santos...
South African rowers of color become first to compete at Charles, part of larger trend toward access
BOSTON – Four South African rowers are making history over the weekend at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston as the...
Trump’s immigration crackdown weighs heavy on the US labor market
Maria worked cleaning schools in Florida for $13 an hour. Every two weeks, she’d get a $900 paycheck from her employer, a contractor. Not...
In AP interview, Harris says Democrats ‘are standing up for working people’ in government shutdown
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As Democrats dig in for a lengthening government shutdown, former Vice President Kamala Harris is cheering them on as she travels...
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago area
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area, escalating...
With no takers yet, White House sets meeting with colleges still weighing an agreement with Trump
WASHINGTON – The five universities that are still weighing President Donald Trump’s higher-education compact have been asked to join a White House call Friday...
What to know about federal charges against former National Security Advisor John Bolton
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning in Maryland and pleaded not guilty after being indicted on...