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Biden reverses Trump ban on transgender people in military
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed an order Monday reversing a Trump-era Pentagon policy that largely barred transgender individuals from serving in the military.The new order, which Biden s...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2021

Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited from his presidency.The justices threw out Trump's challenge to lower court ruling...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2021

Ex-Trump spokeswoman Sanders running for Arkansas governor
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump's former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, announced Monday she's running for Arkansas governor.The former White House press secretar...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2021

Dominion Voting Systems sues Giuliani over election claims
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who led the former president's efforts to spread fraud claims about...
Syndicated Author Jan 25, 2021

Schumer: President Trump impeachment trial to begin week of Feb. 8
WASHINGTON (AP) - Opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial for Donald Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot will begin the week of Feb. 8.Senate Majority Lead...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

Biden orders review of domestic violent extremism threat
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaki...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

$1B Mega Millions prize a result of long odds, slow sales
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night's drawing after more than four months without a winner thanks to bad luck, poor odd...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

Tom Brokaw says he’s retiring from NBC News after 55 years
NEW YORK (AP) - NBC News veteran Tom Brokaw said Friday that he is retiring from the network after 55 years. Brokaw, author of "The Greatest Generation," was NBC's lead anchor at "Nightly News" and fo...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

National Guard in DC forced to sleep in garages, sparking outcry
WASHINGTON (AP) - Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now f...
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021

NFL giving free Super Bowl tickets to 7,500 health workers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The NFL announced Friday that 7,500 health care workers vaccinated for the coronavirus will be given free tickets to next month's Super Bowl to be played in Tampa, Florida....
Syndicated Author Jan 22, 2021
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