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New York Attorney General Letitia James recently subpoenaed former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children, demanding their testimony in connection with an ongoing civil investigation into the family's business practices, according to a court f

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New York's attorney general has subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.

5:00pm January 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The subpoenas stem from an ongoing civil investigation into the Trump family's business practices. The former president has also been subpoenaed, and is now suing the attorney general.

Millions sympathize with the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, survey finds

4:57pm January 03, 2022

by Odette Yousef

As the U.S. nears the anniversary of a pro-Trump mob's attack at the Capitol, a survey finds widespread community support for violent insurrection that it calls a new political movement in the U.S.

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, seen here on Dec. 14, announced the Senate will vote on or before Jan. 17 on changing the Senate rules if Republicans block voting rights again.

Schumer tees up vote on rules change if voting rights legislation is blocked

4:51pm January 03, 2022

It's the latest push by Senate Democrats to make good on their promise to pass voting rights legislation.

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger was sworn in on July 23 after a nationwide search.

A year after the darkest day for Capitol Police, its new chief focuses on rebuilding

4:24pm January 03, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger has been on the job less than six months. He hopes to lead a new chapter at the embattled agency.

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Insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump are seen swarming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Americans remain bitterly divided over the events that led to the siege on the Capitol that day, according to a new NPR/Ipsos pol

6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as 'The Big Lie' takes root

9:02am January 03, 2022

A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

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News brief: COVID-19 surge, NPR/Ipsos democracy poll, Capitol police gains

8:04am January 03, 2022

The omicron variant hasn't slowed in the U.S. A poll shows Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. The Capitol Police chief is to testify before a Senate panel this week.

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Toward the end of 2021, President Biden's approval ratings took a dive. Two things in particular need to improve for Biden to make a turnaround — the pandemic needs to lessen and price increases need to let up.

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6 questions for politics in 2022

5:01am January 03, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

From control of Congress and the strength of the Biden presidency to potential Jan. 6 committee revelations and the future of abortion rights, there's a lot at stake in 2022.

Chris Yeung, founder and chief writer of Citizen News outside his office in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The online news site said Sunday that it would cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms.

Another Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in

4:25am January 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided a separate pro-democracy news outlet, arresting seven.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., joins fellow anti-abortion activists in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case about a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, on

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Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account over COVID misinformation

12:18pm January 02, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

A spokesperson for the social media company said it had been clear that it would ban accounts for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy.

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Week in politics: Congressional Democrats fear losing majority in midterms

8:15am January 02, 2022

by Mara Liasson

Political parties are already looking ahead to the midterm elections in November, and Democrats are feeling uneasy about holding onto power in Congress.

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