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Cochise County Supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd face felony charges for refusing to meet Arizona's deadline for certifying 2022 election results.

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Arizona GOP county officials face charges after refusing to certify election on time

2:12pm November 29, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

Republican officials of Arizona's Cochise County face criminal charges after they risked more than 47,000 people's votes for the 2022 midterm elections by refusing to certify them by the deadline.

Vice President Harris speaks outside the White House on Nov. 8. Harris is planning to travel to the COP28 international climate summit this week, according to a source familiar with the plans.

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Harris plans to attend the COP28 climate summit

2:10pm November 29, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

Vice President Harris will travel to United Arab Emirates this week for the annual international climate meeting, according to a source familiar with the plans.

How support for Trump is causing a rift in the evangelical church

1:57pm November 29, 2023

by Terry Gross

Atlantic writer Tim Alberta grew up in the evangelical church, the son of a pastor. His book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, examines why so many evangelicals are ardent Trump supporters.

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A government official says the U.S. has thwarted an alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil.

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U.S. charges Indian national in alleged assassination plot of Sikh separatist in NYC

1:12pm November 29, 2023

by Ryan Lucas

According to the indictment, an Indian government employee recruited the defendant in May to orchestrate the plot, offering to secure the dismissal of a criminal case against him in India in return.

The Georgia Capitol is seen on Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the Atlanta skyline. State lawmakers will gather Wednesday to start work on new political district maps.

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Georgia lawmakers gather for a judge-ordered assignment: Make new voting maps

12:08pm November 29, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

A special legislative session begins in Georgia to redraw the state's political maps after a federal judge ruled that the current district lines illegally dilute the power of Black voters.

From left to right: former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, former President Donald Trump, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Vivek Ramaswamy.

Where the Republican presidential candidates stand on Israel, Ukraine and China

11:00am November 29, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Foreign policy doesn't always make headlines in presidential campaigns, but with the U.S. involved in two foreign wars — and facing a rising adversary in China, voters are paying more attention.

Ryan Fournier, pictured here speaking at a rally in Sugar Hill, Georgia in 2021, has been charged with assaulting a woman with a firearm.

Co-founder of Students for Trump charged with assaulting a woman with a firearm

10:22am November 29, 2023

by Emily Olson

Ryan Fournier faces two misdemeanor charges, according to documents filed in a North Carolina court. The young conservative was credited with driving thousands of students to the polls in 2016.

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Morning news brief

5:04am November 29, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken will head to the Middle East again. President Biden to tout clean energy jobs in Colorado. How the U.S. will be impacted if global warming goes beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Billionaire Charles Koch throws his support to GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley

5:04am November 29, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to GOP strategist Ron Bonjean about the political network of Charles Koch backing Nikki Haley in the GOP primary race. She has become increasingly popular among Republicans.

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Biden to visit Colorado to talk about his domestic agenda

5:04am November 29, 2023

President Biden will be in Pueblo Wednesday to tout his administration's investments in clean energy jobs. He's also expected to take some swipes at right-wing Republicans.