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DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — Thousands of Haitian migrants have assembled under and around a bridge in a small Texas border town, presenting the Biden administration with a new and chaotic challenge Friday as it tries to manage large numbers of asylum-seekers who have been reaching U.S. soil.
Why these Republicans think they have a shot against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Abbott has former President Donald Trump’s support, plenty of cash and a national reputation for championing conservative causes. But “he’s not Ron DeSantis, and he’s not Kristi Noem.”
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Milley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job
The top U.S. military officer says calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump's presidency were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job.
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Afghan women push back against Taliban restrictions with #DoNotTouchMyClothes campaign
Women around the world are sharing photos of themselves wearing traditional Afghan attire with the hashtag #DoNotTouchMyClothes.
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US military admits it killed 10 civilians and targeted wrong vehicle in Kabul airstrike | CNN Politics
A United States military investigation into a deadly Kabul drone strike on a vehicle in August has found it killed 10 civilians and the driver and that the vehicle targeted was likely not a threat associated with ISIS-K, announced Gen. Frank McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, at...
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Debunking the Pro-Trump Right's Claims About the Jan. 6 Riot
WASHINGTON — In the eight months since a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, some Republicans have tried to build a case — belied by the facts — that the vast federal investigation of the riot has been essentially unfair, its targets the victims of political persecution. The people charged in the...
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Illegal marijuana farms take West's water in 'blatant theft'
From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn’t enough to go around for even licensed users.
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Australian PM rejects China pushback on US nuclear sub alliance
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison pushed back at criticism from China’s foreign affairs ministry on Friday following the recent announcement of a trilateral partnership with the United State…
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Five congressional Republicans targeted by Trump's revenge endorsements
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump has endorsed challengers to five congressional Republicans, part of his effort to assert dominance over the party after losing his re-election bid last year to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump's fire has been focused on the handful of Republican...
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Afghan airstrike killed aid worker and his family, not ISIS-K terrorist, military investigation finds - Washington Examiner
A U.S. military investigation concluded that a recent airstrike targeting an alleged ISIS-K terrorist who was supposedly on the verge of striking Hamid Karzai International Airport actually killed an aid worker and many of his family members.Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., commander of U.S...
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Lawyer pleads not guilty in Trump-Russia investigation probe
A prominent cybersecurity lawyer charged with making a false statement to the FBI has pleaded not guilty to the charge, stemming from an examination of the U.S. government’s investigation into Russian election interference.
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Proposed Tax Changes Focus on the Wealthy
So how do you define who’s wealthy? The latest proposed tax changes from the House Ways and Means Committee essentially say a wealthy individual is someone who earns $400,000 a year or a couple with $450,000 in annual income. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times “Rich is...
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ICE to step up deportation of Haitians next week, documents say
Next week, ICE plans to fly eight deportation flights to Haiti and will then increase that to 10 per week, according to a document obtained by NBC News.
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Voting begins in crucial Virginia governor's race
Virginia's early-voting period could tilt the most important election of 2021 and will test the permanence of changes in how Americans cast their ballots.
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U.S. Speaker Pelosi: Capitalism has not served our economy as well as it could
Capitalism has not served the U.S. economy as well as it could have, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday, saying that the system needed to be improved.
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Protest for jailed Capitol rioters: Police ready this time
Allies of Donald Trump are mounting a Saturday rally at the U.S. Capitol, aimed at supporting protesters now in jail on charges from the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Grassley calls for federal prosecutor to probe botched FBI Nassar investigation
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling for a federal prosecutor to probe the FBI’s botched investigation into disgraced gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Grassley, who is the ranking member of the S…
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Another Biden-DeSantis feud
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World on ‘catastrophic’ path to 2.7C warming, UN chief warns
Countries’ latest pledges to cut emissions would fail to avert disastrous climate change, UN report says.
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Georgia criminal probe into Trump’s attempts to overturn 2020 election quietly moves forward | CNN Politics
As Donald Trump returns to Georgia later this month, criminal investigators in the state have been quietly conducting interviews, collecting documents and working to build a line of communication with congressional investigators as they aim to build a case against the former President for his...
