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Jan. 6 protesters and others Trump has suggested he might pardon have made public pleas to Trump in the wake of his victory.

Weeks before millions of small businesses faced their rights being trampled and being unwittingly turned into felons, a nationwide injunction against an obscure reporting rule has gone into effect.

On Thursday, as Gov. Kathy Hochul received a newer version of the proposed Grieving Families Act, a Buffalo attorney representing victims of the May 14, 2022 racist massacre at Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue urged her to sign the legislation.

Clarke Reed, a Mississippi businessman who helped build the Republican Party across the South, has died

As President Joe Biden mulls potential pardons, only a constitutional amendment would limit that nearly unrestricted power, Tribune columnist Cal Thomas writes.

Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be director of the FBI, leaves a meeting Monday with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the Hart building.

Over the past few years, LSU decreased its usage of the transfer portal. It went from 16 additions during coach Brian Kelly's first offseason down to nine last year, trying to build the roster through traditional high school recruiting and...

Jan. 6 protesters and others Trump has suggested he might pardon have made public pleas to Trump in the wake of his victory Tuesday.

Barring any disqualifications during the challenge period, enough candidates have filed in Tulsa Public Schools' District 3 and Broken Arrow Public Schools' District 5 to warrant primaries. #oklaed

There is no evidence of Wilson having a brother-in-law by this name.

This is a list of my favorite albums of 2024. It is important to say, “favorites” and not “best” because music is subjective.

Bondi, 59, is seen by many as a loyal Trump ally and sharp legal mind

Former FBI special agent and former Rep. Mike Rogers of Michigan, the 2024 Senate nominee in the key battleground state, met with Trump transition officials about potentially serving as FBI director

Pressure is building on the House Ethics Committee to release its findings on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who President-elect Trump said he will nominate to be attorney general. Such a move would be highly unusual, since the committee has no jurisdiction to investigate a former lawmaker, and does not typically release information on investigations [...]

Two federal judges agreed to postpone the trial of two alleged Jan. 6 attackers, one of which threatened "retribution." Politico reported Thursday that not many have been willing to put trials on hold under the guise of potential pardons and clemency from President-elect Donald Trump when he enters office. U.S. District Judges Rudolph Contreras and Carl Nichols claimed they wanted to put trials on hold to save court resources. “There’s a real possibility of that happening,” Contreras said. Also Read: Ecstatic J6 offenders look forward to pardons from 'Daddy Trump' — and retributionHe granted William Pope a pause despite the fact that the defendant "warn[ed]" him of "cycle of retribution" and a "final opportunity to make peace," Lawfare's Roger Parloff pointed out on X. "As I look at this from a thousand-foot perspective, I find it important to renew my warning from ECF No. 329 that 'wielding extreme government force can lead to a dangerous cycle of escalating retribution as control of the government continues changing hands,'" said Pope in the request. "I also renew my call from the same filing for the government to 'begin bestowing mercy on the hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants whose lives are being crushed,'" the filing continued. The judges made the decisions over the objections of the Justice Department. Marina Medvin, the lawyer for the defendants, said that the judge asked the Justice Department if they can "assure the court that this matter would be moving forward to trial once the new administration takes office. Of course, the prosecutor could make no such assurances."Read the full report here.

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. He pounced on the opportunity. Logano was added to the round of eight following Alex Bowman's disqualification and immediately went to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to win the third-round [...]

For Schumer, the only mystery remaining as of Wednesday morning was the size of the minority he would lead – and the early signs were that it would be smaller than expected.

We know Donald Trump is poised to return to the White House with a Republican-held Senate, but at this point, control of the House is unclear, with several swing seats hanging in the balance. Both parties were waiting for key House races to be called, although Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., predicted Wednesday morning the GOP [...]The post At the Races Special Edition: Known knowns, and known unknowns appeared first on Roll Call.

Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his Cup Series championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, where a controversial finish forced NASCAR to decide if Christopher Bell or William Byron took the final spot in the winner-take-all season finale.

The majority of Oklahoma ballots cast in this year's election will be cast on Tuesday.

The House Small Business Committee is issuing another attempt before Election Day to compel the Small Business Administration to cooperate with its oversight of Michigan electioneering claims.

Doris Louise Davis Price, a beloved member of the Deridder community, passed away on Oct. 26, 2024, at the age of 93. Born on Sept. 16, 1931, in Ponchatoula, La., Doris was a devout member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for over 50 years. She was a charter member of the Catholic Daughters of the [...]

Florida, Michigan, New Jersey and New York all began early in-person voting Saturday as Election Day nears. The U.S. 2024 election is well underway.

'October Surprise,' a term that entered the lexicon during the 1980 presidential sweeps, have marred most elections since that year, enveloping both Democrats and Republicans.

Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits, so they're on your ballot a lot. Here's a look the candidates in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

There are two battleground races touching L.A. County that could determine which party controls the House.

A small business owner told Fox News Digital that her sales have been crippled by regulations from the Biden administration that she says are not based in science.

How many mistaken, inhumane and ultimately futile U.S.-led or -sponsored wars are needed in history for this editorial board to recognize another?

Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics' roundup of news from the third branch of government.

Welcome to Court Crawl, Colorado Politics' roundup of news from the third branch of government.

GOP sources on the ground in Michigan are confident in their chances to win the election despite recent reports of Republicans falling victim to a struggling ground game.

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Michael Andretti is seemingly out of motorsports just a year after he was drumming support for a Formula 1 team

In 14 states, a swing of just three seats or fewer could determine whether one party holds a supermajority, meaning a margin so large it can enact laws without needing any support from the other party.

Ethel Kennedy, who lost her husband Sen. Robert Kennedy to assassination, has died. She was 96.

Diego Pavia and Max Brosmer headline top transfer performances from Week 6

Now is the time for Oklahomans to make sure they can vote and to make sure they know what they'll be voting on.

(CNN) — Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio faced off Tuesday night in New York City for their first – and only – vice presidential debate.

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The Democratic Party has won the popular vote in five out of the last six presidential elections but has only secured the presidency three times. If we’re using football as a metaphor, it feels like the GOP wants their own referees for every game, whether it's home or away.

Water in California is complicated and governing water use is arguably even more complicated. Here's what you need to know when water agencies show up on the ballot.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed claims that medical staff at the Pueblo County jail were deliberately indifferent to a detainee's risk of suicide in the days before he died, but allowed other claims relating to the man's physical pain...

Student absenteeism soared nationwide during the pandemic. But as some parts of the country begin to see a decline in the number of kids missing class, Louisiana's absenteeism rate has grown. Now, schools are trying creative new ways to bring...

Representatives are elected to two-year terms without term limits, so they're on your ballot a lot. Here's a look the candidates in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

The presidential debate was a tense back-and-forth between the two contenders. Here's a fact check of economic claims made by Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is up for reelection this year.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation plans to move forward with a bond financing and should have projects ready to go as soon as next year.

The fate of a Nebraska law allocating $10 million in tax dollars for private school scholarships will be left up to voters in November, the state's top election official said.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Thursday he's prohibiting procurement of cell-cultured food products by state agencies and proposing new labeling rules to ensure shoppers don't get duped.