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WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats abruptly postponed an expected House vote Friday on their 10-year, $1.85 trillion social and environment measure, as infighting between progressives and moderates once again sidetracked the pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.
Congress passes $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering major win for Biden
Congress has passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering on a major pillar of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda after months of internal deliberations and painstaking divisions among Democrats.
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Biden's bet that economy would boost Democrats falls flat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy was supposed to help President Joe Biden and Democrats, but as of late it's been hurting them with voters. Biden on Friday praised the U.S. economy for performing better than the rest of the world, saying it's largely because of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus...
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Prosecutor in Andrew Cuomo's groping case seeks more time
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A prosecutor investigating accusations that former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped a woman asked a judge for more time to evaluate the evidence, saying the criminal complaint filed last week by the local sheriff was “potentially defective," according to a letter released...
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UN Security Council calls for end to Ethiopia hostilities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council called for an end to the intensifying and expanding conflict in Ethiopia on Friday, and for unhindered access for humanitarian aid to tackle the world’s worst hunger crisis in a decade in the war-torn Tigray region.
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Recordings show coordinated effort by Michigan GOP to influence redistricting process
Despite an amendment designed to keep politicians out of the process, NBC News has obtained a series of recordings showing a coordinated effort by some Michigan Republicans to influence the independent commission tasked with drawing district lines. NBC News’ Jane Timm has more details.
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Trump Justice official who pushed election fraud claims stonewalls House January 6 committee
Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Friday stonewalled the House select committee investigating January 6, responding to a subpoena demanding he appear for an interview with the panel, but not answering questions posed to him, sources familiar with his appearance told CNN.
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Witness: Kenosha victim was belligerent but no threat
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The first man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” that night but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone, a witness testified Friday at Rittenhouse's murder trial.
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Democrats’ $1.75 trillion bill could massively increase fines against employers violating vaccine mandate
The Build Back Better plan would increase OSHA violations tenfold. President Biden will use OSHA penalties to enforce his vaccine mandate.
After Virginia success, Republicans look to weaponize school debates in midterm message
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy pledged to "soon unroll a parents' bill of rights," while Senate candidate Jane Timken said she sees education becoming "more of a top of line issue."
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Man killed by Rittenhouse challenged group to shoot him, witness testifies
A witness in the murder trial of U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse said on Friday that one of the two protesters killed that night was acting aggressively and repeatedly challenged a group of armed men to shoot him, but that he did not consider the man a threat.
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Showdown: Pelosi dares liberals to sink infrastructure bill
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday escalated the tense standoff over President Biden’s domestic agenda, daring liberals in her own caucus to oppose a bipartisan infrastructure bil…
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Judge rejects comparison between Jan. 6 riot and George Floyd unrest
'For people to say people who participated in the protests of the summer of 2020 got no jail time, that’s not my experience in my court,'
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Teacher who resigned after attending Capitol riot elected to school committee
Matthew Lynch, an educator in Braintree, Massachusetts, resigned in February after photos of him attending the Jan. 6 rally circulated on social media.
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Underage son of Virginia governor-elect tried to vote, Washington Post reports
The underage son of Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin tried to vote in Tuesday's election and then tried a second time to cast a ballot even after being told he was ineligible, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing county officials.
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Jayapal threatens to sink latest Pelosi plan on votes
The head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus threatened to shut down Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) plan to vote Friday on an infrastructure bill, releasing a statement sticking to the…
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EXPLAINER: How the Arbery trial got a nearly all-white jury
The long-standing practice of allowing attorneys to dismiss prospective jurors without giving a reason has come under intense criticism after a nearly all-white jury was picked to decide whether three white men are guilty of murder for shooting and killing Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man who was...
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People Tied to Project Veritas Scrutinized in Theft of Diary from Biden's Daughter
The Department of Justice searched two locations associated with the conservative group Project Veritas as part of an investigation into how a diary stolen from President Joe Biden’s daughter, Ashley, came to be publicly disclosed a week and a half before the 2020 presidential election...
