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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Thursday, June 17, 2021

Jun 17

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

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Biden signs bill making Juneteenth, marking the end of slavery, a federal holiday
President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States -- just in time for Saturday's June 19 anniversary.

Putin says Biden is of 'sound mind,' walking back on Russian disinformation about the president's mental acuity

Biden's performance at the summit with Putin in Geneva undermined Russia's past propaganda on the president and his mental health.

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For Republicans, 'Crisis' Is the Message as the Outrage Machine Ramps Up

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders would like everyone to know that the nation is in crisis. There is an economic crisis, they say, with rising prices and overly generous unemployment benefits; a national security crisis; a border security crisis, with its attendant homeland security crisis...

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Manchin circulates list of demands for voting legislation

Manchin circulated a list of provisions he would support in the sweeping voting and elections bill up for consideration in the Senate.

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Supreme Court rules for religious liberty in case involving foster care, same-sex couples

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously for religious liberty in case involving foster care and Philadelphia's anti-LGBTQ discrimination policy.

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Senate Democrats 'encouraged' on voting rights bill, McConnell opposed

U.S. Senate Democrats scrambled to unite around a sweeping election reform bill they hope to begin debating next week, in the face of Republican opposition and moves by several states to pass laws placing new restrictions on voting.

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Lawmakers react to Supreme Court decision upholding Obamacare

President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers praised the Supreme Court decision Thursday to uphold the Affordable Care Act in a case challenging its individual mandate.

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"Same rotten core": McConnell rejects Manchin's voting rights compromise

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Thursday that he opposes the compromise on Democrats' sweeping voting rights bill proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).Why it matters: Voting legislation requires 60 votes to pass in the Senate. Without Republican support, it is unlikely...

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Putin praises Biden, calling him a 'professional' following Geneva summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a "professional" who is "completely knowledgeable on all issues," according to a Kremlin transcript of Putin's televised remarks.

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Schumer to force vote Tuesday on sweeping election bill

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will force a vote Tuesday on a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections.

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Missouri Has Declared Federal Gun Laws Invalid. Can It Do That?

Legal experts say the state's law is unconstitutional. But it could have a chilling effect on the state's law enforcement officers anyway.

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Senate Democrats' warnings about Justice Barrett proven wrong by Obamacare ruling

Senate Democrats repeatedly claimed that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett would strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — also known as Obamacare — if she was confirmed, but those predictions were proven false on Thursday.

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Senate Democrats 'encouraged' on voting rights bill, McConnell opposed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Democrats scrambled to unite around a sweeping election reform bill they hope to begin debating next week, in the face of Republican opposition and moves by several states to pass laws placing new restrictions on voting. Several Democrats expressed optimism...

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Putin: You think we're the unpredictable ones?

Russian President Vladimir Putin responds to US President Joe Biden's calls for "stable and predictable" relations.

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Louisiana to drop enhanced unemployment benefits

It joins 25 GOP-led states to end the $300-per-week federal enhanced unemployment benefits ahead of their September expiration.

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5 takeaways from the summit between Biden and Putin

President Joe Biden's meeting Wednesday with his Russian counterpart came after months of diplomatic wrangling over the details, days of preparation with reams of research and the elaborate construction of two separate lakeside venues for the leaders to appear afterward.

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GOP-led states slam ObamaCare ruling, say Supreme Court ducked on constitutionality

Texas and other Republican-led states ripped the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, arguing Thursday’s ruling ignored the core issue of whether “ObamaCare” was constitutional.

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Prosecutors seeking 'very substantial' prison sentence on Michael Avenatti

Manhattan federal prosecutors are seeking to impose a "very substantial" prison sentence on lawyer Michael Avenatti for his attempted extortion scheme on Nike.

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U.S. Justice Dept. calls state laws restricting trans rights unconstitutional

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday made its most forceful statement against a wave of Republican-backed state laws that restrict transgender rights, saying measures enacted in West Virginia and Arkansas should be struck down in the courts.

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Senate bill to require hack reports within 24 hours and punish violators

After a spate of high-profile ransomware attacks, momentum is growing on Capitol Hill to force companies to quickly report breaches.

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Meghan McCain, Whoopi Goldberg spar over Biden's outburst at CNN reporter

"The View" co-hosts Meghan McCain and Whoopi Goldberg got into a heated exchange Thursday after McCain criticized President Biden for snapping at a reporter following a press conference on his European trip the day before.

