Attorney L. Lin Wood holds up a Bible while speaking during a press conference on election results - Elijah Nouvelage / Reuters file
A federal judge is considering whether to order financial penalties or other sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump's lawyers who signed onto a lawsuit last year challenging Michigan's election results.
Facing possible sanctions, Sidney Powell defends 2020 election lawsuit during heated hearing
Attorneys clashed during a hearing to determine if sanctions are warranted against lawyers who filed suit in Michigan to try to overturn the 2020 election results there.
Firefighters make progress against big fires in US West
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of wildfires burned across the torrid U.S. West on Monday, but fire agencies reported some progress in corralling the flames and forecasters predicted a gradual decrease in extreme temperatures.
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Sanders, Biden meet as infrastructure bill swells past $3.5T
WASHINGTON (AP) — Emerging from a private meeting at the White House, Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that he and President Joe Biden are on the same page as Democrats draft a “transformative” infrastructure package unleashing more than $3.5 trillion in domestic investments on par with the New...
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Democrats advance spending bill that would overturn the Hyde Amendment
Republicans blasted the effort to repeal the amendment after 40 years and said it could impact government funding negotiations.
Biden pitches plan for 'holding rogue gun dealers accountable'
President Biden held a White House meeting with local officials and the attorney general to discuss his plan to curb the rise in gun violence across the country. NBC's Shannon Pettypiece has details.
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Supreme Court's voting rights ruling casts shadow on future legal battles
The decision could force Democrats and voting rights advocates into other arenas to mount their battles against voting restrictions enacted in GOP-led states.
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Judge grills attorneys over suit challenging Michigan results
A federal judge grilled attorneys involved in a lawsuit that sought to overturn Michigan’s election results during a hearing Monday over whether the lawyers should be sanctioned for their con…
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Indicted Trump Organization CFO removed as an officer from several company subsidiaries
The Trump Organization has removed Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer, from officer positions at several of its subsidiaries, including Mar-a-Lago, after he and former President Donald Trump's namesake business were indicted for allegedly running a 15-year tax fraud scheme.
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Biden balances fighting rising crime, reforming police
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing rising fears of summer violence, President Joe Biden is embarking on a political high-wire act, trying to balance his strong backing for law enforcement with the police reform movement championed by many of his supporters.
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Left-leaning groups pressure Schumer to act on voting bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of left-leaning organizations are asking Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a new vote this month on Democrats' sweeping voting and elections bill, a top priority for the party that Republicans blocked from debate last month.
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Senators Unveil Competing Funding Proposals For Capitol Police Now Short On Cash
Weeks before the police agency is slated to run out of money, the Democratic Senate Appropriations chair and the panel's ranking Republican introduced competing emergency funding bills.
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Cuba protests: Three key issues that explain the rare unrest
Cuba has been plunged into turmoil by unusual protests. We look at the main drivers of unrest.
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New child tax credit payments start this week. Here's how the IRS is trying to make sure the neediest families don't miss out
Melinda Williams, a married mother of five, didn't think her family qualified for the child tax credit since they don't earn enough to file income tax returns. So the New York City resident didn't pay much attention to Congress' historic increase of the benefit earlier this year.
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Trump wrong about officer who shot Capitol rioter, law enforcement official says
The former president suggested without evidence that the Capitol Police officer who shot Babbitt was "head of security" for a "high-ranking" Democratic lawmaker.
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Texas Democrats to break quorum in special session over voting rights
For the second time since May, Texas House Democrats will break quorum in protest against state Republicans' push to revise the election and voting laws there.
Biden calls 'remarkable' Cuba protests a 'call for freedom'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called protests in Cuba “remarkable" and a “clarion call for freedom,” praising thousands of Cubans who took the streets to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis — one of the island's biggest antigovernment...
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Cuba protests: Arrests after thousands rally against government
Anti-government protests are banned in the country and the authorities' response has been swift.
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The Death Toll In The Florida Condo Collapse Has Now Reached 94
Officials have unveiled plans to boost security around the debris pile. "This has become much more than a collapsed building site," said mayor Charles Burkett said. "It has become a holy site."
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Cuba's internet cutoff: A go-to tactic to suppress dissent
Cubans facing the country’s worst economic crisis in decades took to the streets over the weekend
Democrats closing in on deal to unlock massive infrastructure bill
Senate Democrats say they are close to a deal on a budget resolution that will pave the way for them to pass a sweeping, multitrillion-dollar bill later this year.“The Senate Budget Committee is cl…
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Republicans spotlight Cuba as socialism failure as protests erupt amid historic economic crisis
Republicans are pointing to unrest in Cuba as evidence that socialist policies ultimately fail, despite a trend among far-left Democrats to embrace them.
Eric Adams pushes "joint gang and guns" task force at White House meeting
"The handgun is the real enemy of New Yorkers and really Americans," Adams told CBSN.
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Senate Democrats unveil $3.7 billion Capitol security funding bill | CNN Politics
Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont and chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled a new $3.7 billion proposal to supplement security funding at the Capitol and beyond in the wake of the January 6 Capitol Insurrection.
Graham: Bipartisan infrastructure pay-fors are insufficient
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, says his colleagues need to come up with additional pay-fors to cover the cost of an eight-year, $1.2 tri…
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Republicans to air attack ads over relocation of MLB All-Star game from Georgia
The ads blame Democrats for Atlanta's anticipated lost revenue after MLB moved All-Star game in response to outcry over Georgia's voting laws.
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Florida suspect in Haiti president killing deepens mystery
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The arrest of a failed Haitian businessman living in Florida who authorities say was a key player in the killing of Haiti’s president deepened the mystery Monday into an already convoluted plot surrounding the assassination.
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With federal eviction moratorium set to expire, states offer patchwork protections
Data suggests that nationwide renter debt is trending downward as the economy rebounds, but millions remain behind on rent.
