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Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup

Biden threatens sanctions on Myanmar after military coup

President Joe Biden is threatening new sanctions on Myanmar after its military staged a coup and arrested the civilian leaders of its government, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Biden assailed the country’s army for the coup, calling it a “direct assault on the country’s transition to democracy and rule of law.”
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Trump names new defense team ahead of Senate impeachment trial

Trump names new defense team ahead of Senate impeachment trial

Attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr. will help defend the former president in next week's trial before the Senate on one article of impeachment, "incitement of insurrection."
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Spurred by the Capitol riot, thousands of Republicans drop out of GOP

Spurred by the Capitol riot, thousands of Republicans drop out of GOP

About 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado in the immediate aftermath of the Capitol riot. Other states are reporting similar defections from the GOP.
by Andrew Kenney

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Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks

Report: Hate groups in decline, migrate to online networks

During one of the most politically divisive years in recent memory, the number of active hate groups in the U.S. actually declined as far-right extremists migrated further to online networks, reflecting a splintering of white nationalist and neo-Nazi groups that are more difficult to track.
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'Fully erased': With Harris' rise, there are no Black women in the Senate

'Fully erased': With Harris' rise, there are no Black women in the Senate

The lack of a Black woman in the Senate has turned a moment of triumph for many thrilled to see Kamala Harris ascend to the vice presidency into something more bittersweet.
by Juana Summers

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From fees to IDs, a deep dive into Walz budget

From fees to IDs, a deep dive into Walz budget

While tax rates and increased classroom aid will drive the budget debate, smaller but important changes that line Gov. Tim Walz’s plan could have a better shot at passage.
by Brian Bakst

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Trump names two lawyers to impeachment defense team

Trump names two lawyers to impeachment defense team

Former President Donald Trump announced a new impeachment legal defense team Sunday, one day after it was revealed that he had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys with just over a week to go before his Senate trial.
by The Associated Press

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Military stages coup in Myanmar, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Military stages coup in Myanmar, detains Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's military staged a coup Monday and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi — a sharp reversal of the significant, if uneven, progress toward democracy the Southeast Asian nation has made following five decades of military rule.
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GOP lawmakers across the U.S. seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

GOP lawmakers across the U.S. seek tougher voting rules after record turnout

The proposals are advancing not only in Texas and other traditional red states but also in such places as Arizona, Georgia and Pennsylvania that supported Donald Trump four years ago, then backed Joe Biden in November.
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More than 5,000 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia

More than 5,000 arrested at pro-Navalny protests across Russia

Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin.
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