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ACLU asks Arizona Supreme Court to extend 'curing' deadline after vote-count delays

PHOENIX (AP) — Voter rights groups on Saturday petitioned the Arizona Supreme Court to extend the deadline for voters to fix problems with their mail-in ballots following delays in vote counting and notifying voters about problems.
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Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House said Saturday.
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FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump

FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump

A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency's leader said in a statement Saturday.
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Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee

Trump announces golf partner and former Georgia senator will co-chair inaugural committee

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump announced on Saturday that his inaugural committee will be chaired by Florida real estate investor Steven Witkoff and former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who he called “longtime friends and supporters.
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California Gov. Newsom fined over delays in reporting charitable donations

California Gov. Newsom fined over delays in reporting charitable donations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has agreed to pay a fine for not reporting on time charitable donations that companies made on his behalf.
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FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump

A Federal Emergency Management Agency worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors not to go to homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump, the agency's leader said in a statement Saturday.
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Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

BERLIN (AP) — In the middle of a Berlin hotel cafe, Masih Alinejad raises her voice and starts singing at the top of her lungs in Farsi, as waiters turn to watch along with the three German government bodyguards assigned to protect her.
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Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county

Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county

PHOENIX (AP) — Justin Heap, a Republican state legislator who questioned the administration of elections in Arizona’s most populous county, has been elected to oversee the vote as Maricopa County Recorder.
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Ranked voting tabulation in pivotal Maine congressional race to begin Tuesday

Ranked voting tabulation in pivotal Maine congressional race to begin Tuesday

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A ranked-choice voting tabulation aimed at determining the winner of a key congressional race in Maine will start on Tuesday with scanning of ballots into a computer at a centralized location, with a goal of having results by we
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Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county

Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county

PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous county. The Associated Press called the race on Friday evening.
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