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The House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
What to know ahead of South Dakota AG impeachment trial
South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg faces a historic impeachment trial this week for his actions surrounding a 2020 car crash in which he struck and killed a pedestrian.
Elise Stefanik's defense of Trump around Jan. 6 clouds her pro-democracy work abroad
Rep. Elise Stefanik's outspoken defense of Donald Trump after Jan. 6 has roiled a pro-democracy group funded by Congress where she's a board member. Some staff members are sharing their concerns.
Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed
As anti-LGBTQ narratives ramp up in the mainstream, far-right groups Patriot Front and Proud Boys have used the moment to target Pride events. But their goal remains the same, extremism trackers say.
PBS NewsHour commentator Mark Shields dies at age 85
Mark Shields, the longtime commentator known for his weekly political analysis and sense of humor, has died at the age of 85, PBS NewsHour confirmed.
Special session talks at 'impasse'
Minnesota’s multi-billion dollar budget surplus will remain unspent after talks on a special legislative session broke down. Talks “reached an impasse,” said Gov. Tim Walz.
Who is John Eastman, the Trump lawyer at the center of the Jan. 6 investigation?
The former law professor’s name came up a number or times during the Jan. 6 investigation committee’s hearing on Trump’s pressure to get his vice president to overturn the 2020 election.