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PHOENIX - A draft report of the election review in Arizona’s largest county by supporters of former President Donald Trump found that President Joe Biden did indeed win the 2020 presidential contest there, an embarrassing end to a bizarre quest to find evidence supporting Trump’s false claim that he lost because of fraud.
House passes bill preserving the right to abortion | CNN Politics
The House on Friday passed the Women's Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving access to an abortion nationwide, as abortion rights are being threatened across the country by Republican-led state legislatures.
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Biden: Budget talks hit 'stalemate,' $3.5T may take a while
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate" in Congress as he made the case for his expansive effort to recast the nation's tax and spending programs and make what he sees as sweeping, overdue investments.
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Trump blames media after Arizona audit finds Biden won
Former President Trump on Friday laid into the news media after a draft report of the 2020 election audit in Arizona reaffirmed President Biden’s victory in the state’s largest county and showed Tr…
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Pressure rising for Democrats in Virginia governor's race
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richard Stuart, a longtime Republican state senator in Virginia, got three days' notice this summer to help pull together a weekday campaign event for Glenn Youngkin, the GOP candidate for governor.
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Biden: 'People will pay' for horseback charge on migrants at border
Images of US border agents charging at migrants have sparked outrage among many US lawmakers.
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Harris 'View' interview delayed, hosts positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris' live interview on “The View” was abruptly delayed Friday after two hosts of the talk show learned they had tested positive for COVID-19 moments before Harris was to join them on the set.
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Mystery solved: Biden gets proof of family ties to India
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mystery solved. President Joe Biden sat down with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday for important talks about the Indo-Pacific region. But first, the leaders caught up on the president's own family ties to the subcontinent.
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Pelosi aims to pass infrastructure and safety net bills next week. Democrats are skeptical.
"It would take an awful lot of work," said Rep. Stephanie Murphy, a Democrat who is a leader of the centrist Blue Dog Coalition.
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Judge orders Trump Org. to address subpoenas by New York attorney general for company records | CNN Politics
A New York judge has ordered the Trump Organization to submit a report next week to the New York Attorney General in an effort to resolve a long-running dispute over subpoenas for records, according to an unsealed order.
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Greene heckles Democrats and they fire back on Capitol steps
Conservative Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) heckled House Democrats on the steps of the Capitol on Friday, leading to several heated verbal altercations with veteran Democrats that were in ful…
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House votes to protect abortion rights amid state challenges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday that would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion, an effort by Democrats to circumvent a new Texas law that has placed that access under threat.
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‘You’ve disgraced this country’: Judge rips Capitol riot defendant
“I find it outrageous that American citizens would do what you did,” George W. Bush appointee Reggie Walton said following a Florida man’s guilty plea.
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Fox News bans Rudy Giuliani from appearing: report
Fox News has banned Rudy Giuliani and his son from appearing on its network, Politico Playbook reported on Friday.Giuliani, who served as a personal attorney to former President Trump, has reported…
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Great Wall of Lights: China’s sea power on Darwin’s doorstep
ABOARD THE OCEAN WARRIOR in the eastern Pacific Ocean (AP) — It’s 3 a.m., and after five days plying through the high seas, the Ocean Warrior is surrounded by an atoll of blazing lights that overtakes the nighttime sky.
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Reps. Greene, Dingell get into shouting match on Capitol steps over abortion bill
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was involved in a shouting match with Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell on the steps of the Capitol Building over the subject of abortion.
'Truth is truth': Trump dealt blow as Republican-led Arizona audit reaffirms Biden win
Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden in Arizona's most populous county, a review of results by his allies in the Republican Party has reaffirmed, capping a widely panned effort spurred by Trump's false claims of voter fraud.
Texas launches review of 2020 election, hours after Trump call
Since his loss last November, Trump and his allies have been fixated on false claims of widespread electoral fraud.
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As Arizona Senate Republicans prepare to release 2020 ballot review, other states are just beginning
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Republicans, too, are undertaking reexaminations of the presidential election, though both states certified Biden as the winner.
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More rental aid is reaching tenants to stave off eviction
Almost a month after a federal eviction moratorium ended , the Treasury Department said Friday that states and cities distributed money for nearly 1.4 million payments in August and the pace picked up from the month before.
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DeSantis pulls ahead of 2024 GOP pack as Florida’s Covid cases fall
The Florida governor's fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the pandemic.
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Jitender Maan Gogi: India gangster shot dead in Delhi court
Two men dressed as lawyers opened fire in court on a man police detained on charges of murder and extortion.
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Del Rio camp cleared as last remaining migrants depart | CNN
After several days of living in squalid conditions under the Del Rio International Bridge, the last remaining migrants departed a makeshift camp there just before noon local time on Friday.
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Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders as China concerns grow
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meeting with the leaders of India, Australia and Japan, President Joe Biden declared Friday that the U.S. and other members of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as “the Quad" are showing they “know how to get things done" in an increasingly complicated corner of the globe.
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Biden urges passage of two key bills amid legislative "stalemate"
The president acknowledged deeply divided congressional Democrats are "getting down to the hard spot" in negotiations over passage of his massive social spending plan.
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Cruz, GOP senators press Biden on Afghan 'child brides' among refugees
Cruz, alongside fellow Republican senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, demanded answers from the president on the reports that “child brides” had evacuated from Afghanistan to the US.
GOP review finds no proof Arizona election stolen from Trump
PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican-backed review of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona’s largest county ended Friday without producing proof to support former President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen election.
apnews.com78 members of Congress have violated a law designed to prevent insider trading and stop conflicts-of-interest
Insider has identified numerous members of Congress who have violated the STOCK Act. Congress is now considering banning lawmakers from trading stocks.
Most rental aid went unspent in August, sparking Treasury warning
About 2.6 million tenants are at risk of imminent eviction without aid, according to the Urban Institute.
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Gunman in deadly mass shooting at Kroger in Collierville, Tennessee, identified as 29-year-old store vendor
One person was killed and 14 others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at a supermarket.
