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President Joe Biden announced Monday he will nominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to a second four-year term amid new concerns about controlling inflation.
8-year-old boy identified as 6th fatality in Wisconsin Christmas parade
Six were killed and dozens injured when a car plowed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin.
European thinktank adds U.S. to list of "backsliding" democracies for 1st time
The Stockholm-based International IEDA organization says a "visible deterioration" of democratic principles began in the U.S. in 2019.
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Jan. 6 panel tells court it urgently needs Trump records
The select House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack told a federal appeals court on Monday that it urgently needs extensive records from former President Trump’s White House, a…
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Release of Trump White House papers key to stopping 'future attacks on democracy,' Jan. 6 panel argues
The panel investigating the Capitol attack made its case to a three-judge federal appeals court panel on Monday. Trump is seeking to shield the documents.
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Report: Democracy backsliding across the world amid pandemic
International IDEA reported on Monday that countries have taken undemocratic and unnecessary actions to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
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Investigators find "overwhelming evidence" Cuomo "engaged in sexual harassment," staff "revised" COVID-19 death reports
The state Assembly investigation also concluded Cuomo's staff devoted state resources to the production of his 2020 memoir.
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Judge declines Florida request to immediately block Biden HHS vaccine rule for health care workers | CNN Politics
A federal judge said this weekend that she would not block the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for health care workers while a Florida lawsuit challenging the mandate moves forward.
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2024 Watch: Pence heading back to first presidential primary state
EXCLUSIVE – Former Vice President Mike Pence returns next month to New Hampshire, the state that for a century has held the first primary in the race for the White House.
Trump seeking to oust Republican Alabama governor over canceled rally: report
Former President Trump is reportedly looking to oust Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey in her reelection bid next year, blaming her for the cancelation of a rally in the state this summer.The W…
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Explainer: In gasoline-guzzling U.S., high pump prices can be political poison
President Joe Biden launched an aggressive attack on gasoline prices last week, enlisting China and other nations in a possible joint release of oil reserves, and sharpening a probe into oil giants' pricing.
What's next for Biden's Build Back Better Act? Possible big changes in the Senate
A number of provisions may be revised or removed to meet the rules and keep all 50 Democratic-caucusing senators together.
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Michael Cohen is a free man and vows to cooperate with law enforcement | CNN Politics
Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and self-described fixer will officially be released from his three-year prison sentence
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Fueled by Trump-inspired grievance, attempts to terrorize public officials escalate
Through public records requests, several previously unreported incidents came to light — while Capitol Police officials say the agency expects to log more than 9,000 threats this year.
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Al Gore ‘was a man’ about his election loss, unlike Trump, judge says | CNN Politics
A federal judge took aim at former President Donald Trump on Monday for lying about voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election, saying that former Vice President Al Gore had a better standing to challenge the 2000 election results but that he was “a man” and walked away.
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Justice Department intervenes in Trump lawsuit against Big Tech to defend Section 230
Justice Department intervention comes as Donald Trump sues social media platforms, accusing them of censorship after being banned over Jan. 6 posts.
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Chief: No evidence parade-crash suspect knew anyone on route
Police say the suspect in a deadly Christmas parade crash in suburban Milwaukee was in a domestic disturbance just minutes before he killed five people and injured 48.
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Afghanistan: Taliban unveil new rules banning women in TV dramas
The Islamist group unveils new rules including ordering female TV presenters to wear headscarves.
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$15 minimum wage for federal contractors will take effect on Jan. 30
The Biden administration’s rule increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 an hour will take effect Jan. 30 the Labor Department announced Monday. The rule will increase the mi…
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Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chair
President Joe Biden announced he’s nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chair, endorsing Powell’s stewardship of the economy through a brutal pandemic recession in which the Fed’s ultra-low rate policies helped bolster confidence and revitalize the job market.
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Xi says China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia, amid ongoing friction over the South China Sea.
Michael Cohen officially released from prison sentence
Former President Trump’s onetime personal attorney Michael Cohen was officially released from his three-year prison sentence on Monday, CNN reported. Cohen, 55, told reporters outside the New …
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Closing arguments in trial for Ahmaud Arbery's killing focus on citizens' arrest law and claim of self-defense
Three White men are charged with murder for shooting a 25-year-old Black man who was jogging in the neighborhood.