Supreme Court takes case on whether federal officers may be sued for excessive force
The Supreme Court case stems from a 2014 altercation in which a Customs and Border Patrol agent entered a bed-and-breakfast called the Smuggler's Inn.
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Supreme Court case could "rip" laws that protect people with disabilities, advocates warn
The Supreme Court justices will hear arguments next month in a case that could have far-reaching effects on disability rights.
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'Whole day was a clusterf---': Dems overcome distrust to send infrastructure bill to Biden
Democratic centrists and progressives reached a detente that cleared the $550 billion bipartisan legislation late Friday night and advanced their social spending package.
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Former Justice Dept. lawyer cuts Jan. 6 deposition short
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former assistant attorney general who aligned himself with former President Donald Trump after he lost the 2020 election has declined to be fully interviewed by a House committee investigating the Jan.
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Pentagon may not present Biden with nuclear options he wants
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Jan. 6 panel weighs contempt charges for former Trump DOJ official Clark
The chair of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack said Friday he would not rule out contempt charges against Jeffrey Clark, the former Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) offi…
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Former Oklahoma inmates sue jailers for "torture" after allegedly being forced to listen to "Baby Shark" on repeat
The lawsuit comes after two jail officials and their supervisor were criminally charged last year over the alleged conduct, The Associated Press reported.
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The Democratic Turnout Myth Unravels
Ever since Barack Obama swept into the White House on the strength of record turnout, it has been an article of faith among Democrats that the more people who vote, the better the party will fare. When turnout sagged, during the 2010 and the 2014 midterm elections, Republicans won wave...
Exclusive: Inside the Capitol Police intelligence unit overhaul that caused confusion ahead of January 6
About two months before the January 6 riot, the US Capitol Police hired two outsiders to overhaul the department's intelligence operation, giving them control over a unit which had been plagued by inadequate training and a lack of clear standards for years.
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Pelosi plays chicken with progressives in bid to pass Biden's stalled infrastructure bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill despite warnings from top liberal Democrats they will vote against it.
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Barclays subpoenaed by U.S. Virgin Islands over Epstein ties
The U.S. Virgin Islands has asked British bank Barclays to hand over information related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said on Friday.
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Granholm touts ‘really exciting’ provision in infrastructure bill at COP26
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm touted funding in the bipartisan infrastructure bill for direct-air capture demonstration projects, calling the provision “really exciting” during an address at t…
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White House says Biden will sign infrastructure bill as soon as he gets it
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday that President Biden wouldn’t wait to sign the infrastructure bill and would sign it after it passes the House.“If the in…
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FBI searches homes tied to Project Veritas over diary probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents searched the New York homes of people tied to the conservative group Project Veritas months after the group received a diary that a tipster claimed belonged to President Joe Biden’s youngest daughter, its leader said Friday.
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Opinion | It’s Getting Dire in Afghanistan. Biden Can’t Walk Away.
The United States doesn’t have to recognize the Taliban to help avert humanitarian disaster.
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Robert Santos is confirmed as Census Bureau's first Latino director
Santos, a third-generation Mexican American statistician from San Antonio, Texas, is the first person of color to head the nation's largest statistical agency on a permanent basis.
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In Glasgow, Sen. Whitehouse says U.S. 'on a good trajectory' for fighting climate change
Minutes after he arrived at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse told Yahoo News that if the Biden administration's agenda is passed in Congress, the U.S. would be "on a good trajectory" to fight climate change in the coming decades.
Biden, ex-presidents gather for Colin Powell’s funeral
President Biden along with former Presidents Obama and George W. Bush joined others gathered in Washington, D.C., on Friday for former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s funeral.Powell, who di…
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Inside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Young people both inside and outside of the United Nations climate talks are telling world leaders to hurry up and get it done, that concrete measures to avoid catastrophic warming can’t wait.
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Lack of price tag specifics in Biden spending package prompts lawmaker outcry
House Republicans are making the lack of a formal cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office a cornerstone of their argument against passing President Joe Biden’s sweeping social spending package.
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'Would that I had the magic wand'- U.S. energy chief on oil output
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday suggested that the Biden administration has little power to push the country's oil producers to boost output in an effort to lower rising fuel costs.