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End of US ban poised to lead to ‘tsunami’ of evictions
Some 750,000 households could be evicted across the United States before the end of the year, Goldman Sachs estimates.
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Police break up school board meeting after debate about critical race theory boils over - Washington Examiner
Police had to clear out a Virginia school board meeting Wednesday night after a debate over critical race theory boiled over into a hostile shouting match. At the Prince William County School board meeting, security and police had to disperse an agitated crowd around 8:45 p.m. after officials...
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Waters presses Biden to drop plans to replace housing regulator
Rep. Maxine Waters is instead endorsing acting Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson.
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DC getting zero Afghan refugees in first wave of resettlement, as many states get 1,000+
Some of the loudest voices calling for the resettlement of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees in the United States have come from Washington, D.C. – and yet the nation's capital won’t be receiving any of the initial wave of refugees.
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Hoyer affirms House will vote Sept. 27 on bipartisan infrastructure bill
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) on Friday affirmed the chamber will vote on the Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill on Sept. 27, signaling Democratic leaders are still plowing fu…
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Gen. Mark Milley was 'one of the happiest people' at Biden's inauguration because it meant Trump was out of office, book says
Milley was buoyant at the inauguration because "Trump was out of the presidency and it looked like another peaceful transfer of power," the book says.
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Maskless San Francisco mayor bucks health order at nightclub
The mayor of San Francisco was spotted dancing and singing along to live music without a mask at an indoor nightclub, despite a strict order by her public health department that requires wearing masks at indoor establishments unless someone is actively eating or drinking. Mayor London Breed, a...
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Shame: 70% call Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘national humiliation’ - Washington Examiner
Seven out of 10 Americans feel shameful over President Joe Biden’s bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan that left behind hundreds of Americans and naturalized citizens in the hands of the Taliban.The latest Rasmussen Reports survey said that 70% agreed that the Biden withdrawal was a “national...
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Debt ceiling vs government shutdown: How they're different and why they matter
Failure to fund the U.S. government leads to a shutdown, but failure to increase the debt ceiling would lead to default.
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California fires: General Sherman and other sequoias given blankets
Fire-resistant blankets protect General Sherman and other sequoias as a California blaze closes in.
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"We're not taking any chances," U.S. Capitol Police chief says ahead of "Justice for J6" rally
The rally is scheduled for noon Saturday.
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Clarence Thomas says Supreme Court could be "most dangerous" branch
Justice Clarence Thomas on Thursday, during rare public remarks at the University of Notre Dame, warned against politicizing the Supreme Court.Driving the news: Thomas, the court's longest-serving member, said that the justices do not rule based on "personal preferences" and that politicians...
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Powell orders ethics review after Fed presidents disclosed multimillion-dollar investments
Fed Chair Powell directed staff to review the central bank's rules after filings showed officials made multimillion-dollar trades in 2020.
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Wyoming county GOP rejects effort to rescind Cheney’s party status
A Wyoming county Republican Party has rejected an effort to rescind Rep. Liz Cheney’s affiliation with the GOP. The Teton County Republican Party voted down a largely symbolic resolution this …
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Biden, world leaders push climate action, vow methane cuts
President Joe Biden is trying to hammer out the world’s next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leaders.
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Capitol Police chief warns of 'chatter' about possible violence during far-right rally
"We have a strong plan in place to ensure that it remains peaceful and that if violence does occur, that we can stop it as quickly as possible,” chief says.
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Images of Haitian migrant surge at Del Rio show chaos under bridge as numbers soar past 11,000
New images of the Haitian migrant surge in Del Rio, Texas show chaotic scenes on the ground as numbers soar past 11,000 and Custom and Border Protection (CBP) surges more agents to the area amid reports that tens of thousands more could be on the way.
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Migrants seen walking back and forth over river to Mexico for food and supplies - Washington Examiner
AUSTIN, Texas — Migrants waiting to be taken into custody by Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas, are leaving the United States to walk back across the international river to Mexico, where they are picking up food from restaurants before returning to the bridge to continue waiting."There are...
