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Law & Courts
Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill
At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
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Elections
Sen. Menendez, who is facing corruption charges, won't seek reelection as a Democrat
But the New Jersey Democrat said he hopes to be exonerated and "pursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in a general election."
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Law & Courts
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro to go to prison after Supreme Court rejects his appeal
Last week, a federal appeals court ordered Navarro to surrender to a federal prison in Florida on March 19 to serve his four-month sentence.
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Politics
Congressional leaders reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown
Congress will need to pass a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding deadlines in order for the longer term deal to take effect.
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Politics
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says she'll step down March 8
The decision is not a surprise. McDaniel previously said she'd step down after the South Carolina primary, which was held Saturday.
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Politics
What you need to know about the Biden classified documents report and the fallout
President Biden will not face charges after a year-long investigation into his handling of classified material, but he did not escape criticism.
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Elections
Biden defends how he handled classified docs after scathing special counsel report
President Biden gave a fiery defense of his mental acuity and his conduct after a special counsel concluded Biden willfully held onto classified materials. The special counsel recommended no charges.
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Politics
House GOP releases impeachment articles in bid to oust Homeland Security's Mayorkas
Republicans contend Mayorkas' "willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law" on immigration amounts to "high crimes and misdemeanors" for failing to manage the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Politics
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is discharged from hospital
Austin's hospitalization became controversial after it emerged that no one — including the president — knew that he had undergone surgery for prostate cancer or that he had suffered complications.
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Investigations
Several state capitols evacuated after bomb threats
The development comes just days before the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.