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Texas attorney general sues Biden administration, slams 'flatly unconstitutional' federal vaccine mandate
Texas’ Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its federal mandate for companies with over 100 employees to vaccinate their workers against the coronavirus.
Biden meets with potential Fed picks Powell, Brainard: report
President Biden has met with Jerome Powell and Lael Brainard, who are both regarded as potential choices for the position of Federal Reserve chair, Bloomberg was told by people familiar w…
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Gladys Knight's son gets prison over restaurant taxes
The son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants that bore his mother’s name
Trump DOJ official who aided effort to overturn election declines to answer Jan. 6 questions
The chair of the Hill select panel probing the Capitol riot said a contempt of Congress referral for Jeffrey Clark is "on the table."
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1st day of trial wraps up in Ahmaud Arbery murder case after controversy over jury
The murder trial of three white Georgia men charged in the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery is set to begin with opening statements on Friday.
Ohio Republicans swing for fences in redistricting proposals
The Ohio legislature on Thursday began hearings into new congressional district lines in an ambitious attempt to maximize their hold on the state’s U.S. House delegation for the next decade.Proposa…
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Albany district attorney calls criminal complaint filed by sheriff's office against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo 'potentially defective'
The case against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on a sex crime charge was dealt a shocking blow on Friday when the Albany County district attorney, in a letter to the court, raised concerns over a "potentially defective" criminal filing.
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White mother says she was accused of human trafficking while traveling with her biracial daughter
"We would not have been reported for anything if my daughter were White and blonde," MacCarthy said.
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"I blew it": New Jersey pollster apologizes after close governor's race
Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Polling Institute on the Jersey Shore, wrote an op-ed for The (Newark) Star-Ledger apologizing for a poll six days before the election that said Gov. Phil Murphy "maintains a sizable lead" over Republican Jack Ciattarelli.Why it matters: The...
Education admin alleges Indiana schools are ‘lying’ about not teaching critical race theory
One educator in Indiana is going viral on Twitter after saying he witnessed critical race theory being taught in multiple classes, despite the school district telling parents it wasn’t.
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Allen West admits to 'flicking' mask off man in Dallas airport confrontation
"I pulled down his mask and said see, nothing happened," the Texas Republican candidate for governor said in a tweet.
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US colleges report fewer foreign gifts after Biden takes office, sparking concern from Rep. Gallagher
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., is questioning a nearly $1.5 billion decrease in reported foreign gifts to U.S. colleges and universities since President Biden took office.
Top Boebert challenger suspends campaign after redistricting
The top challenger to Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) suspended her campaign after a redistricting map was finalized by the courts.Colorado State Sen. Kerry Donovan (D) announced Friday she was suspe…
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In Richmond, Youngkin to face 'the Senate Democratic Alamo'
RICHMOND, Va (AP) — Republican Glenn Youngkin spent months talking to voters about his plans to roll back Democrats' “left, liberal, progressive agenda." When he takes office in January as Virginia's next governor, he'll need to talk to Senate Democrats about that.
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Official: A dozen drug gangs fighting for Mexico's Caribbean
PUERTO MORELOS, Mexico (AP) — The shooting of two suspected drug dealers at a resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is part of a fight among about a dozen gangs to carve up the lucrative market of selling drugs to tourists and locals, an official said Friday.
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Timeline of the coup: How Trump tried to weaponize the DOJ to overturn the 2020 election
A full year after the 2020 presidential election, new details are still emerging about former President Donald Trump's unprecedented effort to overturn the results.
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Retiring GOP lawmaker warns Trump will try to steal the next election
Retiring Rep. Anthony Gonzalez has a warning for his fellow Republicans: former President Donald Trump will try to steal the next election.
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Employers add 531,000 jobs as recovery gains steam, unemployment rate falls to 4.6%
The latest Labor Department report comes after months of slow hiring.
California Tries to Close the Gap in Math, but Sets Off a Backlash
If everything had gone according to plan, California would have approved new guidelines this month for math education in public schools. But ever since a draft was opened for public comment in February, the recommendations have set off a fierce debate over not only how to teach math, but also...