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Vaccine mandates and abortion bans fuel Virginia gubernatorial race debate
Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin and Democratic candidate and former Governor Terry McAuliffe deeply differed over their views of COVID-19 vaccination mandates and abortion laws during Thursday night's debate.
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France recalls US and Australia envoys over submarine deal
France recalls ambassadors to US and Australia for consultations – an unprecedented move taken over a submarine deal.
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White House says not raising debt limit halt 'billions of dollars' for state, federal programs
“If Congress does not act before cash runs out, the U.S. will default for the first time in its history,” a White House fact sheet said.
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Poll: 68 percent consider it a big problem that the U.S. military left behind billions of dollars of military hardware in Afghanistan
A majority of voters consider it a big problem that the U.S. military left behind billions of dollars of military hardware in Afghanistan, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds. Sixty-eight perce…
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Former R. Kelly assistant testifies about singer's sexual activity, 'apology letter'
A former assistant to R. Kelly testified on Friday she once saw him engage in sexual activity with one of the women he is charged with abusing, as prosecutors neared the end of presenting their sex trafficking case against the R&B singer.
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Why France is angry about the US and UK giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines | CNN Politics
The French government says it was betrayed when Australia pulled out of their existing multi-billion dollar defense deal, agreeing instead to attain nuclear-powered submarines through a new deal with the United States and the United Kingdom.
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EPA rescinds Trump guidance that created exceptions to water pollution protections
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is rescinding Trump-era guidance that established exceptions to certain water pollution protections.The EPA announced this week that it was nixing the Jan.…
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Facebook employees flagged cartels and human traffickers, but company did little about it - Washington Examiner
Facebook employees reportedly raised alarms about how the social media giant has repeatedly enabled dangerous and dark behavior in developing countries and hasn't fixed internal systems despite being aware of the problems.Staff flagged various problematic behavior occurring on its platform...
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Afghanistan: Taliban morality police replace women's ministry
The Taliban appear to have shut the women's affairs ministry and brought back a feared morality unit.
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Woman gets probation for 'minimal' role in Capitol riot
A federal judge who sentenced a California architect on Friday to probation for her role in the Capitol riot stressed that the Jan. 6 insurrection “represented a threat to democracy" and continues to resonate “in sad and unfortunate ways.” U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman noted that security...
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Trump endorsements jolt GOP races
While the party is focused on the November 2022 general election, Trump’s gaze is fixed on the primary election season that begins next spring.
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Biden's fork in the Alaskan road
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso is not pleased with FERC.
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Who is Michael Sussmann, Clinton campaign attorney indicted in Durham probe?
A federal grand jury indicted attorney Michael Sussmann based on allegations stemming from Special Counsel John Durham's probe of the origins of the Russia investigation, leading to his resignation from a law firm with established ties to the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's...
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Afghanistan: US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians
An inquiry finds the strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family - not militants.
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California Tesla driver using autopilot arrested on charges of DUI - Washington Examiner
A woman suspected of driving under the influence was handcuffed and taken into custody after her self-driving Tesla was purportedly set on Autopilot, eventually stopping on a California freeway overpass.The vehicle hit a roadside wall shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday and continued to drive...
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Biden admin looks to revive Trump-era order on migrant expulsion
The Biden administration on Friday moved to revive an order put in place by then-President Donald Trump directing the expulsion of migrant families caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a day after a U.S. judge blocked it. The U.S. Department of Justice filed an...
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Jan. 6 committee taps former Bush administration official as top lawyer
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has hired a former Bush administration official to serve as one of its top legal advisers.The panel tapped John F. Wood, a fo…
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Pelosi vs. everybody: Dems’ high-wire health care act
This episode of Playbook Deep Dive explores the health care fight overshadowing Democrats' $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill, and what's at stake — including political legacies and the future of the Democratic Party.
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Fox News cleared to fly after Biden FAA temporarily bans drones over bridge packed with illegal immigrants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday night placed a two-week flight restriction along a bridge at the southern border inundated with thousands of illegal immigrants, which prevents reporters from flying drones to document the crisis.
