Author: Amy B Wang

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People “must understand how easily our democratic system can unravel,” Rep. Liz Cheney said, days before public hearings of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

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The Biden administration announced Thursday that its interns would be paid $750 per week, under the White House’s first-ever paid internship program.

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Five of 10 of the GOP candidates for Michigan governor were disqualified from the ballot in May because of fraudulent signatures on their nominating petitions.

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Democratic candidate Charles Booker wears a noose in a campaign ad to highlight the nation’s painful history of lynching and criticize Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) over his opposition in 2020 to a bill to make lynching a federal hate crime.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was on the East Coast when the arrest occurred, her office said.

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A bipartisan group of senators has been discussing red flag laws, expanding the background check system, safe storage and security packages since the Uvalde shooting, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said.

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Rep. Jim Jordan was among five sitting Republican members of Congress the committee subpoenaed this month as part of its investigation into the Jan 6., 2021, insurrection.

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A state elections board investigation recommended five of 10 GOP candidates for Michigan governor be disqualified from the primary ballot because they submitted thousands of fraudulent signatures in their nominating petitions.

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A U.S. military plane brought more than 70,000 pounds of hypoallergenic baby formula as part of an administration initiative to quickly address a national shortage of the food source.