At least 18 billionaires got federal stimulus checks, report says
Some 270 ultra-wealthy people who received the checks had reported negative net incomes on their tax returns, according to ProPublica.
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GOP leader criticizes tax credit for local news in Democrats’ spending bill
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) on Friday criticized a provision in House Democrats’ social spending bill to provide a payroll tax credit to local news outlets, as Democrats struggled to …
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Charlottesville City Council tears into Lincoln Project over tiki torch stunt
The Charlottesville City Council rebuked the Lincoln Project on Thursday over a tiki torch stunt the group organized last week to protest a campaign event for Virginia Gov.-elect Gle…
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Corporations calling for voting rights bill donated to Republicans who blocked it, watchdog says
A new analysis finds that 8 major corporations gave thousands of dollars to GOP senators who prevented the legislation from advancing.
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Colin Powell funeral honors life of former secretary of state, military leader
Gen. Colin Powell, the influential former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who died last month, was honored at a memorial service Friday at Washington's National Cathedral.
Senators move to include 72 hour timeline for cyber incident reporting in defense bill
A bipartisan group of senators are moving to insert a provision into the upcoming annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would give certain critical infrastructure groups 72 hours to…
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Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Prosecutors reveal full footage of black jogger's death
Prosecutors in US state of Georgia say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime.
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Corporations calling for voting rights bill donated to Republicans who blocked it, watchdog says
A new analysis finds that 8 major corporations gave thousands of dollars to GOP senators who prevented the legislation from advancing.
Former Bush official who warned about Trump to be named Homeland Security intel chief | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden plans to nominate attorney and former Bush administration appointee Kenneth Wainstein to lead the Department of Homeland Security's intelligence division, according to a department official, a step towards permanent leadership at an office plagued by Trump-era controversies.
New Delhi covered in ‘toxic smog’ after residents defy Diwali fireworks ban
New Delhi has been engulfed in “toxic smog” a day after residents defied a fireworks ban in the city while celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, Reuters reports. The city …
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Secretary of State Blinken appoints two diplomats to lead "Havana Syndrome" response
American diplomats and intelligence officers around the world continue to report symptoms.
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Russian diplomat found dead outside Berlin embassy
Reports of last month's death have only just emerged and suggest the man fell from an upper floor.
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'Happy Face Killer's' daughter believes he would kill again if released
Serial killer Keith Jesperson has been in prison since 1995.
Iowa teenagers charged with murder of Spanish teacher
Police say the two 16 year olds posted details of the killings to social media.
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'Democrats are in disarray': DC locals share how they feel about party's direction
Locals in Washington, D.C., told Fox News how they felt about the direction of the Democratic Party.
Conservative group's ad campaign urges swing-district Democrats to oppose Biden spending plan
Courtesy: Coalition to Protect American WorkersA conservative anti-tax group is dropping $2 million on a new ad campaign, urging vulnerable House Democrats in Virginia and other swing districts to oppose President Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan.Why it matters: The Coalition to...
Biden turns the screws on Democrats with a call for the House to pass his economic agenda 'right now' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Friday ratcheted up pressure on Democrats to quickly approve his sweeping domestic spending bills as the two critical components of the Democratic agenda appeared on the brink of passage.
Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to become the first Black secretary of state, was remembered by family and friends Friday as a principled man of humility and grace whose decorated record of leadership can serve as a model for...
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Surprise NJ Senate winner says sorry amid scrutiny of posts
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A truck driver who ousted the powerful New Jersey Senate president in the election previously posted online calling Islam “a false religion,” comparing vaccine mandates to the Holocaust and defending rioters at the Capitol.
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COP26: Greta Thunberg tells protest that COP26 has been a 'failure'
The Swedish activist was speaking after thousands of climate protestors marched through Glasgow.
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Kerry calls for ‘follow through’ after COP26
U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry on Friday called for “follow through” after the United Nations climate summit, noting that the conference, known as COP26, would not be enough…
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Ex-U.S. envoy to Haiti tells CBS News why he took the "nuclear" option to quit on the Biden administration
Ambassador Daniel Foote opens up for the first time since quitting in protest of the Biden administration's policies on Haiti, and immigration.
