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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Sunday, September 19, 2021

Sep 19

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:

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New redistricting commissions splinter along partisan lines
When voters in some states created new commissions to handle the politically thorny process of redistricting, the hope was that the bipartisan panelists could work together to draw new voting districts free of partisan gerrymandering. Instead, cooperation has proved elusive.

Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said they will not be deterred by U.S. plans to speedily send them back, as thousands of people remained encamped on the Texas border Saturday after crossing from Mexico.

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Texas abortion ban puts spotlight on medication abortions

The new Texas law banning abortions has put a spotlight on medication abortion.

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'Justice for J6' updates: Sparse crowd met with massive police presence at right-wing rally

The "Justice for J6" rally was billed by organizers as a protest for defendants being detained in connection with the January insurrection at the Capitol.

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In edgy Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent.

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Fearful US residents in Afghanistan hiding out from Taliban

Every night in yet another house in Afghanistan’s capital, a U.S. green card-holding couple from California take turns sleeping, with one always awake to watch over their three young children so they can flee if they hear the footsteps of the Taliban.

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Another evacuation flight leaves Afghanistan with 28 U.S. citizens onboard

It is not clear how many Americans remain in Afghanistan.

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Aukus: French minister condemns US and Australia 'lies' over security pact

France's foreign minister accuses its allies of "duplicity" and "contempt" over a new security pact.

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Texas doctor who provided abortion in violation of new law: 'I had a duty of care'

A Texas doctor has revealed that he recently performed an abortion in violation of the state's new controversial law that prohibits nearly all abortions after roughly six weeks into a pregnancy, arguing that he “had

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Advocates fear US weighing climate vs. human rights on China

U.S. envoy John Kerry’s diplomatic quest to stave off the worst scenarios of global warming is meeting resistance from China, the world's biggest climate polluter, which is adamant that the United States ease confrontation over other matters if it wants Beijing to speed up its climate efforts.

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Afghan TV host smiles at the camera even through fear

Afghan journalists have to strike what may be an impossible balance: Appearing in public and on air to report without provoking the ire of the Taliban.

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French minister decries 'duplicity' in US-Australia sub deal

PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister on Saturday denounced what he called the “duplicity, disdain and lies” surrounding the sudden rupture of France's lucrative contract to make submarines for Australia in favor of a U.S.

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And Then There Were 9: The Road Ahead for Pro-Impeachment House Republicans

WASHINGTON — When Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio looked into his political future, he saw a brutal primary contest against a Trump-backed opponent for the chance to return to a Trump-dominated House Republican caucus. Gonzalez’s anguished announcement Thursday that he would not seek a third term...

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CIA warned children were possibly present seconds before US missile killed 10

Just after the US military launched a Hellfire missile to stop a white Toyota Corolla it believed to be an imminent threat to US troops leading the evacuation at the Kabul airport, the CIA issued an urgent warning: Civilians were likely in the area, including possibly children inside the...

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From an $18 hourly wage to the 'new factory town,' Amazon is taking the lead on lifting up America's working class

Amazon's influence on wages and hiring is massive. Congress wasn't able to pass a $15 minimum wage or a jobs program, but Amazon is moving the needle.

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U.S. increases deportations to Haiti amid spike in border arrivals

Thousands of migrants, many of them from Haiti, have crossed the southern border in recent days near Del Rio, Texas, prompting U.S. agents to set up a makeshift processing site underneath a bridge.

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China’s Xi warns of ‘interference’ as Australia brushes off anger

Beijing says Asia-Pacific region must ‘resist external forces’ but Australia points to China’s own nuclear capabilities.

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Raffensperger continues push for noncitizen voting ban via Georgia constitution

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has renewed his push for the state Legislature to change the Georgia Constitution to clarify only U.S. citizens can vote in the state.

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Clinton lawyer's indictment reveals 'bag of tricks'

The indictment seems to have revealed quite a bit about how scandals are manufactured and manipulated in Washington.