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Suspect in Wisconsin parade carnage was out on bail from previous case
The man accused of deliberately driving his car into a Christmas parade near Milwaukee, killing five people and injuring dozens, was out on bail from a domestic abuse case and was suspected in another violent altercation earlier that day, officials said on Monday.
New York prosecutors eye Trump Organization property valuations: report
New York prosecutors are reportedly looking into the Trump Organization’s property valuations after discovering that the company provided different estimates on a number of properties.The Washingto…
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Supreme Court backs Tennessee in water rights dispute with Mississippi
Mississippi sought at least $615 million in damages in a case that could have ramifications for drinking water supplies shared by other states.
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Biden mourns 5 killed and many others injured at Wisconsin holiday parade | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the lives lost in a deadly incident at a Wisconsin holiday parade, calling the violence a tragedy that has left a community struggling to understand what has happened.
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Russia rejects Western concerns about Ukraine as smokescreen
The Kremlin on Monday strongly rejected the U.S. claims of a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine
Sean Parnell loses legal custody of his children after domestic abuse allegations - Washington Examiner
Laurie Snell, the estranged wife of Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell, was awarded primary physical custody and sole legal custody of the couple’s three children after she accused him of domestic abuse, according to a judge’s order Monday. The ruling calls into question the...
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A 'duty' to chase Ahmaud Arbery? Jury in murder trial hears clashing accounts
A jury heard dueling accounts of whether the three white men charged with murdering Ahmaud Arbery had any right to chase and shoot the unarmed Black man in their mostly white Georgia neighborhood in closing arguments on Monday.
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A question about more IRS funding: How many more audits?
The new funding for the tax collector is supposed to help modernize the IRS’s technology, which proponents say will lead to better audit selections.
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Warren to oppose Powell for new Fed term, citing regulation ‘failures’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said Monday she will vote against President Biden’s nomination of Jerome Powell to serve another four years as chairman of the Federal Reserve, citing his “fail…
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Biden's big infrastructure ambitions are now up to the states
The Biden administration has said the infrastructure law would help achieve its climate and equity goals. But it will largely be up to states to decide to spend the on projects that meet the goals.
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'Squad' Rep. Tlaib grilled over bill that would empty federal prisons in 10 years
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., faced a grilling Monday by Axios reporter Jonathan Swan over her endorsement of a bill that is described as a "roadmap for prison abolition."
Analysis: The inflation-fighting step Biden has yet to take | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden has offered multiple responses to spiking inflation: investigating gas prices, smoothing supply chains, touting benefit programs. None offers Americans much immediate relief.
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Christmas parade massacre suspect to be charged with intentional homicide
Darnell Brooks Jr., the suspected driver of a red SUV that crashed through a Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade Sunday night, killing five people and injuring 48, will be charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide, authorities said Monday afternoon.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump-backed Parnell loses custody battle, suspends campaign
Sean Parnell, the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, on Monday suspended his campaign after he lost a court fight over custody of his three children in which the judge said he believed allegations of abuse by Parnell’s estranged wife. In a...
Judge hands Jan. 6 rioter 60 days for misdemeanor charge
Judge Royce Lamberth issued the sentence after raising concerns about whether Scavo had sought to downplay his behavior even as late as the day of his sentencing.
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More than 150 migrants from several countries bypass incomplete border wall, cross illegally into US
More than 150 migrants, including Albanians and more than a dozen Romanians, illegally crossed the border into America on Saturday morning.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes returns to the stand in fraud trial
Elizabeth Holmes faces nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Senate Democrats look to fix ugly polling numbers
Senate Democrats are growing alarmed about bad polling numbers and are looking for a better strategy for selling President Biden’s climate and social spending agenda, which Republicans are attackin…
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US must ‘accept reality’ and lift sanctions: Iran negotiator
Tehran signals it’s ready to keep weathering American sanctions if Vienna nuclear talks do not fulfil its expectations.
U.S. home sales climb to nine-month high; housing shortage persists
U.S. home sales unexpectedly rose in October, reaching their highest level in nine months, though higher prices amid tight supply continued to sideline first-time buyers from the market.
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Here's what you need to know about Lael Brainard, Biden's pick for vice chair at the Fed
Biden's decision to nominate Lael Brainard is thought to be the work of progressives, who say she'll put emphasis on climate change and equitability.
