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The last remaining treaty between the U.S. and Russia that limits the number of deployable nuclear weapons expires Thursday, marking the end of decades of arms control agreements between the two countries with the largest nuclear arsenals in the world.  The New START Treaty, signed in 2010 by the U.S. and Russia, limited the number

Fulton County officials moved Wednesday to regain control of thousands of 2020 election records seized by federal agents last week. An emergency motion has been filed in federal court as county leaders warn the investigation could have sweeping implications for elections nationwide. County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts said during a Wednesday morning news conference at the Fulton

Washington — The man accused of shooting two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., late last year pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national, was arraigned in federal court in Washington and entered a not-guilty plea. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who is presiding over the case,

Washington — Democratic leaders on Wednesday outlined their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security beyond next week, reiterating several policy proposals to rein in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement practices — some of which Republicans have already rejected.  “Taxpayer dollars should be used to make life more affordable for everyday Americans, not to

A new White House anti-fraud task force that will search for welfare abuses in California and other states is in the final stages of planning by the vice president and the head of an independent consumer protection agency, multiple sources briefed on the plans told CBS News.  President Trump intends to sign an executive order