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Haitians on Texas border undeterred by US plan to expel them

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is nearing a final plan to expel many of the thousands of Haitian migrants who have suddenly crossed into a Texas border city from Mexico and to fly them back to their Caribbean homeland

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California moves closer to decriminalizing psychedelic drugs

An initiative that would legalize magic mushrooms was recently approved for signature-gathering.

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Why California's results are in line with the GOP taking the House in 2022

Democrats crushed Republicans in Tuesday's California recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom... But beneath the positive exterior for Democrats, there are some fairly clear warning signs for President Joe Biden and his party ahead of the 2022 election.

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Nation's fraught politics leads to fear, scars and exits

The nation’s increasingly polarized politics are creating new fears for lawmakers and staff, a fact highlighted by Saturday’s planned rally at the Capitol where people will be demonstrating in support of those arres

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How Hope, Fear and Misinformation Led Thousands of Haitians to the U.S. Border

DEL RIO, Texas — They have arrived this week by the thousands, Haitians who had heard of an easy way into the United States. In what appeared to be an endless procession across the shallow waters of the Rio Grande, they carried mattresses, fruit, diapers and blankets, provisions to tide them...

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Former California officers indicted for allegedly beating Black teen

An attorney for the 17-year-old arrested by police compared his alleged beating to that of Rodney King.

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Kinzinger says Trump 'winning' because so many Republicans 'have remained silent'

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) says that former President Trump is “winning” because so many Republicans “have remained silent.”

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Texas Rep. Pfluger visits Del Rio migrant camp as numbers spike, warns ‘worst is yet to come’

FIRST ON FOX: Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, on Saturday spoke to Fox News as he visited the site of the migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas, saying that the number of predominantly Haitian migrants camping there in squalid conditions is approaching 15,000 -- and warning the situation could get much...

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Trump says his heart is with 'persecuted' January 6 rioters as Washington DC braces for a protest in support of 'political prisoners'

Donald Trump has pledged his allegiance to rioters as the 'Justice for J6' rally heads to Washington DC.

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How Biden hopes to recapture his momentum after a week of unexpected setbacks

A politically weakened President Joe Biden, hoping to spark a turnaround with a renewed focus on his domestic agenda after a month marred by a spike in Covid-19 cases and a messy withdrawal from Afghanistan, found on Friday the pivot could be easier said than done.

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Sean Spicer claims press treats Jen Psaki better: ‘I walked into the lion’s den’

Trump’s former press secretary makes remark to New York Times, saying Psaki ‘walks into a bunch of kittens’ Donald Trump’s former press secretary Sean Spicer has complained that the Washington press corps treat his successor under Joe Biden more kindly. “I walked into the lion’s den every day –...

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Tunisians stage protest over President Saied’s seizure of powers

First major demonstration in Tunis since President Kais Saied seized ruling powers and dismissed parliament in July.

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Small crowd gathers near Capitol to protest treatment of those jailed in Jan. 6 riot

After days of warnings, stepped-up law enforcement presence, restoration of fencing, police report 4 arrests.

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Drug shows revolutionary results in extending life for tough-to-treat breast cancer

New data could help change treatment and life expectancy.

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Afghan survivors of U.S. drone strike: Sorry "is not enough"

U.S. Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, called the strike a "tragic mistake," and after weeks of denials.

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'Justice for J6' rally puts GOP in awkward spot

Saturday’s rally at the U.S. Capitol in support of the more than 500 people charged in connection with the storming of Congress on Jan. 6 is an embarrassing development for Republican leaders in Washington.

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House Democrats are scared to tax billionaires – that’s a costly mistake

Political cowardice means those funding Joe Biden’s ambitious social policy plan want to leave the mega-rich unscathed Democrats seemed cowed by their donors’ gaze. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters This week, House Democrats released their proposed tax increases to fund Joe Biden’s $3.5tn social...

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Maricopa County, Arizona Senate reach deal to end fight over election equipment

A special master will take questions from the election review contractors and provide information they say is needed from county routers.

