Texas attorney general fled home to avoid subpoena, affidavit says
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Virginia students protest governor's transgender policies
Students streamed out of their classrooms to decry the model policies unveiled earlier this month.
Maryland Navy engineer and wife plead guilty in submarine secrets sale case
A U.S. Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have entered new guilty pleas in a case in West Virginia involving the sale of secrets about nuclear submarines.
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Staffers in Rep. Andy Levin's office become first to vote to unionize
Levin sponsored a successful measure earlier this year allowing congressional offices to unionize.
Senate advances bill to prevent government shutdown
A short-term funding measure unveiled by Democrats would keep federal agencies operating through mid-December.
Liz Cheney: "If [Trump] is the nominee, I won't be a Republican."
Rep. Cheney lost her primary race to Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman last month.
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Voters say rights and freedoms are on the ballot, along with finances and the economy.
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes takes path from Yale to Jail
Oath Keepers militia group founder Stewart Rhodes was once a promising Yale Law School graduate.
Watchdog: Migrant children suffered distress at Fort Bliss site
Unaccompanied children in U.S. custody suffered distress and panic attacks at a makeshift shelter due to deficient services, a federal government watchdog found.
Rioter allegedly called by White House on Jan. 6 identified as New York man
The call allegedly lasted just nine seconds.
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Forgiving student debt may cost $400 billion, agency says
Forecast from Congressional Budget Office estimates extending repayment pause will cost another $20 billion.
James Florio, former New Jersey governor and U.S. rep, dies at 85
Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio has died at age 85.
Biden to host France's Macron for state visit Dec. 1
Macron also met with former President Donald Trump for a state visit in 2018.
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