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Michigan elections chief Jocelyn Benson says Trump suggested she be tried for treason
DETROIT — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told NBC News that former President Donald Trump allegedly said she should be tried for treason and "potentially executed" following the November 2020 election based ...Read more
Trump's handwritten notes to flip election cited by his lawyer
Former President Donald Trump’s suggestions on how to flip the outcome of the 2020 election were jotted in handwritten notes to the law professor who was advising him on the effort, according to a court filing.
John ...Read more
Will heartbeat abortion ban take effect amid lawsuit? What the Idaho Supreme Court ruled
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday denied an Idaho attorney general request to vacate the stay on the state’s heartbeat abortion law, further delaying implementation of the new law.
The April 28 petition...Read more
Fraud suspect faked presidential pardon signed by Donald Trump, Florida officials say
MIAMI — A creative Florida man is accused of fabricating his own pardon from former President Donald Trump — while he was under investigation for fraud, federal court documents report.
The ruse — which ultimately ...Read more
Biden hails US-South Korea alliance on tour of Samsung plant
President Joe Biden called the U.S-South Korea alliance “a lynchpin of peace, stability, and prosperity” during a visit Friday to a Samsung Electronics Co. semiconductor complex as he seeks to bolster supply chains ...Read more
Inside the final hours of Madison Cawthorn's reelection campaign
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Election night at Madison Cawthorn’s campaign headquarters started with the vibe of a warm, summertime neighborhood get-together. Supporters were greeted with food trucks, coolers of drinks, and ...Read more
Lynn Schmidt: True leaders practice the art of persuasion. Others tweet out trash talk
There is something that has been sorely missing in the United States in the last decade — soaring rhetoric. We are lacking leaders who, like Abraham Lincoln, appeal to our better angels through their ability to craft ...Read more
Jonathan Bernstein: Looking for midterm drama on the Democratic side? Sorry
Most of the focus during midterm primary season has been on the Republicans. Rightly so; after all, not only are there important internal fights playing out in GOP nomination battles, but the outcome could determine the ...Read more
Editorial: Buffalo shooter acted alone, but was inspired by many
There is no DNA for bigotry. Hatred is acquired after birth. So what explains mass murders like the one at a Buffalo supermarket, where 10 people were slain by a radicalized youth who drove 200 miles with a semi-automatic ...Read more
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