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Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump told his VP ahead of Jan. 6, 2021

Donald Trump’s defense attorney says the former president never asked Mike Pence to overturn the will of the voters in the 2020 election, but only wanted the former vice president to “pause” the certification of votes to allow states to investigate his claims of election fraud. Those baseless claims had already been rejected by numerous courts.

Pence, Trump attorney clash over what Trump said ahead of Jan. 6







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Veterans see historic expansion of benefits for toxic exposure as new law nears anniversary

Nicole Leger always thought of the burn pits at military bases in Afghanistan as more like campfires than health hazards. Ordered to dispose of sensitive documents, she would toss the paperwork into the flames while catching up with fellow soldiers, moments of quiet bonding that provided a respite from her riskier work as a hastily trained medic for the U.S. Army.

Benefits for veterans expand as new law anniversary nears