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Nevada Republican Party Chair Michael McDonald announces then-President Donald Trump before he speaks at the party's convention on June 23, 2018, in Las Vegas.

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6 'fake electors' for Trump are indicted in Nevada

5:54pm December 06, 2023

by NPR's Washington Desk

A Nevada grand jury indicted six individuals who submitted documents falsely attesting that they were the state's official presidential electors, and that Donald Trump won Nevada in the 2020 election.

Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students on Jan. 30, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the nonprofit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics.

The College Board releases a new framework for its AP African American Studies course

5:49pm December 06, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Controversy swirled around the new course after it was rejected by the Florida Department of Education, with conservative critics accusing the College Board of bias.

President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass funding for Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 6, 2023.

Senate fails to advance Ukraine aid despite dire warnings from Biden

5:43pm December 06, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a national security funding bill over demands for additional border security measures.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Ankeny, Iowa.

Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Trump insiders are working behind the scenes on detailed plans to amass his power so that he can carry out an unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. government and expand executive authority.

Supporters hold up a banner displaying the Haudenosaunee Confederacy as they cheer for the Haudenosaunee Nationals during a July 23, 2023 match against England in San Diego, Calif.

Biden is backing an Indigenous lacrosse team to compete in the 2028 Olympics

3:42pm December 06, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

Lacrosse will be an Olympic sport in 2028. President Biden says he supports efforts by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to field its own team.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Wednesday as Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, looks on.

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U.S. unveils war crimes charges against 4 Russian-allied troops

1:05pm December 06, 2023

by Washington Desk

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks the first time the U.S. has brought war crimes charges in connection with the Russian assault on Ukraine.

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., says he will retire from Congress at the end of 2023, leaving just weeks left in his time in office.

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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy to retire at the end of the month

12:17pm December 06, 2023

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will retire at the end of this year, leaving just weeks left in his time in office.

The third Republican primary debate was held November 8 in Miami.

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A smaller stage, and higher stakes, for the fourth Republican debate

10:58am December 06, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

For the fourth Republican primary debate, the field is smaller than ever, with just four candidates meeting the Republican National Committee criteria to participate.

Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday.

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

10:05am December 06, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

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Up First briefing: 4th GOP debate; safety experts want tech to reduce speeding

9:19am December 06, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

The field is smaller and stakes are higher at tonight's fourth GOP primary debate. As death and injuries mount, safety experts call for more speed intelligence technology in cars.

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