NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks with U.S. President Joe Biden during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a NATO summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday, June 14, 2021. (Stephanie Lecocq, Pool via AP)
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO leaders targeted China in a strongly worded warning Monday, declaring the nation poses a constant security challenge, is trying to undermine world order and is working on nuclear missile development at a worrisome pace.
Justice Department to tighten rules on seizing Congress data
The Justice Department will tighten its rules around obtaining records from members of Congress
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Ahead of Biden-Putin summit, Ukraine leader tells Americans war with Russia could "be tomorrow in their houses"
Ahead of President Biden's landmark summit with Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's president invites CBS News to the front line to explain why his country's war with Russia matters to the world.
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McConnell says he'll block Biden's Supreme Court nominee in 2024 if GOP controls Senate
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he would block a Supreme Court nominee from President Biden in 2024 if Republicans are in the Senate majority – just as he did in 2016 after the death of late Justice Antonin Scalia.
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Attorney general vows to "move swiftly" amid uproar over seizure of lawmakers' data
Garland said there are "important questions that must be resolved in connection" to the Justice Department's seizure of records.
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All eyes on Biden-Putin summit after 'incredibly productive' day at NATO
President Joe Biden had a busy Monday with allies at NATO headquarters, but the focus was on his upcoming summit in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Nato warns of military challenge posed by China
A summit of alliance leaders in Brussels describes China's behaviour as a "systemic challenge".
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NATO leaders at summit back Biden’s decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan | CNN Politics
NATO leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday largely backed President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, according to a senior administration official present for the talks, as the US President made his first trip to the alliance’s headquarters since taking office.
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In the Democratic Senate, the path to making law still goes through Mitch McConnell
The top Republican is wielding the 60-vote filibuster rule to stymie Biden's biggest ambitions.
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Putin calls accusation of cyberattacks against US 'farcical'
Russian President Vladimir Putin pushed back against claims that his government is behind cyberattacks against the U.S. or election interference efforts, claiming that the allegations against Russia are “farcical” and lack evidentiary support.
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Biden seeks working-class support for foreign policy: The Note
President Joe Biden will be hard-pressed to deliver on some of the major goals he pushed the G-7 leaders to agree to.
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Supreme Court asks Biden administration to weigh in on Harvard affirmative action case
The showdown between Harvard and Asian-American applicants is the latest effort before the high court that seeks to end affirmative action in college admissions.
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How our tax codes let the rich get richer: 'We need better tax laws'
How our tax codes are favor the wealthy over workers.
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Justice Department to ‘strengthen’ rules regarding seeking congressional records, Garland says | CNN Politics
The Justice Department will “strengthen” rules regarding seeking congressional records, Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement Monday, following reports that the previous administration seized the records of journalists, members of Congress and their families.
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Omar, Greene face dueling censure resolutions in House for recent remarks
One resolution would censure GOP Rep. Greene for her remarks comparing mask-wearing in the House to the Holocaust. The other targets Omar and other members of “the Squad.”
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George P. Bush's 'risky' move: Challenging Texas' pro-Trump attorney general
The Republican primary for Texas AG will be a race for Trump's blessing as Bush seeks to dislodge incumbent Ken Paxton, who is facing trial for securities fraud.
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Supreme Court won't extend reduced charges to low-level crack cocaine offenders
Justice Sonia Sotomayor agreed with the decision but wrote separately suggesting that Congress should fix the problem.
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Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany says she ‘never lied’ as Trump press secretary
Ex-White House official complains about press calling her a liarPolitifact rates denial Trump played down Covid ‘pants on fire’ Kayleigh McEnany speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington. Photograph: Evan Vucci/AP The White House press secretary turned Fox News contributor...
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Harris kicks off tour of Southern states to boost vaccination rates
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday made a first stop in South Carolina on her vaccination tour of Southern states to boost rates by July Fourth.
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PA Gov. Wolf calls GOP-backed election bill 'extremist proposal' to 'take away' voting rights
A spokesperson for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Sunday slammed an elections bill proposed by Republican state lawmakers, calling it “an extremist proposal" that will “silence the voices of Pennsylvanians.”
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Exclusive: US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility
The US government has spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after a French company that part owns and helps operate it warned of an "imminent radiological threat," according to US officials and documents reviewed by CNN.