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Biden admin sends "negative sign" with sanctions, Iran's foreign minister says
Iran’s foreign minister says his government will return to nuclear talks “very soon” after it finishes a review of previous negotiations.
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FBI agents question Afghan rescue groups
“Any time you get visited by the FBI or contacted by an entity like that, it's concerning,” one of the members said.
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GOP-backed Arizona election review confirms Biden 2020 win
A late draft of an election audit that will be presented Friday to the Arizona state Senate will confirm that President Biden carried Maricopa County during the 2020 election, and by a wider margin…
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Trump claims preliminary Maricopa County audit report 'far different' than final report
Former President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated allegations of widespread fraud in the Arizona general election last November, saying news outlets are "lying" about preliminary reports suggesting the long-anticipated Maricopa County audit will confirm President Joe Biden's victory in the county…
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Biden and Harris harshly condemn horseback wrangling depicted in images from US-Mexico border | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday harshly condemned the actions depicted in images showing Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up Haitian migrant families in Texas after they crossed over from Mexico.
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Kristi Noem's decision to reject girls' sports bill faces new scrutiny amid questions of lobbyist's influence
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is encountering heightened scrutiny over decision to reject women's sports legislation, with many questioning the influence of a longtime advisor – Matt McCaulley – who also has ties to the state's top employer.
Former Minneapolis officer in George Floyd case to appeal murder conviction
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has filed notice that he will appeal his conviction and sentence for the murder of George Floyd, arguing that the judge in his case abused his discretion and made multiple errors during the trial.
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Mayorkas doubles down on Border Patrol criticism, even as 'whip' narrative crumbles
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas doubled down on his criticism of Border Patrol horse patrol agents who had blocked Haitian migrants from entering the U.S., claiming the images "conjured up" America's history of "systemic racism" – even as the narrative promoted by the White House...
Groundbreaking for Obama presidential center set for Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's presidential center will move another step closer to its brick-and-mortar future next week when ground is broken after years of reviews, other delays and continued local opposition.
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U.S. House passes abortion rights bill, outlook poor in Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation on Friday to protect abortion services against growing Republican-backed state restrictions, including a Texas law that imposes a near-total ban on abortion, but the bill is unlikely to pass the Senate.
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CBD trial to treat hallucinations in Parkinson’s
Charles Ogilvie-Forbes is a volunteer in a clinical trial at King’s College London.
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Trump Organization faces new scrutiny in New York civil probe
The Trump Organization is facing new pressure to comply with a New York state civil investigation into the company’s financial dealings.A New York judge has given the former president’s…
thehill.comUnlike Trump, Biden doesn't have an immigration czar. But does he need one?
Migrant advocacy groups say Biden’s approach to immigration often results in mixed messaging, sows confusion and makes it slow to enact change.
DOJ recommends 4-month jail term for Air Force veteran who joined Jan. 6 riot
Derek Jancart breached the Capitol in the early wave of the riot.
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Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released from prison and flown out of the country on Friday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, just after a top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies reached a deal with the U.S.
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US lawful permanent resident trapped in Afghanistan with family: 'I don't believe I'm getting out safe'
EXCLUSIVE: A former combat interpreter with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, also a permanent resident of the United States, is trapped in the Taliban-controlled country after traveling to Kabul in July to attempt to evacuate his family amid the Biden administration’s withdrawal of military...
Dingell fundraises off Greene altercation on Capitol steps
Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell (Mich.) on Friday launched a message to supporters fundraising off of her heated exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on the steps of the Capitol after t…
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Mexico urges Haitians at US-Mexico border to give up and head south
Mexican officials are urging Haitians on the Texas border trying to reach the United States to give up and return to Mexico's frontier with Guatemala to request asylum, even as discontent grows over the treatment meted out to the beleaguered migrants.
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Indian photographer in video stomps on man shot by Assam police
Muslims protesting against government’s forced displacement fired at by police, killing at least two and wounding many.
Regulating crypto: The $2T Rubik's Cube
This episode of Playbook Deep Dive goes down the rabbit hole of crypto trading, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin — you get the idea. Digital currency has never been a hotter topic on Capitol Hill.
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A Former ABC News Executive Says Chris Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her At A Party In 2005
Shelley Ross says Chris Cuomo, now a CNN anchor, sexually harassed her by squeezing her buttocks. Cuomo, who was then at ABC News, sent an email shortly afterward saying he was "ashamed."
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Bass set to launch Los Angeles mayoral run
The California congresswoman would be an early favorite in the race.
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CNN's Chris Cuomo accused of sexual harassment by former boss, says he apologized
A former ABC News executive accused CNN anchor Chris Cuomo of sexually harassing her, describing in an essay published on Friday in the New York Times how he grabbed her buttocks at a colleague's farewell party in 2005.
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The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022 | CNN Politics
After a rough month for President Joe Biden, Republicans think they have more than historical precedent on their side to retake the Senate in 2022.
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Northeast US one of the fastest warming areas: study
The coastal Northeast — from Maine to Delaware — is heating faster than most areas of the United States due to dramatic shifts in the ocean and atmospheric conditions over the North Atlantic, accor…
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R. Kelly's Federal Trial Is In The Hands Of The Jury
After six weeks of emotionally charged testimony, jury deliberation begins in the New York federal trial of disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly. If convicted, he could spend 10 years to life in prison.
www.npr.orgIn Biden's Foreign Policy, Friends and Foes Claim Echoes of Trump
NEW YORK — At the United Nations’ annual gathering of world leaders this week, President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke ambitiously about international cooperation and a new diplomatic approach for a post-Trump America. But nearly all their diplomatic efforts at a...
Senate Republicans secretly lobbying for infrastructure spending
The five Senate Republicans who helped negotiate and draft the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill have been privately courting their Republican colleagues to pass the measure in the House.Why it matters: House GOP leaders are actively urging their members to oppose the bill. The...