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US cites China, Myanmar, Ethiopia in genocide report
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday renewed genocide allegations against China for repression of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities in its northwest Xinjiang region. It also warned Eritrea, Ethiopia, Myanmar and South Sudan of possible further sanctions for ethnic cleansing in...
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Police patrol Havana in large numbers after rare protests
HAVANA (AP) — Large contingents of Cuban police patrolled the capital of Havana on Monday following rare protests around the island nation against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis.
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Extreme heat-fueled wildfires rage in the West, squeezing California's power supply
Blistering heatwave smothers much of the West with triple-digit temps as crews battle raging fires in two states that have cut power lines to California.
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The Memo: Trump pours gas on tribalism with Jan. 6 rewrite
Former President Trump is persevering with his attempts to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.It is an effort that is being aided by his political and media allies.&…
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Capitol rioter with ties to White supremacist gang pleads guilty and is sentenced to 6 months in jail with credit for time served | CNN Politics
A US Capitol rioter who joined a White supremacist gang while in prison for attempted murder pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor related to the January 6 insurrection.
Merkel doubts Biden meeting will solve gas pipeline dispute
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that she doubts the dispute between her country and the United States over a nearly completed gas pipeline from Russia will be fully resolved at a meeting with President Joe Biden this week.
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Five takeaways from the CPAC conference in Dallas
The Republican faithful flocked to Dallas for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) over the weekend as the GOP strategizes ahead of the 2022 and 2024 election cycles.The confab marke…
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‘The White House is finally paying attention’: Cuba’s protests force Biden’s hand
Biden promised to “reverse the failed Trump policies” on Cuba. He didn’t expect to have to figure out how so quickly.
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Three Black Soccer Players Are Facing Racist Abuse After England's Euro 2020 Defeat
As soon as Italy clinched its win over England in the Euro 2020 soccer championship, racist comments started pouring in blaming three Black players for the loss.
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Rubio slams Biden admin’s 'major failure' of initially tying of Cuban protests to rising COVID cases
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is criticizing President Biden’s administration for its initial diagnosis on the causes of mass protests that broke out in Cuba on Sunday.
Biden to call efforts to restrict voting 'authoritarian' in speech -White House
President Joe Biden will call efforts to strip the right to vote from some Americans "authoritarian" in a speech on Tuesday, the White House said on Monday.
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Harris: Texas Democrats displayed 'courage' by leaving state to block GOP voting bill
"I applaud them standing for the rights of all Americans and all Texans to express their voice through their vote unencumbered," Harris said.
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Protests escalate US-Cuba tensions
U.S. officials are moving quickly to throw their support behind protesters in Cuba who have put communist leaders on the defensive amid dissatisfaction with the economy and food shortages.The prote…
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The cost of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars
The nearly 20-year American combat mission in Afghanistan was the United States' longest war. Ordinary Americans tended to forget about it, and it received measurably less oversight from Congress than the Vietnam war did.
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Thiel ally's entrance kicks off protracted GOP Senate fight in Arizona
Arizona is one of Senate Republicans' top targets in 2022, but they will have to fight through a year-long primary first.
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White House faces criticism over Hunter Biden’s art sale
Ethics watchdogs are raising concerns as a gallery is planning to sell Hunter Biden’s art this fall, valuing some of the first-time artist’s paintings up to $500,000.
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Marine sentenced in 2017 killing of Green Beret in Africa
Army Green Beret Logan Melgar was killed in the African country of Mali in what has been described as a hazing gone wrong.
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Treading Lightly In Abortion Politics, Biden Still Manages To Annoy Both Sides
The president is one of a disappearing group of politicians who sought moderate compromises on abortion. His supporters want faster changes. But abortion-rights opponents are also taking him to task.
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'Revolution is coming': Cuba protests cheered by Florida exiles who rally in solidarity
Stunned by Sunday protests, Cuba's communist regime deflected responsibility while Cuban-Americans hoped unrest will lead to change in government.
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Report: RNC chief counsel called 2020 Trump legal efforts ‘a joke’
A top lawyer for the Republican Party warned in late November against continuing to push the baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen, calling efforts from former President Trump’s l…
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GOP support for bipartisan infrastructure deal going wobbly
Democrats need 10 Republican senators to pass the bipartisan bill, but some are wavering.
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Aging population to hit U.S. economy like a 'ton of bricks' -U.S. commerce secretary
President Joe Biden does not yet have enough support from fellow Democrats to secure $400 billion in spending for at-home care for the elderly and disabled that the economy desperately needs, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters on Monday.
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Texas House Democrats leave state to block Republicans from passing voting restrictions
Texas state House Democrats left the state Monday in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive new voting law in the remaining 27 days of the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Medicare evaluating coverage for $56,000 Alzheimer's drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare on Monday launched a formal process to decide whether to cover Aduhelm, the new Alzheimer's drug whose $56,000-a-year price tag and unproven benefits have prompted widespread criticism and a congressional investigation.
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Biden administration took steps to 'off-board' fired Social Security chief, administration official says | CNN Politics
The Biden administration has worked to off-board the fired commissioner of the Social Security Administration who said he would report to work on Monday despite being terminated on Friday, an administration official said.
Senate confirms Jen Easterly as head of U.S. cyber agency
Easterly, a former senior NSA and White House official, brings a combination of military, intelligence and business experience to the helm of an overwhelmed agency.
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Haiti is ‘tinderbox’ foreign policy challenge for Biden
The Biden administration is confronting a new and complicated foreign policy crisis as political turmoil grips Haiti following the assassination of its president. The assassination remains shr…
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Former NFL player announces bid for Senate seat in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former NFL player Jake Bequette on Monday announced he's challenging Arkansas Sen. John Boozman in next year's Republican primary. Bequette, an Army veteran and former Razorbacks player, launched his bid with a online video touting his football and military background.