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‘Wait and see’: A GOP-controlled Senate might not fill a 2023 Supreme Court vacancy - Washington Examiner
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he may not allow the Senate to vote on a Supreme Court nominee a full 18 months before the 2024 election if he is the majority leader and a high court vacancy occurs. McConnell, appearing on Hugh Hewitt's radio show Monday, hedged when Hewitt suggested...
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China Taishan plant: 'Performance issue' reported at nuclear facility
Plant owners say there was no leak at the Taishan facility - but gases were released on purpose.
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Insight: Democrats battle Republican-led voting curbs in Georgia
Democrats and their allies are mounting a major effort to educate Georgia voters on sweeping new voting restrictions passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature ahead of next year’s crucial U.S. Senate and congressional races.
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'Watch me.' Biden assures NATO allies after Trump mocked alliance as 'obsolete'
President Biden builds bridges at NATO summit, after Trump belittled the alliance. Allies support his upcoming meeting with Russia's Putin, he says.
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An SUV rammed into protesters in Minneapolis, killing one and injuring another. Then protesters yanked the driver out.
The demonstrators in Minneapolis then yanked the driver out. The protesters were in the Uptown area, where a Black man was shot dead by law enforcement earlier this month.
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Sotomayor tells Congress it can fix First Step Act after court rules against defendant
The Obama-appointed justice sided with a unanimous Supreme Court based on the text of the law.
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‘Her instinct is to dig in’: Kamala Harris’ struggles to answer border question seen as part of a pattern | CNN Politics
Several allies and former aides to Vice President Kamala Harris had “flashbacks” last week as they watched her fumble a politically sensitive question during her first foreign trip, seeing the misstep as part of a broader pattern of messaging challenges that have dogged her since her...
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Canada truck-attack suspect charged with terrorism
Police allege the attack that killed four members of a Muslim family in Ontario was "premeditated".
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Reality Winner, NSA contractor in leak case, out of prison
A former government contractor who was given the longest federal prison sentence imposed for leaks to the news media has been released from prison to home confinement, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday.
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Latino Republican elected mayor in South Texas says Latino voters are ‘opening their eyes’ after years of voting blue - Washington Examiner
A newly elected Latino Republican mayor set to represent an 85% Latino town in Texas believes many Latinos are “opening their eyes” after years of supporting Democratic candidates.“Well, during the past election, it’s amazing what happened here in South Texas,” said Javier Villalobos, who is set...
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Fire at Illinois chemical plant could cause 'environmental nightmare,' fire chief says
Evacuations were ordered near the plant, owned by Chemtool Inc., which produces greases, lubricants, metal working fluids and cleaners.
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Dangerous heat wave threatens drought-stricken West
Scorching temperatures come on top of the worst drought in the region modern history.
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Comer, Jordan send letter demanding more sunlight on Kerry's role in Biden admin
House Republicans Jim Jordan and James Comer are demanding answers from U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry about his role.
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Putin dismisses criticism of hacking and internal crackdowns ahead of Biden summit
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Putin claimed nearly all condemnations of Russia should apply equally to the U.S. and the West.
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Kamala Harris becomes first sitting Vice President to march in LGBTQ+ Pride parade
Vice President Kamala Harris walked in the Capital Pride Walk and Rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, making history as the first sitting vice president to march in a Pride event.
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New evidence sparks call to reopen JFK assassination inquiry - Washington Examiner
The author of a new investigative book about the killings of former President John F. Kennedy and actress Marilyn Monroe said the evidence he’s uncovered demand that Congress reopen its investigation into the slayings.In his book Collateral Damage, legal analyst Mark Shaw, an expert in killings...
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Biden preparing intensely for Putin’s tactics with aides and allies | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden is using time away from summit meetings on his European tour this week for intense preparations ahead of his talks with Vladimir Putin, according to officials, as he works to avoid the pitfalls his predecessors faced in showdowns with the Russian leader.
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US documents solve mystery of war criminal Tojo's remains
Until recently, the location of executed wartime Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo’s remains was one of World War II’s biggest mysteries in the nation he once led
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Sessions, Rosenstein unaware of McGahn subpoena: source
Neither former Attorney General Jeff Sessions nor former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein were aware of any Justice Department subpoena for records of Trump administration White House counsel Don McGahn while they were in office, a source close to Sessions and Rosenstein told Fox News.