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State Dept. names new coordinator on 'Havana Syndrome' cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Friday named a new coordinator for its investigation into cases of so-called Havana Syndrome, responding to increased pressure from lawmakers to investigate and respond to hundreds of brain injuries reported by diplomats and intelligence officers.
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End of daylight saving time means winter is on the horizon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Winter is on the horizon again with the end of daylight saving time coming Sunday across most of the United States. Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Set the clocks back an hour before bed Saturday night and gain an extra hour of sleep.
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Biden says his plans are working after October jobs report beats expectations | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden touted the progress the US is making in recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, and cited his policies as the reason, after the jobs recovery gathered some steam last month and employers added 531,000 positions in October.
A rebel, a bureaucrat: The women who stayed in Afghanistan
Thousands of women have fled Afghanistan in response to the Taliban takeover, fearing a return to the brutal repression that marked the group’s previous rule in the late 1990s
Troopers: Helicopter rescues 7 iced in at remote Alaska camp
Alaska State Troopers say a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has rescued seven people who had been iced in since last week at a western Alaska cabin
Committee interviews Jan. 6 rioter who witnessed state GOP contacts with Trump allies
Investigators are trying to connect the dots between protesters who broke into the Capitol and whether they coordinated with Republican officials.
Biden calls infrastructure bill a "once-in-a-generation" investment after House sends it to his desk
The House passed the bill and approved a rule on the Build Back Better bill that will allow for a vote on that bill later this month.
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Infant son of Pete Buttigieg home after hospitalization
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, are publicly celebrating their adopted baby son's return home after being hospitalized for a health scare. The couple adopted an infant boy and girl , named Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg, about two...
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Former Delaware governor Ruth Ann Minner dead at 86
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Ruth Ann Minner, a sharecropper’s daughter who became the only woman to serve as Delaware’s governor, has died. She was 86.
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Equilibrium/Sustainability — Presented by Delta — Galápagos turtles take on Chinese fishing fleet
Today is Friday. Welcome to Equilibrium, a newsletter that tracks the growing global battle over the future of sustainability. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup. The governme…
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4 ways to combat climate change with a fork
Easy ways to help fight climate change with your fork and your food choices, according to an expert.
Massive flooding about to hammer South Carolina
High tides and a powerful storm bring coastal flooding to Southeast.
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After Virginia, GOP amplifies debate over race and education
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans plan to forcefully oppose race and diversity curricula — tapping into a surge of parental frustration about public schools — as a core piece of their strategy in the 2022 midterm elections, a coordinated effort to supercharge a message that mobilized right-leaning...
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Manchin objects to paid family leave added back into social spending bill | CNN Politics
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin is objecting to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to add paid family and medical leave back into the Democrats' social spending bill, saying that "I don't think it belongs in the bill."
Virginia: What was behind the shift of White women toward the GOP?
A look at the exit polls tell us. In 2020, they were roughly split in their vote for the president. This year, they backed Youngkin by 14 points.
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Deposition video shows Trump allies under oath discussing debunked election fraud claims
Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage, according to tapes of their depositions obtained exclusively by CNN.
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Defiant Ciattarelli refuses to concede New Jersey governor's race 'until every legal vote is counted'
Jack Ciattarelli is not ready to give up the New Jersey gubernatorial race, insisting Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a "premature" victory speech Wednesday night.
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Ted Cruz responds to Mick Jagger’s Cancun jab at Rolling Stones' Dallas concert
Ted Cruz took a jab from Mick Jagger in stride this week by calling it a “shout out.”
Trump DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Clark to testify before Jan. 6 panel Friday
Jeffrey Clark, a former mid-level lawyer at the Department of Justice (DOJ) implicated in former President Trump’s pressure campaign to get the DOJ to forward his claims of election fraud, will tes…
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How Michigan Republicans are trying to sway state’s independent redistricting process
When these commissions solicit public input, both parties, as well as special interest groups, look for additional opportunities to have a say.
