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Pence, Trump lawyer clash over what Trump told his vice president ahead of Jan. 6

Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election. Pence rejected that account Sunday, saying that on Jan. 5, Trump’s attorneys told him, “We want you

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News Wrap: At least 6 killed as Russia, Ukraine trade attacks across the country

In our news wrap Sunday, Ukraine and Russia both launched attacks against each other as the war in Ukraine drags on, Donald Trump called Vice President Mike Pence “delusional” in regards to the 2020 election, the U.S. women’s national soccer

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Democrats vs. the Supreme Court

They want to influence which Justices can hear certain cases, which would destroy judicial independence.

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China and Russia Eye Alaska

A joint naval patrol off the Aleutians is a warning and a test for the U.S.

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Why San Francisco Is a Homeless Mecca

The city spends $646 million on shelter, but vagrancy grows.

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A Challenge to Racial Politics in Medicine

Doctors sue to stop a California requirement to teach ‘implicit bias.’

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Hmong chef Yia Vang brings a taste of home to Minnesota’s Twin Cities

St. Paul, Minnesota, is home to the nation’s largest population of Hmong, an Indigenous people from Southeast Asia. After the Vietnam War, thousands of Hmong refugees ended up in the Upper Midwest and have called the area home for nearly

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Trump Calls for Recusal of Judge as His Lawyer Denies Pence’s 2020 Claims

Former President Donald J. Trump spent the weekend on the attack on Truth Social while his lawyer, John F. Lauro, ran through a gantlet of interviews Sunday morning.

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Why prosecutors want a protective order in the criminal case against Trump

The order could bar Trump from improperly using any evidence shared with the defense team, such as witness statements. (Image credit: Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

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The Politics and Science of Jet Fuel

No, planes won’t run on fruit compost, but they can be made more sustainable.

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