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A number of Republican candidates — and voters — are already questioning whether the system will be fair if President Joe Biden wins re-election.

Former President Bill Clinton was not required to testify in a defamation case against Ghislaine Maxwell after a judge ruled that one of Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers had not proven Clinton’s testimony was relevant, newly-unsealed documents showed. The 2016 ruling was revealed Friday during the third drop of unsealed documents in the defamation case filed against … Read more

The ex-president has said he would pardon those convicted of violence, obstructing Congress and seditious conspiracy In the three years to the day since the insurrection at the US Capitol, great strides have been made in shoring up American democracy: hundreds of rioters have been prosecuted, legislation has been passed to bolster electoral safeguards and … Read more

The US Capitol attack was a shameful event in US history, yet Americans remain confused and divided about what occurred Three years ago this week, the United States Capitol was attacked by thousands of armed loyalists of Donald Trump, some intent on killing members of Congress. Roughly 140 police officers were injured in the attack. … Read more

EmPower Solar suspended 40% of its workforce but says action is unrelated to recent successful election of workers to join UAW A New York-based solar panel business has been accused of being a “poster child” of union busting after furloughing 40% of its workforce for more than a year, days after a victorious union election. … Read more

North Carolina representative Patrick Henry argues for increase from $174,000 salary, but voted against increasing minimum wage A retiring US House Republican who has previously opposed proposals to raise the federal minimum wage has advocated for an increase to the $174,000 salaries collected by rank and file Congress members, saying that would motivate “credible people … Read more

The ex-Apprentice host projected an image of success but the outcome of the case could be a death blow to his companies Two decades ago, when Donald Trump introduced himself to the American public from the back of a limousine going through New York City, he told a simple story of triumph disguised as a … Read more

An education department official resigned this week, and 17 staffers sent an anonymous letter calling for a ceasefire Dissent inside the Biden administration over the president’s Gaza policy is growing, with a public resignation this week of a Department of Education official, and a letter signed by more than a dozen Biden campaign staffers calling … Read more

Folger library in Washington has single biggest collection of world’s 235 surviving copies – until now kept hidden in a vault Washington is a shining city on a hill, swamp of corruption or tourist destination with some great museums, depending on your point of view. It is seldom thought of as a place of pilgrimage … Read more

Veteran guard breaks hand in Warriors’ win over PistonsPaul, 38, expected to return this season after surgery Golden State guard Chris Paul fractured his left hand Friday night in the Warriors’ 113-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons and will have surgery next week. The Warriors made the announcement after the game regarding Paul, who had … Read more