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Month: September 2023

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey Graham

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The special grand jury that investigated efforts by Donald Trump and others to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results recommended indictments against twice as many people as the 19 ultimately charged by prosecutors, leaving South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham among those not indicted. The grand jurors’ report released

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Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday announced she will seek reelection to Congress in 2024 as Democrats try to win back the majority, saying “democracy is at stake.” Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before volunteers and labor allies in the San Francisco area district she

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Feds leave future of Dakota Access pipeline’s controversial river crossing unclear in draft review

By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released its draft environmental impact statement of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but said it’s waiting for more input before deciding the future of the line’s controversial river crossing in North Dakota. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has

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Takeaways from the full Georgia special grand jury report on 2020 election subversion

CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia recommended charges against 39 people, the unredacted grand jury report made public Friday shows. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who had the ultimate charging authority, indicted

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Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will seek reelection to Congress in 2024 as Democrats try to win back the majority. Pelosi, 83, made the announcement before volunteers and labor allies in the San Francisco area district she has represented for more than

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Ex-Philadelphia police officer surrenders on murder charges after fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver has turned himself in to face murder charges. Former Officer Mark Dial surrendered on a criminal warrant and was scheduled to be arraigned later Friday. The district attorney said the charges against Dial include murder, official oppression and other counts. The district

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Man pleads guilty to charges stemming from human remains trade tied to Harvard Medical School

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the theft and sale of human body parts taken from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary. Jeremy Pauley of Thompson pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. The 41-year-old Pauley now faces up to 15

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Trump files motion to move challenge attempting to bar him from 2024 ballot in Colorado to federal court

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump asked a judge Friday to move a lawsuit that cites the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office in an attempt to block his name from the 2024 presidential ballot in Colorado from state to federal court. The underlying lawsuit, filed

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