After Jan. 6, Congress set out to shore up the the peaceful transfer of presidential power and prevent a repeat of the unprecedented period when Donald Trump refused to concede defeat to Joe Biden.
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Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults ‘was a lovefest’
Kamala Harris’ campaign and many who watched have criticized the racist comments targeting Latinos, Black people, Jews and Palestinians, along with sexist insults directed at Harris and others.
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Lewiston reseller’s Pickle Juice lawsuit settled out of court
The case centered around claims made by a Texas company that a Lewiston company was selling counterfeit juice, claims the Lewiston company said that Amazon had determined were fraudulent and hindered the company’s ability to resell the pickle-tasting product.
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Fitness app Strava gives away location of Biden, Trump and other leaders
French newspaper Le Monde reported that highly confidential movements of some of the world’s most powerful leaders could easily be tracked online through a fitness app used by their bodyguards.
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Steve Bannon spends first day out of prison stumping for Trump
The former aide says 4 months in prison left him feeling ’empowered.’
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‘Bob’s Burgers’ voice actor sentenced to a year and a day in Jan. 6 riot
Prosecutors said the actor known for roles in ‘Better Call Saul,’ ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Anchorman’ joked as he recorded violence against police.
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At Trump’s request, judge delays immunity filing in Jan. 6 prosecution
The filing from Donald Trump’s legal team on whether he is immune from prosecution is now due Nov. 21.
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Planet-warming pollution is growing at the fastest rate in history, scientists say
Most of the growth comes from people burning coal, oil and gas, the report said.
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Israel passes laws restricting work of U.N. agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
The laws risk collapsing the already fragile process for distributing aid in Gaza at a moment when Israel is under increased U.S. pressure to ramp up aid.
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Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington, damage 3 in Oregon
Police say the 2 fires Monday appear to be connected to each other and that they have identified a ‘suspect vehicle’ tied to the situation.