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President Joe Biden waves as he arrives on the Ellipse at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., after traveling to Detroit to visit the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Biden moves to improve legal services for poor, minorities

By Kat Stafford May. 18, 2021 06:00 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2020 file photo, a flashing sign near the iconic "Freedom Tower," advises people to fill out their census forms in downtown Miami. The U.S. Census Bureau said it won’t be delivering data used for redrawing state and local legislative districts until the end of September 2021. That will cause headaches for state lawmakers and redistricting commissions facing deadlines to redraw state legislative districts this year. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Census: No redistricting data until end of September

By Mike Schneider Feb. 12, 2021 01:14 PM EST

FILE - In this May 2020, file photo, Tyson's Fresh Meat workers file in for a tour of safety measures put into place after the plant in Waterloo, Iowa, had to shut down due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The family of a Tyson Foods employee are alleging in a lawsuit that he died from COVID-19 after the meat processing giant failed to implement safety protocols to guard against the coronavirus at the Iowa plant where he worked. (Brandon Pollock/The Courier via AP, File)
Fired Tyson boss says COVID office pool was a 'morale boost'

By Ryan J. Foley Dec. 28, 2020 12:58 PM EST

FILE - In this May 2020, file photo, Tyson's Fresh Meat workers file in for a tour of safety measures put into place after the plant in Waterloo, Iowa, had to shut down due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The family of a Tyson Foods employee are alleging in a lawsuit that he died from COVID-19 after the meat processing giant failed to implement safety protocols to guard against the coronavirus at the Iowa plant where he worked. (Brandon Pollock/The Courier via AP, File)
Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiry

By Ryan J. Foley Dec. 16, 2020 12:49 PM EST

FILE - In this May 2020 file photo, Tyson's Fresh Meat workers file in for a tour of safety measures put into place after the plant in Waterloo, Iowa, had to shut down due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Lawyers for the estates of dead workers allege that the top official at Tyson Foods’ largest pork plant created a pool for managers to bet on how many workers would get infected during a coronavirus outbreak. (Brandon Pollock/The Courier via AP, File)
Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid virus betting claim

By Ryan J. Foley Nov. 19, 2020 01:51 PM EST

Akilah Bacy, a Houston lawyer and candidate for Texas state house district 138, speaks with the Associated Press outside of a voting center in the Spring Branch neighborhood, Friday Oct. 16, 2020 in Houston. Bacy, a Democrat, is vying for an open seat in what could be a closely contested district. Texas Democrats hope to regain control of the state house after decades out of power. (AP Photo/John L. Mone)
State legislative elections key to redistricting power

By Paul J. Weber And David A. Lieb Oct. 31, 2020 12:53 PM EDT

North Carolina board agrees to more absentee ballot changes

By Gary D. Robertson Sep. 22, 2020 06:03 PM EDT
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina election officials agreed Tuesday that mail-in absentee ballots returned this fall with deficient information can be fixed...

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about climate change and wildfires affecting western states, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden assembles legal team ahead of divisive 2020 election

By Eric Tucker Sep. 14, 2020 04:05 PM EDT

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on police use of force and community relations on on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in Washington. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)
Senate approves 200th federal judge nominated by Trump

By Matthew Daly Jun. 24, 2020 12:51 PM EDT

Protesters rally near the edge of Times Square in New York, Sunday, June 7, 2020. New York City lifted the curfew spurred by protests against police brutality ahead of schedule Sunday after a peaceful night, free of the clashes or ransacking of stores that rocked the city days earlier. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Police show less force as peaceful protests push reform

By Jake Seiner, Kimberlee Kruesi And Lisa Marie Pane Jun. 07, 2020 01:11 AM EDT