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Latino senators want more investment in Hispanic-serving colleges, universities
Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Bob Menendez link U.S. competitiveness and the economic growth of states like California to improved Latino higher education.
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Trump hits back at retiring Republican critic who called him ‘a cancer’
Former President Trump slammed Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) on Friday after Gonzalez announced that he would not seek reelection next year.Gonzalez was one of Trump’s staunchest GOP cr…
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AP FACT CHECK: Biden's shaky claims on jobs, gasoline
President Joe Biden is going too far in taking credit for job growth since taking office. That's according to an AP Fact Check.
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White House warns of state and local government funding cuts without debt ceiling increase
The country's borrowing authority is expected to expire next month.
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North Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law
North Carolina judges have struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law. Two of the three trial judges hearing a lawsuit declared on Friday that the December 2018 law is unconstitutional.
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Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik to host Jeopardy! through the end of 2021 - Washington Examiner
Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will temporarily share hosting duties of Jeopardy!, serving as hosts for the show until the end of the year as the program continues its search for a permanent replacement. Bialik will host all of the episodes airing from Sept. 20 to Nov. 5, after which Bialik and...
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House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week
House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the government’s borrowing authority.
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Colorado's Polis marries longtime partner in first same-sex marriage for a sitting governor
Gov. Jared Polis and Marlon Reis married on Wednesday after 18 years together.
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U.S. debt ceiling impasse? Fed's 'loathsome' game plan for the 'unthinkable'
(Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says failure to raise the U.S. debt limit could lead to the unthinkable: a default on government payment obligations. If the impasse in Congress over the $28.5 trillion debt limit isn't resolved before an October deadline, what would the Federal...
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POLITICO Playbook PM: Hoyer maps out Congress’ wild few weeks
And Michael Sussman pleads not guilty.
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Senators slow Biden with holds at Pentagon, State
Republican and Democratic senators are threatening to hold up confirmation of officials at the State and Defense departments in response to President Biden’s handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Af…
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Here's everything we know about the September 18 right-wing rally in DC
The September 18 right-wing rally in Washington, DC, had brought a new wave of concern about more potential violence on Capitol Hill as law enforcement prepared for a variety of scenarios. It ultimately took place with a crowd of a few hundred and without any major security incidents.
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FBI joins search for missing 6-year-old girl in Hawaii - Washington Examiner
The FBI joined the search for a 6-year-old girl in Hawaii who has been missing for nearly a week. The Honolulu Police Department said Isabella Kalua was last seen asleep in her room at her Puha Street address in Waimanalo on Sunday, at roughly 9 p.m. local time. Authorities have not found Kalua...
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Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history
The architect of an upcoming Washington protest that aims to rewrite history about the violent January assault on the U.S. Capitol is hardly a household name.
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White House warns states of potentially dire effects if government defaults | CNN Politics
The White House is warning states that a default caused by failing to raise the federal debt limit could result in drastic cutbacks to disaster relief, Medicaid, school funding and other programs.
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WhatsApp instructions, Mexican struggles: How Haitians ended up in Texas camp
Haitians camped out under a Texas bridge followed instructions circulated on WhatsApp to get there, according to a dozen migrants who said the tips delivered to their phones helped them evade checks by Mexican authorities.
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Justice Dept charges 138 people with health care fraud incurring $1.4 billion in losses
Nineteen defendants are accused of illegally prescribing 12 million opioid doses.
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House to try suspending cap on borrowing authority next week
House Democrats said Friday they planned to take action next week to suspend the cap on the government’s borrowing authority.
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Trudeau loses luster as bruising campaign ends
The Canadian prime minister wagered that a snap summer election would return his government to majority strength, but a 36-day campaign revealed there are no guarantees.
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Greg Abbott says Biden administration 'flip-flopped' on closing overwhelmed Texas-Mexico border crossings
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reversed course on shutting down six ports of entry with Mexico on Thursday, saying the Biden administration “flip-flopped” on the strategy and has abandoned border security.
