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A man walks out after casting his vote on Election Day 2020 in Tombstone, Ariz., in Cochise County.

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Arizona's Cochise County finally certifies its election results after a court order

7:02pm December 01, 2022

by Hansi Lo Wang

After a court order, officials in the GOP-controlled county certified midterm election results days after they missed the legal deadline and put more than 47,000 people's votes at risk.

Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the House side of the Capitol on Tuesday.

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Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike

5:23pm December 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The Senate has approved a measure meant to avert a railroad strike in eight days — without the paid sick days rail workers have been asking for.

Last month, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced that the pause on student loan repayments would be extended once again.

Supreme Court will hear challenge to Biden's student debt-relief program

5:05pm December 01, 2022

The court's action means the rollout of debt cancellation will remain blocked until justices hear arguments about the program in February.

Jacob Wohl, pictured here surrounded by police officers at a 2020 protest in Washington D.C., is one of two right-wing activists who were behind a 2020 robocall scheme that targeted minority voters. Wohl will now face probation, fines and 500 hours of voter registration assistance for pleading guilty to telecommunications fraud.

They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now they're sentenced to register voters

4:57pm December 01, 2022

by Emily Olson

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman robocalled roughly 85,000 voters across five states, falsely telling them that voting by mail would risk "giving your private information to the man."

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Nevada wants to hold its primaries first in 2024

4:35pm December 01, 2022

by Barbara Sprunt

Presidential hopefuls have long faced their first tests with voters in Iowa and New Hampshire. But Democrats are shaking up the calendar with states like Nevada angling to go first.

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Biden rolls out the red carpet for French President Macron's state visit

4:35pm December 01, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden rolled out the red carpet for French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House Wednesday for a formal state visit. NPR takes a look at the pomp and the diplomacy.

Rep. Katherine Clark becomes the most senior woman in the House of Representatives

4:35pm December 01, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark on her election as House Minority Whip.

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President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

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Biden says U.S., France will stand against Russia's brutality in Ukraine

2:24pm December 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

The president's remarks during a joint press conference with French President Macron also covered the use of clean energy and the Inflation Reduction Act's electric car provisions.

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After the House votes to avert a rail strike, the bill heads to the Senate

7:28am December 01, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Members of the House passed legislation aimed at preventing a railroad strike, which could have devastating economic consequences. But the effort faces hurdles.

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News brief: West vs. Russia oil profits, FTX founder speaks, Macron state dinner

6:29am December 01, 2022

The West will impose more sanctions on Russian oil to defund its war in Ukraine. FTX founder ignores legal advice and takes questions. France's president will be Biden's first guest at a state dinner.

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