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AP-NORC poll: Few in U.S. say democracy is working very well

AP-NORC poll: Few in U.S. say democracy is working very well

Only a fragment of Americans believe democracy is thriving in the U.S., even as broad majorities agree that representative government is one of the country's bedrock principles, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
by The Associated Press

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Schumer faces pressure from the left to deliver as majority leader

Schumer faces pressure from the left to deliver as majority leader

Progressives are watching the new Senate majority leader to see if he can deliver on some of the party's most ambitious legislative goals. If not, they say he could face a primary challenge next year.
by Susan Davis

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Trump lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater'

Trump lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater'

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday blasted the impeachment case against him as an act of "political theater" by Democrats, whom they accused of exploiting for their own party's gain the chaos and trauma of last month's riot at the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Walz gets pushback on COVID, Chauvin trial plans

Walz gets pushback on COVID, Chauvin trial plans

The governor’s vaccine-distribution and coronavirus-response strategies are getting pushback, and his request for money to bolster law enforcement ahead of the trial is sputtering in the Legislature.
by Brian Bakst

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APM documentary: Thurgood Marshall Before the Court

APM documentary: Thurgood Marshall Before the Court

“Thurgood Marshall Before the Court,” and APM documentary by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis.

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Tens of thousands rally in Myanmar to protest military coup

Tens of thousands rally in Myanmar to protest military coup

Calling for the release of detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters gathered across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military takeover.
by Jason Slotkin

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Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
by The Associated Press

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Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died.
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After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it more difficult to vote in future elections.
by Stephen Fowler, Abigail Censky, Ben Giles and Brett Neely

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