Last week, Trump predicted prosecutions over a contest in which judges and other officials said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he'll try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after many left to block the adoption of redrawn House maps.
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It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can't stop talking about him.
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PHOENIX — Joe Biden's time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.
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A trio of spring elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.
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Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election.
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Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.
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Elon Musk's super PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending.
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Trump has not said what he would do on student debt forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.
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A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023.
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Trump benefited from narrow gains among both men and women, with Harris modestly underperforming compared with Biden in 2020.
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Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after Trump lost his reelection bid in 2020.
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Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
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“We are dedicated to creating welcoming spaces where individuals and families can build skills that keep them safe in and around the water.”
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Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
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Highway patrol said the motorcylist was was speeding and passing vehicles recklessly.
Monday evening, emergency personnel responded to two motor vehicle crashes, including one that resulted in a fatality.
Sen. Phil Berger, eight weeks after an upset loss in the Republican primary bid for his 14th term, on Tuesday called for a statewide moratorium on all property tax revaluation changes in 2026.
A North Carolina man is facing kidnapping accusations after a girl reported missing in Connecticut was found at his home.
After two state lawmakers switched their party affiliations, reactions from Republicans and Democrats have been a mix of optimism and snark.
The proposed NC Economic Forecasting Initiative would launch with two primary goals.
Americans are having a strange economic moment. We feel bad – really bad. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index fell to its lowest level ever recorded, as war in the Middle East caused all demographic groups across age, income, and political party to feel rotten, prior to the announcement of the ceasefire.
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The 8-4 vote was the most divisive since Oct. 6, 1992, and shows the breadth of opinion the next Fed chairman will face.
Gut-turning pictures of food served to service members on two major U.S. warships fighting the Iran war prompted an outcry online and outrage among some national leaders.
To commemorate America's 250th anniversary this summer, Americans can receive a limited-edition U.S. passport with Trump's portrait on it.
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It was last seen parked in the owner’s garage off Bethel Church Road on Thursday, April 16.
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The Burke County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report of a sexual assault on April 14. After an investigation, warrants were issued.
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The case went to trial last week. Testimony began April 15. After the victim testified in court on Thursday, Jessica Patrick Finley pleaded guilty to all counts.
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The warrant includes explicit language describing the statements allegedly made by the man.
The N.C. Utilities Commission held a public hearing in Morganton on April 28 to hear from Duke Energy customers regarding the company's request to increase residential electric rates by 18% over the course of two years. There were 17 people from Morganton and surrounding areas.
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Sarah Wilder, of Morganton, is a Duke Energy customer. Wilder called Duke Energy a monopoly and said she has no other option for power supply in the area of Burke county that she lives in. Wilder spoke against approving Duke Energy's proposed rate increase.
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Sanja Whittington, cofounder of Democracy Green, is both a residential and commercial customer of Duke Energy. Whittington spoke to the N.C. Utilities Commission on Tuesday against Duke Energy's request to increase rates.
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Pamela Harrison, a Duke Energy customer from Rutherfordton, talks about how her income remains the same as bills continue to increase. Harrison was against approving Duke Energy's request to increase electric rates by 18% for residential customers over the next two years.