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WATCH: President Biden signs order pushing back against state anti-LGBTQ laws

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what he called discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states.

WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Powell gives news briefing following interest rate hike

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come…

Biden calls for more production and lower profits in letter to U.S. oil refiners

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden wants U.S. oil refiners to produce more gasoline and diesel.

WATCH: Attorney General Garland announces federal hate crimes charges for Buffalo shooter

By Carolyn Thompson, Associated Press

The gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged with federal hate crimes.

U.S. safety regulator says automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of cars with automatic driver-assist

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Automakers reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas, according to new statistics from U.S. safety regulators.

South Carolina Rep. Tom Rice loses House seat after voting to impeach Trump

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina has been ousted from Congress in his Republican primary after voting to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection. He is the first of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump to lose…

Joe Cunningham wins Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Cunningham won the Democratic nomination for governor Tuesday, setting up a November showdown with Republican Gov. Henry McMaster.

Katrina Christiansen wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in North Dakota primary

By James MacPherson, Associated Press

Katrina Christiansen, a political newcomer and University of Jamestown engineering professor, defeated a largely unknown challenger in the Democratic primary, Fargo art and antiques dealer Michael Steele.

Sen. John Hoeven beats political newcomer in North Dakota GOP primary

By James MacPherson, Associated Press

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven easily won North Dakota's Republican primary Tuesday, coasting past an unknown and poorly funded political neophyte ahead of a November matchup when he's again likely to be a heavy favorite.

GOP commission refuses to certify New Mexico primary results over distrust of voting machines

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

Votes in a New Mexico community are at risk of not counting after a Republican-led commission refused to approve primary election results over distrust of Dominion vote-tallying machines.