The AP Has Called Winners in Elections for More Than 170 years. Here’s How It’s Done | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — One question will be asked over and over on election night: Who won?
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Religious beliefs shouldn’t be subject to ‘verification,’ Justice Neil Gorsuch says in dissent
A pair of ministers seeking a tax-exempt status shouldn’t be subject to a government “verification” process, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch argued Tuesday.
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Time for a Crackdown: US Lawmakers and Staff Cashing in on COVID Conflicts-of-Interest and More
A new report finds the personal finances of U.S. lawmakers often clash with their public duties and potentially break the law. The study reveals numerous lawmakers holding, buying, or selling stock connected to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers.
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Dem-Owned Coffee Shop Sold ‘Defund God,’ ‘Abort Republicans’ Merch
Andrew Zarro, a Democratic council member in Portland, Maine, is the owner of the Little Woodfords coffee shop, where he sells an array of stickers, including ones that read “defund god” and “Abort Republicans” on them.
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3 things to know about the voting rights bill
Democrats are pushing for the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 this week, painting the measure as a necessary step to preserve the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
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Fight at the Flagpole: Supreme Court Weighs Boston’s Refusal to Fly Christian Flag
On Tuesday, the High Court heard arguments in Shurtleff v. Boston. The key to this whole case lies in determining whose speech a flagpole in front of Boston City Hall represents, the government or private citizens.
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Federal appeals court keeps Texas abortion ban in place, sends case to state supreme court
A federal appeals court has kept Texas’ heartbeat abortion ban in place and sent the lawsuit against the legislation to the Republican-controlled state supreme court, a move celebrated by pro-life activists and opposed by abortion-rights proponents.
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Marilyn Mosby pleads her innocence at Baltimore church after indictment; pastor claims charges are ‘devil’s lies’
Baltimore state attorney Marilyn Mosby spoke at a prominent Baltimore church on Sunday, where the pastor suggested that the felony charges against her related to allegations she lied on financial documents are the work of Satan.
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Marilyn Mosby pleads her innocence at Baltimore church after indictment; pastor calls charges ‘demonic attack’
Baltimore state attorney Marilyn Mosby spoke at a prominent Baltimore church on Sunday, where the pastor suggested that the felony charges against her related to allegations she lied on financial ...
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Raphael Warnock to Senate colleagues: ‘You can’t remember MLK and dismember his legacy’
Rev. Raphael Warnock, who was elected as Georgia’s first black U.S. senator a year ago, urged his colleagues in Congress Monday not to dismember the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by opposing Democrat-backed voting rights legislation.
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Youngkin Off to Quick Start with These Executive Orders, Including Ban on Critical Race Theory
Thousands of Virginians endured the cold on Saturday to see their new governor sworn in. Republican Glenn Youngkin took the oath here at the state capitol, and the new governor is already off to a brisk start.