'I can't live like this': Haitian migrants run out of options, flee camp in Mexico
Haitian migrants say they are 'left with nothing' as they begin to flee a migrant camp in Acuña, Mexico, across the border from Del Rio, Texas.
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'Radical’ Biden nominee faces backlash from banks
Saule Omarova is more than just a finance industry critic — she has proposed essentially ending the banking industry as we know it.
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Quad leaders press for ‘free’ Indo-Pacific amid China tensions
Leaders of US, Japan, India and Australia also agree to cooperate on COVID jabs, clean energy and space during summit.
40 acres and a mule won't cut it anymore. What the fight for reparations looks like in 2021.
Black Americans have been fighting for reparations tied to slavery for generations. Here's what that fight looks like in 2021.
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GOP-led Arizona election review closely matches Biden’s winning margin
Maricopa County officials celebrated the draft report’s release as vindication of their official election results.
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Biden pick for DOJ antitrust post has powerful backers — and Big Tech in his sights
President Joe Biden's nominee to head up the Department of Justice's antitrust division is expected to take aim at the tech industry if confirmed by the Senate, where he appears to be a shoo-in.
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Huawei's Meng Wanzhou flies back to China after deal with US
The row over Meng Wanzhou's detention in 2018 strained China's relations with Canada and the US.
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Cyber Ninjas' GOP-backed audit of Arizona votes still shows Biden won, Maricopa County says
Cyber Ninjas' report is set to be unveiled Friday by the Arizona Republicans who commissioned the firm despite it having no election-auditing experience.
Marjorie Taylor Greene starts screaming match with Democrats over abortion rights bill
“Killing a baby up until birth is a lack of civility, it’s called murder,” Greene said to a group of Democratic lawmakers.
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House GOP's impeachment backers vow to stay in the midterm fight against Trump and his allies | CNN Politics
Nearly all of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump are signaling they're committed to defending their seats and going head-to-head with the Trump wing of the party, teeing up a massive intraparty showdown and putting GOP leaders in the crosshairs of the vindictive former...
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House approves major abortion-rights bill as Dems slam Supreme Court over Texas abortion ruling
House Democrats took major vote to codify right to abortion on Friday.
Chuck Grassley, oldest GOP senator at 88, is running for reelection
The senator from Iowa announced his reelection bid Friday.
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Abortion rights bill: Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar only Democrat to buck party in vote
Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar was the only Democrat to vote against Democrats' abortion rights bill Friday.
Missing from the Hill: the FCC
It’s a gap that comes at an immensely consequential time for policymakers.
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Feds charge DC cop with murder in police pursuit death
WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer in the nation’s capital has been indicted on a murder charge for his role in a fatal vehicle accident during a police chase that sparked two days of protests and clashes.
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Pennsylvania's Democratic attorney general filed a lawsuit against Republican state lawmakers on Thursday in an attempt to stop their subpoena for detailed personal information on voters as part of their partisan review of the 2020 election. The move comes after Republicans on a state Senate...
Biden says he supports taxing billionaires’ investment gains annually
President Biden on Friday said he supports an idea championed by a key Senate Democrat to tax billionaires’ unrealized investment gains annually.Biden said the idea is one of a number of tax propos…
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Muslim women struggle with Germany’s ‘hijab ban’ in workplaces
The ECJ has said companies can ban religious garb in the workplace, but the ruling comes with conditions.
Germany elections: In Saxony, the far-right AfD wields power
Hundreds flock to Görlitz town square to hear party leaders rail against the political elite, migrants and vaccines.
Justice Department appoints David Neal as director of the nation's immigration courts | CNN Politics
Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of David Neal to lead the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which oversees the nation's immigration courts.
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Democrats press Schumer on removing Confederate statues from Capitol
Top House Democratic leaders and prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Friday urged Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to hold a vote on House-passed legislation to re…
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Left behind after U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, an interpreter now hides to avoid being killed by the Taliban
Documents reviewed by CBS News suggest Shirzad applied for a special immigrant visa as early as 2016.
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USDA to launch commission to address ‘racial equity issues’ within agency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it will launch a commission to tackle “racial equity issues” within the agency and its programs.The move comes as Biden administration has ma…
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Texas will review some 2020 election results after Trump presses for examination
"Your citizens don’t trust the election system," Trump told governor, in a new effort to undermine faith in the results of the 2020 election.
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Cyber Ninjas agree: Joe Biden won Arizona
The results of a messy, months-long Republican effort to re-examine the results of the 2020 election were unveilved to the state Senate Friday.
www.nbcnews.comCould California voters recall the recall process?
Legislative Democrats have the vote margins to advance a recall overhaul. Will they have the voters?
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Sabina Nessa: London murder reignites fears over women’s safety
Campaigners say authorities must tackle ‘root causes of male violence against women’ in the wake of teacher’s killing.
The Memo: Biden’s immigration problems reach crescendo in Del Rio
Immigration has been President Biden’s weakest issue since he took office — and now the situation has sunk to a new low with the crisis in Del Rio, Texas.Thousands of would-be migrants and asylum-s…
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German election: Climate protesters rally in cities
They want the next government to do more to limit global heating and to end the use of coal.
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Nancy Pelosi says 'there's some doubt' as to whether debt ceiling standoffs should be a political 'tradition'
Voting to raise the debt ceiling has caused partisan showdowns in recent decades. Pelosi may have just opened the door to ending that "tradition."
Many hurdles for families with food challenges, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty figuring out how to get help and had trouble finding healthy foods they can afford.
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Border Patrol stunned as Biden goes to war with his own agents over false 'whipping' allegations
President Biden on Friday took aim at Border Patrol agents who are at the frontlines of the crisis at the southern border, repeating false and widely-debunked claims that agents “strapped” migrants, and promising to make those agents “pay” -- leading to shock and anger from agents.
Abbas at UNGA says Israeli ‘apartheid’ could lead to one state
Leaders of Germany, Nigeria, Pakistan and Japan among speakers as annual gathering continues.
