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Biden addresses the nation on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional Democrats will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021
For Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city’s authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything it had stood for.

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Washington state Republican who rejects fraud claims up for federal elections job
Kim Wyman, Republican secretary of state who challenged former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud in 2020, is the front-runner for a job heading the Biden administration’s effort to protect future elections.

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Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup
Myanmar’s new military government has blocked access to Facebook as resistance to Monday's coup surges amid calls for civil disobedience to protest the ousting of the elected government and its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Military stages coup in Myanmar, detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Myanmar’s military has staged a coup and detained senior politicians including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Voting Issues | Presidential Powers | Facebook, News And Democracy
We hear about some unusual voting issues in Oregon and Washington, presidential powers writ large, and the staggering influence of Facebook.

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Olympic Trials In TrackTown USA | Mayor Kitty Piercy | Portland Police Oversight
We're broadcasting live from KLCC in Eugene and welcoming TrackTown USA president Vin Lananna and longtime Eugene mayor Kitty Piercy. We also sit down with Kathleen Saadat, who just retired as the chair of the Portland police oversight board.

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Oregon Voter Rolls About To Be Expanded
The Secretary of State, and Oregon's three major parties, are bracing for an influx of new voters come January 1, when automatic voter registration begins.