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USPS reports large number of dog bite incidents for carriers - Washington Examiner
More than 5,800 postal workers reported dog bites during 2020 delivery runs, according to a new U.S. Postal Service report.The report was released on Thursday, just before the start of National Dog Bite Awareness Week on Sunday. The annual awareness week's theme this year is "Be Aware: Any Dog...
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Ukraine leader fears US-Russia summit won't produce results
Ukraine’s president says he's concerned that this week’s US-Russia summit will not produce concrete results and will leave his country in an uncertain position. In an interview Monday with The Associated Press and other foreign news agencies, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was...
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In Congress, Republicans Shrug at Warnings of Democracy in Peril
WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher S. Murphy concedes that political rhetoric in the nation’s capital can sometimes stray into hysteria, but when it comes to the precarious state of American democracy, he insisted he was not exaggerating the nation’s tilt toward authoritarianism. “Democrats are...
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Tailoring climate change messaging for conservatives could shift understanding of crisis: Study
The key to easing partisanship on the topic of global warming may be in the way the messages are conveyed, according to new research.
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How Democrats are laying groundwork now for potential reconciliation bill | CNN Politics
As the bipartisan group continues to educate their respective members on their $1.2 trillion infrastructure proposal, Democratic leadership and key chairs will crank up the work on a potential Democratic-only infrastructure bill this week, paving the way for Democrats to go it alone if they...
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Supreme Court sides against Biden administration in drug sentencing case - Washington Examiner
The Supreme Court on Monday found that certain low-level crack cocaine offenders are not eligible for sentencing reductions, a repudiation of the Biden administration's late case change in opinion. In a majority opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the court found that convicts who did...
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'Truth embargo': UFOs are suddenly all the talk in Washington
After 75 years of taboo and ridicule, serious people can finally discuss the mysterious flying objects, and even skeptics say that's a good thing.
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Amid pandemic, 'Me Too' comes to Egypt
A viral social media post sparked Egypt's own #MeToo movement.
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Erdogan sticks to his position on Russian missile deal after meeting with Biden
Erdogan's comments came on the heels of his first face-to-face bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the NATO leaders summit.
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Bernie Sanders says the Biden campaign made him feel welcome while Hillary Clinton's 'tolerated' him
The Vermont senator was the main competitor of Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton in the 2020 and 2016 Democratic primaries.
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Punishing heat for the West could smash records as experts sound alarm for wildfire conditions
About 43 million Americans are under heat advisories as extreme heat exacerbates drought and wildfire conditions.
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'Nothing short of horrified': Jewish groups alarmed by Arizona's potential gas executions
Organizations have grown increasingly vocal in their opposition to what they describe as a macabre execution method echoing what the Nazis did during the Holocaust.
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Steve Scalise recognizes anniversary of GOP baseball shooting: 'We must never defund the police'
The number two House Republican recognized the fourth anniversary of the shooting by a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., with a tweet that lauded law enforcement for saving his life and others “from a leftist who came to the baseball field to kill Republican Members of Congress.”
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Biden administration credits rescue plan subsidies for 1M new Obamacare sign-ups - Washington Examiner
Biden administration officials attributed the more than 1 million new Obamacare sign-ups to the advance tax credits established by the massive coronavirus relief package passed in March that drove down many people’s plan premiums to around $10 per month. “This far into a special enrollment...
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Explainer: Big changes under Georgia’s new election law
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp this year signed into law sweeping voting restrictions sponsored by Republicans, with potentially big implications for how elections are administered in the battleground state in 2022, and the U.S. presidential contest of 2024. Opponents say it was born out of the...
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Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids
Paramedics were called regularly to treat children suffering from panic attacks so severe their hands would constrict into balls and their bodies would shake. The outbursts often occurred after other children were taken away to be reunited with families, dashing the hopes of those left behind...
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Greens lose challenge to Minnesota’s Line 3 pipeline in state court - Washington Examiner
The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed state utility regulators’ approval of the state’s Line 3 pipeline on Monday, upsetting climate activists who are escalating their calls for the Biden administration to intervene.A three-judge appeals court panel ruled 2-1 that the state’s independent...