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Afghan vet: 'What have we ended up with at the end of it?'
Images of the World Trade Center towers collapsing in New York were still fresh in the minds of the first American troops arriving in Afghanistan, as the U.S. launched an invasion targeting the Afghanistan-based al-Qaida leaders who plotted the attacks of Sept.
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Texas Democrats flee state in effort to block GOP-backed voting restrictions
The lawmakers arrived in Washington to advocate for federal voting rights legislation, risking arrest by leaving during the special session.
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With federal eviction moratorium set to expire, states offer patchwork protections
Data suggests that nationwide renter debt is trending downward as the economy rebounds, but millions remain behind on rent.
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Trump threatens further disruptions inside both parties: The Note
Former President Trump is relishing the fact that he appears to remain a force who can blow up policy and political plans even without access to Twitter or Facebook.
Fox News airs disclaimer during Trump CPAC speech about 2020 election
Fox News on Sunday aired a disclaimer adding context to comments made by former President Trump referencing electoral fraud during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference.“A…
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Biden balances fighting rising crime, reforming police
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing rising fears of summer violence, President Joe Biden is embarking on a political high-wire act, trying to balance his strong backing for law enforcement with the police reform movement championed by many of his supporters.
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How will the West solve a water crisis if climate change continues to get worse?
A decades-long megadrought spurred by climate change is drying the West, but will it run out of water?
For democracy, it's a time of swimming against the tide
The old Nicaraguan revolutionary, with his receding hairline and the goatee that he had finally let turn grey, spoke calmly into the camera as police swarmed toward his house, hidden behind a high wall in a leafy Managua neighborhood.
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Trumpworld wants distance from QAnon even as the ex-president winks at it
Trump isn’t disavowing the conspiracy theory. But his team doesn’t want the association.
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McCarthy, GOP face a delicate dance on Jan. 6 committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) faces a daunting task as he weighs his options for appointing Republicans to a special committee to investigate the Capitol attack of Jan. 6.Formally…
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Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies, longtime leader convicted of corruption
Edwin Edwards, the only Louisiana governor to serve four terms, died in hospice care on Monday morning at age 93, a week after he was hospitalized.
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Surfside building collapse death toll rises to 94
The mayor of Miami-Dade County said 22 people were potentially unaccounted for in last month's building collapse.
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GOP war rages and centrists hit pro-Trump 'wackadoodles'
The internal Republican Party war continues to be red-hot between the pro-Trump and anti-Trump camps.
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Rand Paul requests probe into allegations NSA spied on Tucker Carlson
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is requesting the director of the National Security Agency conduct an investigation into Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s claims that the agency has been spying on him.&n…
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Fact check: Progressive pundits falsely claim Rep. Lauren Boebert got a Paycheck Protection Program loan | CNN Politics
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican known for her right-wing views, gave a Saturday speech in which she expressed vehement opposition to government involvement in Americans' lives.
Cuban president defiant, blames embargo after protests
A defiant Cuban president lashed out at the U.S. embargo in response to protests over economic shortages during the pandemic.
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Biden celebrates the 'clarion call for freedom' voiced by anti-communist protesters in Cuba
President Joe Biden said Monday the anti-communist protests that broke out in Cuba over the weekend represent a "clarion call for freedom."
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Brewing battle over tax hikes to test Democratic unity
An emerging proposal from the White House and Senate Democratic leaders to pay for President Biden’s infrastructure agenda is setting the stage for a major battle in Congress that will test the sup…
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Lawyers retreat from pro-Trump election suit
At a hearing on possible sanctions over the Michigan case, some attorneys downplayed their roles.
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Edwin Edwards, former Louisiana governor who dominated state politics before going to prison, dead at 93
Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison stretch, died Monday. He was 93.
10 dead in South Africa riots over jailing of ex-leader Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Rioting triggered by the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma escalated Monday as shopping malls in Johannesburg were looted, major roads were blocked by burning tires and the police and military struggled to contain the violence.
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Fact check: Untethered to reality, Trump lies over and over about the 2020 election at CPAC
He's still repeating his favorite old lies, those eternal chestnuts about the size of the trade deficit with China and the legitimacy of the Russia investigation and how many immigrants show up for their court hearings.
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The Family Secrets Fueling the Trump Organization Indictment
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty/APWhile the Manhattan District Attorney’s office undertook a years-long, high-stakes battle to obtain Donald Trump’s tax records—twice returning to the Supreme Court—some of the most damning evidence was quietly in the possession of someone...
Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back
Texas Republicans have advanced bills that would make voting harder in a state that already has some of the nation’s toughest restrictions after hundreds spoke against the proposals
Judge eyes sanctions on pro-Trump lawyers who claimed voter fraud
A U.S. judge on Monday appeared likely to reprimand Sidney Powell, a former campaign lawyer for Donald Trump, and other attorneys over a lawsuit they filed in Michigan seeking to overturn Democratic President Joe Biden's election victory.
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World disgusted by racist abuse toward players
The sports world is reeling Monday morning after an onslaught of racist vitriol was spewed on social media toward members of England’s soccer team following Sunday’s Euro 2020 final, in which Engla…
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Richard Branson says space flight was too 'magnificent' to describe
The entrepreneur earned his astronaut wings Sunday after flying to the edge of space on a rocket-powered vehicle developed by his space tourism company, Virgin Galactic.
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China says its military ‘drove away’ US warship
Chinese officials on Monday said that its military drove a U.S. warship out of a disputed area of the South China Sea, The Associated Press reported.A People’s Liberation Army (PLA) spokesperson sa…
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As Republicans target rising crime, Democrats hit back on guns
With homicides on the rise, Democrats are blaming gun violence while Republicans take aim at a crime wave they argue has been unleashed by defunding or disrespecting the police in liberal cities.
