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Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims

Voting company sues Fox, Giuliani over election fraud claims

A voting technology company is suing Fox News, three of its top hosts, Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for $2.7 billion, charging that the defendants conspired to spread false claims that the company helped steal the U.S. presidential election away from former President Donald Trump. 
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal

Wisconsin governor issues new mask mandate after GOP repeal

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says his priority is keeping people safe and that wearing a mask is the most basic way to do that. Republicans who voted to repeal the order say the Democratic governor has exceeded his authority by issuing new public health emergencies rather than having the Legislature approve extensions.
by The Associated Press

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Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty

Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty

The president wants to expand the federal child tax credit for lower-income households. "In one fell swoop, it'll essentially lower the child poverty rate by more than 40 percent," says analyst Chuck Marr.
by Steve Inskeep

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Clash deepens over Chauvin trial security aid

Clash deepens over Chauvin trial security aid

Senate Republicans say they’re not on board with an advance fund to prepare for possible civil unrest during the trials of former Minneapolis police officers over George Floyd’s death. Instead, they’re seeking to push the cost burden to Minneapolis.
by Brian Bakst

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After Myanmar coup, Karen refugees in Minn. fear for homeland

After Myanmar coup, Karen refugees in Minn. fear for homeland

Minnesota is home to one of the country's largest concentrations of the Karen, an ethnic group in Myanmar, who decades ago fled political violence and persecution. Now, they're seeing history repeat itself.
by Kirsti Marohn

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