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Supreme Court rejects retroactive sentence reductions for small amounts of crack cocaine
At a time when the court puts heavy emphasis on the text of a statute, the justices had wrestled during argument with squaring the goal of the law with its language.
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Senate votes to confirm key Biden judicial nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson | CNN Politics
The Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s pick to fill a vacancy on a powerful DC-based appellate court and one of the President’s most closely watched judicial nominees.
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Biden advisor Steve Ricchetti's son lands job at the Treasury Department a year out of college
White House counselor Steve Ricchetti's son has picked up a job at the Treasury Department.
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Crude oil climbs to highest price in nearly 3 years, pushing up gas prices
Crude oil has climbed to its highest price in nearly three years as the pandemic recedes and global demand soars.
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2 Americans Are Standing Trial In Japan Over Allegedly Helping Carlos Ghosn Escape
On the opening day of their trial in Tokyo, statements from the two U.S. citizens suggest that they don't plan to fight charges of assisting former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan.
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In El Salvador's bitcoin beach town, digital divide slows uptake
The El Salvadoran beach town of El Zonte is visibly poor, with dirt roads and a faulty drainage system. The tropical surfing spot's basic infrastructure offers a glimpse of the potential pitfalls to popularizing bitcoin nationally for payments and savings, after Congress last Wednesday adopted...
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Investigators Find Remains of 17 Victims Under A Suspected Serial Killer's House
Authorities in Mexico say they have found nearly 4,000 bone fragments so far under a home on the outskirts of Mexico City. The 72-year-old suspect, now in police custody, is a former butcher.
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Baltimore man steals ambulance to drive himself to hospital, police say
The 38-year-old driver was having a "medical crisis," police said. No injuries or damages were immediately reported.
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Man shot to death during car sale in possible robbery attempt: Officials
A 20-year-old man has been shot to death after a car sale went bad during a possible robbery attempt of the victim’s vehicle during the meeting.
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Netanyahu Is Out: Naftali Bennett Sworn In As Israel's New Prime Minister
The Israeli Knesset has voted to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 years in power. Israel's longest-serving prime minister will be succeeded by Naftali Bennett, a former aide turned political rival.
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Biden congratulates Israel’s incoming PM Naftali Bennett, vows support for 'Israelis, Palestinians'
President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated Israel’s incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett after Israel’s parliament voted to approve a new government, effectively ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s historic 12 years in office.
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8 hospitalized after vehicle breaks through guardrail, drives into crowd at Texas racetrack
Three of the victims are in critical condition.
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4 mass shootings in 6 hours leave 38 wounded, 6 dead across US
Four US mass shootings in 6 hours leave 38 wounded, six dead.
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'The audit is The Great Awakening': How QAnon lives on in Arizona's election audit
Supporters cling to imagined messages from the furtive online personality, hoping Arizona's election will be "the first domino to fall."
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Biden Pushes G-7 Allies To Take A Tougher Stance On China
President Biden has said China poses one of the biggest strategic challenges to the United States. At the G-7, he convinced key allies to help push back against Beijing.
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Media leaders to meet with Garland to discuss leak investigations
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland will meet with leaders from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post on Monday to discuss the leak investigations that were carried out by the Departmen…
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What Putin really wants from Biden
The Geneva summit on 16 June between the Russian and US presidents will not be a friendly encounter.
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CNN panel reacts to Vice President Harris' 'cringeworthy' border answer
CNN Sunday anchor Abby Phillip reacted to Vice President Kamala Harris' infamous interview when she was questioned about her absence at the U.S. southern border despite being appointed by President Biden to manage the growing crisis occurring on the border.
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Trudeau says no deal on lifting border restrictions after talks with Biden
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he and President Biden hadn’t reached a deal about lifting coronavirus border restrictions after discussing the matter.Trudeau said&…
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Israel's new PM Naftali Bennett promises to unite nation
His pledge comes as his government is voted in, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year hold on power.
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Congress to probe 'rogue' actions of Trump's Justice Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top two Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Sunday vowed to probe the "rogue" actions of the Justice Department during former President Donald Trump's term, including its move to seize the communications records of Democratic lawmakers. Those reviews will run parallel...
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Netanyahu ousted after 12-year reign as prime minister - Washington Examiner
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was ousted from his role on Sunday following an hourslong display in parliament. Netanyahu, who served 12 years as prime minister, will be replaced by Naftali Bennett, a right-wing politician who opposes a Palestinian state, following a 60-59 vote with...
