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A federal judge ruled that Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) lacked the legal standing to challenge the process for counting electoral college votes. Gohmert had claimed Vice President Pence had the power to determine which votes should be counted.
President Trump listed numerous complaints about the bill, including a provision ordering the Pentagon to change the names of military installations commemorating Confederate generals, but it now becomes law despite his veto.
Attendees listen to a musical act at a “Turn Up and Turn Out the Vote” concert on Wednesday in Atlanta. (Elijah Nouvelage for The Post)
More than a dozen groups across the state are trying to drive up turnout among the reliably Democratic bloc.
A database of aviation safety reports provides an unguarded accounting of bad behavior by air travelers, raising questions about a hands-off federal policy.
Facing a dangerous virus and with no safety data on the shot, women have “a lot of confusion” about their own best option.
Florida identified a case of the more transmissible variant, first detected in the U.K., as the number of vaccinations in the United States crossed 3 million.
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When most public health advice suggests keeping six feet away from others, relationships suffer.
What happens to London’s financiers? What is the future of Northern Ireland? And will Britain’s negotiations with the European Union ever end?
The Buckeyes rolled to a 49-28 win and will face Alabama in the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 11.
The Crimson Tide saw its Heisman Trophy candidates play dazzlingly in a 31-14 win over the Fighting Irish.
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Like much else in the massive spending bill, the Tibetan Policy and Support Act began as an independent piece of legislation but was added into the stimulus package after languishing on Capitol Hill because of the reduced legislative schedule caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
A rash of targeted shootings and bombings in the Afghan capital killed several dozen journalists, civic leaders, physicians, democracy advocates and government officials.
A man holds a poster reading, “Happy New Year 1937, Ruslan Shaveddinov has been kidnapped by the FSB and exiled to Novaya Zemlya” during a protest in Moscow in 2019. (Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images)
Activists say Vladimir Putin’s Russia is using military conscription to deter political organizing among a new generation, many of whom are alienated by Putin’s repression and attempts to curb Internet freedom.
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A worker at a Wisconsin hospital allegedly admitted to deliberately damaging more than 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine over the weekend, sparking an investigation by the FBI, FDA and local police.
Brius Healthcare pays millions for rent and other services to related companies controlled by its owners. Watchdog groups say nursing home owners can reap excessive profits from public funds by overpaying their own companies.
North Carolina Gov. Terry Sanford (D) presents a scroll to President John F. Kennedy at the White House on April 27, 1961. (AP)
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Virtual film festivals, streaming concerts and socially distanced events offer escapes during the coronavirus pandemic.
A cross-section of Washingtonians, including artists, authors and chefs, tell us how their experiences have shaped what they’re anticipating as life, hopefully, begins to improve in the months ahead.
Don’t forget the orchestras, ensembles and artists making beautiful music in our own backyard.
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Chase Young is just a rookie, but Washington is feeding off his emotional energy as it competes for the NFC East title. (John McDonnell/The Post)
Kamara faces a mandatory isolation of at least 10 days. He’ll miss Sunday’s regular season finale and could be ineligible for the Saints’ first playoff game.
Bradley Beal had 31 points to pace eight Wizards in double figures as Washington improved to 1-5 with a 130-109 victory.
Rutledge, 21, is a big talent with a big arm. The Nationals want to see him bloom in Washington.
Morsell suffered the injury late in the first half against Michigan when he was elbowed in the face by Wolverines guard Franz Wagner.
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