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Five takeaways on the Supreme Court's Obamacare decision

In what has become something of a Washington tradition, the Supreme Court again upheld the Affordable Care Act on Thursday, in the third major case from Republican challengers to reach the high court.

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Prosecutors have charged a fourth Capitol riot defendant with a firearms violation

The defendant, Guy Reffitt, is accused of carrying a semi-automatic handgun while on U.S. Capitol grounds on January 6.

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GOP crushes Manchin’s hopes for elections compromise

Joe Manchin wants to remake Democrats’ sweeping elections reform bill. Republicans plan to take it down before he can try.

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11 GOP senators back bipartisan infrastructure plan, boosting its chances of moving forward

Broader Republican support boosts the chances of a bipartisan plan passing, but lawmakers would still need to win over skeptical Democrats.

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Request to conserve energy shows year-round vulnerability of Texas grid

Some energy experts warn that the recent failings of the state's grid may portend additional shutdowns should temperatures continue to climb this summer.

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Pennsylvania governor says Republican voting bill is based on 'fringe conspiracy theories'

Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has promised to veto a Republican measure that would restrict voting by mail.

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Elise Stefanik’s post on democracy group board sparked a staff uproar

The congresswoman maintains her post at the National Endowment for Democracy despite criticism over how she cast doubt on Biden’s election.

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Iowa governor signs 'Back the Blue' bill to crack down on rioting, establish qualified immunity

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vowed to support law enforcement after signing legislation Thursday to make rioting a felony and establish qualified immunity that would protect police officers and state employees from being held responsible for monetary damages.

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St. Louis gun-waving couple pleads guilty to misdemeanors

Mark McCloskey, who announced in May that he was running for a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri, was unapologetic after the hearing.

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McCarthy slams Biden for giving 'Putin a pass' after years of silence on Trump's relationship with Russian president

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy criticized President Joe Biden's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying in a statement on Thursday that Biden "gave Vladimir Putin a pass."

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McConnell shuts down Manchin’s voting rights compromise ahead of vote

Ahead of next week’s Senate vote, activist Stacey Abrams has endorsed Sen. Joe Manchin’s voting rights legislation compromise. The West Virginia senator released the amended bills on Wednesday in hopes of garnering bipartisan support for the reforms. However, Senate Republicans continue to...

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Officer injured in Capitol riot blasts GOP lawmaker's behavior as 'disgusting' after tense exchange

A DC Metropolitan Police officer who defended the US Capitol on January 6 blasted GOP Rep. Andrew Clyde on Wednesday evening for what he called "disgusting" behavior during a tense exchange.

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‘Alito was just pissed’: Trump’s Supreme Court breaks down along surprising lines

Thursday’s decisions laid bare an emerging rift within the court’s conservative majority.

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Senate confirms Chris Inglis as first White House cyber czar

The Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed former National Security Agency (NSA) Deputy Director Chris Inglis as the first White House national cyber director.

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Court's foster care ruling has experts, advocates split on potential LGBTQ impact

The Supreme Court issued a narrow ruling Thursday in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia in favor of a religious adoption agency.

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Ex-Trump doctor turned GOP lawmaker wants Biden to take cognitive test

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California Gov. Newsom launches first major ad blitz in bid to survive recall

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first major ad blitz touts that the governor "has California roaring back" and charges that "right-wing Republicans" are behind recall campaign.

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Kyrsten Sinema reportedly the only Democrat to skip Kamala Harris's dinner for female senators

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema was the only Democrat absent from Vice President Kamala Harris’s bipartisan dinner for women of the Senate.

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Maricopa County's partisan ballot review in final stages

The audit won't change the 2020 election results, but it has inspired conservatives in other battleground states to call for similar recounts.

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Trump birthday rally driver arrested for vandalizing Pride street art

Florida police have arrested a driver for vandalizing Pride street art during a Trump birthday rally, Yahoo! News reported on Thursday.

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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Jun 16

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

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‘Two great powers’: Biden, Putin plunge into hours of talks
GENEVA (AP) — With stern expressions and polite words before the cameras, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin plunged into hours of face-to-face talks Wednesday at a lush lakeside Swiss mansion, a highly anticipated summit at a time when both leaders agree that relations between their countries are at an all-time low.

Biden-Putin meeting: American press manhandled by Russian security agents

U.S. reporters and producers were aggressively pushed and shoved by Russian security officials Wednesday at the start of the highly-anticipated meeting in Geneva between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Biden-Putin summit live updates: High-stakes meeting underway

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

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Nothing Justice Stephen Breyer has said publicly suggests he's ready to quit

Every day another voice adds to the groundswell of pressure on 82-year-old Justice Stephen Breyer to retire when the annual Supreme Court session ends in a few weeks.