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Why Bernie’s not sweating White House's infrastructure dance with GOP
As other progressives demand Biden end bipartisan negotiations, Sanders is instead working on the next package.
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Biden prepares to confront Putin
President Biden’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week marks the latest chapter in a highly adversarial relationship.Biden has always been blunt in his assessments of P…
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Biden sees 'potential' progress in Putin's openness to extraditing cyber criminals
President Joe Biden sees a chance to improve relations with Russia, including on addressing the cyber crimes linked to Russia-based hackers.
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GOP congressman says US should 'start thinking about hitting back' at Russia
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, a top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, spoke to ABC "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz.
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Biden Has Private Visit With Queen Elizabeth II, Who 'Reminded Me Of My Mother'
Queen Elizabeth II has now met with 13 U.S. presidents, going back to meeting Harry Truman when she was a princess.
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Bidens meet Queen Elizabeth for tea at Windsor Castle after G-7 summit
fter the tea, Mr. Biden said the queen was "very gracious" and she reminded him of his own mother.
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Biden heads to NATO amid friction over Afghanistan withdrawal
European officials say they are frustrated by what they saw as the Biden administration’s failure to sufficiently consult with allies ahead of the announcement.
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Fed explores ‘once in a century’ bid to remake the U.S. dollar
The rise of private cryptocurrencies motivated the Fed to start considering a digital dollar to be used alongside the traditional paper currency.
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Ohio’s Mike DeWine vulnerable in primary but Republicans doubt challenger - Washington Examiner
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is far from impenetrable in a Republican primary, but few GOP insiders believe former congressman Jim Renacci has the political wherewithal to oust the incumbent.DeWine frustrated grassroots Republicans with a coronavirus strategy embracing mask mandates and business...
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Biden aims to bolster troubled Turkey ties in first Erdoğan meeting
President Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan are heading into their first face-to-face meeting in Brussels with the goal of stabilizing a necessary but troubled relationship.Washingto…
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G7 summit: Has this been a meeting that mattered?
Big promises have been made, although there are gaps in the detail of how the vows will actually be kept.
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Tackling 'Energy Justice' Requires Better Data. These Researchers Are On It
President Biden's climate plans call for spending big on energy efficiency. New research could help make sure it actually targets the poor and minority households that most need it.
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Exclusive: US assessing reported leak at Chinese nuclear power facility
The US government has spent the past week assessing a report of a leak at a Chinese nuclear power plant, after a French company that part owns and helps operate it warned of an "imminent radiological threat," according to US officials and documents reviewed by CNN.
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Ukrainian president thanks G-7 nations for statement of support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday thanked leaders of the Group of Seven (G-7) nations for their support after they urged Russia to withdraw troops from the Ukrainian border.&nbs…
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Lara Trump calls on Americans at border to ‘arm up and get guns and be ready’
Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Trump, called on Americans living at the southern border to “arm up and get guns and be ready” in response to the influx of migrants arriving at …
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At an arms control crossroads, Biden and Putin face choices
At a low point in U.S.-Russian relations, President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin appear to agree broadly on at least one thing, and that's the need to set the stage for a new era in arms control
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Pelosi says she's not giving up on Manchin and election reform
“I don’t give up on Joe Manchin,” the House speaker said.
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Attorney general will discuss Trump administration media probe with leaders of CNN, WaPo, NYT | CNN Business
Leaders from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post will meet with US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday to discuss the Trump administration’s controversial leak investigation that involved seeking reporter records from all three media outlets.
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Madrid protests: Thousands rally against Catalan pardons
Right-wing Spanish parties say plans to pardon separatist leaders are a threat to national unity.
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Lara Trump suggests residents near southern border ‘arm up’ to combat immigration influx - Washington Examiner
Lara Trump, former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, advised U.S. residents living along the southern border to "arm up" and "get guns" in response to the surge of migrants arriving there.Lara Trump called President Joe Biden's border response "disgraceful," arguing the president was...
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Texas man facing hate crime charges after allegedly using racial slurs during altercation
A Texas man was charged with a hate crime after allegedly saying racial slurs and punching a man during an altercation in Florida.Wade Anton, 54, was visiting Okaloosa Island, Fla., last week, when…
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At least 1 person killed, more than a dozen injured in downtown Austin shooting, authorities say
One suspect is in custody and another remains at large, according to police.