Biden mum on Line 5 dispute between Canada and top Michigan Democrat
President Joe Biden faces pressure to fulfill an aggressive climate portfolio that reduces American dependence on fossil fuels, lowers gas prices ahead of the holiday season, and appeases an important diplomatic ally and trade partner that has invoked a decades-old treaty between the two countries…
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U.S. judge lets Ghislaine Maxwell call 'false memories' expert to testify at trial
A U.S. judge has granted British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell permission to call a psychologist who specializes in how memories can become distorted over time to testify at her trial on sex abuse charges.
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Time's Up fires staff after its CEO, chair admitted advising Andrew Cuomo during sex scandal
Time’s Up announced a “major reset” Friday, claiming the women's rights organization would be “rebuilt from the ground up."
How many teachers are needed to make universal pre-K possible?
President Joe Biden's $1.7 trillion social spending plan would ensure the nation’s 3- and 4-year-olds have access to early childhood education.
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Mobs of looters target Bay Area retailers for third straight day
Dozens at a time hit stores in several cities. In one case, they briefly took over a jewelry store.
www.cbsnews.comU.S. progressives frustrated by White House delay on Fed regulation chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -While Wall Street banks cheered the renomination https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/biden-renominates-powell-fed-chairman-brainard-vice-chair-2021-11-22 of U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Monday, Democratic progressives were frustrated that the White House...
Small businesses bear the brunt of Nigerian separatist lockdowns
Firms in southeastern Nigeria are losing business due to stay-at-home orders announced by separatists in the region.
DeSantis calls for over $1 billion in gas tax relief - Washington Examiner
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he is proposing over $1 billion in tax relief to help lower gas prices in Florida.DeSantis spoke at a news conference in Daytona, Florida, where he said the state legislature is looking to remove the 26.5 cents per gallon state gas tax, which would, in turn, lead...
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This cult teen brand is quitting social media amid growing safety concerns | CNN Business
Trendy soaps brand Lush Cosmetics is quitting Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat on Friday in a radical move to draw attention to how those platforms are damaging people’s mental health.
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Vermont’s Peter Welch launches bid to succeed retiring Patrick Leahy in Senate
Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont on Monday launched a Senate bid to succeed fellow Democrat Patrick Leahy, the longest serving sitting senator in the chamber.
Dems confident on methane fee as budget bill moves to Senate
A huge social and environmental policy bill passed by House Democrats includes a plan to impose a fee on emissions of methane.
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Asian stocks mixed after late slump on Wall Street
Asian shares are mixed after a late drop left major Wall Street indexes mostly lower. Tokyo was closed Tuesday for a holiday.
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Bezos donates $100 million to Obama foundation in honor of John Lewis | CNN Business
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is donating $100 million to the Obama Foundation in honor of Congressman John Lewis, a hero of the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s who died last year, the foundation said on Monday.
www.cnn.comLeaked Texts: Jan. 6 Organizers Say They Were ‘Following POTUS’ Lead’
Rally planners coordinated closely with the White House before Jan. 6 and readied a dinner party while the Capitol was under siege, according to leaked group text messages obtained by Rolling Stone
The devastating ways women suffer at the Poland-Belarus border
Women refugees say they have miscarried, been separated from their children by border guards, and been hospitalised.
Liberals attack Supreme Court after it puts off ruling in Texas abortion case
The Supreme Court didn't rule on a procedural issue in the Texas abortion law case Monday, but it did decide a water rights dispute between Tennessee and Mississippi.
Trump-allied dark money group joins forces with a think tank run by ex-president's former aides
A Trump-allied dark money group is joining forces with a think tank run by alumni of former President Donald Trump's administration.
White House announces $1.5 billion to expand healthcare access in ‘underserved’ areas - Washington Examiner
The White House has announced a $1.5 billion initiative designed to shore up healthcare access in rural or otherwise underserved areas and help diversify the nation's healthcare workforce.Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the initiative Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. EST, with remarks...
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IOC call with Chinese tennis star Peng raises more questions
A video call between the head of the International Olympic Committee and Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was meant to reassure the world that she was safe — but instead has raised more questions.
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www.politico.comPOLITICO Playbook PM: Trump-backed Senate hopeful in trouble
And Biden says he will reappoint Jerome Powell for Fed chair.