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New documents reveal concern among Capitol Police officers about others in the force after January 6 | CNN Politics
A high-ranking Capitol Police officer, who was also a vocal Donald Trump supporter, told those under his command not to wear riot gear on January 6, according to internal documents reviewed by CNN that detail allegations submitted to an officer tip line.
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Justice Department reviewing policies on transgender inmates
A Justice Department official tells The Associated Press that the department is reviewing its policies on housing transgender inmates in the federal prison system.
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Clarence Thomas warns Supreme Court should not wade into politics
The justice said the Supreme Court "may have become the most dangerous" branch.
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Pentagon approves Capitol Police for National Guard assistance during pro-Jan. 6 rioters rally - Washington Examiner
The Pentagon has approved a request from the Capitol Police to have the D.C. National Guard prepared to help at this weekend’s rally in support of the Jan. 6 rioters.The rally, which is being put on by Look Ahead America and will be held on Saturday, has law enforcement agencies working to...
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Gabby Petito's disappearance and death: A timeline of events
Skeletal remains found in Florida were confirmed to be those of fiancé Brian Laundrie, who has been called a person of interest in Petito's killing.
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Republican lawmakers keep Saturday’s right-wing rally at arm’s length as Democrats spotlight GOP extremism | CNN Politics
Republicans are trying to distance themselves from Saturday’s right-wing rally on Capitol Hill, an event that could present a tough optics problem for the party as Democrats plan to tie all Republicans to the most extreme elements of the GOP.
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GOP Reps demand transparency from Biden on Afghanistan, blast withdrawal as ‘unmitigated disaster’
EXCLUSIVE: In a letter led by California Republican Rep. Young Kim Friday, GOP House members called on the Biden administration adhere to congressional demands for increased “substantive briefings” on the situation in Afghanistan.
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100 National Guard troops are on standby to support Capitol Police during pro-Trump rally Saturday
The National Guard troops will only deploy upon the request of the Capitol Police and will help man entry points to the Capitol complex.
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US threatens sanctions against officials in Tigray conflict
The White House is threatening to impose sanctions against Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other leaders involved in conflict in the Tigray region.
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French anger at viral bullying of 11-year-olds
A trend known as Anti2010 spread on TikTok and has been condemned by the education minister.
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Key senators eye the exits ahead of 2022 midterms: ‘It’s a six-year commitment’ | CNN Politics
John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, is struggling with a crucial decision: Whether to ask South Dakota voters for six more years in office.
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Washington braces for 'Justice for J6' rally: The Note
Washington is battening down the hatches in anticipation of right-wing protesters who claim those detained in connection to the Jan. 6 attack are being held unfairly.
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Climate change: Biden urges world leaders to cut methane gas emissions
The president asks leaders to commit to cutting emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.
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Ex-deputy charged with manslaughter in white teen's death
A former Arkansas sheriff’s deputy has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a white teenager whose death has drawn the attention of civil rights activists nationally.
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The U.K. Left The EU, And Now It's Inching Away From The Metric System Too
Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units of measure in all transactions, ditching a European Union requirement for metric.
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Ocasio-Cortez, Bush push to add expanded unemployment in $3.5T spending plan
Reps. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are calling on party leaders to add unemployment insurance reforms to their forthcoming $3.5 trillion spending plan. The two progr…
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A Colorado School Shooter Is Being Sentenced To Life In Prison
Devon Erickson was convicted of first degree murder and other charges for a 2019 shooting attack inside a suburban Denver high school that killed one student and injured eight others.
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MacKenzie Scott dominates donations to racial equity
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has funded organizations that received the most money for racial equity in 27 different states following the police killing of George Floyd.
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Death of Murdaugh family housekeeper in 2018 under investigation
Gloria Satterfield's death was said to be the result of a "trip and fall accident," but the coroner's office says an autopsy was never performed.
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Canada election: 'Mad Max' and why his party is on the rise
Once on the fringes, the People's Party of Canada and its leader makes its mark on the campaign.