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Barr warned Trump he'd lose election because suburban voters think he's a 'f*ing ahole', book says

Former Attorney General William Barr warned former President Donald Trump he would lose the 2020 election months before the contest because suburban voters viewed him as a "f***ing a**hole," a forthcoming book claims.

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SpaceX's 1st all-civilian crew returns to Earth after successful mission

They went the farthest any civilian has traveled from Earth.

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California Democrats see Harris and Newsom colliding on road to the White House

A week before Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom beat back a recall election, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to California to rally voters to his side. United in victory for now, Democrats suspect Harris and Newsom will soon find themselves on a collision course.

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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Saturday, September 18, 2021

Sep 18

Below are some of the top political news stories of the day:

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Meet the unlikely organizer of the Justice for J6 rally in DC
WASHINGTON – The organizer of Saturday’s rally, aimed at recasting Jan. 6 as something other than the violent insurrection it was, immediately appears as an unlikely messenger for the Republican far-right.

US aims to hit revenue streams of ransomware groups with sanctions

The Biden administration is planning to impose new sanctions to disrupt the source of revenue of ransomware groups that have extorted major US firms of millions of dollars, a US official and a private cybersecurity expert briefed on the matter told CNN.

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NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles jury convicted Robert Durst on Friday of murdering his best friend 20 years ago, a case that took on new life after the New York real estate heir participated in a documentary that connected him to the slaying that was linked to his wife’s 1982 disappearance.

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Poll: McAulliffe and Youngkin in tight race for Virginia governor

McAuliffe garnered 50 percent support among likely voters, whereas Youngkin stands at 47 percent.

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Analysis: A glimmer of hope for Democrats in the 2022 midterms

Conventional wisdom since at least the end of the 2020 election was that Republicans were poised to win big in the decennial redrawing of congressional lines across the country.

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France recalls ambassadors to US, Australia over sub deal

PARIS (AP) — America’s oldest ally, France, recalled its ambassador to the United States on Friday in an unprecedented show of anger that dwarfed decades of previous rifts. The relationship conceived in 18th century revolutions appeared at a tipping point after the U.S., Australia and Britain...

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States that ended COVID unemployment benefits early see no boost in job growth

States that ended federal unemployment benefits earlier this summer saw August job growth at less than half the rate of states that retained the benefits, according to new data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.Why it matters: Leaders in the largely Republican-led states had...

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CBP shuts down Del Rio port of entry, border checkpoints in response to Haitian migrant surge

Customs and Border Protection announced Friday that it has shut down the Del Rio port of entry in response to the enormous migrant surge that has overwhelmed officials in the area. Fox News has learned that border checkpoints in the area have also been closed.

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Official: US to expel Haitians from border, fly to Haiti

A US official says the Biden administration plans on the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border city on flights to Haiti starting Sunday

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US closes Del Rio border crossing as thousands of migrants illegally cross

The federal agency that oversees U.S. borders made the unprecedented move to shut down a port of entry between Mexico and Texas in response to an unmanageable flow of migrants arriving in the thousands overnight.

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Gonzalez exit demoralizes GOP moderates

In forgoing a bruising primary, the Ohio congressman deprived the party of what would have been one of the best test cases of the full extent of Trump’s dominion over the GOP.

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Official: US to expel Haitians from border, fly to Haiti

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration plans the widescale expulsion of Haitian migrants from a small Texas border city by putting them on on flights to Haiti starting Sunday, an official said Friday, representing a swift and dramatic response to thousands who suddenly crossed the border...

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Anthony Gonzalez is retiring. Here's what has happened to the House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump.

GOP Rep. Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio announced on Thursday that he will not seek reelection, becoming the first of the 10 House Republicans who had voted in January to impeach then-President Donald Trump to decide to retire. Trump has targeted the Republicans, trying to purge them from the party.

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China enters Taiwan air defence zone a day after army budget rise

Taiwan sent combat aircraft to warn away the Chinese aircraft, while missile systems were deployed to monitor them.

www.aljazeera.com

Trump celebrates retirement of GOP congressman who voted for his impeachment

Former President Donald Trump celebrated the retirement of Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, who voted for his impeachment, as the GOP continues its purge of those who have pushed back against lies surrounding the 2020 election.

