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Prosecutors: No criminal charges expected from Giuliani raid

Prosecutors: No criminal charges expected from Giuliani raid

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani will not face criminal charges over his interactions with Ukrainian figures in the runup to the 2020 presidential election, federal prosecutors revealed in a letter to a judge Monday.
by The Associated Press

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Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

So far, false claims of voting malfeasance have not incited the chaos that many had feared would ensue, stoked by a mythos of election fraud that's become a core belief for many on the right.
by Shannon Bond, Miles Parks and Huo Jingnan

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Why elections are not over until the votes are certified

Why elections are not over until the votes are certified

Even after vote counting ends, the midterms are not officially over until the results are certified. Election deniers who don't like the results may try to slow down or stop this step.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Farmers and immigrant advocates hold out hope for compromise in lame duck session

Farmers and immigrant advocates hold out hope for compromise in lame duck session

Big plans to overhaul the immigration system have stalled yet again. So farmers and other groups are looking to the lame duck session and hoping that more modest proposals can find bipartisan support.
by Joel Rose

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Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat

The chamber was decided Saturday evening after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto defeated Republican nominee Adam Laxalt. That gives Democrats 50 seats.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Election results improve prospects for legalized recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Election results improve prospects for legalized recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in Minnesota say the prospects of that happening have improved, in the wake of this week's election results that saw the DFL take control of both legislative chambers.
by Tim Nelson

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