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Today's Top Political and Coronavirus News Compilation - Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection voted unanimously Tuesday to hold former White House aide Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress after the longtime ally of former President Donald Trump defied a subpoena for documents and testimony.
Biden focuses on climate, families in trimmed $2T plan
Scaling back his big government-overhaul plans, President Joe Biden has described a more-limited vision to Democratic lawmakers.
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Biden admin backs down on tracking bank accounts with over $600 annual transactions
The Biden administration has backed down on a proposal to collect banking information on accounts with transactions over $600 per year.
Trump aims to countersue sex assault accuser who sued him
Former President Donald Trump wants to countersue a former “Apprentice” contestant who accused him of defaming her when he denied her sexual assault allegations.
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What is criminal contempt of Congress?
Members of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol have shown they're willing to pursue criminal contempt referrals against witnesses who refuse to comply with the panel's subpoenas.
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Brazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges
Brazilian senators are discussing details of an investigative committee's final report that will call for President Jair Bolsonaro to be indicted on criminal charges for bungling the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and producing the world’s second-highest death toll.
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Income test for Medicare dental under debate; gets pushback
For more than 55 years, Medicare has followed a simple policy with covered benefits the same, no matter if you’re rich, poor, or in-between.
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Merrick Garland’s Steve Bannon problem
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Donald Trump versus 'Electric Avenue''s Eddy Grant
Former President Donald Trump was required to respond to a copyright lawsuit by musician Eddy Grant, who wrote and recorded the song, "Electric Avenue" in 1983.
Opinion | Trump’s Postmortem Roasting of Powell Could Burn Him in the End
Smearing the late general to gain attention is not the way to patch things up with the social media platforms that suspended him.
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Trump defends indicted GOP congressman
Former President Trump defended Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) in a statement Tuesday night shortly after the GOP lawmaker was indicted by a federal grand jury.Fortenberry was charged wit…
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19
Mayorkas is fully vaccinated and is only experiencing minor congestion, a spokesperson said.
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McConnell: GOP should focus on future, not ‘rehash’ 2020
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) urged his party to focus on President Biden heading into 2022, and not relitigating the 2020 election that former President Trump still falsely claims was st…
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Former Trump super PAC official testifies at trial of Giuliani associate
Joseph Ahearn, who headed up fundraising for America First Action, told the jury of interactions with defendant Lev Parnas.
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Psaki denies transporting illegal immigrants at 2:30 am is 'middle of the night,' calls it 'early flight'
White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed that unaccompanied illegal immigrant children being flown from the southern border to suburban New York at 2:30 a.m. were not being flown "in the middle of the night."
Cruz won't let Biden turn over Leaf
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Kamala Harris video urging churchgoers to vote for McAuliffe may be illegal
In the final weeks before Election Day, more than 300 Black churches across Virginia have agreed to play a video in which Vice President Kamala Harris urges churchgoers to vote for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, a move that violates the law, some experts claim.
January 6 committee approves Steve Bannon criminal contempt report, setting up key vote later this week | CNN Politics
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol formally approved holding Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's closest allies, in contempt of Congress on Tuesday night, setting up a key House vote later this week.
Indictment accuses Nebraska congressman of lying to FBI
A federal grand jury has indicted U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska, accusing him of lying to the FBI and concealing information from federal agents who were investigating campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian billionaire.
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Democrats at odds with Manchin over child tax credit provision
Sen. Joe Manchin’s position on the child tax credit has proved an obstacle for Democrats as they craft their social spending package, with both progressives and fellow moderates taking issue with t…
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OnPolitics: Trump's harsh comments on Colin Powell
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was a Republican, but previously said he felt Donald Trump had "drifted away" from the U.S. Constitution.
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Jan. 6 committee recommends Bannon face criminal contempt for defying subpoena
The House Jan. 6 select committee voted Tuesday night to recommend that Steve Bannon, a one-time top adviser to former President Donald Trump, be held in contempt of Congress over his refusal to cooperate with an ongoing investigation into the Capitol riot.
Former Calif. regulator tapped to run highway safety agency
A former California pollution regulator is being nominated to run the nation’s highway safety agency.
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Abandoned New Orleans wharf burns down; fireworks to blame?
The remains of an abandoned river wharf went up in flames over the weekend in New Orleans as fireworks went off nearby, but officials haven’t yet determined whether the display played a role in the enormous fire
Alyssa Milano arrested at White House voting rights protest
Actress Alyssa Milano was arrested during a voting rights protest at the White House on Tuesday as the Senate gears up for a vote on the Freedom to Vote Act, a scaled-back version of the voting rig…
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Israel targets Hezbollah leader in Beirut strike
Huge explosions rocked the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon, as Israel says it struck Hezbollah headquarters in a residential neighborhood. They say they were targeting the leader of the Iran-backed terror group. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Continue reading...Death Penalty May Be Off Table for 9/11 Suspect No Matter How Case Unfolds
The government is trying to cancel a plea deal for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, accused of masterminding the attacks. But a clause in the agreement may stop prosecutors from reinstating a capital case.
Continue reading...Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault
The music mogul faces mounting legal troubles including a 12th lawsuit, from an unnamed woman, which alleges drugging and assault.
Continue reading...Families of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice
In September 2014, 43 student teachers disappeared from the city of Iguala. Their protesting relatives want to know the truth.
Continue reading...Harris expected to call for tougher security as she visits US-Mexico border
Vice President Kamala Harris walked a scrubby stretch of fence line along Arizona’s border with Mexico on Friday, making her first visit to the international boundary since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee as she confronts one of her biggest vulnerabilities ahead of the November election.
Harris chatted with local Border Patrol leaders about securing the area as they strode along a rust-colored stretch of wall built during Barack Obama's presidency. Temperatures neared 100 degrees.
“They’ve got a tough job, and they need, rightly...
Continue reading...Harris chatted with local Border Patrol leaders about securing the area as they strode along a rust-colored stretch of wall built during Barack Obama's presidency. Temperatures neared 100 degrees.
“They’ve got a tough job, and they need, rightly...
Man charged with allegedly assaulting mail carrier over 'Harris for President 'mailer
A 61-year-old Michigan man was charged with a felony hate crime and assault for allegedly attacking a mail carrier for delivering a "Harris for President" mailer.
Continue reading...FBI agent: ex-officer took accountability in Tyre Nichols' beating death
An FBI agent testified at the trial of three ex-officers accused in Tyre Nichols' beating death that one of the officers took responsibility for the fatal events.
Continue reading...Trump Threatens to Prosecute Google for Showing ‘Bad Stories’ About Him
The former president said on social media that he would “request their prosecution, at the maximum levels” if he was elected to a second term.
Continue reading...Trump Suggests Putin Wants to End War, as Zelensky Looks On
“I’m sure President Putin wants it to stop,” Donald Trump said of the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine stressed that the war shouldn’t have been started.
Continue reading...Minnesota reports rare human death from rabies
A Minnesota resident who came into contact with a bat in July died of rabies
Continue reading...The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge
The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban
Continue reading...Boy on school field trip dies after tree falls on him at a Michigan nature center
Authorities say a 12-year-old boy died after he was struck by a tree that fell at a southeastern Michigan nature center where he and classmates were on a field trip
Continue reading...Boar's Head faces legal scrutiny over deadly deli meat listeria outbreak, USDA says
The deli meat company Boar's Head is being scrutinized by law enforcement officials over a deadly outbreak of listeria food poisoning
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