Submarine feud showcases European anger as U.S. shifts focus to Asia
For many experts, it is perhaps the starkest example yet of how Washington's focus has shifted away from its old European allies.
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Supreme Court sets Barrett ceremonial swearing-in for Oct. 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will hold a ceremonial swearing-in for Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 1, delayed by nearly a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Attendance for the courtroom ceremony will be by invitation only, the court said Friday.
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New details emerge about Brian Laundrie's behavior in the days after Petito went missing | CNN
The search for Brian Laundrie, who according to a source left behind his wallet and cell phone when last seen departing his parents' home 10 days ago, resumed Friday at a nature reserve in southwestern Florida.
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Top Foreign Affairs Republican seeks declassification of Afghan intel
The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee is asking the Biden administration to declassify and release its intelligence on Afghanistan after arguing they were caught off guard by th…
thehill.comGOP-backed Arizona election review confirms Biden 2020 win
A late draft of an election audit that will be presented Friday to the Arizona state Senate will confirm that President Biden carried Maricopa County during the 2020 election, and by a wider margin…
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House Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump advisers, associates
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has issued its first subpoenas, demanding records and testimony from four of former President Donald Trump's close advisers and associates who were in contact with him before and during the attack.
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U.S. suspends use of mounted Border Patrol units in Del Rio, Texas
The suspension comes days after news outlets captured video and photos showing mounted Border Patrol agents aggressively dispersing migrants near Del Rio.
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Supreme Court approval drops to 40 percent, hitting a new low: Gallup
Approval of the U.S. Supreme Court fell to a new low of 40 percent this month, according to a new poll released by Gallup on Thursday.The surveys were conducted from Sept. 1-17, arou…
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Jan. 6 select committee sends first subpoenas to former Trump aides, advisers
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot issued its first subpoenas Thursday to four former senior Trump administration officials.
Biden has say in whether Trump's 1/6 records go to Congress
The Biden administration will have a big say in whether the government releases information to Congress on the actions of former president Donald Trump and his aides on Jan. 6.
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Schumer, Pelosi announce 'framework' to pay for $3.5T infrastructure bill
Democratic leaders announced that the White House, the House, and the Senate have reached agreement on a "framework" to pay for the $3.5T infrastructure bill.
Trump demands Abbott back election audit in Texas
Former President Trump is pressuring Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to back a bill to launch an election audit in the Lone Star State, signaling an expanded effort to throw his broader 2020 election de…
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1 dead, 14 hurt in shooting at Kroger grocery store near Memphis, suspected gunman identified: Police
Police are responding to a shooting at a Krogers grocery store near Memphis, Tennessee.
White House ordered border authorities to clear out bridge by Friday evening ahead of BLM protest: Sources
DEL RIO, Texas — The Biden administration has set a deadline of Friday night to clear out the Haitian migrant camp that has caused major headaches for the White House, sources told the Washington Examiner.
www.washingtonexaminer.comSenate Republicans are on the verge of backing a default on the national debt
The GOP wants to force Democrats to raise the debt ceiling alone, but there's no guarantee Democrats can pull it off. The stakes are economic chaos.
Taliban official: Strict punishment, executions will return
One of the founders of the Taliban says the hard-line movement will once again carry out punishments like executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public.
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House passes $768 billion defense spending bill, despite GOP opposition
It would provide automatic pay raises for U.S. troops and fund the branches of the armed forces and veterans health care, among other measures.
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Biden may owe up to $500K in back taxes
President Biden may have improperly avoided paying Medicare taxes before he took office
Texas abortion providers go back to Supreme Court to expedite challenge to six-week ban | CNN Politics
A coalition of Texas abortion providers went back to the Supreme Court Thursday, asking the justices to expedite a review of the state law that bars abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
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Democrats surprised, caught off guard by ‘framework’ deal
Several Senate Democrats on Thursday said that they hadn’t seen a “framework” for how to pay for their sweeping social spending bill and appeared to be caught off guard by Senate …
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Port of Houston target of suspected nation-state hack
A major U.S. port was the target last month of suspected nation-state hackers. The Port of Houston, a critical piece of infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, issued a statement Thursday saying it had successfully defended against an attempted hack in August and no operational data or systems were imp
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White House beginning to tell government agencies to prepare for a shutdown
Democrats also say they have a deal to pay for a multitrillion-dollar social safety net package.
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas Mark Meadows, others from Trump's inner circle
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed four members of former President Donald Trump's inner circle Thursday, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Kayleigh McEnany deletes tweet blaming Biden for a 2020 spike in murders that occurred under Trump
"The U.S. murder rate under Joe Biden..." McEnany wrote in the now-deleted post sharing a bar graph showing murders surging in 2020.
Louisiana state trooper charged in pummeling of Black man
A former Louisiana State Police trooper has been charged with a civil rights violation for pummeling a Black motorist 18 times with a flashlight.
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How the search for Brian Laundrie, boyfriend of Gabby Petito, unfolded
Brian Laundrie is a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito. This is how the search for him unfolded.
U.S. congressional Democrats report deal to pay for Biden spending plans
The top two Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Thursday said they had reached a deal to pay for President Joe Biden's sweeping social agenda, as the White House warned federal agencies to begin preparing for the possibility of a government shutdown.
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Al Sharpton's border trip descends into farce as he is heckled during 150-second speech
DEL RIO , Texas — Rev. Al Sharpton was shouted down by protesters while attempting to speak about U.S. Border Patrol's treatment of Haitian migrants and an incident involving its horse patrol unit.
www.washingtonexaminer.comJan. 6 committee subpoenas Mark Meadows, others from Trump's inner circle
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed four members of former President Donald Trump's inner circle Thursday, including former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
Analysis: Biden steps into Democrats' brawl to rescue his agenda
Analysis: While there was no evidence of progress toward a deal Wednesday, the president was tacitly acknowledging the $3.5 trillion budget bill would have to be cut back.
