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11 hours agoGOP pushes bills to allow social media 'censorship' lawsuitsRepublican state lawmakers want social media giants to face costly lawsuits for policing content on their websites, taking aim at a federal law that prevents internet com...
11 hours agoSunshine State dims for Dems amid election losses, cash woesAs Democrats rejoice recent inroads in Arizona and Georgia, they are troubled by growing questions over Florida.
13 hours agoWorkers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rulesWorkers such as restaurant servers and retail clerks are balancing the anticipation of better earnings with concerns about keeping themselves safe as states lift mask man...
6 hours agoFrom vote to virus, misinformation campaign targets LatinosBefore November’s election, Spanish-language misinformation inundated heavily Hispanic parts of the United States.
1 day agoBiden White House: keeping control of the daily messagePresident Joe Biden is staying on message.
1 day agoSenate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill on 50-49 party-line voteAn exhausted Senate has narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill.
2 days agoTrump offers early endorsement for loyal SC governorFormer President Donald Trump has endorsed South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s bid for a second full term in 2022.
2 days agoJudge dismisses lawsuit by Democratic AGs to recognize ERAA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by three Democratic state attorneys general seeking to force the federal government to recognize Virginia’s vote last year to rati...
2 days agoYellen says Congress needs to 'go big' for relief packageTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that despite the strong job gains last month, Congress still needs to “go big” by passing President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief ...
1 day agoStudy: No partisan benefit from mail voting in 2020 electionA new study finds the expansion of mail voting did not benefit Democrats or increase turnout.
2 days agoFighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: to erode public support.
1 day agoStudy finds mask mandates, dining out influence virus spreadA new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths...
2 days agoAP-NORC poll: Americans largely back Biden's virus responseJoe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon, with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance and even more backing his handling of the coronavirus pandem...
1 day agoSenate Dems strike jobless aid deal, relief bill OK in sightSenate leaders and moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin have struck a deal over emergency jobless benefits, breaking a logjam that had stalled the party’s showpiece $1.9 ...
2 days agoCapitol Police chief appeals for National Guard to stay The threat to the Capitol still has police on edge.
2 days agoGeorgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting billsGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won wide praise last fall for firmly rejecting then-President Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud...
2 days agoNY officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deathsNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s health department confirmed reports that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number ...
2 days agoWhat a difference a year makes: California poised to reopenThis April should look very different than the last for California’s nearly 40 million residents.