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Democratic leaders amp up pressure on holdouts of Biden agenda
House Democratic leaders are escalating the pressure on lawmakers still withholding their support for President Biden’s economic agenda, racing against the clock to pass a massive social bene…
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2nd grand jury empaneled into Trump investigation, sources say
The first grand jury served its six-month term, and now a second one will serve as part of an investigation into the former president and his business.
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Trump White House aide says Durham indictment puts 'deep state' plot on Hillary Clinton's doorstep
A top aide in the Trump White House says special counsel John Durham should interview Hillary Clinton.
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U.S. job growth picks up in October; unemployment rate falls to 4.6%
U.S. job growth likely accelerated in October as the headwind from the surge in COVID-19 infections over the summer subsided, offering more evidence that economic activity was regaining momentum early in the fourth quarter.
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US employers shrugged off virus and stepped up hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers accelerated their hiring last month, adding a solid 531,000 jobs, the most since July and a sign that the recovery from the pandemic recession is overcoming a virus-induced slowdown.
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White House asking Senate Democrats to meet with Powell this month: report
The White House has called for a meeting between Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Democratic senators before Thanksgiving amid opposition from leading progressive Sen. Elizabeth…
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Pennsylvania Republicans eye top investment CEO for Senate primary
David McCormick has told associates he would invest millions from his own pocket into the race if he runs.
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Pelosi touts deficit reduction ahead of Friday votes on spending and infrastructure bills
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, scrambling to secure enough party votes to pass President Joe Biden’s two-part economic agenda, touted a new analysis to lawmakers late Thursday showing a proposed social welfare package would reduce the deficit by $36 billion over the next decade.
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House Democrats modify SALT provision in spending bill
House Democrats late Thursday modified the provision in their social spending package that would raise the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.The new version of the provision would rai…
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House expected to hold Build Back Better and infrastructure votes Friday | CNN Politics
The House will vote on both President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net plan and the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Friday.
House leaders make last-minute change on drug pricing after dispute
House Democratic leaders are making a last-minute change to their deal to lower prescription drug prices to resolve a dispute that arose over the wording of the measure, according to a so…
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The Biden administration is suing Texas over its new voting law
The U.S. Department of Justice claims the Texas law contains several provisions that "will disenfranchise eligible Texas citizens who seek to exercise their right to vote."
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Biden works the phones as House Democrats eye Friday votes on his two big bills
Passing the two bills would cap months of internal negotiations and hand Biden a major legislative victory.
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Longtime New Jersey state Senate president loses in upset to truck driver who spent $2,300 on his campaign
The strong Republican showing statewide in Tuesday's election nearly caused Democratic Governor Phil Murphy to lose bid for a second term.
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Family outraged by racial makeup of jury in Arbery slaying
"It's just another injustice that we face daily," said his aunt, Thea Brooks, of the panel of 11 white people and one Black person.
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No progress in journalist’s case as ex-US envoy leaves Myanmar
Bill Richardson’s private visit was centred on COVID-19 humanitarian work but he also met with military officials.
Boebert celebrates Republican win with her own version of AOC's Met Gala dress
Rep. Lauren Boebert, the Colorado Republican, took to Twitter on Thursday to show her idea of the new fashion trend sweeping across Washington, D.C., after this week's elections.
Colin Powell remembered as a model for future generations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colin L. Powell, the trailblazing soldier-diplomat who rose from humble beginnings to become the first Black secretary of state, was remembered by family and friends Friday as a principled man of humility and grace whose decorated record of leadership can serve as a model for...
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Adams, Bragg win NYC election amid historic Black leadership
NEW YORK (AP) — When New Yorkers this week chose Eric Adams as their next mayor and Alvin Bragg as the next Manhattan district attorney, they elevated two more Black men into high office at a time when the city and state are being led by a historic number of Black leaders.
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What's in, and what's out, as House nears vote on Biden bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's now- $1.85 trillion plan to boost social and education programs as well as protect against global warming continues to be fine-tuned by Democrats in Congress with a new goal of completing work before Thanksgiving.