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What Turpin sisters hope public takes away from their Diane Sawyer interview
When Jordan and Jennifer Turpin's exclusive interview with ABC News' Diane Sawyer aired this weekend, Jordan Turpin said "it was really hard for me to watch."
Potential changes Senate could make to pass Build Back Better Bill
As the Build Back Better Bill heads towards the Senate, NBC News' Shannon Pettypiece reports on what provisions will be most likely be removed for the bill to pass.
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Analysis: Rittenhouse is latest symbol of a nation divided on guns, crime and protest
Three days after his acquittal in a polarizing case in Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse is now a teenaged avatar for a nation divided over the nature of justice, the societal role of guns and violence in political discourse.
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Factbox: The charges in the Ahmaud Arbery case
Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while, prosecutors say, the 25-year-old Black man was on a Sunday run in a mostly white neighborhood near coastal Brunswick, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 2020.
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Ghislaine Maxwell: Brother Ian says she will not get fair hearing at trial
Ian Maxwell says negative reporting of his sister may prejudice her trial on sex trafficking charges.
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Milwaukee Dancing Grannies say members killed in parade crash
The Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a troupe of women between the ages of 50 and mid-70s, announced that members of their group were killed in the Christmas parade crash in Waukesha, Wis., on Sunday.“T…
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Michigan Republican businessman Rinke vows to spend at least $10 million to challenge Gov. Whitmer
Kevin Rinke on Monday jumped into the increasingly crowded GOP gubernatorial primary field in Michigan, in the race to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2022.
Wisconsin: Parade incident driver to be charged with homicide
At least five people, aged 52 to 81, were killed when an SUV ploughed into a Christmas celebration.
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Lukashenko warns against flare-up with Poland over border crisis
Belarusian president calls for European powers to work with Minsk but Berlin rejects proposal to take in 2,000 people.
AOC calls out the 'enormous' amount of executive power Biden could have on student debt, climate change, and immigration while she's watching him 'hand the pen to Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema'
She's pushing back on all the back-and-forth compromises, telling the NYT Biden can cancel student debt and help the climate "with a stroke of a pen."
Thanksgiving week will feature some rain, a little snow and a whole lot of cold
Fast-moving bursts of rain and snow could cause minor delays for holiday travelers, but gusty winds and bitterly cold temperatures will affect the most people.
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Biden’s choice to lead Federal Reserve is his last big to-do item before Thanksgiving break
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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O’Rourke defends gun confiscation comments, calls Abbott’s gun policy ‘divisive extremism’ - Washington Examiner
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke defended comments he made supporting the confiscation of AR-15s and AK-47s during his 2019 presidential primary campaign. "Yes, I still hold this view," O'Rourke told CNN on Sunday after launching his campaign last week. BETO O'ROURKE IS THE VOICE OF...
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American Airlines, JetBlue ask court to throw out U.S. antitrust suit
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways Corp asked a U.S. judge on Monday to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department and six states over the company's "Northeast Alliance" partnership.
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Man charged with carrying loaded firearm to the Capitol on Jan. 6
Though reports of rioters charged with carrying firearms have been limited, the number has been steadily climbing.
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Attorneys make final case to jurors in Ahmaud Arbery's death
Attorneys made a final push to persuade the jury in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, the 25-year-old Black man who was fatally shot last year while running in Georgia.
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Sailboats packed with migrants seek Italy in latest tactic
ROCCELLA JONICA, Italy (AP) — When the Taliban took Kabul in August, Zakia was six months pregnant and in her first year of university while her husband, Hamid, was working as an auditor.
apnews.com'Squad' Democrat Tlaib warns 'corporate Dems' Manchin, Sinema, may cut reconciliation in Senate: report
Rep. Rashida Tlaib called Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema "corporate Dems" in an Axios interview released Sunday.
Iowa's next redistricting battle will be local
This year’s redistricting saga isn’t over: Iowa officials are now gearing up to redraw precinct and ward boundaries for school, city and county seats.Why it matters: Even minor boundary changes can lead to leadership shakeups.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for...
‘Explosive’ riots in Guadeloupe over COVID-19 constraints: Macron
Anger about vaccine mandate for health workers on the French Caribbean archipelago has led to days of violent protests.
At least 12 killed in eastern DR Congo attack
Official in Ituri province says six children, two women among those killed when CODECO rebels raided Drodro village.