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Chicago encourages Texans to leave state
The city of Chicago has taken out full-page ads in The Dallas Morning News to encourage Texans unhappy with the state’s new abortion law and other issues to leave the state.The ads tout Chicago’s t…
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Biden's pick for ambassador to Canada says U.S. waiting for Trudeau's updated China policy
Senate hearing reveals envoy's thinking on Canada-U.S. priorities.
www.politico.comWith Roe Under Threat, House Plans to Vote on Bill to Counter Abortion Curbs
WASHINGTON — House Democrats plan on Friday to push through broad legislation to uphold abortion rights, taking urgent action after a major Supreme Court setback as they brace for a ruling next year that could further roll back access to abortion nationwide. The House vote will be largely...
White House says it is not sending Haiti migrants at border to Guantanamo
The Biden administration has no plans to send any of the thousands of Haitian migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border to a special holding facility at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
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Bannon says he discussed how to ‘kill this administration in the crib’ with Trump before Jan. 6
Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon admitted on his podcast that he told President Trump to “kill this administration in the crib early on” ahead of the Biden presidency …
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Democrats steamroll toward showdown on House floor
House progressives appear poised for a showdown with their own leadership team as Democrats steamroll toward a Monday vote on a Senate-passed infrastructure bill that is a key part of President Bid…
thehill.comWill Democrats squander their biggest opportunity to reshape the country in decades?
The prospect of a vote on the infrastructure bill on Monday has Democrats at fever pitch. Their leadership faces four possible scenarios, from optimistic to less hopeful, for how the next four days play out.
China’s new D.C. ambassador: We’re just a misunderstood democracy
Qin Gang shoots back at U.S. “authoritarianism” critique.
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Judge's ruling to clean up Skid Row overturned by 9th Circuit
A federal appeals court overturned a lower court's order that required the city and county of Los Angeles to find housing for 4,600 Skid Row residents by October.
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Sens. Gillibrand, Ernst call House defense legislation ‘inadequate’ on military prosecutions
The lawmakers, speaking during a POLITICO Women Rule Summit on sexual assault in the military, cited the killing of Spc. Vanessa Guillén.
www.politico.comTexas will review some 2020 election results after Trump presses for examination
"Your citizens don’t trust the election system," Trump told governor, in a new effort to undermine faith in the results of the 2020 election.
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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Former Trump Officials Including Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon
The subpoenas compel the four former Trump administration officials to produce documents relevant to the U.S. Capitol riot by Oct. 7 and then sit for a deposition the following week.
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Republicans say charges against refugees raise concerns
Wisconsin Republicans are renewing concerns about the vetting process of Afghanistan refugees who are being housed at a military base in the state after two Afghan men were charged with assault and engaging in a sexual act with a child.
apnews.comInside Biden's falling poll numbers: 5 reasons why the president's approval ratings have dropped
Perhaps most troubling for President Biden: His support among independent voters – who helped carry him to victory over Donald Trump – has cratered.
Panic begins to creep into Democratic talks on Biden agenda
Democrats aren’t panicking yet but there’s a growing sense of urgency and frustration among lawmakers as a potential deal on a $3.5 trillion reconciliation package remains nowhere in sight.Speaker …
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Justice Department unseals Capitol riot charges against FreedomWorks organizer | CNN Politics
The Justice Department unsealed charges on Thursday against an organizer from the conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks for his alleged role in the January 6 insurrection.
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Manchin fires warning shot on plan to expand Medicare
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is firing a warning shot at progressives’ hopes of using a sweeping social spending bill to expand Medicare, arguing Democrats should first focus on shoring up the …
thehill.comBiden’s Loads of Little Lies Are Finally Catching Up With Him
MELINA MARA/GettySomebody’s lying, but who?The Biden administration suggested this week that the 15,000 Haitian migrants under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, were being “swiftly” deported. But on Tuesday, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press that Haitians had been released into the interior...
House passes larger defense budget than Biden administration requested
The House of Representatives passed the Department of Defense’s 2022 budget, giving them a much larger sum for the next fiscal year than the Biden administration sought.
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Trump appointees sue Biden admin over 'illegal removal' from Naval Academy's Board of Visitors
America First Legal sued President Joe Biden's administration on behalf of Sean Spicer and Russ Vought for its removal of the two men from the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Hurricane Ida caused more than $500M in damage to Louisiana’s agriculture
Hurricane Ida caused more than $500 million in damage to Louisiana’s agriculture, LSU’s AgCenter estimates. Experts at the center say there has been at least $584 million in damage to th…
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Haaland: Petito case a reminder of missing Native Americans
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says extensive news media coverage of the death of Gabby Petito should be a reminder of hundreds of Native American girls and women who are missing or murdered in the United States.
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9 House members vote against Israel Iron Dome funding as Tlaib accused of anti-Semitism
Nine members of Congress voted against Iron Dome funding, led by top members of the 'Squad'
Fed's Powell opens door to tougher regulations as renomination decision looms
Even as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell predictably dodged the latest question over his future as head of the central bank, his signal of openness to Democratic demands for tougher regulation of Wall Street under a new regulatory chief may assuage what critics see as a weak point in his...
U.S. household wealth rose to record $141.7 trillion in Q2, Fed says
U.S. household wealth jumped to a new high of $141.7 trillion at the end of June, a report from the Federal Reserve showed on Thursday, boosted by stock market gains and a pandemic-induced real-estate boom.
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Threats linger over members of Congress as a Trump adversary calls it quits
Anthony Gonzalez, a former Ohio football star with young kids, had a promising future in politics. After voting to impeach Trump, he realized he couldn’t have it all.
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Pennsylvania AG sues to block GOP subpoenas in election probe
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) filed a lawsuit on Thursday to block a Republican-backed subpoena to state election officials in a GOP-led probe of the 2020 presidential election,&nb…
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France keeps the heat on Blinken after Biden-Macron call
French President Emmanuel Macron isn’t quite ready to forget his anger over the surprise that British and American officials will provide submarines to Australia, at the expense of France, despite an olive branch from President Joe Biden.
www.washingtonexaminer.comGOP super PACs attack party's own candidates
Republican super PACs are beating up on the party's own candidates in key Senate primaries while Democratic groups largely hold their intra-party fire, an Axios analysis found.Why it matters: The negative ads some Republican groups are directing at GOP candidates threaten to elevate damaging...
Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas to 4 in Trump's inner circle
The subpoenas come as the committee continues to probe into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Rep. Lauren Boebert used campaign funds for rent and utilities, new filing shows | CNN Politics
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert paid utility and rent bills with campaign funds, according to a new filing the Republican lawmaker made this week with the Federal Election Commission.
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Man attempts to storm cockpit, strangles and kicks flight attendant on JetBlue flight
During the flight, the unruly passenger shouted for the pilot to shoot him.
CIA recalls Vienna station chief over mismanagement of 'Havana Syndrome' cases
The CIA recalled its station chief in Vienna, Austria, amid concerns about mismanagement of suspected cases of the mysterious health issue known as “Havana Syndrome” at the city’s U.S. embassy, a senior U.S. official confirmed to Fox News on Thursday.
Tough-on-Crime Republican DA Charged With Ambushing, Raping Woman
Facebook/JeffThomasforDAA Republican district attorney in Pennsylvania who styled himself as a tough-on-crime prosecutor—while refusing to pursue charges against anyone cited for disregarding state mask mandates—now stands accused of violently raping a female acquaintance in her own home...
Jailed Russian politician slams Apple, Google over app removal
US tech giants acted as gov’t accomplices by removing tactical voting app from stores, jailed opposition leader alleges.
Border Patrol union chief says Biden admin using 'whip' furor to deflect from handling of migrant crisis
Brandon Judd, head of the Border Patrol union, is accusing the Biden administration of using a controversy over agents on horseback blocking Haitian migrants to “deflect” from its own handling of the crisis at the border -- while saying the furor is “completely and totally demoralizing” for agents.
US and European allies suspect 'Iran is taking advantage' of stalled talks to expand nuclear program
Western powers suspect Iranian officials are using the diplomatic push for renewal of the 2015 nuclear deal to buy time for the expansion of their illicit program, U.S. and European officials acknowledged after a disappointing week at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Democratic leaders tout 'framework' to pay for Biden plan, but lack of details makes clear more work is needed | CNN Politics
House and Senate Democratic leaders say they've reached a deal with the Biden administration on options for paying for the Democrats' massive plan to expand the social safety net. But it quickly became clear that the deal lacked many specifics, needed to be sold to Congress and required ample...
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U.S. House approves $1 billion for Israel's 'Iron Dome' missile-defense system
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to give $1 billion to Israel for its Iron Dome missile-defense system, two days after objections from the most liberal Democrats forced leaders to remove it from a broader spending bill.
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Biden's approval rating hits new low in latest Gallup poll
Biden's latest approval ratings, the lowest of his presidency, could influence key issues such as upcoming elections and an infrastructure push.
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JD Vance defends Texas abortion law
Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance appeared to defend the near-total ban on abortion in Texas during a local news interview this week, saying he did not believe that rape or ince…
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Cuomo accuser Lindsey Boylan slams ex-aide DeRosa over 'coup' op-ed
Lindsay Boylan, the first woman to publicly accuse former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, blasted former Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa after DeRosa shared a Newsday op-ed that defended her old boss.
Erdogan says Taliban lacking ‘inclusive, encompassing leadership’
Turkish president says Ankara is willing to work with Taliban if the armed group formed a more encompassing government.
Taliban divisions deepen as hardliners seek spoils of war
Sources tell Al Jazeera the discord is real and factionalism could spell trouble for the Afghan people.
Black caucus members opt for White House meeting over trip to border
Several members of the Congressional Black Caucus weighed visiting the U.S.-Mexico border this week to investigate the conditions faced by Haitian migrants and protest allegations of inhumane treatment by U.S. agents.Why it matters: It's a thorny proposition both in terms of timing and...
'He put himself ahead of the country': Chris Christie rips Trump's election claims
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said former President Donald Trump should stop peddling conspiracy theories that the 2020 election was stolen, arguing that the claims are inconsistent with putting America first and damage the Republican Party’s efforts to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda.
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Flying Microchips The Size Of A Sand Grain Could Be Used For Population Surveillance
Northwestern University says these are the world's smallest human-made flying structures, and they could be used for monitoring the environment, population surveillance or disease tracking.
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UN commissioner: International community must help Myanmar ‘before it’s too late’
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said the international community must help Myanmar out of the political turmoil it has faced since the military took control eight months ago.&…
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Top Republican calls on Biden administration to share pre-withdrawal intelligence reports on Afghanistan
It remains unclear to what degree U.S. intelligence agencies warned of the possible collapse of the Afghan military and government.
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US implores Iran to return to nuke talks without delay
The Biden administration is imploring Iran to quickly return to talks on its nuclear program after a three-month hiatus caused by its government transition.
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‘Devastating’: Florida Republicans worried about 2022 as they crafted election law
Emails and text messages undercut the GOP’s claim Florida’s election overhaul wasn’t political.
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Delta has banned more than 1,600 unruly passengers. Now, it wants airlines to share ban lists.
The airline said it has reported more than 600 people to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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The Senate is expected to vote Monday on continuing government funding and raising debt ceiling | CNN Politics
The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a key procedural motion to advance a temporary government funding bill that includes a suspension of the debt ceiling, according to senators and aides in each party.
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Boppy Recalls 3.3. Million Baby Pillows After The Deaths Of 8 Infants
The loungers were sold in stores from January 2004 to September 2021. Retailers including Amazon, Pottery Barn Kids, Target and Walmart carried the product.
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'Most American thing ever': Woman stranded in floodwaters saved by bus full of Marines
A woman stranded in a flash flood last week near Washington, D.C., was saved by a bus full of Marines who pushed her vehicle out of the water to safety.
