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Vote on House to override Trump’s defense bill veto

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Democratic-controlled House voted overwhelmingly to override President Donald Trump’s defense policy bill, setting the stage for what would be the president’s first veto override. Members of the House voted 322-87 to override the veto on Monday, more than the two-thirds required to override. The Senate, which …

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Despite the easy election, the G.O.P. Leaders demand a vote ban

ATLANTA (AP) – Changes in the way millions of Americans voted this year have made a significant contribution to voting, but that doesn’t guarantee that easing measures will stick to future elections. Republicans in the major states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden are already pushing for new sanctions, especially …

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Trump forgives 15, makes 5 sentences, including GOP allies

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans, a 2016 campaign official and former government contractor caught in a Russian investigation and convicted in the 2007 genocide in Baghdad. Trump’s actions in his final week in office show a president who …

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