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To boost voter-fraud claims, Trump advocate Sidney Powell turns to operator of QAnon’s Internet home
Powell filed an affidavit from Ron Watkins, one of the few people who can authenticate the mysterious Q posts that drive the conspiracy theory.
Analysis
If there was a conspiracy to use the systems to throw the election, it didn't work very well.
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In an emotional news conference, a top state Republican official called on Trump and other Republicans to speak out against threats that have flourished in the wake of the president’s baseless attacks on the election’s integrity.
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They’re gearing up to oppose Neera Tanden to lead a key budget office because she’s been aggressively partisan on Twitter.
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Republicans fear his conspiracy-mongering about a rigged election will depress turnout among their base in the January runoffs for control of the Senate.
A court sentenced the democracy campaigners to between seven and 13½ months in connection with protests last year against China’s crackdown in the city.
The Washington-based organization argued that crimes such as torture or extrajudicial killings have only worsened under President Nicolás Maduro since the OAS first published such findings in 2018.
A planned no-confidence vote Wednesday could spell the end of the unity government formed seven months ago.
A key political ally of right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attempted to escape “through the roof gutter,” according to a Belgian newspaper, before being apprehended by officers.
The approach contrasts sharply with the prevailing wisdom in the United States, where public health officials have focused on low rates of positive coronavirus tests in the broader community as a prerequisite for in-person schooling.
The financial toll of the pandemic has caught up with transit agencies across the nation. The outlook is grim without federal assistance.
California dive boat captain charged with manslaughter in 2019 fire that killed 34 aboard Conception
Federal prosecutors charged Jerry Boylan for his alleged “misconduct, negligence and inattention” before fire.
The controversial Education secretary denounced calls for student debt cancellation as "insidious ... government gift giving," while calling the free college movement a "socialist takeover of higher education."
A free, public clearinghouse that debuted Tuesday will for the first time allow anyone from academic historians to amateur family genealogists to search for individual enslaved people around the globe in one central online location.
The president and three of his adult children — Ivanka, Donald Jr. and Eric — were sued two years ago on allegations of promoting a marketing program that allegedly duped plaintiffs.
Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said the number of people hospitalized in the state has increased 51 percent in the past two weeks, while modeling shows “the worse part of this entire crisis is still ahead of us.”
In a critical year for the young students, the achievement gaps are widening.
The emergency lending facilities set up by the Fed and Treasury have become a political football for lawmakers and a litmus test on how they rate the economic recovery.
Color of MoneyPerspective
Even though Black families have been hard hit by the covid-19-related recession, they were better prepared because of the increase in their savings, a new report finds.
A division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will target criminals who try to capitalize on high demand for doses of the vaccine.
Slack has become indispensable for many businesses operating remotely during the pandemic. Here’s what the acquisition could mean for users.
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This is the third time Maryland has had to adjust its schedule since the college basketball season began a week ago.
On Saturday, the junior tied an FBS record with eight touchdowns and may have forced his way into Heisman Trophy consideration.
Perspective
The Spiders men’s basketball team’s first road victory against a top-10 team in 26 tries came two years after a turbulent season led to unrest in the fanbase.
Brooks has a lot to juggle in the final year of his five-year contract.