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The Justice Department has charged three men as part of an Iran-backed plot to kill an Iranian American author and activist who has spoken out against human rights abuses, officials said Friday. … [Read more...] about U.S. charges 3 in plot to kill Iranian-American author in NYC

Video footage released Friday of the hammer attack on former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband shows the dramatic moment in which an intruder and Paul Pelosi jockeyed for control of a hammer before the man later identified as David DePape swings it out of frame. … [Read more...] about Video of Paul Pelosi attack shows intruder refuses cop instructions to ‘drop the hammer’

For all the sound and fury about raising the nation's debt limit, most economists say federal borrowing is not at a crisis point ... at least not yet. … [Read more...] about Lots of sound and fury on U.S. debt, but not a crisis — yet

The Michigan Legislature will set aside $200 million dollars out of its about $1 billion in spending for a paper mill in the Upper Peninsula, while also setting aside more money for the state's economic development fund. … [Read more...] about Michigan Democrats pass over $1 billion in spending

The Biden administration has banned mining and geothermal exploration in more than 225,000 acres of forest in Minnesota's Rainy River watershed, including the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. … [Read more...] about Biden slaps 20-year ban on mining, geothermal exploration in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters