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Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, joined by Attorney General Merrick Garland, announces that the Justice Department was suing Texas over its recent redistricting map.

Politics & Government

The Justice Department is suing Texas over the state's redistricting plans

5:05pm December 06, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

The lawsuit says the redistricting disadvantages Black and Latino voters and does not reflect the outsize effect minorities played in the state's recent population growth.

Trump has backed former Sen. David Perdue for Georgia governor

4:52pm December 06, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue has launched a bid for governor, challenging sitting Gov. Brian Kemp in the GOP primary with the ultimate aim of defeating Democrat Stacey Abrams.

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DOJ is suing Texas, saying its redistricting plans put some voters at a disadvantage

4:52pm December 06, 2021

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department is suing Texas over its redistricting plans, saying the state is disadvantaging the Latino and Black voters responsible for most growth in the population over the last decade.

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Biden is set to have a video call with Putin on Tuesday. Here's what's at stake

4:43pm December 06, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden is having a video call on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid growing concern about Russian troops amassed on the Ukraine border.

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New York City will have the nation's 1st vaccine mandate for private sector employers

4:43pm December 06, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio has announced what he called a "pre-emptive strike" before the winter — a vaccine mandate for private sector employers.

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A planned merger between former President Donald Trump's social media startup and a so-called special purpose acquisition company, or a shell company, is being investigated by regulators.

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Trump's social media deal is being investigated by regulators

3:29pm December 06, 2021

by David Gura

Regulators including the SEC are investigating a planned merger between a shell company and former President Donald Trump's social media startup.

Women practice a dance routine on Oct. 27 in front of a large countdown screen showing 100 days before the opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Citing humanitarian abuses, U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

3:13pm December 06, 2021

by Alana Wise

The White House cited the "ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity" in the Xinjiang region of China. U.S. athletes will compete in the Olympics.

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is facing a backlash after posting a photo showing him and his family holding guns in front of a Christmas tree. He's seen here drawing a handgun from his pocket during a pro-gun rally in Frankfort on Jan. 31, 2020.

Congressman shares photo celebrating guns at Christmas, days after a school shooting

1:30pm December 06, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"Santa, please bring ammo," Rep. Thomas Massie wrote as he posted the image of him and his family posing with guns in front of a Christmas tree.

Trump ally Perdue seeks to unseat Georgia's Republican governor

8:35am December 06, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

Donald Trump has asked former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, a Republican, to run against Georgia's incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. What does it mean for Republicans and for Democrats?

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Bob Dole, a Republican politician shaped by his Kansas roots

5:16pm December 05, 2021

by Frank Morris

Former Senate Majority leader, and GOP presidential candidate Bob Dole, of Kansas, has died. He was 98.

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