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In the run up to the 2022 midterm elections, a dominant narrative in mainstream media spaces was that Americans were about to throw away democracy. to save a few bucks on gas. If the Republicans lose, they would refuse to admit defeat. The legitimacy of the electoral results would be undermined by widespread conspiracy theories. Elections and their aftermath could be marred by violence, intimidation, and other forms of voter suppression.None of these dystopian predictions worked. Instead, as NPR noted, the election was “largely uneventful.” Instead of widespread voter suppression, turnout was exceptionally high. Instead of expected “red wave”, Republicans…

UAB officially named Trent Dilfer as its next head football coach on Wednesday after multiple reports indicated that the two sides only needed to cross some T's and dot some I's to seal the deal.Dilfer will replace Bryant Vincent, who replaced Bill Clark after he resigned before the start of the 2022 season."Having the opportunity to direct a program of such quality as the one at UAB is something that excites me very much," Dilfer said in a press release. "The investments the university has made for UAB Football align with my vision to take this program to new heights…

An Ohio man accused of helping his family plan, carry out and cover up the murder of eight members of another family was found guilty of murder Wednesday.A jury convicted George Wagner IV Wednesday afternoon on multiple counts of aggravated murder and other charges related to conspiracy and attempts to cover up evidence in the 2016 Rhoden family massacre.Wagner, who was not charged with shooting anyone, testified during the trial that he was unaware of his family's deadly plans. Earlier in the trial, a judge decided Wagner would not face the death penalty for a conviction as part of a…

WASHINGTON — A Democratic-led House committee is now in possession of six years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns after a multi-year court fight.The Treasury Department said Wednesday it had complied with last week's Supreme Court decision that cleared the way for the returns to be turned over to the House Ways and Means Committee.The panel did not immediately respond to a request for comment. CNN first reported that the committee had received the tax returns.Members of the Ways and Means Committee will meet on Thursday, and lawmakers hope to get more information on Trump's taxes at that time,…