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Maryland man freed after serving nearly 17 years for murder he didn't commit
David Morris was convicted for a 2004 murder in Baltimore but an investigation by the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project led to his exoneration.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott adopts lawmaker’s probe of books in schools that cover race, gender issues
Many of the books being targeted were written by women, people of color and LGBTQ writers and cover topics including teen pregnancy and abortion.
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Attorneys present jurors with dueling portraits of Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense attorneys on Friday presented dueling portraits of Ahmaud Arbery, who was either an innocent Black runner fatally shot by three white strangers or “a scary mystery” who had been seen prowling around a Georgia neighborhood.
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Michigan still has more than 25K dead people on the voter rolls, lawsuit claims
An explosive new lawsuit claims that Michigan's secretary of state failed to remove deceased people from the voter rolls, despite multiple warnings over the course of more than a year.
Several Ethiopian armed opposition groups to form alliance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s Tigray forces are joining with other armed and opposition groups in an alliance against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to seek a political transition after a year of devastating war, organizers said Thursday evening.
House Dems delay huge social bill, plan infrastructure vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats abruptly postponed an expected House vote Friday on a 10-year, $1.85 trillion social and environment measure, as leaders' long struggle to balance demands from progressives and moderates once again dogged the pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda.
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New Jersey pollster admits he 'blew it' on governor's race, questions whether election polls should be used
The director of Monmouth University Polling Institute apologized to New Jersey voters on Thursday after inaccurately predicting that New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy would easily defeat GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli in Tuesday's election.
'Breaks my heart': Family of woman killed in Henry Ruggs crash mourn as grim details emerge
"I can manage, but they're not good, that's what I'm worried about," Tina Tintor's brother says of their heartbroken parents following the fatal Las Vegas collision.
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Optimism from climate talks: Warming projections down a bit
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — With pledges for a United Nations climate conference , the world may be ever so slightly receding from gloomy scenarios of future global warming, according to two new preliminary scientific analyses Thursday.
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Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks will soon get more expensive
Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.
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Payments to families separated at border are still being negotiated, White House clarifies
The White House clarified Thursday that negotiations are ongoing for payments to families who were separated at the border under the Trump administration.The latest: The Wall Street Journal first reported that the Justice Department was in talks to pay $450,000 per person to settle lawsuits...
NBA opens investigation into racism and sexism allegations against Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver
The NBA has hired a law firm to investigate the conduct of Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver after a new report accused him of racism, sexism and fostering a hostile work environment.
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"No photo!": A visual essay of Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti is not one story. It is many stories -- overlapping, colliding, advancing relentlessly to violent and heartbreaking endings. The rich and the desperately poor.
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Ahmaud Arbery: Nearly all-white jury chosen in black jogger murder trial
The judge noted the appearance of discriminatory selection in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death.
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Minneapolis voters chose to keep their police department. Is it still possible to overhaul policing?
"We weren't blown out of the water. We were in the fight," said a supporter of the ballot initiative that would have replaced the Minneapolis Police Department.
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Joe Manchin blockaded in his car by climate protesters who claim he tried to run them over
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin was surrounded by climate protestors while driving in a parking lot on Thursday
Text from McDonald's CEO appears to blame parents of Jaslyn Adams and Adam Toledo for their deaths
"The parents failed those kids," the McDonalds chief executive wrote.
Danchenko attempts to plead not guilty, released without electronic monitor
Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst, arrested Thursday as part of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation, was released without electronic monitoring after attempting to plead not guilty
Mistrial declared after jury deadlocks on murder, kidnapping charges in Colorado girl's death
Jonelle Matthews, 12, disappeared in 1984. Her remains were found in 2019 in rural Weld County as workers were working on a pipeline.
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A New Jersey teen vanishes after a trip to a local deli. She's been missing 3 weeks
JaShyah Moore, 14, was last seen in East Orange, N.J., on Oct. 14. Authorities from various law enforcement agencies in New Jersey are working together to try to find her.
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the drugmaker joined the race for an easy-to-use medication to treat the coronavirus.
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When will Americans be able to get a COVID-19 antiviral pill?
