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Biden reiterates call for assault weapons ban after mass shootings
Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden reiterated his call to pursue a ban on assault weapons following the latest mass shooting at a Walmart in Virginia and said it’s "sick" that the U.S...
Nov 24, 2022
Georgians prepare for politics during Thanksgiving
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post/Getty Images(ATLANTA, GA) -- As Georgians gather for Thanksgiving, food and celebration won't be the only things on their mind. Conversations about politics could...
Nov 24, 2022
Murkowski, Peltola reelected in Alaska's ranked-choice voting, ABC News reports
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- ABC News reports that Alaska's incumbent senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski, is projected to win reelection against another Republican opponent, Trump-backe...
Nov 23, 2022
From financiers to UFO believers, scores of GOP megadonors are flocking to DeSantis
Scott Olson/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, FL) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who appears to be eying a run for the presidency in 2024, cruised to reelection this month with the backing of a Rolodex of weal...
Nov 23, 2022
Biden could discuss 2024 as first family keeps Thanksgiving tradition in Nantucket
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden is spending Thanksgiving with his family in Nantucket, Massachusetts, as is their tradition, but the talk around the dinner table th...
Nov 23, 2022
Jury deliberations begin in Oath Keepers Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A Washington, D.C., jury began deliberations Tuesday in the seditious conspiracy case against Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes and four other associates in co...
Nov 23, 2022
First trans Montana legislator celebrates win with heartwarming story
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- When Zooey Zephyr’s flight touched down in Missoula, Montana, the results of her race for the 100th district of the Montana House of Representatives dropped. She celebrat...
Nov 23, 2022
McCarthy, at border, calls on Mayorkas to resign, threatens impeachment inquiry
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(EL PASO, Texas) -- House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign over the administration's immigration p...
Nov 22, 2022
Early voting kicks off in Georgia's Senate runoff as legal challenges on access mount
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Early voting in Georgia's Dec. 6 runoff kicked off Tuesday in at least one of the state's 159 counties as Democrat-led efforts to expand the election's ...
Nov 22, 2022
Boosters would prevent 'essentially every COVID death,' White House official says
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- As the winter holidays draw near, Dr. Anthony Fauci stood at the White House briefing podium one last time on Tuesday to give Americans health advice as he prep...
Nov 22, 2022
