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Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:AP PhotoGarland announces sweeping police probe after Floyd verdict WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:US expels Russian diplomats, imposes sanctions for hacking WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:FILE - This undated driver's license photo from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), provided to AP by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, shows Ashli Babbitt... (Maryland MVA/Courtesy of the Calvert County Sheriff's...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Russia calls U.S. 'adversary', rejects NATO call to end Ukraine build-up BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) -The United States called on Russia to halt a military build-up on Ukraine’s border on Tuesday as Moscow, in words recalling the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Getty imagesProtesters clash with police after officer fatally shoots driver during traffic stop Daunte Wright, 20, was shot and killed by police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.Biden faces growing Republican skepticism over...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:First-of-its-kind meeting draws more than 100 corporate leaders to discuss state voting laws More than 100 of the nation's top corporate leaders met virtually on Saturday to discuss ways for companies to continue responding to the...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(Staton Breidenthal/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)In GOP strongholds, a big push on ‘culture war’ legislation LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An ardent abortion foe who once opposed allowing gay couples to be foster parents...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Biden's budget meets criticism from right and left on Pentagon spending WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to sharply hike spending on climate change, cancer and underperforming schools, but his first...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Biden open to compromise on...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Senate gives Biden a big tool to work around GOP filibuster WASHINGTON (AP) — With a powerful new tool, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has fresh options for potentially advancing President Joe Biden’s...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:'Stay out of politics,' Republican leader McConnell tells U.S. CEOs, warns of 'consequences' WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at corporate America on Monday, warning CEOs to stay out...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Culture wars strain once unshakeable bond between Republicans, corporate America "Talking about corporate tax cuts and reducing burdensome regulations doesn't do it for our new voters," one Republican lobbyist said.Americans...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Man rams car into 2 Capitol police; 1 officer, driver killed WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer was killed Friday after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:'Every step of the way': McConnell pledges battle over Biden infrastructure plan A day after the Democratic president unveiled his “American Jobs Plan” in Pittsburgh, the Senate’s top Republican said Biden has no public mandate...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with infrastructure package (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday will call for a dramatic and permanent shift in the direction of the U.S. economy with a roughly $2 trillion...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:(AP Photo/Mandel Ngan)Blinken ends Trump rights plan promoting conservative agenda WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sharp rebuke to Trump-era policies, Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday formally scrapped a blueprint championed...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Georgia’s new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits ATLANTA (AP) — Critics of Georgia’s new Republican-backed election law issued fresh calls Monday to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses for not speaking out more...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Megan Varner / Getty Images'An inflection point': Congress prepares for battle over massive voting rights bill Progressives say the survival of the republic depends on the legislation. Republicans call it a partisan power grab...

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:Jose Fuste RAGA / Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesCalls for economic boycott grow after Georgia adopts voter restrictions Following Georgia's approval of new voter restrictions Thursday, a number of voices are considering a boycott...