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Judge allows Georgia ballot review case to move forward

The suit seeks, in part, to inspect some 147,000 absentee ballots in Fulton County to determine whether there are illegitimate ballots among them.
Image: Georgia Election Officials Continue Ballot Counting
Image: Georgia Election Officials Continue Ballot Counting
5h ago

House Republicans to hold own hearing on Covid-19 origins

Rep. Steve Scalise said the hearing will feature testimony from doctors, scientists and "members of Congress who've been investigating this on their own."
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks outside the Capitol on June 24, 2021.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks outside the Capitol on June 24, 2021.

Biden: ‘We have a deal’ on infrastructure

President Biden announced a $1.2 trillion bipartisan agreement to improve the nation’s roads, bridges, and broadband.
Biden: ‘We have a deal’ on infrastructure
Biden: ‘We have a deal’ on infrastructure

Senate negotiation on policing legislation will continue into July, lawmakers say

A main sticking point has been over qualified immunity, a legal standard that protects police officers from being held personally liable for most of their actions while on duty.
Minneapolis police officers stand in line during a protest in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Minn., on April 11,2021.
Minneapolis police officers stand in line during a protest in Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis, Minn., on April 11,2021.

Graphic: Track Biden's latest vaccination goals

By the Fourth of July, Biden wants 160 million adults fully vaccinated and 70 percent of adults with at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccination.
Image: Leanne Montenegro, vaccination Covid-19
Image: Leanne Montenegro, vaccination Covid-19

'Sincere regret': N.J. education official apologizes for calling Kamala Harris a 'street walker'

“This was an offensive comment which does not reflect who I am in both my private and public lives,” he wrote.
Linden school board member Gregory R. Martucci has apologized after he labelled Vice-President Harris a "street walker".
Linden school board member Gregory R. Martucci has apologized after he labelled Vice-President Harris a "street walker".
11h ago

Over 750 unmarked graves found near former Indigenous school in Canada

The latest revelation comes a month after the remains of 215 children were found buried on the site of what was once Canada's largest Indigenous residential school.
Image:  A makeshift memorial honoring the 215 children whose remains have been discovered buried near the facility surrounds a monument outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on June 2, 2021.
Image:  A makeshift memorial honoring the 215 children whose remains have been discovered buried near the facility surrounds a monument outside the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, on June 2, 2021.

Biden administration extends eviction moratorium through July

The halt to evictions and foreclosures was in place to stave off a potential wave of homelessness at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Evictions Continue Despite CDC Moratorium As COVID-19 Ravages U.S. Economy
Evictions Continue Despite CDC Moratorium As COVID-19 Ravages U.S. Economy
11h ago

Biden meets with senators on infrastructure plan: 'I'll stick with what they've proposed'

President Biden spoke to reporters after meeting with a bipartisan group of senators at the White House to work towards a new proposal on an infrastructure plan. The president assured the group they had his support and thanked them for working towards a deal.
Biden meets with senators on infrastructure plan: 'I'll stick with what they've proposed'
Biden meets with senators on infrastructure plan: 'I'll stick with what they've proposed'

White farmer wins temporary halt to program for Black counterparts

White farmers argued that redressing past discrimination against Black farmers violated their rights, an argument backed by former Trump aides.
Image: Partial Government Shutdown - soybean subsidies
Image: Partial Government Shutdown - soybean subsidies

Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York by appeals court

An appeals court has suspended Rudy Giuliani's license to practice law in New York state. NBC's Danny Cevallos reports on the decision.
Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York by appeals court
Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in New York by appeals court