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Twenty States Raise Minimum Wages and Some Add Other New Laws for 2021
For many years people have been saying "A new year, a new me." Twenty states and dozens of localities have...
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Trump Pressures Georgia Leaders to Alter Election Results on Recording
In a taped recording of President Donald Trump pressuring the Georgia Secretary of State and his lawyer to alter the...
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Chicago Family Loses Everything in Tragic Fire Amid Winter Storm
A Chicago family lost everything they own in a fire on Dec. 30, 2020. No one was seriously injured in...
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Lisa Montgomery’s Execution Date Has Been Reinstated
The previous vacated execution date for Lisa Montgomery has been reinstated. A panel of three judges on the D.C. Circuit...
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Nearly 500,000 Non-Felony Cannabis Arrest Records Expunged in Illinois
As required by Illinois legislation that went into effect in 2019, the state's governor issued pardons on low-level convictions and...
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Congress Overturns Trump’s Veto of National Defense Authorization Act
Congress overturned President Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate voted to override the veto on...
Read moreDetailsLuke Letlow Louisiana’s Congressman-Elect Dies From COVID-19
Louisiana's Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has passed away due to complications from COVID-19. He was only 41-years-old. His spokesperson, Andrew Bautsch,...
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Chicago Outpatient Workers Receive Coronavirus Vaccinations
Chicago's top doctor announced on Dec. 28, 2020, that the city was on pace to have enough coronavirus vaccines available...
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MAGA Rally Closes Popular Proud Boys D.C. Hangouts January 6th
Downtown Washington D.C. braces for another MAGA rally on Jan. 6, 2021. The far-right group members from Proud Boys are...
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Mike Pence Cannot ‘Simply Dismiss’ Electoral Votes on January 6th
As much as Donald Trump wants to succeed in overturning the election results, the window permanently closed on Dec. 14,...
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