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Biden's Putin moment can't escape Trump's shadow: The Note

The staggering range of issues Biden and Putin have to discuss are reminders of how much America's policies toward Russia changed with the change of administrations.

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Senate on collision course over Trump DOJ subpoenas

Senate Democrats are quickly running into a GOP buzzsaw as they probe the Trump-era Justice Department’s collection of lawmaker records.

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As Biden and Putin met, press chaos reigned

Reporters covering the event as part of the small group called the press pool described a shoving match that broke out moments after Biden and Putin went inside the historic villa for their meeting.

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Fiona Hill reflects on 'terrible spectacle' of Trump-Putin summit ahead of Biden's meeting with Russian President

Fiona Hill, once then-President Donald Trump's top Russia adviser, said Tuesday evening that she was so alarmed during Trump's 2018 press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin that she had looked for a fire alarm to pull and considered faking a medical emergency.

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Chaotic media scuffle breaks out at Biden-Putin summit as Russian security intervenes

The opening moments of President Biden's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin devolved into chaos on Wednesday, as shoving and yelling broke out among journalists and security officials jostling inside the room where the two leaders were sitting.Driving the news: Politico's Anita Kumar...

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Cheney: 'It is disgusting and despicable' to see Gosar 'lie' about Jan. 6

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) blasted fellow Republican Rep. Paul Gosar (Ariz.) for placing blame for the death of a woman during the Jan. 6 rioting by supporters of President Trump at the feet of Capitol Police.

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Dems keep one foot out the door on infrastructure negotiations, move to start reconciliation and abandon GOP

Democrats in Congress are moving ahead with the budget reconciliation process that will allow them to move "everything" in President Biden's agenda through Congress while circumventing a GOP filibuster if bipartisan negotiations don't come together — or even if they do.

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EU members agree to lift travel restrictions on US tourists

The European Union is recommending that member countries start lifting restrictions on tourists from the United States

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Marjorie Taylor Greene leads conspiracy-heavy attack on Fauci

Some of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives took to the stage at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to denounce Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top medical adviser to President Biden.

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Luxury cars and $100 bills: Police bust ransomware gang in Ukraine

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Clinton: Biden will reset U.S.-Russia relations after Trump 'emboldened' Putin

"We can't turn the clock back," but Clinton is optimistic as the Biden-Putin summit kicks off.

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Far-Right Activist Wants to be Idaho’s Next Governor—But He’s Banned From the Statehouse

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettyFar-right activist Ammon Bundy is running for governor of Idaho—despite being legally banned from the Idaho statehouse.“He’s prepping a run for Idaho governor, to the dismay of the Idaho Republican Party, which really does not want that affiliation,”...

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The Hill's Morning Report - Dems to go-it-alone on infrastructure as bipartisan plan falters

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Texas becomes latest state to ban critical race theory

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation to ban the teaching of critical race theory on Tuesday.

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Fact check: Boebert falsely claims liberals have 'legalized' knowingly spreading HIV

Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, known for her outspoken right-wing views, tweeted last week: "The same liberals that legalized knowingly spreading HIV are now pushing Americans to take COVID tests or show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants. No. We're not playing your games."

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In key meeting, Federal Reserve could signal rate hike sooner than expected

Rising inflation may force the Fed's hand and prompt the beginning of discussions about tapering its emergency pandemic support for the economy.

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Once, Superpower Summits Were About Nukes. Now, It's Cyberweapons.

GENEVA — For 70 years, meetings between American presidents and Soviet or Russian leaders were dominated by one looming threat: the vast nuclear arsenals that the two nations started amassing in the 1940s, as instruments of intimidation and, if deterrence failed, mutual annihilation. Now, as...

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Biden shifts focus of crime victims office from citizens to immigrants

The Biden administration will convert a government office created by former President Donald Trump that had assisted Americans who were victims of crimes committed by illegal immigrants to focus instead on helping immigrants who are crime victims.

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Fallen film producer Harvey Weinstein ordered extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex assault charges

Film producer Harvey Weinstein became the face of the #MeToo movement in 2017 when multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.

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Harris hosts female senators for 'evening of relationship building' at vice president's residence

Vice President Kamala Harris held a private dinner Tuesday night for the female US senators, a show of bipartisanship among a deeply divided Congress.

