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( Reuters)-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega of taking new" undemocratic, authoritarian actions" after police arrested another rival politician ahead of elections later this year. Singling out both Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo, who holds the position of vice president, Blinken said in a statement on Saturday that the pair were seeking to hold on to power" at all costs" with a strategy of disqualifying potential opposition candidates." The Un

A jury in Washington returned the verdict in 2017. Last month, a DC federal appeals court vacated their convictions on two of those counts — murder and attempted murder of a federal officer, The Monitor newspaper in McAllen, Texas, reported Saturday.... ICE agent Jaime Zapata They are also serving life on athird count theyasked the court tooverturn — use of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence causing death.... The court rejected their appeal on that count. The two men had also been se

PHOENIX--The Arizona Senate on Monday opened an ethics investigation into a firebrand Republican member who tweeted inflammatory comments about last weekend's racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket that left 10 people dead. The referral of Sen.... “ I have to defend a person's right to say ugly things.... Sonny Borrelli called it an example of cancel culture from Democrats who dislike Rogers and her brand of politics....

Just ahead of a new year’s deadline before a statewide law takes effect, the Cook County Board on Thursday unanimously approved a new paid leave mandate that applies to all suburban municipalities. The changes replicate and slightly expand on the Jan.... Statewide, time off will be accrued one hour at a time for every 40 hours worked, or employers could front-load that time off.... All workers — except for state and federal employees, students working for their college, and short-term employee

There are 320 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb.... “ Simpsons ” creator Matt Groening is 70.... Musician Mikey Craig( Culture Club) is 64....

While national Democrats, including President Joe Biden, struggle with Arizona Sen.... Protestors say they have a difficult time getting meetings with Sinema, so they are turning to the airwaves and larger fundraising campaigns to up the pressure. MORE: Who is Kyrsten Sinema?... And she has come out against it, and again, no real good reason why," Naveed Shah of Common Defense told ABC News. MORE: Sen....

Dozens of suburban district leaders said the requirements are confusing and burdensome, and would lead to cutbacks, reduced services or increased fees for residents. Shortly before the holidays, the Cook County Board passed their own expanded version the state’s paid leave law.... 1 across Illinois for employees of businesses of any size, gave workers the right to accrue an hour of time off per 40 hours worked and use it for any reason, not just illness.... It has nine co-sponsors, largely fro