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North Macedonia court frees 4 convicted over 2017 parliament attack
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Four former officials from North Macedonia’s conservative VMRO-DPMNE party were released on Thursday after their convictions for organizing a violent attack on parliament in 2017 were overturned. A court in the capital, Skopje, ruled that a 2018 amnesty...
Former Republican state lawmaker Niraj Antani launches bid for Ohio secretary of state
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former state Sen. Niraj Antani, a self-described “pro-Trump conservative warrior” who proposed unsuccessful bills banning ballot drop boxes and requiring citizenship checks for voters, has launched a bid to be Ohio's next elections chief. Antani, 33, of...
Steve Bannon's border wall trial delayed until March 4 as new lawyers plot aggressive defense
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Bannon’s trial on charges that he duped donors who gave money to build a wall along the U.S. southern border will start a week later than scheduled, a judge said Wednesday, after the conservative rabble-rouser hired new lawyers to pursue an aggressive defense strategy. ...
Trump finds new ways to flex presidential power after returning to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is swiftly breaching the traditional boundaries of presidential power as he returns to the White House, bringing to bear a lifetime of bending the limits in courthouses, boardrooms and politics to forge an expansive view of his authority. ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court refuses to release voter records sought by conservative activist
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters, but the case could return. The court did not rule on the merits of the case, instead saying in its 5-2...
Trump's inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders
For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect will welcome foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power. President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and conservative world leaders such as Argentine...
YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached South Korean president and his supporters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands have braved the frigid January weather in Seoul protests, waving South Korean and American flags and shouting vows to protect their embattled conservative hero, the impeached South Korean president facing imprisonment over potential rebellion charges. ...
Biden's education chief says he avoided 'culture wars' despite goading from GOP governors
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s education chief says he was focused on what matters: putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer school and building a pipeline of new...
Parliament speaker, advocate for return of sculptures from Britain, tapped to be Greece’s president
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s conservative government on Wednesday nominated Parliament Speaker Constantine Tassoulas, a leading advocate for the return of disputed Parthenon sculptures from the British Museum, to become the country’s next president. Tassoulas, a 65-year-old...
The Freedom Caucus takes control of the Wyoming House, marking its first chance to lead
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — As President-elect Donald Trump plans bold moves for his first days in office, so too are conservative lawmakers in Wyoming, the first state where Trump-friendly Freedom Caucus members have won control of a statehouse chamber. It marks a big test for the...
