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Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report
President Biden gave a fiery defense of his mental acuity and his conduct after a special counsel concluded Biden willfully held onto classified materials. The special counsel recommended no charges.
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Politics
House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas
Republicans contend Mayorkas' "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" on immigration amounts to "high crimes and misdemeanors" for failing to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Politics
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is discharged from hospital
Austin's hospitalization became controversial after it emerged that no one — including the president — knew that he had undergone surgery for prostate cancer or that he had suffered complications.
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National
Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats
The development comes just days before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Law & Courts
Former Michigan GOP attorney general nominee is charged in voting machine breach
Matthew DePerno, the most recent Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, has been charged with undue possession of a voting machine and conspiracy.
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Politics
Here are the legal next steps in the Trump documents case
Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 37 counts against him. While special counsel Jack Smith wants a speedy trial, Trump's lawyers could file motions that would delay it.
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Law & Courts
These are the charges Trump was indicted on and what they mean
The Justice Department special counsel has unsealed the indictment against the former president. The 37 charges against Trump include obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information.
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Politics
The U.S. shot down an object over Alaska. It's not clear yet what it was
It is unclear what the object is but the incident comes just days after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.
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Politics
Graham gets a temporary reprieve from an order to testify before a grand jury
Prosecutors want Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify about his calls to Georgia's secretary of state in the weeks following the 2020 presidential election, which former president Donald Trump lost.
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Politics
Judge rules DOJ must redact Trump affidavit in preparation for potential release
At a hearing in Florida, U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he's inclined to release the affidavit in part.