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Experts say Trump, election deniers eroding trust in democracy. Can it be restored?
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The nation's democratic process has been dangerously tested after the 2020 presidential race and the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, polls ...
Oct 07, 2022
Asked about Herschel Walker controversy, Brian Kemp says: 'I'm supporting the ticket'
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While attending the Georgia State Fair on Friday, Gov. Brian Kemp was asked if he would continue to support fellow Republican Herschel Walker...
Oct 07, 2022
Foreign actors 'likely' to use 'information manipulation' tactics during 2022 election: Feds
David Crespo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Foreign actors are "likely" to use "information manipulation" to try to influence the 2022 election, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and FBI...
Oct 07, 2022
House Jan. 6 committee announces possible final hearing. Here's what to expect
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House Jan. 6 committee on Thursday announced it will hold what might be its final hearing next Thursday, Oct. 13. It will take place at ...
Oct 07, 2022
North Carolina Senate debate sees Ted Budd and Cheri Beasley face off for the first time
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) -- On Friday, North Carolina voters will see their candidates for Senate face off for the first and probably only time. The debate, hosted by Spectrum N...
Oct 07, 2022
Ron Johnson and Mandela Barnes face off in crucial Wisconsin Senate debate
Scott Olson/Getty Images(MILWAUKEE) -- The first senatorial debate in the battleground state of Wisconsin is happening Friday evening, with incumbent Republican Ron Johnson facing off against the stat...
Oct 07, 2022
Immigrant youth, allies rally in Washington following appeals court's ruling against DACA
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- More than 100 immigrant youth and allies rallied in front of Capitol Hill Thursday for a permanent pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients,...
Oct 07, 2022
Proud Boys member pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for role in Jan. 6
ftwitty/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A member of the Proud Boys has pleaded guilty to two charges, including seditious conspiracy and unlawful possession of a firearm, for his involvement on the Jan. 6...
Oct 07, 2022
Biden announces pardons for thousands convicted of federal marijuana possession
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he's pardoning all Americans who've been convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law, coming closer to...
Oct 06, 2022
Mark Kelly and Blake Masters set to debate in Arizona: When to watch, what to expect
Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images(PHOENIX) -- Kicking off a season of senatorial debates in key battleground states, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and his Republican challenger Blake Masters will face off...
Oct 06, 2022
