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GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham introduces 15-week abortion ban in the Senate
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has introduced a bill to create a federal ban on abortions at 15 weeks in an attempt to force Republicans to adopt a partywide consensus on the issue.
Hmong Republican candidate for Minnesota House takes on Rep. Betty McCollum
May Lor Xiong said the protests following George Floyd’s murder exposed a void in political leadership that she hopes to fill. Her priorities include creating programs to reduce crime committed by young people of color and restricting access at the United States’ southern border.
What's left as Jan. 6 panel sprints to year-end finish
The House Jan. 6 committee is eyeing a close to its work and a final report laying out its findings about the U.S. Capitol insurrection by the end of the year. But the investigation is not over.
Tuesday is the final day for primary contests before November. Here's what to watch
The 2022 primary season comes to a close as voters in Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island choose their nominees. In New Hampshire, a slate of Republicans wants to take on U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan.
Democracy, are you OK? What recent history tells us about the state of politics
The U.K. has had four prime ministers in six years. Israel is about to have its fifth election in four years. Many in the U.S. still deny the 2020 election result. What is going on?
 9/11 attacks still reverberate as U.S. marks 21st anniversary
President Joe Biden paid tribute to “extraordinary Americans” who gave their lives on one of the nation’s darkest days.