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‘Unfathomable contrast’: Biden under fire for expelling Haitians
US plan to expel most of the more than 14,000 Haitian migrants camped at Mexico border has been widely condemned.
Biden approval rate takes hit from both Democrats and Republicans in latest Pew poll
Since spring, public confidence in President Joe Biden has declined across several issues, according to the Pew Research Center.
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Minnesota grain handler targeted in ransomware attack
Minnesota agricultural firm Crystal Valley Cooperative said it had been targeted in a ransomware attack in recent days, making it the second Midwestern farm-services provider in a week to be forced to take systems offline due to cybersecurity incidents.
www.reuters.comU.S. friends in Latin America are turning to China
The U.S. is losing Latin America to China without putting up a fight, Ecuador’s ambassador to Washington told Axios, laying bare her frustrations with early inattention from the Biden administration.Why it matters: Ecuador isn't alone. China has deepened its engagement in the region, and it's...
The jail where Jeffrey Epstein killed himself is crumbling
Once hailed as a prototype for a new kind of federal jail and the most secure in the country, New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center has become a blighted wreck.
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Ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont detained in Sardinia
The lawyer for Carles Puigdemont says the former Catalan leader has been detained in Sardinia, Italy.
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Trump lawyers argue Twitter service agreement does not apply to him
Lawyers for former President Trump argued in a court filing submitted Wednesday that Twitter’s service agreement does not apply to him as part of an attempt to get the former president back o…
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Oldest human footprints in North America found in New Mexico
Fossilized footprints discovered in New Mexico indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago.
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House votes to approve 2022 National Defense Authorization Act | CNN Politics
The House has voted to approve the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022 with wide bipartisan support. The bill, which sets the guidelines for defense policy, authorizes spending in line with the Pentagon's priorities, though it does not appropriate the spending itself.
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Trans woman accused of drugging and robbing men throughout south Florida
A Miami transgender woman is charged with strong-arm robbery and grand theft after allegations came forward that she drugged and looted multiple men throughout southern Florida.
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R. Kelly's defense says accusers had motive to lie. 'Convict him,' prosecutor says
R. Kelly's accusers were motivated by money to lie about his alleged sexual abuses, a lawyer for the R&B superstar argued on Thursday in a final effort to persuade jurors not to convict Kelly of sex trafficking charges.
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Tigray mothers share shocking accounts of dire famine conditions
Testimonies and footage from Ethiopia’s war-hit region suggest dramatic worsening of humanitarian situation.
U.S. Commerce chief: more action to be taken on Huawei if needed
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday the Biden administration will take further action against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei if necessary, after some Republican lawmakers have pressed for more steps. Washington says Huawei is a national security threat on a variety of grounds...
State Department frustrated by Iran stonewalling on nuclear talks
The State Department is becoming frustrated with Iran refusing to say when they may re-enter nuclear talks, officials told Fox News Thursday.
House GOP leadership urges opposition to infrastructure bill ahead of key vote | CNN Politics
House GOP leaders are rallying Republican lawmakers in opposition to an infrastructure bill that is expected to come to a vote next week, the latest sign of partisan divisions on Capitol Hill and a warning for Democrats that they cannot afford large defections within their own party if they want...
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Several shot in Tennessee grocery store
US police say that 13 people were shot in a Memphis suburb on Thursday afternoon.
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R. Kelly jury asked to make him 'pay' or not fall for 'lies'
A prosecutor in closing arguments at the sex-trafficking trial of R. Kelly has asked jurors to make the R&B superstar “pay” for his alleged sex crimes.
apnews.comBannon says he discussed how to ‘kill this administration in the crib’ with Trump before Jan. 6
Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon admitted on his podcast that he told President Trump to “kill this administration in the crib early on” ahead of the Biden presidency …
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Its relevance at stake, UN reaches toward a new generation
At the United Nations this week, the pandemic-era rules of engagement for General Assembly week are strict for kings, presidents and other “excellencies.”
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Blinken defends US leadership at UN as Biden administration wrestles with foreign policy crises | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended US leadership at the United Nations on Thursday even as he acknowledged that it will take time to repair relations with France, one of America's oldest allies, after missteps by the Biden administration.
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FAA says more than 70% of unruly passenger incidents on flights in 2021 so far are related to masks
More than 70% of unruly passenger incidents on commercial flights in 2021 have been related to masks, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed on Thursday.
www.washingtonexaminer.comUS court revives suit against Facebook over TV host's image
A federal appeals court has revived a Philadelphia newscaster’s lawsuit against Facebook over the unauthorized use of her image in advertisements for dating sites and sex-related products that ran on the site.
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"Our hearts are broken": Jelani Day's family posts emotional message after officials identify body found in Illinois River
A body found earlier this month has been identified by the coroner of LaSalle County, Illinois, as missing graduate student Jelani Day.
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Maxine Waters: What we witnessed with Haitian migrants takes us back hundreds of years
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) slammed the Biden administration for the way Haitian migrants are being treated at the border, saying that it “takes us back hundreds of years.”“What the hell are we d…
thehill.comAndrew Yang pitched a 'secretary of technology and innovation' cabinet position to the Biden transition team, according to his new book
Yang writes that he was also encouraged by "some members of Congress" to vie for commerce secretary, but ultimately decided to run for NYC mayor.
House passes $1B for Israel's Iron Dome after progressive dustup
The funding was stripped from a stopgap funding bill and scheduled for its own vote after liberals protested.
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‘Here to stay’: Indo-Pacific Quad leaders to meet at White House
First in-person leader meet of US, Japan, India and Australia grouping signals ‘durability’ despite differences.
Arizona AG hits Biden admin's 'laissez-faire' approach to migrant COVID risk
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is slamming what he calls a "laissez-faire" approach from the Biden administration to the risk of COVID-19 coming through the southern border via a massive migrant wave -- just as the U.S. is being hit by another surge in Del Rio.
Tom Felton: Harry Potter star collapses during celebrity golf match
The actor, 34, is carried off a golf course after collapsing during a celebrity match in the US.