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Prosecutor: Jurors conclude Durst heir 'killed them all'

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Robert Durst’s long, bizarre and deadly run from the law ended when a Los Angeles County jury convicted him in the murder of his best friend more than 20 years ago. The 78-year-old New York real estate heir, who was long suspected but never charged in the disappearance...

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U.S. lawmakers push Biden to lift Canadian travel restrictions

Four U.S. senators on Friday asked President Joe Biden to lift restrictions that have barred travel by Canadians across the northern U.S. border since March 2020.

www.reuters.com

Families recount trauma at sentencing for school shooter

DENVER (AP) — A judge on Friday sentenced a former student to life in prison without parole for a 2019 shooting inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one teenager and injured eight others, telling the defendant he had shown no remorse and had failed to help a devastated community...

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faces growing group of Republican long-shot challengers

Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a list of Republican challengers in his re-election bid despite receiving the coveted endorsement of former President Donald Trump.

www.foxnews.com

California Republican turnout not high enough to boot Newsom

Republicans, vastly outnumbered by Democrats in California, needed a huge turnout in this week's recall election to have any chance of removing Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Last year, then-President Donald Trump received more votes than any Republican presidential candidate in state history —...

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Biden's HHS announces new protections for Texas abortion providers and patients

The Biden administration's latest move to bolster support for abortion providers and patients in Texas include funding for clinics, protections for health care workers and reinforcement of legal statutes specific to pregnant people, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced...

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Mike Lindell meets Alabama secretary of state for discussion on 2020 election

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell met with Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill for nearly three hours to "discuss the 2020 election" and the state's election system, Merrill said Friday.

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Oil giants won't commit to testifying before House Oversight panel

Big Oil companies are noncommittal about testifying before a House panel probing the industry's role in spreading misinformation about climate change.Catch up fast: Top House Oversight and Reform Committee Democrats yesterday sent letters to Exxon, Shell, BP and Chevron — as well as two key...

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Border Patrol failed to conduct welfare checks on migrant boy who died in 2019, probe finds

Carlos Gregorio Hernández Vásquez, 16, became the sixth migrant child to die after entering U.S. custody during a six-month period starting in December 2018.

www.cbsnews.com

California wildfires burn into groves of giant sequoia trees

THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — California wildfires have burned into at least four groves of gigantic ancient sequoias in national parks and forests, though cooler weather on Friday helped crews trying to keep the flames away from a famous cluster containing the world’s largest tree.

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Office of Trump's defense secretary held call with China on January 6, two days before Milley's controversial call

A deputy to then-President Donald Trump's acting secretary of defense held a call with his Chinese counterpart two days before the now-controversial call by Gen. Mark Milley, undercutting criticism that the Joint Chiefs chairman was out of line.

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The GOP Is Sacrificing Its Stars on the Altar of Trump

Greg Nash/The Hill/Bloomberg/GettyRep. Anthony Gonzales was a rising star in the Republican firmament until a vengeful Trump helped snuff out the re-election campaign of the intelligent, charismatic two-term Ohioan as a warning to others of what awaits infidels in his party.In 2018, Gonzales was...

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Super PAC hits Parnell on protective orders requested by wife

A group backing Jeff Bartos is airing early attack ads against Trump-endorsed Sean Parnell in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

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Catholic group using geo-data to target parishes in Virginia governor's race

The political action committee CatholicVote is attempting to reach Virginia voters through data that identifies their respective parishes – reflecting how salient the faith has become in American politics under President Biden.

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Crews watching weather as wildfire burns near sequoias

THREE RIVERS, Calif. (AP) — Crews were watching the weather this weekend as they battled California wildfires that have burned into some groves of gigantic ancient sequoias as they try to protect the world's largest tree.

