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Trump supporters try again to impeach Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly speaker as first effort fails

Trump supporters try again to impeach Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly speaker as first effort fails

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Supporters of former President Donald Trump are launching a second recall attempt Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from the post after the first attempt appears to have failed. The recall organizers filed papers to launch a second recall effort on Wednesday, just a day after asking a court to give …

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Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan

Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A group of Republican-led states is suing the Biden administration to block a new student loan repayment schedule which provides a faster path to cancellation and lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, 11 states, led by Kansas, say Biden overstepped his authority in creating …

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April’s solar eclipse: Schools along the way prepare for a teachable moment

April’s solar eclipse: Schools along the way prepare for a teachable moment

CLEVELAND (AP) — Seventh-grader Henry Cohen bounces from side to side to the beat of The Beatles’ “Here Comes the Sun” played in teacher Nancy Morris’ classroom, waving his arms open and closed across the planets emblazoned on his T-shirt . Henry and other classmates from Cleveland’s Riverside School were on their feet dancing during …

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The Republican caucus must choose Buck’s likely replacement, adding a challenge to Bobert’s campaign

The Republican caucus must choose Buck’s likely replacement, adding a challenge to Bobert’s campaign

DENVER (AP) — A panel of Colorado Republicans will pick a candidate Thursday who is likely to run recent months from U.S Representative Ken Buck and could pose a challenge to Rep. Lauren Bobert’s bid for another term in Congress. It’s an unusual and confusing twist in the closely watched primary race for far-right Republican …

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Judge continues preliminary motions in Georgia election meddling case

Judge continues preliminary motions in Georgia election meddling case

ATLANTA (AP) – The allegations against former President Donald Trump in Georgia election interference case seek to criminalize the political speech and advocacy that the First Amendment protects, his lawyers argued in a lawsuit challenging the indictment. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee plans to hear arguments on that application and on two preliminary …

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Donald Trump is selling .99 Bibles as he faces mounting legal bills

Donald Trump is selling $59.99 Bibles as he faces mounting legal bills

NEW YORK (AP) – Former Pres Donald Trump now he’s selling bibles as he runs to get back to the White House. Trump who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month released a video on its Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging supporters to buy the “God Bless the USA Bible,” which was inspired …

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The Tennessee Senate amended a bill that would have kept travel records secret for 10 years

The Tennessee Senate amended a bill that would have kept travel records secret for 10 years

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-controlled Senate on Monday amended a proposal originally intended to keep the state’s tourism records hidden from public view, hoping to shed more light on how the state secures major events. Last month, the GOP House approved legislation that would have allowed the head of the Tennessee Department of Tourism …

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Men described as members of Idaho prison gang appear in court on charges of hospital ambush and escape

Men described as members of Idaho prison gang appear in court on charges of hospital ambush and escape

BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Two men are accused of a a daring escape from prison and an ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three prison officers with gunshot wounds were arraigned in Boise on Monday. Skylar Mead, the escaped inmate, and Nicholas Umphenor, an ex-convict who lived on the same block as Mead, are …

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Chuck Todd slams NBC for hiring former RNC chief Rona McDaniel

Chuck Todd slams NBC for hiring former RNC chief Rona McDaniel

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBC News “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd criticized his network Sunday for hiring former Republican National Committee chief Rona McDaniel as a paid contributor, saying on air that many NBC journalists feel uncomfortable with the decision. Todd spoke on “Meet the Press” after his successor as moderator, Kristen Welker, …

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Riley Strain’s parents speak out after University of Missouri student’s body found in Nashville’s Cumberland River

Riley Strain’s parents speak out after University of Missouri student’s body found in Nashville’s Cumberland River

Riley Strain’s parents and stepfather spoke of their heartbreak after the student’s body was found in the Cumberland River in Tennessee on Friday. “I’m just asking you moms to hold your babies tight tonight, please,” Riley’s mother, Michelle Whiteid, told reporters Friday, according to Fox 17 . “Please hug your babies tight tonight.” Michelle Strain …

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