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South Africa deploys army in two provinces to quell protests
President Ramaphosa says days of deadly violence are unprecedented in post-apartheid South Africa.
New child tax credit payments start this week. Here's how the IRS is trying to make sure the neediest families don't miss out
Melinda Williams, a married mother of five, didn't think her family qualified for the child tax credit since they don't earn enough to file income tax returns. So the New York City resident didn't pay much attention to Congress' historic increase of the benefit earlier this year.
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Treading Lightly In Abortion Politics, Biden Still Manages To Annoy Both Sides
The president is one of a disappearing group of politicians who sought moderate compromises on abortion. His supporters want faster changes. But abortion-rights opponents are also taking him to task.
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Schumer calls for NRA to be investigated for bankruptcy fraud
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Sunday called for the National Rifle Association (NRA) to be investigated for bankruptcy fraud by the Justice Department (DOJ), claiming that…
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The Battle For The U.S. Senate Will Be On Display During Baseball's All-Star Game
A new attack ad targeting Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock blames a "radical left woke crowd" for moving the game out of Atlanta. It will air during the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game.
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Juan Williams: Republicans prefer Trump’s fantasies over truth and facts
OPINION: The GOP has fully signed on to the former president’s lies.
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Scalise raises $9 million as GOP prepares for 2022 House battles
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana raised $9 million in the second quarter of 2021, his campaign announced on Monday.
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'Wither away and die:' U.S. Pacific Northwest heat wave bakes wheat, fruit crops
An unprecedented heat wave and ongoing drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest is damaging white wheat coveted by Asian buyers and forcing fruit farm workers to harvest in the middle of the night to salvage crops and avoid deadly heat.
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Pro-Trump lawyers in Michigan election case should be disbarred in the state, attorney tells judge
Pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood denied he played a role in a Michigan election case, challenging the results of Joe Biden's victory, where he was listed as counsel.
Yellen stepping up financial pressure for climate goals
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen used a trip to Europe to outline plans to press multilateral development banks and domestic regulatory agencies to counter climate change.
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DOJ reviewed reports of potential misconduct, complicity by officers responding to Capitol riot
The U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., said it is providing those reports at the request of multiple lawyers for the accused rioters.
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Stick to sports? Here's what could happen to Olympians who protest at Tokyo Games
Athletes from across the globe have used the Olympic Games to highlight inequality and injustice since the early 1900s.
Rand Paul demands investigation into Tucker Carlson's NSA 'spying' accusations
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul demanded an investigation on Friday into the National Security Agency after Fox News host Tucker Carlson accused the government body of spying on his show and unmasking his email correspondence.
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Republicans raise alarm over severe records backlog for veterans costing benefits: 'Utter tragedy'
House Republicans are shining a light on a major records backlog at a government archives agency that has meant thousands of veterans and their families are waiting months, and in some cases years, for paperwork that is necessary to receive benefits.
Pope backs free universal healthcare after intestinal surgery
Pope Francis emphasized that healthcare should be universal and free to everyone during his first public appearance after undergoing intestinal surgery.
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Biden goes after consolidation
Washington issues emergency heat rules — Back in town to work on infrastructure
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Biden calls on Cuban government to listen to protesters
President Biden on Monday said the Cuban government must respect the rights of its people and that he stands with demonstrators on the island, a day after thousands of people took to the streets of…
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GOP donors push senators on immigration
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‘Traumatizing and abusive’: Immigrants reveal personal toll of ankle monitors
While Biden defends electronic bands as alternative to detention, advocates urge proper legal help for immigrants show up to court One immigrant who had to wear an ankle monitor called it “a modern day scarlet letter.” Photograph: Brynn Anderson/AP Immigrants in America who are forced to wear...
FA condemns racist abuse of England players after Euro 2020 final
English FA, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and national team slam online racism targeting Black players.
Lively leader of Cuban American community among Fla. victims
Sixty years before Juan Mora’s Florida condo building came crashing down, killing him and at least 89 others, he was among hundreds of Cuban exiles who signed up for a covert, CIA-funded operation to overthrow Fidel Castro’s Soviet-backed dictatorship.
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After U.S. push, EU pauses tax plan, but Ireland sticks to its guns
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has agreed to delay a corporate tax plan for the bloc following pressure from the U.S. administration and in a bid to facilitate a broader global tax deal, but EU member Ireland reiterated its criticisms of the wider reform. The world's 20 largest...
Biden's competition order ramps up tech antitrust tensions
Trouble at the Internet Association — House appropriators weigh key tech and telecom budgets
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Former NFL player, Iraq war veteran Jake Bequette challenges Arkansas Sen. Boozman
Former professional football player, college football star and Army veteran Jake Bequette on Monday became the latest Republican to launch a 2022 primary challenge against two-term GOP Sen. John Boozman.
Factbox: Eight quotes by and about former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards
Edwin Edwards, the corruption-tainted, quick-witted former governor of Louisiana who served four terms until he went to prison in 2002, died on Monday at age 93.
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Biden says U.S. stands with Cuban protesters as communist regime cracks down on demonstrations
Sunday's protests in Cuba are the largest the communist island has seen since the 1990s.
US digital dollar: Will fiat currency ride the crypto wave?
Two major research projects are under way to see if the US central bank should begin minting digital money.
Amazon back online after thousands report outages
E-commerce giant Amazon restored operations to its online stores after thousands of users reported issues while trying to access the website.
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House tackles appropriations this week
Haiti seeks U.S. troops for security — Can the Afghan air force be maintained remotely?
