Last week, Trump predicted prosecutions over a contest in which judges and other officials said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he'll try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after many left to block the adoption of redrawn House maps.
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It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can't stop talking about him.
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A trio of spring elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
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Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.
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Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election.
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Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.
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Elon Musk's super PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending.
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Trump has not said what he would do on student debt forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.
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A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023.
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Trump benefited from narrow gains among both men and women, with Harris modestly underperforming compared with Biden in 2020.
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Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after Trump lost his reelection bid in 2020.
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Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
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Watch live as Kamala Harris delivers her concession speech after Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States.
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Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.
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Read through the obituaries published today in Franklin News Post.
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Smith Mountain Lake State Park will have a full day of outdoor activities on Saturday for runners, walkers and volunteers, beginning with the annual Osprey 10K/5K and followed by an Earth Day cleanup challenge.
Rocky Mount's mayor crossed county lines — and perhaps a personal boundary — Saturday to support a local cause, ultimately winning the right to pucker up with a squealing pig.
General Assembly budget leaders finally have something to agree on: they want an additional $1.6 billion from Virginia's data center industry over the next two years, one way or another.
A circuit court judge on Tuesday reinstated suspended Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones to office and delayed a key hearing on motions to dismiss the case seeking his removal, marking a significant turn in a closely watched legal fight over the city’s leadership.
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Tensions flared in the courtroom last week in the rape case of UVa footballer Jahmal Edrine after the prosecution argued that unwanted ejaculation can qualify as rape.
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Here's the latest for Friday, April 25th: Trump called off dispatching envoys in Iran talks; Roommate of missing USF student is charged with two counts of murder; Zelenskyy calls for more talks after Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine; Rocky exhibit debuts in Philadelphia.
The average family of four spends $741 more a year than in 2020 for the same groceries; $41 of that hike is due to package-size decreases.
The government lost about $18 million minting pennies in 2024. On nickels, it lost $85 million.
A group of meteorologists is raining on "Miss Congeniality's" parade over the film's famous "perfect date" scene.
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Buying things takes less time these days — you can have your week’s groceries, a new outfit and a used car headed to your front door in a matter of hours, thanks to technology. But this convenience comes with a price. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals fewer people are shopping on...
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Now that grocery inflation seems to have eased, retailers are clamoring to offer more and better discounts that will get shoppers back to their stores this summer. With an announcement Wednesday, Walgreens joined a growing list of national brands, which also includes Target and Amazon Fresh, that are touting price cuts on an array of...
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Beyond overall inflation, which rose 3.7% year over year since September 2023, there are a few more reasons why candy is so expensive right now.
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Content by Big Auto Injury Attorneys. Learn more about MeidasTouch Network’s “Legal AF” podcast's new partnership with Big Auto Injury Attorneys and The Popok Law Firm.
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A Franklin County man was sentenced to three active years in prison in connection with a 2024 crash that killed a Martinsville man and seriously injured two children.
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Rocky Mount police executed search warrants at three vape shops on Thursday for potentially selling products exceeding legal THC limits.
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Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
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Authorities found the body of Charles Arthur Smith Jr. on March 17, after he had been reported missing.
General Assembly budget leaders finally have something to agree on: they want an additional $1.6 billion from Virginia's data center industry over the next two years, one way or another.
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors approved a 4-cent real estate tax increase on Tuesday. A vote to raise the meals tax by 2% failed.
A circuit court judge on Tuesday reinstated suspended Martinsville Mayor L.C. Jones to office and delayed a key hearing on motions to dismiss the case seeking his removal, marking a significant turn in a closely watched legal fight over the city’s leadership.