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Biden-Putin meeting in Geneva: Schedule, issues and everything you need to know

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin shook hands in Geneva ahead of a much-anticipated meeting that could last four to five hours on Wednesday, senior White House officials said, noting that "nothing is off the table for an American president."

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1 in 3 election officials report feeling unsafe, new survey finds

One in 6 say they've been threatened because of their jobs, research commissioned by the Brennan Center reports.

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10 Things in Politics: Dems demand ouster of Trump holdovers

And what to expect from today's Biden-Putin summit.

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N Korea's Kim looks much thinner, causing health speculation

The last time Kim Jong Un faced rumors about his health, it was because the North Korean leader walked with a cane, missed an important state anniversary or panted for breath

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Watch live: Biden holds press conference after meeting with Putin

President Biden is slated to hold a press conference after his Geneva summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Watch the live video above.

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What to know about 'shrinkflation' and how to avoid sneaky price hikes

As economists mull inflation, consumer advocates warn of "shrinkflation."

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GOP warms up to bipartisan infrastructure proposal but liberals trash it<br/>

Senate Republicans Tuesday showed preliminary support for a bipartisan infrastructure framework a small group of lawmakers are drafting, but liberal lawmakers dismissed the proposal as far too narrow and cheap to address the nation's needs.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

Bishops to debate banning communion for president

U.S. bishops are set Wednesday to open a controversial and divisive debate over whether President Biden, just the second Catholic president in U.S.

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'Pure insanity': Emails detail Trump's pressure on Justice Department to overturn 2020 election

Trump's White House badgered federal officials behind the scenes while he pushed unsubstantiated claims of election fraud on Twitter.

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Biden-Putin meeting: Republicans outline 5 things POTUS should be doing to counter Russian president

House conservatives released a new memo in advance of President Biden's Wednesday summit with Vladimir Putin calling out the Democrat's "tough words but weak actions" and offering advice on policies that could actually counter Russian aggression.

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Israel responds to "arson balloons" with airstrikes on Gaza in 1st flare-up since cease-fire

Violence erupts anew after Israeli ultranationalists, some chanting "Death to Arabs," parade in east Jerusalem, prompting incendiary balloon launches from Gaza.

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White House: Biden head nod when asked if he trusts Putin not meant as agreement

When President Joe Biden appeared to nod in response to a question about whether he trusts Vladimir Putin at the start of a hotly anticipated summit with the Russian president, the White House contended he wasn't signaling agreement.

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Tucker Carlson suggests undercover FBI agents may have orchestrated Capitol riot

Fox News host Tucker Carlson suggested that undercover FBI agents helped orchestrate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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Democrats are no longer pursuing records of Trump's private meeting with Putin

House Democrats said Wednesday they're no longer pursuing records of former President Donald Trump's private meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ABC News reports. Why it matters: The announcement comes hours ahead of President Biden's meeting with his Russian counterpart. Democrats...

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Woes mount for legal loyalists who pushed Trump’s election conspiracies

Crew of lawyers including L Lin Wood and Sidney Powell battling investigations and lawsuits that threaten their careers L Lin Wood at a post-election press conference in Georgia in December. Wood is battling a Georgia state bar request for him to take a confidential mental competency exam...

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‘Potential crisis for democracy’: Threats to election workers could spur mass retirements

Election workers and watchdogs say that after these officials preserved the integrity of the 2020 election despite enormous pressure from former President Donald Trump and allies, the climate could kick off a “brain drain” in their field.

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Congress tiptoes back to normality post-pandemic

Virtual caucus meetings, mask requirements and long, socially distanced votes are officially a thing of the past as Congress — and the U.S. at large — is starting to turn the page on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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North Korea's Kim Vows To Be Ready For Confrontation With The U.S.

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his government to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the Biden administration — but more for confrontation, state media reported Friday. The move came just days after the United States and others urged the North to abandon its nuclear program and return to talks.

Kim's statement indicates he'll likely push to strength his nuclear arsenal and increase pressure on Washington to give up what North Korea considers a hostile U.S. policy, though he'll also prepare for talks to...

Ethiopia election: A sham or democratic rebirth?

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Why the stakes are so high in the nation's first attempt at free and fair elections.

Gaza fire balloons draw renewed Israel air strikes

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Arson attacks and retaliatory air strikes put further strain on a fragile ceasefire.

Sandra Day O'Connor omission noted as North Carolina Board of Ed OKs controversial teaching documents

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Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman ever appointed to the nation's highest court, was unjustly omitted from a list of remarkable women in American history, critics of new grade-school teaching guidance in North Carolina claimed this week.