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Biden reaffirms US commitment to NATO, cites 'new challenges' with Russia, China
President Biden on Monday said NATO is "facing new challenges," specifically referring to Russia and China, while maintaining that the NATO alliance is "essential" and "critically important" for U.S. interests.
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Ned Beatty, titanic character actor of 'Network,' dies at 83
Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died
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Cancel the Tokyo Olympics? It's unlikely. Here's why
The coronavirus has already delayed the Summer Games a year, and there's a chorus calling for it to be nixed completely, but there's an awful lot at stake.
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What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
Some of the worst massacres in recent memory have had something in common: the AR-15 style rifle. Scott Pelley reports on why the high-velocity rounds used in the gun make it so deadly.
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Ziona Chana: Head of 'world's largest family' dies in India's Mizoram state
Ziona Chana, the head of a religious sect that practised polygamy, had 38 wives and 89 children.
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Headache and runny nose linked to Delta variant
People may need to be on the lookout for different Covid symptoms, according to researchers.
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Novavax announces its COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective against symptomatic disease
Novavax announced Monday that its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was more than 90% effective against symptomatic disease in late-stage clinical trials.
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CEO "comfortable" Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine protects against more severe Delta variant
Bourla believes Pfizer is ready to leap into action with new vaccines to protect against the possible variants within 100 days.
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Pompeo: COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that he believes the coronavirus pandemic was caused by a leak out of a lab in Wuhan, China, and that under the Trump administration the U.S. came close to uncovering the details of how it began.
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Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program
Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion share of the $350 billion in federal coronavirus relief money approved this year for state and local governments. In an example of how states are casting for ways to spend the...
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Millions of Pakistanis threatened with cell phone cut-off if they don't get a COVID vaccine
With mistrust of vaccinations already deeply-rooted, the head of one community outreach program says Punjab province's threat will only "create further problems."
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Anti-Vaccine Activists Use A Federal Database To Spread Fear About COVID Vaccines
The system is designed to provide early warning of what might or might not be actual side effects. But anti-vaccine groups are bending the data to their own ends.
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CBS News poll: Vaccinated or not, Americans venture out
As Americans head out and things reopen, they've got requests for businesses they'll frequent, and most also favor employer vaccine mandates.
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Judge tosses lawsuit against Houston hospital over staff vaccine mandate
A Texas judge tossed a suit filed by a nurse against a Houston hospital over its mandate that staff get vaccinated.
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Covid hospitalizations: See the latest trend and current count
The weight of the pandemic can be measured in the count of hospital beds filled with Covid-positive patients.
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Covid: Lockdown easing in England to be delayed by four weeks
Most current Covid rules will remain for four more weeks after 21 June, government sources say.
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Johnson & Johnson's one-dose shot could be vital to vaccinating the rest of the country. But has it missed a critical moment?
"There have been interruptions, there have been concerns, and there's even been the pause," one state official said. "And because of that, it has at times really not lived up to that promise that we all would have liked here for the J&J vaccine."
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U.S. has administered over 309 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, CDC says
The figures were up from the more than 308 million doses the CDC said had been administered as of Saturday, out of over 374 million that had been doses delivered.
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Nearly 30 percent of Republicans say they won’t get vaccinated: poll
Nearly 30 percent of Republicans say they are not planning to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a poll released Sunday.A CBS News-YouGov poll found that 52 percent of Republicans are eit…
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How the Mormon church unlocked medical pot for deep red states
“They did everything that they could to fight this until the people had spoken," a former state lawmaker said of the church.
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Flying Overseas? There's A LOT You Need To Know. Here's A Guide
Interest in international air travel is rising. If you're want to fly out of or into the United States, there's a lot you need to know. Here are answers to key questions.
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GOP governors move to ban mask mandates in schools
As a school year filled with challenges from the Covid-19 pandemic comes to a close, the focus is on summer school and planning for the fall, when the Biden administration expects all schools to return to in-person learning.
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The Latest: Lebanon marks daily record of vaccinations
Lebanon has vaccinated a daily record of people against COVID-19, raising the total number of shots administered around the country against the virus to more than 1 million
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