Netflix employee at center of Dave Chappelle protest resigns
Terra Field and B. Pagels-Minor are also voluntarily withdrawing their unfair labor practice charge against the company.
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Target to keep stores closed on Thanksgiving for good
Target will no longer open its stores on Thanksgiving Day, making permanent a shift to the unofficial start of the holiday season that was suspended during the pandemic.
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Poor conditions and low pay for truckers helped fuel supply chain crisis
An inefficient system means truck drivers are forced to wait around until they’re needed, at no cost to the shipping companies.
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Jobs lost, middle class Afghans slide into poverty, hunger
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Not long ago, Ferishta Salihi and her family had enough for a decent life. Her husband was working and earned a good salary.
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Denver police arrest three teenagers in connection to Friday school shooting - Washington Examiner
Denver police arrested three teenagers in connection to a shooting at an Aurora, Colorado, high school parking lot on Nov. 19. Police said on Sunday they had arrested one 16-year-old suspect on Friday evening, with two more suspects of the same age arrested on Sunday. The unidentified suspects...
www.washingtonexaminer.comThe bubbling salmonella food fight
There hasn’t been a high-profile fight over food safety in Washington in a while, but that might be about to change.
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Florida clears Groveland Four of 1949 rape of white woman
Florida has formally cleared four Black men who were falsely accused of raping a white woman more than seven decades ago.
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5 dead, over 40 injured after car plows into crowd at Wisconsin Christmas parade
At least five people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Sunday when a car plowed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, according to authorities.
Team Biden gets some pep in its step after months of taking it on the chin
For the first time in a while, President Biden had a week to truly feel good about. Now, he and his team just need to make it stick.
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Biden's political standing fuels Democratic worry about 2024
Some Democrats have begun saying out loud what others are saying privately — that Joe Biden’s political standing is so weak less than a year into his presidency that he may not be able to win reelection in 2024 if he were to run again.
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Rising prices take toll on Americans' wallets — and Biden's numbers — CBS News Poll
The president is also facing criticism on his handling of immigration.
www.cbsnews.comChristmas parade: SUV mows down crowd, several killed, person of interest in custody: LIVE UPDATES
A parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin was interrupted after a car could be seen in a live stream zooming by a parade and reportedly crashed into bystanders.
www.foxnews.comGOP Is Energized, but 'Trump Cancel Culture' Poses a Threat
PHOENIX — As the country’s Republican governors met this week, there was an unmistakable air of celebration in the conference rooms and cocktail parties marking their annual postelection conference. Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin of Virginia was swarmed with well wishers and favor seekers who...
Analysis: Another voter fraud accusation blows up in Republicans’ faces | CNN Politics
The mysterious case of Rosemarie Hartle’s vote in the last presidential election, three years after her death, was trumpeted in November 2020 by the Nevada Republican Party and various prominent conservatives. From then-President Donald Trump on down, Republicans used stories about phony votes...
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Cap on drug price hikes for privately insured sparks battle
Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden's social agenda bill.
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2 Fox News commentators resign over Tucker Carlson series on the Jan. 6 siege
Stephen Hayes and Jonah Goldberg have resigned after the Fox News star hosted a series that relied on fabrications and conspiracy theories about the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
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Rittenhouse tells Fox News 'not a racist person,' backs BLM
Kyle Rittenhouse says in a new interview that he believes the jury that acquitted him of murder came to the right verdict, and he's now hoping to lay low for a while.
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Beto O'Rourke faces fresh obstacles, motivated GOP in run for Texas governor
Beto O'Rourke is a different candidate than in 2018, but he's also facing a different race — one with an emboldened GOP and a Democrat as president.
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Cruz says there's reason to be "deeply, deeply skeptical" about tennis star Peng Shuai's reappearance
Cruz told "Face the Nation" the Chinese government is "trying to pretend everything is OK."
www.cbsnews.comBeto O'Rourke faces fresh obstacles, motivated GOP in run for Texas governor
Beto O'Rourke is a different candidate than in 2018, but he's also facing a different race — one with an emboldened GOP and a Democrat as president.
Olympic officials: Chinese tennis star Peng says she is safe
The International Olympic Committee says missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympic officials in a video call from Beijing that she is safe and well.