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House Democrat threatens to vote against party's spending bill if HBCUs don't get more federal aid

Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) has threatened not to back her party’s forthcoming $3.5 trillion social spending plan unless the package includes more federal aid for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans

Climate plans of more than 100 countries show we're heading in the wrong direction, the UN says.

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Use of OxyContin profits to fight opioids formally approved

A judge formally approved a plan Friday to turn OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma into a new company no longer owned by members of the Sackler family and with its profits going to fight the opioid epidemic.

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The Mooch is BACK!

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A 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Southern California on Friday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.

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NYC vaccination requirement becomes a flashpoint for U.N.

The Biden administration worries that this year's U.N. General Assembly could become a COVID-19 "superspreader event" as world leaders descend on New York City.

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The GOP Is Sacrificing Its Stars on the Altar of Trump

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New documents reveal concern among Capitol Police officers about others in the force after January 6

A high-ranking Capitol Police officer, who was also a vocal Donald Trump supporter, told those under his command not to wear riot gear on January 6, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN that detail allegations submitted to an officer tip line.

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Biden's apparent indifference to AUKUS deal's impact on France fueling fury, experts say

"There hadn't been prior warning of this decision and I think that was perhaps the thing that angered the French the most," Georgina Wright of Institut Montaigne said.

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'Devious licks' videos of damage, thefts bedevil US schools

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kids across the U.S. are posting TikTok videos of themselves vandalizing school bathrooms and stealing soap dispensers and even turf from football fields, bedeviling school administrators seeking to contain the viral internet trend.

apnews.com

Liberals get ready to grab wheel of Dem agenda

The Congressional Progressive Caucus' chief says more than half her 96-member group is willing to block the Senate-passed infrastructure bill later this month without a separate party-line measure.

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Clyburn, Yarmuth say Congress might miss Sept. 27 infrastructure deadline

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Reps. Jim Clyburn and John Yarmuth both said Sunday that there is a chance Congress will not vote in time to meet the Sept. 27 deadline for the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set a date of Sept. 27 for the infrastructure bill the Senate passed in August, which some progressives in the party only agreed to support if the $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill was voted on as well. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Clyburn (D-S.C.) , the House majority whip, said that the passage of the infrastructure bill may not...

Former Obama Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman calls for accountability for botched drone strike

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Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen on Sunday said there "absolutely" needs to be accountability for the botched Kabul drone strike that killed several civilians.

Mullen spoke to ABC's "This Week" a couple days after the head of the U.S. Central Command Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. announced that it is unlikely any ISIS-K members were killed in a Kabul drone strike on Aug. 29, where he was asked whether there needs to be accountability.

"Absolutely. I think there should. This was obviously an incredibly complex, fast-moving...

Cruz slams Biden's 'unconstitutional' vaccine mandate: 'They want to change the topic from Afghanistan'

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Sunday that President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private businesses is designed to fail and being used only as a distraction from his "catastrophe" in Afghanistan.

During an appearance on Fox News’ "Sunday Morning Futures," Cruz said Biden’s rule requiring companies with 100 or more employees to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine or weekly testing is "illegal" and only meant to get the Democratic president back in the media’s good graces after he was widely criticized for his chaotic military withdrawal in Afghanistan.

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NIH director expects booster shots to be expanded, despite FDA advisers' recommendation

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Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said on Sunday that it would "surprise" him if COVID-19 booster shot aren't expanded, despite a recommendation from a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel advising against widespread use.

"I think the big news is that they actually did approve the initiation of boosters and remember they're taking a snapshot of right now. We're going to see what happens in the coming weeks," Collins said while appearing on "Fox News Sunday." "It would surprise me if it does not become clear...

Biden's candidness can get him in trouble

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President BidenJoe BidenSunday shows preview: Coronavirus dominates as country struggles with delta variant Did President Biden institute a vaccine mandate for only half the nation's teachers? Democrats lean into vaccine mandates ahead of midterms MORE is known to speak his mind candidly, so much so that he often catches himself mid-sentence.

“Anyway, I’m telling you too much,” he told reporters during a gaggle following the Sept. 11 events last weekend, when asked about the state of unity in the country.

