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70 arrests highlight corruption in nation's largest public housing authority, US attorney says

NEW YORK (AP) — The largest public housing authority in the nation was infested by a “classic pay-to-play” culture of corruption where workers dispensed repair jobs to contractors willing to pay bribes, a prosecutor said Tuesday as authorities reveal
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Project Veritas admits there was no evidence of election fraud at Pennsylvania post office in 2020

ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The conservative group Project Veritas and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were untrue.
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Georgia Senate passes bill to revive oversight panel that critics say is aimed at Trump prosecution

Georgia Senate passes bill to revive oversight panel that critics say is aimed at Trump prosecution

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would revive a new commission that some Democrats say is aimed at disrupting Fulton County District Fani Willis' prosecution of former President Donald Trump .
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State Senate committee rejects northern Virginia casino bill

McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Virginia Senate committee on Tuesday rejected legislation that would have allowed a referendum on a casino in the wealthy suburbs of the nation’s capital.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada's presidential primary and caucuses

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nevada's presidential primary and caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nevada again holds the coveted first-in-the-West slot in the presidential campaign calendar, but this year’s showdown in the Silver State won’t look like it did in previous years.
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Auto theft: Poilievre would improve screening, add more staff at country's ports

Auto theft: Poilievre would improve screening, add more staff at country's ports

MONTREAL — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to improve security at the country's ports as part of his plan to combat vehicle theft in the country.
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GOP says Biden has all the power he needs to control the border. The reality is far more complicated

GOP says Biden has all the power he needs to control the border. The reality is far more complicated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Build more wall. Reinstate Trump-era immigration policies. Or simply shut down the U.S.-Mexico border.
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California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting 'magic mushroom' decriminalization

California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting 'magic mushroom' decriminalization

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election , sharply rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution whil
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Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury

Judge wants answers after report that key witness in Trump fraud trial may plead guilty to perjury

NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is demanding more information after a key witness was reported to be in negotiations to plead guilty to perjury in connection with his testimony in the lawsuit.
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