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Fake ballots, storming the Capitol, legal memos, strong-arm calls from the president to election officials and now a document showing preparations for martial law — they all build the case for how close the United States came last year to a coup and the loss of democracy. Politico last Friday reported it had obtained a draft executive order, without President Donald Trump’s signature, that la...

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A bipartisan, bicameral bill that would require websites to summarize their terms of service for consumers is supported by more than 80 percent of voters, including strong majorities across parties, a new Morning Consult/Politico poll found. What the numbers say Eighty-six percent of Democrats, 83 percent of independents and 76 percent of Republicans said they supported legislation that woul...

FILE – A participant holds a rainbow heart during the annual Gay Pride march in Paris, June 26, 2021. The National Assembly approved a new law unanimously Tuesday Jan. 25, 2022 evening, putting into law new measures that ban so-called conversion therapies and authorize jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual orienta...

PARIS -- France has a new law that bans so-called conversion therapies and authorizes jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ people. The National Assembly approved the new law unanimously, voting 142-0 on Tuesday evening. The legislation includes criminal penalties for people...

FILE - A participant holds a rainbow heart during the annual Gay Pride march in Paris, June 26, 2021. The National Assembly approved a new law unanimously Tuesday Jan. 25, 2022 evening, putting into law new measures that ban so-called conversion therapies and authorize jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically discredited practice to attempt to change the sexual orienta...

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved FILE - A participant holds a rainbow heart during the annual Gay Pride march in Paris, June 26, 2021. The National Assembly approved a new law unanimously Tuesday Jan. 25, 2022 evening, putting into law new measures that ban so-called conversion therapies and authorize jail time and fines for practitioners who use the scientifically di...

Former Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan speaks at a 2007 press conference A former Oklahoma state lawmaker who was convicted in 2012 for taking a $12,000 bribe in exchange for his influence on legislation will get his law license reinstated. By a vote of 5 to 3, the Oklahoma Supreme Court agreed to reinstate the law license of former Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Mike Mor...

Helpful Dog 'Shovels' Snow in RaleighNorth Carolina residents woke up on Saturday, January 22, to fresh snowfall after a winter storm moved through the state overnight. (Credit: Suzanne Ward via Storyful)CONNECTING... A new law in Texas aims to protect man’s best friend from extreme temperatures, inclement weather and standing water when they’re outside in the elements. The ‘Safe Outdoor Dogs...

Federal Communications Commission nominee Gigi Sohn faced questions about the litigation against Locast during her nomination hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) called on Biden to withdraw Sohn's nomination because of her time on the board. Wicker said he was concerned over Sohn’s future financial liability Nonprofit Locast on the hook for millions ...