Such remarks are typical for Biden.

He...

GOP senator: Republicans will lose if they relitigate the past

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Sen. Bill CassidyBill CassidySunday shows preview: Coronavirus dominates as country struggles with delta variant GOP senator on Texas abortion law: Supreme Court will 'swat it away' when 'it comes to them in an appropriate manner' GOP hopes spending traps derail Biden agenda MORE (R-La.) argued during an interview on Sunday that Republicans will lose in 2024 if they relitigate 2020.

"If we relitigate 2020 over and over again, it won't change the result in 2020, but we are sure to lose in 2024," Cassidy said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Cassidy's...

2 homes 'heavily damaged' after military aircraft crashes, fire officials say

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Up to three people have been injured, fire officials said.

Texas Doctor Says He Violated the State's New Law Banning Abortions After Six Weeks

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A Texas doctor revealed on Saturday that he recently performed an abortion in violation of the state’s new law that bans most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, arguing he “had a duty of care to this patient” and she had a “fundamental right” to an abortion.

Dr. Alan Braid, a physician who provides abortion care in San Antonio, wrote in an op-ed published in The Washington Post that he performed one on Sept. 6 for a woman who, although still in her first trimester, was beyond the state’s new limit.

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Are Biden's vaccine mandates 'unlawful'?

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Washington (CNN)President Joe Biden's new vaccine requirements could apply to as many as 100 million Americans, or almost two-thirds of the American workforce, and have spawned a predictable pushback from a handful of Republican states -- making them the latest frontier in the fight between the administration and state officials over how to address the ongoing pandemic.

Though the specific rules for the vaccine mandate have yet to be written, several Republican state officials have already said they intend to challenge them. Arizona's attorney...

Breyer defends state of Supreme Court in interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria

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(CNN)As the Supreme Court finds itself in an unwelcome political spotlight at the start of a new term, Justice Stephen Breyer defended the institution Sunday in an interview on CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS," insisting that the court is driven not by political considerations, but by judicial philosophy.

"There are many jurisprudential differences," Breyer said. "It isn't really right to say that it's political in the ordinary sense of politics."

The court is poised to tackle issues next term that dominate the political discourse, including disputes...

Texas doctor says he violated the state's strict new abortion law

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Washington (CNN)A Texas doctor is publicly revealing that he violated a state law that bans abortions after six weeks and says he is inviting legal challenges under the controversial law, which has so far withstood efforts by pro-abortion rights supporters to block it.

"On the morning of Sept. 6, I provided an abortion to a woman who, though still in her first trimester, was beyond the state's new limit. I acted because I had a duty of care to this patient, as I do for all patients, and because she has a fundamental right to receive this care," Dr...

US-UK-Australia pact delivers France some hard truths

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The BBC's Hugh Schofield assesses the harsh realities for France after Australia's US-UK deal.

ICYMI: Surfing dogs and Spain's 'ugliest tomato' contest

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Dogs are making a splash in our round-up of the stories you may have missed this week.

France's Macron to Talk to Biden Amid Crisis Over Submarines

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French President Emmanuel Macron will speak in the coming days with President Joe Biden in their first contact since a major diplomatic crisis erupted between France and the United States over a submarine deal with Australia, an official said Sunday.

The phone call is at the request of Biden, government spokesman Gabriel Attal said, adding that there was “shock” and “anger” at first in France over news of the deal. But now it's time to try to move forward, he said.

What the French now call a “grave crisis” erupted over the sudden, surprise end to a...

Trump 2024 flirting doesn't stop other Republicans from visiting early voting states

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There have been numerous articles written since the 2020 presidential election – including one from this reporter – on whether former President Trump’s repeated teasing of another White House bid is freezing the field in the race for the 2024 Republican nomination.

While Trump remains very popular with the base of the GOP, and polls at this extremely early point in the 2024 presidential cycle indicate that the former president is the overwhelming front runner in the nomination race, his immense clout is not preventing other potential Republican...

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