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8 of our top columns this week: ICYMI From the House of Representatives vote to impeach Donald Trump to the attack on the Capitol, here are some of the top columns you may have missed. USA TODAY In today's fast-paced news environment, it can be hard to keep up. For your weekend reading, we've started in-case-you-missed-it compilations of some of the week's top USA TODAY Opinion pieces. As always, thanks for reading, and for your feedback. — USA TODAY Opinion editors By Christian Schneider "As the horrors of last Wednesday and the GOP’s complicity in them have become more evident, a...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood isn't paying much attention to the man she defeated in November, who is making an attempt to overturn election results, a spokeswoman...

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January 6, 2021 NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Democratic Congresswoman Lauren Underwood isn’t paying much attention to claims of irregularities by the man she defeated in November, who is attempting to overturn election results. Republican Jim Oberweis is alleging vote fraud and has asked the House of Representatives to void the election in Illinois’ 14th District. Underwood was sworn in Sunday and spokeswoman Andra Belknap on Tuesday dismissed Oberweis’ maneuver as legal bluster. Underwood defeated Oberweis by more than 5,300 votes to win a second term. Oberweis claims thousands of ill...

Underwood defeated Oberweis by more than 5,300 votes in November to win a second term. Oberweis claims thousands of illegal votes were counted and in one case, and a Wisconsin resident voted illegally in the district. “We’re asking for a do-over,” Oberweis spokesman Travis Akin said, adding the full House will review Oberweis' claims. The race between Oberweis and Underwood was among the most expensive in Illinois. Underwood raised more than $7 million, while Oberweis raised about $2.5 million. The largely white district outside Chicago has historically been Republican but flipped in 20...