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Biden’s clean energy plan would cut emissions and save 317,000 lives
A new report has found that a policy standard would be most effective to reach the goal of 80% renewable energy use by 2030 Climate activists march outside the White House to protest against fossil fuel use and to urge Joe Biden to prioritize clean energy climate policy. Photograph: Michael...
Identifying remains arduous as Florida condo collapse death toll rises to 94
Confirmed deathsin the partial collapse of a condominium near Miami rose by four to 94 on Monday as identifying remains became progressively difficultwith the recovery effort in its 19th day, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.
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Remainder of US Capitol fencing is removed months after Jan. 6 insurrection
U.S. Capitol Police removed the extra layer of security "based on the current threat" level months after Trump supporters stormed the building Jan. 6.
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Melee reported at Porter town hall in California
A melee erupted between protesters and attendees over the weekend at a town hall meeting held by Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.), the Los Angeles Times reported.In her first in-person town h…
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Cunningham would legalize marijuana if elected SC governor
Joe Cunningham — the former one-term Democratic congressman now running to unseat South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster — is pushing for medicinal and recreational legalization of marijuana, changes he says would offer health care options and spin off millions in tax revenue for state...
Biden and Merkel to discuss Afghanistan, cybersecurity and Nord Stream pipeline this week
The two leaders have met a number of times throughout their political careers.
'Dishonest': Youngkin attack ad highlights McAuliffe's former cozy relationship with Trump
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin came out with a scathing ad Monday highlighting Democratic former Gov. Terry McAuliffe's ties to former President Donald Trump as the two duke it out in this year's governor's race.
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Biden backs Cuban protests as island's president blames 'imperialist' provocations
President Joe Biden on Monday released a statement in solidarity with the people of Cuba who marched on the island Sunday to protest leadership amid the pandemic.
Biden wages war on anticompetitive "moats"
Three weeks after naming Lina Khan to FTC chair, President Joe Biden has made her pro-competition philosophy the centerpiece of a sweeping executive order.Why it matters: Biden is promulgating Khan's vision of anticompetitive behavior across "more than a dozen" different agencies. The order does...
China military ‘drove away’ US warship in South China Sea
US move comes on anniversary of a tribunal ruling that says Beijing has no claims over the South China Sea.
New poll shows Nina Turner's lead shrinking in Ohio special election
The race has drawn outsized national interest because it has split along several of the most prominent fault lines in the Democratic Party.
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Tomi Lahren condemns ‘despicable’ attacks on Caitlyn Jenner at CPAC
Conservative pundit Tomi Lahren defended Caitlyn Jenner after the California gubernatorial candidate was hit with transphobic verbal attacks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) o…
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U.S. Senate returns for 'hell of a fight' over Biden infrastructure plan
The U.S. Senate returned on Monday to one of its most ambitious agendas in years as Democratic President Joe Biden seeks trillions of dollars in infrastructure spending and Republicans promise "a hell of a fight" against raising taxes to pay for it.
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Schumer and Pelosi face leadership test as infrastructure push kicks into high gear | CNN Politics
Democrats will face a critical month on infrastructure in July as they reckon with deep schisms in their ranks and questions over legislative strategy and policy specifics of a bill the party wants to position itself with ahead of the midterm elections.
What Arizona’s 2010 Ban on Ethnic Studies Could Mean for the Fight Over Critical Race Theory
As states across the country impose new rules on the teaching of history and race in schools, a messy, drawn-out battle over a Mexican American studies program in Tucson could offer a preview of what’s to come.
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RNC to air ad during MLB All-Star Game saying Dems 'stole' it from Atlanta
The Republican National Committee will air an ad during Tuesday night's Major League Baseball All-Star Game that claims political figures and corporations "lied" about Georgia's new voting law, which led to MLB moving the game from Atlanta to Denver.
Democrats hit crunch time in Biden spending fight
Democrats are heading for a chaotic, make-or-break stretch with President Biden’s signature spending plan hanging in the balance.With lawmakers starting to return to Washington on Monday, Dem…
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Shapiro questions 'high hopes' for 'markedly unambitious' Barrett and Kavanaugh as SCOTUS ends term
Author Ben Shapiro is expressing doubt over whether Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett will live up to conservatives' expectations – echoing concerns that have arisen since recent decisions.
Top US general in Afghanistan steps down as US military withdrawal from the country nears completion | CNN Politics
The top US general in Afghanistan stepped down on Monday as the United States' military withdrawal from the country nears completion.
Brewing battle over tax hikes to test Democratic unity
An emerging proposal from the White House and Senate Democratic leaders to pay for President Biden’s infrastructure agenda is setting the stage for a major battle in Congress that will test the sup…
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Texas lawmakers set to vote on Republican-led voting bills
The battle over voting rights in Texas is heating up as lawmakers are set to vote on two major Republican-led proposals after nearly 24 hours of testimony. NBC News’ Jane Timm breaks down whether the bills could pass and how Democrats are reacting.
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Biden calls on Cuban regime to 'hear their people and serve their needs' amid rare protests | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday expressed support for the Cuban people amid rare protests in the country over a lack of freedoms and a worsening economy, calling on Cuban President Miguel Diàz-Canel regime to "hear their people and serve their needs."
Firefighters make progress against big fires in US West
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dozens of wildfires burned across the torrid U.S. West on Monday, but fire agencies reported some progress in corralling the flames and forecasters predicted a gradual decrease in extreme temperatures.
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Most congressional committees earn failing grades on oversight: analysis
The majority of committees in the 117th Congress received failing grades in a report card issued Monday by the Lugar Center.The grades from the organization founded by form…
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Teenager abducted from basement of his home found badly injured, 3 suspects arrested
A 17-year-old boy who was abducted from the basement of his own home has been found badly injured at a property about a mile away as three suspects have been arrested.
'We'll do this work as long as it takes': Thompson readies for political fight leading Jan. 6 investigation
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson avoids making too many promises when it comes to his new select committee to investigate the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol.
