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DOJ national security boss is moving on — but cyber, China threats aren't
John Demers looks back on his latest stretch in the Justice Department in an exclusive interview with NPR. Cyber threats from Russia and China will remain a big problem, he warns.
GOP Sen. Hawley will object to Electoral College certification
The move ensures there will be a debate and vote in both the House and the Senate and forces Republicans to go on the record as to whether they believe President Trump's allegations of election fraud.
Moorhead cracks down on payday lending
City officials in Moorhead say a new ordinance regulating pay day lenders is the first of its kind in Minnesota and among the first in the nation.
Louisiana congressman-elect dies after battling COVID-19
Republican Luke Letlow, 41, who was elected earlier this month to represent the Baton Rouge area, died Tuesday from complications from the disease.
'End this cruelty': Progressives call on Biden to work to stop executions
As the Trump administration accelerates the pace of federal executions in its final days, some Democrats are feeling more urgency to push the president-elect to act upon taking office.