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Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

Weary postal workers hope Biden will bring new tone, change

The U.S. Postal Service's stretch of challenges didn't end with the November general election and tens of millions of mail-in votes. The pandemic-depleted workforce fell further into a hole during the holiday rush, leading to long hours and a mountain of delayed mail.
by The Associated Press

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Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Reagan's longtime secretary of state George P. Shultz dies at 100

Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz, a titan of American academia, business and diplomacy who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve Cold War relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, has died.
by The Associated Press

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After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After record 2020 turnout, state Republicans weigh making it harder to vote

After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it more difficult to vote in future elections.
by Stephen Fowler, Abigail Censky, Ben Giles and Brett Neely

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Biden moves to end Trump-era asylum agreements with Central American countries

Biden moves to end Trump-era asylum agreements with Central American countries

The Biden administration took steps to dismantle deals with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras that allowed the U.S. to send asylum-seekers to those countries, the State Department said Saturday.
by John Ruwitch

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Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote

Wyoming GOP censures Rep. Liz Cheney over impeachment vote

The Wyoming Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday to censure U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, after she supported the impeachment of President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

Analysis: Federal executions likely a COVID superspreader

The executions at the end of Donald Trump’s presidency, completed in short windows over a few weeks, likely acted as a superspreader event. That's according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.
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