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Musk under fire again: CEO to testify over Tesla acquisition
In the runup to electric car maker Tesla Inc.’s 2016 acquisition of SolarCity, Elon Musk called the combination a “no brainer,” a one-stop shop for electric cars and the solar panels to recharge them
U.S. $4.7 billion grant program's tech woes take toll on justice groups
Glitches in a new system used to manage the U.S. Justice Department's $4.7 billion grant program are causing delays in funding programs from victim services to criminal justice research, say more than a dozen staffers and grant recipients. The problems with the system, known as "JustGrants,"...
Malliotakis reacts to Cuban protesters calling to end socialism: 'A reminder of how fortunate we are'
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, the daughter of a Cuban immigrant, reacted Monday to the massive protests in Cuba calling for the end of socialism on 'America's Newsroom.'
Jill Biden teaming with ‘Sesame Street’ to help military families discuss race with children
First lady Jill Biden is partnering with “Sesame Street” and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) to help military families discuss race with their children. In a join…
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South Africa deploys military to tackle Zuma riots
President Cyril Ramaphosa says such deadly unrest was "rarely seen in the history of our democracy".
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Trump wins the CPAC straw poll as attendees clamor for him to run again
Donald Trump bathed in the adulation of an adoring crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference Sunday as he easily won the unscientific straw poll of attendees when they were asked who they'd like to see run for the White House in 2024. When listed among more than a dozen potential...
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Mia Khalifa turbo-charges social media protests of Cuban government
Former adult-film star Mia Khalifa sparked hundreds of responses on social media posts after she used a hashtag and posted a video criticizing the Cuban government amid protests in the country.R…
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Twitter removes accounts engaged in ‘racist abuse’ of Black English soccer players
Twitter on Monday said it is taking action on the growing score of racist posts targeting Black players on the English national soccer team after it lost the UEFA European Championship final to Ita…
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on July 11, 2021
On this broadcast of "Face the Nation," Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Jeh Johnson and Scott Kirby.
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California and other parts of the West broil and burn
Firefighters working in searing heat struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year while state power operators urged people to conserve energy after a huge wildfire in neighboring Oregon disrupted the flow of electricity from three major transmission lines.
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US warns China it stands behind South China Sea ruling and is committed to Philippine defense | CNN
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the US' commitment to defend the Philippines' armed forces from attack in the South China Sea, under a 70-year-old mutual defense treaty.
Listen up: Biden speaks volumes in a whisper to make a point
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was at a public transit station in Wisconsin, talking about repairing roads and bridges , when he shifted gears and began defending his plan to send money to parents for each minor child, payments some critics call a “giveaway.”
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Tucker Carlson is 'furious' at Fox News executives for not supporting his NSA spying claims, sources say | CNN Business
Tucker Carlson is furious with Fox News executives for not vigorously defending him amid his evidence-free claims that the National Security Agency spied on him in a conspiracy to destroy his TV show, according to people familiar with the matter.
Trump easily wins CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll
Former Presidentv Donald Trump easily won the 2024 GOP presidential nomination poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering this weekend in Texas.
Trump says being impeached twice didn’t change him: ‘I became worse’
Former President Trump on Sunday said he “became worse” after he was impeached by the House of Representatives twice during his four years in office.Trump, during a speech at the annual Conser…
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Trouble in Alaska? Massive oil pipeline is threatened by thawing permafrost
The slope of permafrost where an 810-foot section of the pipeline is secured has started to shift as it thaws, causing braces holding up the pipeline to twist and bend.
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Trump on Jan. 6 insurrection: 'These were great people'
The former president described the participants as loving and patriotic, and said Democrats could be blamed for any violence.
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Trump lawyers might be penalized over Michigan election case
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge considering whether to order sanctions against some of former President Donald Trump's lawyers spent hours Monday drilling deeply into details about an unsuccessful lawsuit that challenged Michigan's 2020 election results.
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Kristi Noem criticizes GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 mandates
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem questioned the grit and instinct of fellow GOP governors who enacted Covid-19 measures like mask mandates and business closures to stop the spread of the virus in their states last year, warning that some of them are now "rewriting history" about their records as...
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Trump says the Supreme Court is issuing unfavorable rulings to deter court-packing
Former President Donald Trump on Sunday voiced concerns about "unexpected rulings" in the Supreme Court, saying the court has issued rulings unfavorable to the Right "because the nine justices do not want to be packed."
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Biden backs Trump rejection of China's South China Sea claim
The Biden administration has upheld a Trump-era rejection of nearly all significant Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea
Key administration posts remain vacant 6 months into Biden presidency
Nearly six months since his presidency began, Joe Biden's administration has yet to fill key leadership positions in a number of prominent agencies, the Washington Post reports. Why it matters: Many of the empty positions are important to advancing the administration's agenda in areas such as...
Relief in sight as extreme heat wave in West breaks more records. For Death Valley? Cooler temps mean 120-125.
One day after extreme heat smashed records across Western states, Sunday was expected to bring another round of all-time high temperatures.
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California and other parts of the West broil and burn
Firefighters working in searing heat struggled to contain the largest wildfire in California this year while state power operators urged people to conserve energy after a huge wildfire in neighboring Oregon disrupted the flow of electricity from three major transmission lines.
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GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger said his party has been hijacked by 'outrage politics' that is 'going to get Americans killed'
Kinzinger was reacting to Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene's response to President Joe Biden offering the COVID-19 vaccines door-to-door.
Protesters call for end to communist dictatorship in Cuba
Protests broke out in multiple countries on Sunday as demonstrators demanded an end to the communist dictatorship in Cuba, according to several news outlets.