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Supreme Court urged to review ban on drug injection sites
Supporters of a plan to open supervised injection sites to try to reduce overdose deaths urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to review a court decision that bans the practice
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Denmark to outlaw new romantic relationships for prisoners serving life sentences
Denmark officials are seeking to prevent prisoners serving life sentences from starting new romantic relationships by limiting their contact with the outside world to individuals they already know.…
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Police looking into "potential connection" between Gabby Petito's disappearance and campsite killings of 2 women
Authorities are looking for any possible connection between Gabby Petito's disappearance and the still-unsolved slaying of two women at a campsite near Moab, Utah.
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Federal prosecutors say doctor on trial for female genital mutilation is part of secret network
Federal prosecutors say that a doctor on trial for female genital mutilations is part of a secret network.
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Dem senators warned of long nights and weekend work as fiscal cliff looms
Congress' intense fall schedule, including a multitrillion-dollar party-line spending bill, is bearing down hard on Democrats.
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Lessons from Occupy Wall Street for today’s tax fight
The movement galvanized public outrage and begged for a fundamental shift from a system that was rigged in favor of corporations and the wealthy.
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California counties with high Covid vaccination rates helped Newsom cruise to victory in the recall election
The data backs up California Gov. Gavin Newsom's statement that his decisive victory in the recall election is a win for Covid vaccines and science.
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Nancy Pelosi: Facebook enabled Jan. 6 riot - Washington Examiner
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out at Facebook during remarks in London on Friday, accusing the social media company of enabling the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by failing to police extremist and conspiratorial content on its site. In remarks at Chatham House, a London-based international...
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How COVID-19 hybrid immunity could be a potential pandemic game-changer
Some researchers are pointing to preliminary data suggesting that mixing different COVID-19 vaccines could offer an even stronger immune boost.
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Biden faces limits of $1.9T COVID aid as some states resist
President Joe Biden entered the White House promising to stop the twin health and economic crises caused by COVID-19.
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FDA panel endorses COVID-19 booster shots for older Americans, rejects widespread use
A federal advisory panel on Friday unanimously voted to recommend the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorize a third booster dose of Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for people…
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COVID-19 updates: More than 10,000 new deaths reported in US in 1 week
The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads.
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US to buy hundreds of millions more vaccine doses for the world: report
The Biden administration is planning to buy hundreds of millions more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses to share with the world, The Washington Post reported on Friday.Details of the announcement were …
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Michael Moore on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: ‘We’re in a dark moment’
Progressive activist and filmmaker Michael Moore on Thursday said that he believes continued hesitancy among Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine stems from a growing mistrust in the government, c…
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US panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for seniors, high-risk
An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it endorsed the extra doses for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.
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Anti-Mask Florida Official Dies of COVID—and Takes GOP Software Secrets With Him
REUTERSJust a day after testing positive for COVID-19, a Florida Republican official who battled against mask mandates, attacked the vaccine, and railed at CDC officials has died in Tampa.Gregg Prentice, who was 61, led the Hillsborough County Election Integrity Committee—and his sudden death...
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CDC study finds Moderna vaccine most effective against hospitalization
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study released Friday found the Moderna vaccine to be the most effective against COVID-19 hospitalization, although all three vaccines provided “s…
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As the US defense budget inches closer to $800 billion, critics say more money doesn't buy what the military really needs
Progressives already compromised on Biden's budget, but to have Republicans tack on $24 billion is "just unacceptable," Rep. Ro Khanna told Insider.
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COVID-19 victims remembered on Washington's National Mall with 650,000 white flags
An exhibition of white flags representing Americans who have died of COVID-19 opened on Friday, covering more than 20 acres of the National Mall in Washington.
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Alaska once had the highest vaccination rate. Now it's in a COVID-19 crisis.
In January, Alaska had the highest per capita vaccination rate in the nation. Now, hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.
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9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID
Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures.
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FDA panel votes against broad rollout of Pfizer booster shot, endorses narrower use
The panel unexpectedly broke with the Biden administration's push for a widespread booster campaign this fall.
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