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New GOP weed approach: Feds must ‘get out of the way’
Republicans from statehouses to Congress are pushing legalization bills.
www.politico.comBiden mourns 5 killed and many others injured at Wisconsin holiday parade | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the lives lost in a deadly incident at a Wisconsin holiday parade, calling the violence a tragedy that has left a community struggling to understand what has happened.
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‘No ground for cockiness’: Tough love for U.S. at pro-democracy conference
From Afghanistan to domestic extremism, the Halifax forum became a therapy session for allies concerned with America’s actions.
www.politico.comAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Why Democrats' 'Talking Points Are Not Enough'
Last year, after Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential nomination, a group of progressive lawmakers rallied around him to project party unity at a critical time. More than a year later, as the president seeks to pass a robust spending package of social policies that represent the bulk of his...
NAACP president says Rittenhouse trial was a "warning shot" that "vigilante justice" can be allowed
"It's hard for African-Americans to reconcile what we witnessed in that trial," Derrick Johnson said.
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Republicans eager to take on Spanberger in Virginia
A broad array of Republicans are already gunning for the opportunity to take on one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the House in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
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Police: 'Some' killed when SUV hits Christmas parade
Police say a person is in custody after an SUV sped through barricades and into a parade of Christmas marchers in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday, killing multiple people.
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'No time for parlor games': Buttigieg denies rivalry with Harris
The Transportation secretary denied any strains on his dealings with the vice president and dismissed developing narratives on a rivalry between the two.
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Indigenous groups say Big Oil’s pollution threatens their existence in Canadian forest
The companies’ energy-hungry extraction of the tar sands in Alberta has made the oil and gas sector Canada’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.
www.nbcnews.comKissinger doesn’t see China as an immediate military threat to Taiwan
He also lauded President Joe Biden for trying to lower the temperature of the U.S.-China relationship.
Tlaib ‘fearful’ as social spending plan heads to Senate
Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said she is “fearful” as the Build Back Better bill moves to the Senate after being passed by the House last week.In an interview that aired on&nb…
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White House adviser sees 'a lot of momentum' for social spending bill in the Senate
White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said the bill includes issues that every Democratic lawmaker can get behind.
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GOP senator: Democrats can only get funding for ‘giveaway programs’ from the middle class
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) claimed that Democrats can only get funding for “their giveaway programs,” apparently including provisions in their roughly $2 trillion social spending and clima…
thehill.comBiden confirms plan to replace key allies of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, potentially setting up his ouster
The White House said the Biden administration was "troubled" by a former Trump donor DeJoy's potential conflicts of interest and the "job he's doing."
O’Rourke stands by his ‘we’re gonna take your AR-15, your AK-47’ comment
Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Sunday said he stands by his controversial 2019 comment that “we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47.”Asked by co-host Dana …
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Kyle Rittenhouse: ‘I support the BLM movement’
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who was acquitted of murder last week after shooting and killing two people in Kenosha, Wis., during civil unrest there last year, said he supports the Blac…
thehill.comAs Biden agenda advances in Congress, White House weighs new offensive on inflation
WASHINGTON - After nearly eight months of gridlock, President Joe Biden's push to overhaul the economy is finally gaining momentum as congressional Democrats overcome their internal divisions and advance his signature legislative initiatives. Long stymied by seemingly intractable divisions...
Rittenhouse acquittal tightens the political vise for Biden
A difficult political atmosphere for President Joe Biden may have become even more treacherous after the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.
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Multiple deaths and injuries after car plows through Christmas parade in Wisconsin - Washington Examiner
Five people were killed and more than 40 were injured, including children, after a car plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Sunday evening, prompting police to fire at the speeding vehicle.The city acknowledged on Twitter that the numbers could change as more information...
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Multiple fatalities after SUV plows through Wisconsin holiday parade: Live updates | CNN
Multiple fatalities and injuries were reported after an SUV ran through a Waukesha, Wisconsin, Christmas parade Sunday night. Follow here for the latest updates.
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Startups and NASA working to return passenger supersonic flights to the sky
Nearly 20 years after the Concorde made its final commercial flight, new efforts are underway to make supersonic passenger travel viable again.
www.cbsnews.comPennsylvania Republicans are puzzled by Dr. Oz's possible Senate candidacy: report
"I don't know a single politically involved person in Pennsylvania who's not being paid who wants to be involved in this effort," a GOP strategist told Politico.
