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Kristina Karamo, who is headed toward becoming the Republican nominee for secretary of state in Michigan, gets an endorsement from Trump during his April 2 rally.

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Michigan GOP moves forward with 2020 election-denying secretary of state and AG

3:09pm April 25, 2022

by Miles Parks

The party voted resoundingly to support former President Trump's false claims about the 2020 election in their picks for state's next top elections officer and top law enforcement official.

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President Biden announced his intention to nominate Bridget Brink as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. The career foreign service officer has served as ambassador to Slovakia since 2019.

Biden plans to nominate Bridget Brink as the next ambassador to Ukraine. Who is she?

2:22pm April 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Brink has served as the U.S. ambassador to Slovakia since 2019. She has more than two decades of experience in the Foreign Service, including stints in Georgia and Uzbekistan.

Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference about infrastructure outside the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2021.

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Redistricting and Democrats' stalled agenda put this blue Arizona House seat in play

2:21pm April 25, 2022

A redrawn Phoenix-area district represented by Rep. Greg Stanton is ground zero for the kind of race Democrats need to win in order to keep control of the House.

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Projects in rural NC get boost from state grant program

10:35am April 25, 2022

by Keri Brown

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, pictured in Washington, D.C., on Friday, traveled to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.

The U.S. promises to gradually reopen its embassy in Ukraine

11:41pm April 24, 2022

Signaling renewed support for Ukraine, the U.S. says it will slowly return diplomats back to the Ukrainian capital. It also promised new military aid for the besieged country.

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Surry GOP leader pressured elections director for access to voting machines

10:16pm April 24, 2022

by Paul Garber

A Surry County Republican pressured local elections officials to give him access to voting equipment, according to a report by Reuters.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 3, 2021.

Audio reveals Kevin McCarthy planned to urge Trump to resign after Capitol riot

6:53pm April 24, 2022

by Ayana Archie

In the recorded conversation, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he didn't believe Donald Trump would voluntarily step down.

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Political donations by cryptocurrency are on the rise

9:37am April 24, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post reporter Tory Newmyer about cryptocurrency advocates donating to candidates in the midterm elections.

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Politics Chat: More details about the insurrection emerge

7:41am April 24, 2022

Details about high-ranking Republicans and the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol continue to emerge.

Ukrainian refugees wait in a bus stop near the Mexico border in early April. The arrival of hundreds of Ukrainians at the border since the war began has added more pressure on the Biden administration to lift Title 42.

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What to know about Title 42, the Trump-era policy now central to the border debate

5:00am April 24, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

A decades-old public health order is back in the spotlight as it's set to expire next month — a move that is long-overdue for immigration advocates. Here are some Title 42 basics, and some history.