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WASHINGTON - House Democrats passed H.R. 1, the comprehensive elections, finance and ethics reform package known as the “For The People Act,” with a 234-193 party line vote Friday. H.R. 1 is a broad measure, encompassing a wide…

WASHINGTON - A judge sent former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to prison Friday after Manning refused to testify about leaking sensitive documents to WikiLeaks in front of a grand jury. U.S. District Judge Claude…

WASHINGTON - U.S. District Court Judge T.S. Ellis showed mercy to Paul Manafort by sentencing him to only 47 months in prison for tax and bank fraud, according to former special prosecutor Ken Starr. “He was tempering justice with…

TENNESSEE - The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that seeks to ban abortions after an unborn baby’s heartbeat is detected. Exceptions are permitted only “in a medical emergency that necessitates an…

NEW YORK - The U.S. economy added 20,000 jobs in February while the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.8 percent, making February the 101st month of consecutive U.S. job growth. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street…

NEW YORK - A new report says the push for biofuels is causing serious environmental damage.  The Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS was intended to reduce reliance on oil imports and cut air pollution. It requires that all gasoline for…

ENGLAND - A horde of 200 vegans stormed a farm in Lincolnshire, England, to protest animal cruelty but caused a stampede that crushed piglets, according to the farmer. Farmer Sylvia Hook said the mob of vegans from the…

WASHINGTON - Department of Defense officials are warning the Trump administration to stop targeting telecommunications giant Qualcomm or risk placing the U.S. behind the eight ball on fifth generation cellular development. …

CALIFORNIA - A spokesman for Arnold Schwarzenegger said the former governor and famous movie actor is still pursuing his options to sue oil companies for “first degree murder.” “We’ve had consistent meetings with a team of legal…

WASHINGTON - Former Vice President Joe Biden is almost totally prepared to announce his bid for the White House, according to media reports. There’s just one big thing keeping him from pulling the trigger: concerns that President…