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San Francisco raises Tesla 'self-driving' safety concerns as public test nears
San Francisco transport authorities on Thursday raised concerns about the safety record of Tesla's advanced driver assistant system, as the electric car maker prepared a wide release of a test version of the software that works on city streets and highways.
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Famed cathedral names artist to replace Confederate windows
Washington National Cathedral announced Thursday it has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice that will replace a set with Confederate imagery that...
apnews.comAmericans were freaking out over inflation this spring. They aren't anymore - and it shows they believe in the Biden economy.
Joe Biden has repeatedly sought to ease inflation fears, claiming that its recent surge is temporary. Americans are increasingly buying his argument.
Julius Jones' execution set for Thursday, federal court rejects appeal
Jones will be executed this week on his scheduled execution date of Nov. 18
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill easing prosecution of human smuggling suspects
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that broadens the scope of who can be charged with human smuggling, while raising the stakes for offenses covered under the previous law.
Two hosts of 'The View' test positive for Covid ahead of interview with Harris | CNN Politics
"The View" host Sunny Hostin and guest host Ana Navarro both tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, sending the show's remaining hosts into a live-on-television scramble to fill airtime while the show adjusted its plans.
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US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected
The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of Americans on Friday even as health officials stressed the real problem remains getting first shots to the unvaccinated.
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NY hospitals, schools fear staff shortage from vaccine rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the nation's most aggressive COVID-19 vaccine mandates are scheduled to take effect Monday in New York amid continued resistance from some to the shots, leaving hospitals and nursing homes across the state and schools in New York City bracing for possible staff shortages.
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EXPLAINER: Who's eligible for Pfizer booster shots in US?
Millions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus.
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Massachusetts judge rejects state police union’s attempt to delay coronavirus vaccine mandate
A bid by the Massachusetts’ state police union to delay a vaccine mandate failed on Thursday after a Superior Court judge rejected the effort.“The public interest is, unquestionably, best served by…
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Wisconsin high schooler wins lawsuit against sheriff over COVID-19 social media post
A Wisconsin high schooler on Friday won her lawsuit against a sheriff’s deputy who allegedly threatened her with arrest if she did not take down several social media posts related to COVID-19…
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Federal contractors must ensure employees are fully vaccinated by December
Millions of workers nationwide would be affected.
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Schools without mask mandates nearly four times as likely to see COVID-19 outbreak: CDC
Arizona schools that enacted mask mandates for students and staff before classes began were 3.7 times less likely to experience an outbreak of COVID-19 than schools without such mandates, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Biden administration expects smooth COVID booster rollout despite line-cutters
The Biden administration is confident COVID-19 booster shot distribution to limited groups will go smoothly despite no way to catch people who lie about their eligibility.
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Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's How To Figure Out If You Need One
With the back and forth on boosters from government agencies, many Americans are wondering if they really need an extra shot. Here is what the science says about who needs a booster now — and why.
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U.S. administers 388.6 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC
The United States has administered 388,567,109 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 470,630,875 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Biden urges unvaccinated to 'do the right thing,' after CDC boss defies panel over booster recommendations
President Biden made a plea to unvaccinated Americans on Friday, urging them to "do the right thing" and get a shot to protect themselves against COVID-19, hours after the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defied a vote from her advisory panel, which had recommended not to...
The Latest: Washington state to give Pfizer boosters to some
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Washington state Department of Health says it will immediately start offering booster doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to certain people after recommendations from the U.S.
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CDC leader adds people with risky jobs to COVID booster list
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans.
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Providers challenge only US law banning vaccine mandates
Medical providers and Montana residents with compromised immune systems are challenging the only law in the U.S. that prevents employers from mandating vaccines for employees.
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CDC advisers recommend who can get booster shots of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine
Third doses of the Pfizer vaccine could be available to seniors and other at-risk groups this week.
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COVID-19 updates: No unemployment benefits for vaccine refusal in this state
The number of daily deaths from COVID-19 are continuing to rise, even as hospitalization rates begin to decline.
U.S. sends money to Florida school officials docked pay for defying ban on mask mandates
Project SAFE grants totaling nearly $148,000 are being sent to Florida educators who lost pay after they defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban.
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Has the spread of Covid peaked in the U.S.? What the coming months could look like
New cases have been gradually dropping nationwide, although experts caution that new infections are still at a high rate and further decline will be slow.
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Education secretary backs mandatory school Covid-19 vaccines
“I would like governors who hold those decisions to make those decisions now that [vaccines] are FDA-approved.”
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'Vaccine apartheid': Africans tell UN they need vaccines
The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharp focus Thursday as many of the African countries whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots stepped to the podium to speak at the U.N.’s annual meeting of world leaders.
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Naval officer wins praise for Portugal’s vaccine rollout
As Portugal nears its goal of fully vaccinating 85% of the population against COVID-19 in nine months, other countries want to know how it was able to accomplish the feat.
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Inspiration4 benefactor-commander under quarantine with COVID-19-positive family
Days after completing his historic ride into space as part of the first all-civilian crew to reach Earth orbit, billionaire e-commerce mogul and mission commander Jared Isaacman is back at home, and unexpectedly back in quarantine.
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WHO backs Regeneron drug for COVID-19, urges action on price
Treatment given to Donald Trump found to reduce risk of disease advancing to more severe stage.
UK Covid vaccine rules cause hesitancy - Africa health boss
The UK's refusal to accept vaccine certificates from Africa could increase hesitancy, says Africa CDC.
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CDC quietly removed school guidance for eliminating masks, rolling back COVID-19 prevention efforts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly removed language in its guidance for schools that suggested how administrators could choose to roll back COVID-19 protocols.
New York health chief, defender of Cuomo policies, resigning
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has submitted his resignation.
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Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
An AP analysis shows that 26 of 50 largest public university campuses in the U.S. are not mandating that students receive vaccinations against the coronavirus.
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