The North Carolina State Board of Education approved the controversial new "unpacking documents" for social studies teaching standards Thursday, reports said.

"I know we cannot think of every person in history, every event in history, every major theme in history, but I cannot...

Ghislaine Maxwell wins $13.70 award from accuser for legal costs

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Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite and close confidant of Jeffrey Epstein who is accused of helping Epstein recruit and sexually abuse underage girls, won $13.70 on Wednesday, after a judge ordered one of her accusers to cover Maxwell's legal expenses.

A woman under the pseudonym “Jane Doe” filed a lawsuit last year accusing the socialite of acting like “an older sister” when Doe was 13 years old. She accused Maxwell of grooming her to be sexually abused by Epstein, and raped by him at age 17, Bloomberg reported.

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Record number of displaced people despite Covid: UN refugee agency

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Some 82 million people have been forcibly displaced, more than 1% of the world's population.

TikTok owner ByteDance sees its earnings double in 2020

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China's biggest technology companies have been coming under increasing scrutiny both at home and abroad.

Black Americans Laud Juneteenth Holiday, Say More Work Ahead

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Black Americans rejoiced Thursday after President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday, but some said that, while they appreciated the recognition at a time of racial reckoning in America, more is needed to change policies that disadvantage too many of their brethren.

“It’s great, but it’s not enough,” said Gwen Grant, president and CEO of the Urban League of Kansas City. Grant said she was delighted by the quick vote this week by Congress to make Juneteenth a national holiday because “it's been a long time coming.”

But she added that “we...

Family of woman decapitated by gate in Utah sues Park Service, claiming negligence

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The family of a Ugandan human rights activist filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service this month after she was decapitated by a gate at the Arches National Park last year.

Esther “Essie” Nakajjigo, a 25-year old newlywed, was visiting the Utah park with her husband last year to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their first date.

The couple was driving to get ice cream when a gate blew closed from wind and sliced through their car, striking Nakajjigo in the head and neck.

Nakajjigo’s family claimed in a lawsuit filed in Denver on June...

Hawaii soldier pleads not guilty to murder in wife's death

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A Hawaii-based soldier is pleading not guilty in military court to first-degree premeditated murder in the January beating and stabbing death of his wife

US Catholic Bishops Have Heated Debate Before End-Of-Week Vote On Communion

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In impassioned debate Thursday, U.S. Catholic bishops clashed over how to address concerns about Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who continue to receive Communion despite supporting abortion rights.

Some bishops said a strong rebuke of Biden is needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access. Others warned that such action would portray the bishops as a partisan force during a time of bitter political divisions across the country.

The issue is by far the most contentious agenda item at the national...

Giant rhino fossils in China show new species was 'taller than giraffe'

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The Paraceratherium linxiaense was taller than a giraffe and weighed as much as four large African elephants.

Iowa governor signs 'Back the Blue' bill that increases penalties for protest-related crimes

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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the "Back the Blue" bill into law on Thursday, increasing penalties for protest-related crimes.

"We encourage First Amendment rights to protest peacefully, but if you break the law, you're going to be held accountable," the governor said, according to KCCI-TV in Des Moines.

Reynolds said those who riot, loot or attack officers "will be punished to the full extent of the law. The public peace is too important, and the safety of our officers too precious, to tolerate destructive behavior."

The law makes rioting a...

California hydroelectric plant expected to shut down for the first time in 50 years

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A crucial hydroelectric plant in California is expected to shut down for the first time in 50 years as water levels in the area continue to decrease.

Officials on Thursday said the ongoing drought in the Western U.S. as well as high temperatures have severely depleted the water levels at the Edward Hyatt Power Plant at Lake Oroville, Calif., CNN reported. The water levels are hovering around 700 feet above sea level.

The power plant was first opened in 1967.

If the level continues to drop at its current rate, the plant will have to shut down in...

Kim says North Korea needs to be 'prepared' for 'confrontation' with US

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North Korean leader Kim Jong UnKim Jong UnNorth Korea's Kim warns of possible food shortage Overnight Defense: Austin and Milley talk budget, Afghanistan, sexual assault and more at wide-ranging Senate hearing North Korea calls U.S.-South Korea missile development hostile policy MORE told the country's government on Thursday it needed to be prepared for confrontation with the United States.

Kim “stressed the need to get prepared for both dialogue and confrontation, especially to get fully prepared for confrontation” with the U.S. during a ruling...

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