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7 hours agoSome GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformationRepublican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency actions since the coronavirus outbreak began.
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22 hours agoBiden team readies wider economic package after virus reliefPresident Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for a long-sought boost to U.S. roads, bridges and other infrastructure.
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1 day agoJustice Dept. to appeal judge’s order on eviction moratoriumThe Justice Department says it will appeal a judge’s ruling that the federal government’s eviction moratorium is unconstitutional.
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2 days agoThe Latest: Navajo Nation new virus cases on downward trendThe Navajo Nation has continued on a downward trend in the number of daily coronavirus cases.
2 days agoOnce the mainstream model, Michigan GOP embraces right wingMichigan Republicans, once the national model for the party's mainstream, have lurched sharply rightward in the past decade.