Merck and Pfizer are pursuing emergency authorization for pills to treat COVID-19.
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Vaccine refusals in intelligence agencies raise GOP concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government’s vaccine mandate, leading Republican lawmakers to raise concerns about removing employees from agencies critical to national security.
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Aaron Rodgers confirms he's unvaccinated and says he takes ivermectin: "I realize I'm in the crosshairs of the woke mob"
Rodgers, 37, lashed out at the media, the NFL's rules on COVID-19 testing and said he consulted with podcaster Joe Rogan for alternatives to the vaccine.
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Gottlieb says pandemic in US could be over by January
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said Friday that he thinks the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States could be over by January, transitioning to a lower-level “endem…
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White House is 'very confident' vaccine rule can withstand legal challenges
The White House is "very confident" that President Joe Biden's vaccine rules for U.S. companies can withstand any legal challenges, spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Friday.
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Blinken, foreign ministers to hold virtual meeting on COVID-19 response, vaccine equity
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Friday that he would be convening a virtual meeting with foreign ministers on the COVID-19 response and vaccine equity next week.“Foreign Ministers …
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Republican governors lead attack on Biden vaccine mandate
Republican governors began filing lawsuits on Friday to stop the Biden administration's requirement that nearly 2 million U.S. employers get workers tested or vaccinated for COVID-19, saying it trampled civil liberties.
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More vaccines, fewer mask rules as US keeps fighting COVID
The United States is steadily chipping away at vaccine hesitancy and driving down COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations to the point that schools, governments and corporations are lifting mask restrictions yet again.
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Millions of people left the workforce during the pandemic. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the new vaccine rules could help close the gap.
Some people won't come back to work until they feel safe, Walsh said.
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House Republicans move to stall Biden's vaccine mandate
Top House Republican on the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will take steps next week to block President Biden’s “unconstitutional” coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Judge nixes challenge to ban on Florida school mask mandates
The state of Florida’s ban on coronavirus mask mandates in schools will stay in effect
Covid vaccine to be mandatory for children in Costa Rica
The country becomes the first in the world to mandate vaccinations for those aged five to 11.
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Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states' rights
The attorneys general of 27 states have filed federal lawsuits challenging a vaccine mandate for employers issued by the Biden administration
Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high-risk cases
The company stopped clinical trials early because initial results for the drug were so positive.
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Woman faces terrorism charges for coughing near police officers and telling them she has COVID-19
Under New Jersey’s pandemic state of emergency, law enforcement could charge people with terrorism for threatening police officers with COVID-19.
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Rodgers sought treatments instead of COVID-19 vaccine
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Friday he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed COVID-19 vaccinations because he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the FDA-approved shots.
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Vaccine refusals in intelligence agencies raise GOP concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government’s vaccine mandate, leading Republican lawmakers to raise concerns about removing employees from agencies critical to national security.
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Analysis: Nearly every American can get vaccinated. Now what?
There's a new stage in the pandemic: Young children are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, and the majority of American workers are being told to get them.
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20 questions, answers on the new COVID-19 vaccine rules for workers
Which businesses must require workers get vaccinated for COVID-19 or be regularly tested? Who is covered by the rules? Here's what you need to know.
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De Blasio to pay kids $100 to get the COVID-19 vaccine
New York City will begin offering $100 to incentivize COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5-11.
Vax skeptics score big in Green Bay
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COVID is still crushing parts of the U.S. as the holiday season approaches
The U.S. is entering an uneasy stretch of the pandemic. Despite progress, the delta surge is dragging on in certain regions. Can vaccines ward off a big surge over the holidays?
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Sen. Rand Paul calls for Anthony Fauci to resign in latest clash over origins of COVID-19
Paul and Fauci sparred over whether the National Institutes of Health funded "gain-of-function" research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
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A doctor spread COVID misinformation and renewed her license with a mouse click
Lee Merritt is a back surgeon with a long history of spreading COVID misinformation. But she renewed her medical license last month.
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Newsom joins corrections department in appealing prison vaccine mandate
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is joining the state’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in asking a federal court to pause an order requiring correctional staff to be v…
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