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What Arizona’s 2010 Ban on Ethnic Studies Could Mean for the Fight Over Critical Race Theory
As states across the country impose new rules on the teaching of history and race in schools, a messy, drawn-out battle over a Mexican American studies program in Tucson could offer a preview of what’s to come.
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Democrats hit crunch time in Biden spending fight
Democrats are heading for a chaotic, make-or-break stretch with President Biden’s signature spending plan hanging in the balance.With lawmakers starting to return to Washington on Monday, Dem…
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Democratic primary in Ohio emerges as test for progressives
CLEVELAND (AP) — Amid relentless sunshine and intensifying humidity, Nina Turner led a small procession of voters last week to a polling place on Cleveland’s east side, guiding the group down a long block to the crosswalk even though darting across the street would have been easier.
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The U.S. Is Sending A Team Of Investigators To Haiti, But Not Military Assistance
Agents from multiple agencies are joining the investigation into Wednesday's assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, but the Biden administration says it has no plans to send troops.
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Analysis: A weekend of demagoguery shows why Trump can't be ignored
Nothing can destroy former President Donald Trump in the eyes of those who love him, one reason why his hold on American politics remains formidable.
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'Deep concern' as Afghanistan deteriorates, Taliban surges amid US troop withdrawal: Pentagon
Pentagon officials are watching the Taliban’s sweeping advances in Afghanistan "with deep concern" amid the pullout of U.S. forces from the region, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Sunday.
Tech company estimates recovery for 90 percent of clients by Monday night after massive cyberattack
A client of the Miami-based technology firm at the center of major ransomware attack predicted that 90 percent of its own clients would be able to conduct business by the end of the day on Monday.J…
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NYC mayoral candidate Eric Adams set to meet with President Biden on Monday
Adams is set to join a meeting the president is holding with other law enforcement and municipal leaders to discuss the nationwide surge in gun violence.
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Demonstrators in Havana protest shortages, rising prices
Thousands of Cubans have marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis
Biden to talk crime with city, police leaders nationwide
President Joe Biden will host city leaders from around the country to talk about reducing crime
In blow to Bernie, $3.5T likely starting point for Dem-only infrastructure bill
Key negotiators expect the Senate Budget Committee to settle on a roughly $3.5 trillion reconciliation package as the starting point for a Democrat-only bill for "soft" infrastructure, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.Why it matters: That total is well below the $6 trillion that Sen...
Sen. Cruz says US stands behind Cuban protesters, regime consigned to ‘dustbin of history’
Sen. Ted Cruz, the son of a Cuban immigrant, took to Twitter on Sunday in support of the thousands of protesters that took to the streets in Havana to rail against the worsening conditions in the communist country.
Kinzinger slams GOP colleagues for invoking Nazi-era imagery to criticize Covid vaccination efforts
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger slammed his GOP colleagues, including Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert, for invoking Nazi-era imagery to mock President Joe Biden's latest Covid-19 vaccination efforts.
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California wildfire grows by 20,000 acres, destroys 20 homes
The Beckwourth Complex Fire, fueled by a Western heat wave, crossed into Nevada and was 8 percent contained.
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Trump speaks at Dallas CPAC conference, promises to 'defeat the radical left' and 'critical race theorists'
Former President Donald Trump is going to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday, as he continues to get more involved in Republican politics in the wake of his presidency.
Haiti: 'Key suspect' arrested after President Jovenel Moïse's assassination
Christian Emmanuel Sanon flew to Haiti on a private jet in June with "political motives", police say.
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Temple University professor claims all White people are 'connected to racism'
Black News Tonight host Marc Lamont Hill is facing backlash on social media after the Temple University professor claimed during an interview that all white people are "connected to racism."
Lively leader of Cuban American community among Fla. victims
Sixty years before Juan Mora’s Florida condo building came crashing down, killing him and at least 89 others, he was among hundreds of Cuban exiles who signed up for a covert, CIA-funded operation to overthrow Fidel Castro’s Soviet-backed dictatorship.
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Haiti police arrest third suspect with U.S. ties in president's assassination
Charles Emmanuel Sanon, 63, is one of the suspected masterminds behind the attack, they said.
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U.S. eyes "additional options" to preempt terror groups' resurgence in Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman says
The United States is "briskly" and "energetically" looking for "additional options" to combat the threat of future terrorist safe havens in Afghanistan, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said during an appearance on Fox News Sunday.Why it matters: While President Biden has set an Aug. 31...
Noem, at CPAC, argues country needs to 'fix damage' Biden is doing
Republican. Kristi Noem of South Dakota kept up her vocal criticism of President Biden and his Democratic administration on Sunday, as she showcased her conservative credentials in front of a large gathering of activists and fellow leaders in Texas.
California wildfire grows by 20,000 acres, destroys 20 homes
The Beckwourth Complex Fire, fueled by a Western heat wave, crossed into Nevada and was 8 percent contained.
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Texas Gov. Abbott vows he'll have resources and support to win 2022 reelection
He’s facing a trio of Republican primary challengers as he runs for reelection next year, but two-term Texas Gov. Greg Abbott feels very confident about his electoral position.
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott says drive-thru voting could lead to 'coercive' passengers, defends Texas voting restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claimed on "Fox News Sunday" the proposed GOP-led Texas voting restrictions would not suppress voters of color.
Florida's manatees are dying in record numbers, officials say
More manatees have died so far this year than in any other year in Florida's recorded history.
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Jaipur: Lightning strike kills 16 taking selfies in India
The incident happened when tourists were at a popular fort in the northern city of Jaipur.
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Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely”...
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FDA issues new warning on rare autoimmune disorder linked to J&J vaccine
The FDA on Monday warned of an increased risk of Guillain-Barre following the J&J vaccine after 100 preliminary cases were reported among the 12.5M doses administered.
