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Trump transition signs agreement with Justice Department, paving the way for FBI background checks on Trump picks
Dec 3 - CNN
Dec 3 - CNN
Judge nixes former Trump aide's bid to dodge deposition questions from president-elect and plaintiffs in Jan. 6 lawsuit
Dec 3 - Law & Crime
Dec 3 - Law & Crime
McConnell cries foul after 2 Democratic judges cancel retirement after Trump victory
Dec 3 - The Hill
Dec 3 - The Hill
Democrats blast Republicans for 'fueling a political agenda' with Covid report and push back on lab leak claim
Dec 3 - The Independent
Dec 3 - The Independent
NATO's chief avoids talk of Ukraine's membership. He says the priority is helping Kyiv defend itself
Dec 3 - AP
Dec 3 - AP
Sale of RFK Jr.'s Beloved Raw Milk Suspended at Farm in Home State After Bird Flu Detected
Dec 3 - daily beast
Dec 3 - daily beast
US Department of Labor announces proposed rule to phase out certificates allowing payment of less than minimum wage
Dec 3 - Department of Labor
Dec 3 - Department of Labor
Idaho's 'abortion trafficking' law mostly can be enforced as lawsuit proceeds, court rules
Dec 3 - ABC News/AP
Dec 3 - ABC News/AP
Blinken heads to final NATO foreign ministers meeting of Biden administration with Ukraine in focus
Dec 3 - AP
Dec 3 - AP
House Covid-19 panel releases final report criticizing public health response to the pandemic
Dec 3 - CNN Health
Dec 3 - CNN Health
California won't aid Trump's massive deportation plans because it legally can't, says senator
Dec 3 - The Independent
Dec 3 - The Independent
Unions score major win in Wisconsin with court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights
Dec 3 - Politico
Dec 3 - Politico
Trudeau told Trump Americans would also suffer if tariffs are imposed, a Canadian minister says
Dec 3 - AP
Dec 3 - AP
Schumer says bipartisan talks to avoid shutdown before Christmas 'on the right track'
Dec 3 - The Hill
Dec 3 - The Hill
FTC opens Microsoft antitrust investigation that Trump administration must carry on or drop
Dec 2 - AP
Dec 2 - AP
Roger Golubski, ex-KCKPD detective accused of abuse, dead of apparent suicide before trial
Dec 2 - KCUR-FM via Kansas Reflector
Dec 2 - KCUR-FM via Kansas Reflector
Children illegally worked dangerous overnight shifts at pork processing plant, feds find
Dec 2 - CBS News
Dec 2 - CBS News
More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in single day. That's a record
Dec 2 - ABC News/AP
Dec 2 - ABC News/AP
Exclusive: US, UAE discussed lifting Assad sanctions in exchange for break with Iran, sources say
Dec 2 - Reuters
Dec 2 - Reuters
Trump Threatens 'Hell to Pay' Unless Gaza Hostages Are Freed Before Inauguration
Dec 2 - New York Times
Dec 2 - New York Times
Judge strikes down core parts of Act 10 that stripped most public workers' union rights
Dec 2 - Wisconsin Examiner
Dec 2 - Wisconsin Examiner