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North Dakota House expels lawmaker accused of misconduct

North Dakota House expels lawmaker accused of misconduct

The North Dakota House has expelled a lawmaker accused of threatening and sexually harassing women at the Capitol. The resolution to expel GOP Rep. Luke Simons was approved 69-25 on Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay

Capitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay

The acting chief of the U.S. Capitol Police is appealing to congressional leaders to back her request to keep National Guard troops protecting the building and lawmakers for another two months
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Scotch whisky, English cheese prices could ease as U.S. halts tariffs

Scotch whisky, English cheese prices could ease as U.S. halts tariffs

Scotch whisky and other goods have been subject to a 25 percent tariff. The levies cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars in lost exports, according to the Scotch industry.
by Bill Chappell

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Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures

Takeaways: What hearings have revealed about Jan. 6 failures

Many questions remain unanswered about the failure to prevent the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But after six congressional hearings, it's clear that the Capitol Police were unprepared and overwhelmed as hundreds of Donald Trump's supporters laid siege to the building. It's also clear that no one wants to take responsibility for it.
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House approves major election and campaign finance reform bill

House approves major election and campaign finance reform bill

The For the People Act would dramatically overhaul the U.S. voting system and seek to limit the amount of dark money in politics.
by Alana Wise

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With Biden's backing, Democrats revive George Floyd police reform bill

With Biden's backing, Democrats revive George Floyd police reform bill

House Democrats have passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing. The sweeping measure bans chokeholds and “qualified immunity” for law enforcement while easing requirements for prosecutors to pursue misconduct charges.
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'Exit counselors' strain to pull Americans out of a web of false conspiracies

'Exit counselors' strain to pull Americans out of a web of false conspiracies

With disinformation spreading on an unprecedented scale, experts in cult deprogramming are turning their focus to those who have fallen down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories.
by Tovia Smith

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