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North Carolina Republicans close in on enacting bill that weakens incoming Democratic governor
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislative Republicans moved closer Monday to enacting a measure that would erode the powers of the incoming governor and other Democratic officials, and also placing on the ballot constitutional amendments that could buttress GOP voting and tax policies. ...
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after 'alarming blood test,' attorney says
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized Monday following an “alarming blood test,” his attorney said, less than a week after the disgraced movie mogul filed a legal claim alleging substandard medical care at New York City's notorious jail complex. Weinstein, 72, was...
Democrat Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post in bid to counter Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee next year, directly challenging fellow Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler as the party prepares to fight a second Trump administration and an emboldened...
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning almost certain to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone. Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push...
Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January. But President-elect Donald Trump's intent to nominate loyalists to fill key Cabinet posts has set up a possible confrontation with the Senate, which has the constitutional responsibility for...
Missouri's GOP attorney general says abortions after viability remain illegal under new amendment
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican attorney general has pledged to enforce some laws restricting abortion despite a new constitutional amendment widely expected to undo the state's near-total ban on the procedure. In an opinion requested by incoming GOP governor Mike...
Georgia's governing party picks former soccer player as presidential candidate
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The governing party in Georgia on Wednesday picked a former soccer player as its candidate for president following a disputed victory in last month's parliamentary election that has sparked protests and led to an opposition boycott of parliament. The...
Should a man who killed 2 Ivy League professors as a teen continue serving life without parole?
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge wants New Hampshire's highest court to weigh in on the case of a man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors and is challenging his sentence of life without parole. Robert Tulloch, 41,...
Legal challenges loom as abortion is enshrined in Arizona's constitution
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona top officials certified the state’s election results Monday, including voters' approval of a measure that expands abortion access from 15 weeks to the point of fetal viability. The victory for reproductive rights groups sets the stage for their next battle:...
Over 18,000 register to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judges in Mexico's new system
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in Mexico's contentious new selection process, officials said Monday. But a random drawing in the end will determine who gets on the ballot. The ruling party pushed...