WHO: Rich countries should donate vaccines, not use boosters
Top officials at the World Health Organization say there's not enough evidence to show that third doses of coronavirus vaccines are needed
COVID-19 case count spikes hit almost every state
Most areas of the country are seeing a new surge in COVID-19 cases as variants of the virus serve as a painful reminder that the pandemic is not over despite eased restrictions.Forty-one states and…
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Health officials flag "small possible risk" of nervous system disorder in recipients of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine
The decision comes after federal health officials identified a very rare pattern of the potentially serious nervous system disorder in some recipients of the vaccine.
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Tennessee fires top vaccine official as COVID-19 shows signs of new spread
Tennessee fired Dr. Michelle Fiscus, its top vaccine official. as the COVID-19 delta variant spreads and the state dials back teen vaccination efforts
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FDA adds Guillain-Barre syndrome warning to J&J Covid shot
About 100 suspected cases of GBS — among 12.8 million people who have gotten the J&J shot — have been identified in the federal government's database.
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Greece pressures vaccine skeptics as infections surge
Health care workers in Greece will be suspended if they refuse to get vaccinated under a new mandatory policy announced by the country’s prime minister
Covid-19: Dutch PM Rutte 'sorry for easing restrictions too soon'
Infection levels surged to their highest this year after most curbs were lifted three weeks ago.
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De Blasio keeping school mask mandate in place despite new CDC guidance
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said requiring masks inside schools is "the smart thing to do." He said his office would provide an update within the first few weeks of the school year, but noted the mask mandate will likely remain in place.
Utah governor admits mistake on vaccination milestone
“Welp. We screwed up. Because of a reporting error we have not yet hit 70% on our adult vaccinations,” Cox, a Republican, posted on Twitter Monday.
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Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks — are schools next?
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, offering what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year
France Covid: Vaccinations mandatory for all health workers
Amid a surge in cases, President Emmanuel Macron announces new measures to combat Covid.
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Biden looks for options to pump up vaccination efforts
White House slows Covid meetings with governors — Democrats scramble for Medicaid fix options
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Miami-Dade County official tests positive for COVID-19, raising concern about Surfside site
Jose "Pepe" Diaz, chairman of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, and his chief of staff, Isidoro Lopez, have both tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID-19 kills firefighter and beloved dad of 6
Each week ABC News is spotlighting several Americans who have died from COVID-19.
Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations rise, particularly in unvaccinated red states
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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Biden administration urging state and local governments to use Covid relief funding to address uptick in violent crime | CNN Politics
The White House is encouraging state and local governments to use funding from the Covid relief package passed earlier this year to address a summer rise in violent crime as pandemic restrictions loosen nationwide.
Republicans push to ban "discrimination" against unvaccinated people
State Republican lawmakers around the country are pushing bills — at least one of which has become law — that would give unvaccinated people the same protections as those surrounding race, gender and religion. Why it matters: These bills would tie the hands of private businesses that want to...
Malta becomes first EU nation to ban unvaccinated visitors
The island of Malta on Friday became the first nation within the European Union to ban unvaccinated visitors as the country grapples with the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus.
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Byron York's Daily Memo: Republicans, Democrats, and the vaccine
Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.
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White House sends vaccines to Laos, Fiji and Costa Rica
The Biden administration will ship over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines Monday to Laos, Fiji and Costa Rica, Axios has learned.Why it matters: This allotment is part of the pledge by President Biden to deliver 80 million doses of the vaccine globally as the U.S. seeks to be a leader in...
Few options for Biden as vaccination pace hits a wall
The administration is now strategizing over how to manage a nation with 68 percent of the population at least partially vaccinated.
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A Woman Died Of COVID After Contracting 2 Variants At The Same Time, Researchers Say
The woman had both the alpha and beta variants of the coronavirus, which were found first in the U.K. and South Africa, respectively.
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State Department tweet tying COVID-19 to Cuban protests is criticized
The U.S. State Department was criticized Sunday over a tweet that tied the historic protests that broke out in Cuba to COVID-19 concerns in the country where people have been living under communism for decades.
Growing number of zoos vaccinating animals at high risk for COVID-19
A growing number of zoos across the country have ordered specially designed COVID-19 vaccines for higher-risk animal species with the most interaction with human visitors, such as great apes and big cats.
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Graphic: Track Biden’s latest vaccination goals
By the Fourth of July, Biden wanted 160 million adults fully vaccinated and 70 percent of adults with at least one shot of a Covid-19 vaccination.
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Delta variant's trajectory in UK and Israel provides hope for US -- if we can keep vaccinating
All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the variant -- first identified in India and also known as B.1.617.2 -- accounts for a growing share.
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Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely”...
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Covid-19: PM urges caution as 19 July unlocking set to go ahead
Boris Johnson warns that Covid cases, currently at 30,000 a day, will rise as restrictions end.
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Fauci urges people to put politics aside to get vaccinated as 'nasty' delta variant rages
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and the White House chief medical adviser appeared on ABC's "This Week."
Cuba protests: Thousands rally against government as economy struggles
Protesters are angry at an economic crisis, anti-Covid measures and curbs on civil liberties.
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Kinzinger says it's 'insanity' for GOP colleagues to invoke Nazi comparisons on door-to-door COVID vaccine efforts
Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Sunday said it is "insanity" for his GOP colleagues to invoke Nazi parallels to combat the proposed door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination awareness efforts of the Biden administration.
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Covid Australia: 'Graphic' vaccine advert sparks backlash
Critics say the clip of a woman gasping for air is unfair to young people who can't get a vaccine yet.
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Fauci: ‘There should be more’ local vaccine mandates
But the nation’s top infectious disease expert did not back a federal mandate.
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‘Dying in their homes’: COVID-hit Indonesians scramble for oxygen
Citizens search desperately for oxygen to care for their loved ones at home as overwhelmed hospitals turn people away.
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