'More Bubbas, no Black pastors': Attorney for man accused of killing Arbery decried as racist
Kevin Gough has been condemned for trying to have Black pastors thrown out of the courtroom, complaining that the jury didn't include enough "Bubbas or Joe six-packs" and for equating Black faith leaders with Klansmen.
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GOP governor: House Republicans trying to punish colleagues who backed infrastructure bill ‘have their priorities screwed up’ | CNN Politics
New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday criticized members of his party who are looking to retaliate against 13 GOP House members who voted to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, saying they “have their priorities screwed up.”
www.cnn.comGOP Gov. Chris Sununu Says Republicans In Congress Have 'Priorities Screwed Up'
The New Hampshire governor weighed in on the censure of Rep. Paul Gosar and the passage of Joe Biden's infrastructure bill.
New Trump book does $1M in sales in first 24 hours - Washington Examiner
Even for former President Donald Trump, the fast pace of sales of his first post-White House book has been impressive.His new publisher, Winning Team, said that the sales of Our Journey Together crossed $1 million in the first 24 hours after Secrets revealed the new Trump project. They also said...
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Israel signals confidence in its relationship with Biden
Israeli officials are feeling confident about where they stand in Washington nearly one year into the Biden administration.President Biden took office promising to recenter the U.S. in its relation…
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Washington 'is screwed up,' New Hampshire governor laments
“They focus on the wrong things. They don't talk about balancing budgets. They don't talk about fixing health care, immigration reform," Gov. Chris Sununu said.
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Ocasio-Cortez on Virginia governor’s race: ‘We were unwelcome to pitch in’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said no effort was made to engage her and her progressive colleagues in Virginia’s gubernatorial race earlier this month, which Democrats lost. “…
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Jury deliberating in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial sends questions to judge | CNN
Jurors deliberating in the civil case involving White nationalists who organized a two-day rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017 asked the judge Monday whether they need to be unanimous on counts four, five and six if they cannot reach a unanimous decision on counts one, two and three.
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In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on US streets
Across much of the United States, it has become increasingly acceptable for Americans to walk the streets with firearms, either carried openly or legally concealed.
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Ex-protester, far-right lawmaker to meet in Chilean runoff
A conservative lawmaker with a history of defending Chile’s military dictatorship and a former student protest leader are headed to a polarizing presidential runoff after failing to garner enough votes to win the country’s election outright.
apnews.comBiden is telling allies he'll run in 2024 but one Democratic donor said many are just 'praying that Trump runs,' report says
"I think no matter who runs, a Democrat beats him," the donor said of Trump, who has teased a 2024 campaign.
Joe Biden reportedly telling allies he will run for president again in 2024
President shared his decision ‘with a small group of donors’ during a virtual fundraiser, reports the Washington Post Joe Biden at the White House’s Rose Garden on 19 November. Photograph: Jemal Countess/UPI/REX/Shutterstock Joe Biden has reportedly been letting allies know he’ll be running for...
Biden to speak on economy Tuesday, with Fed pick imminent
President Biden is scheduled to speak about the economy on Tuesday, with his selection of the next Federal Reserve chair expected early this week. The White House announced Sunday th…
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About 80 thieves ransack department store near San Francisco
Authorities and witnesses say about 80 people, some wearing ski masks and wielding crowbars, swarmed a department store in the San Francisco Bay Area, stealing merchandise before fleeing in dozens of cars.
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Gillibrand says "this is the only moment" to pass paid family leave
Gillibrand told "Face the Nation" that "now is the time" for Democrats to implement a paid leave program.
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Crime against disabled people is rising and advocates say more needs to be done
The victimization rate has been increasing since 2015, according to statistics.
No prison time for man who pleaded guilty to rape and sexual assault of four teenage girls | CNN
A man who pleaded guilty to the rape and sexual assault of four teenage girls will avoid prison time after a New York state judge said time behind bars would be inappropriate.
www.cnn.comRepublicans’ vilification of Trump critics is ‘ruining’ the US, says governor
New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu tells CNN House Republicans ‘have their priorities screwed up’ New Hampshire’s governor, Chris Sununu, speaks in Las Vegas on 5 November. Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA The Republican party’s vilification of members of Congress who have criticized Donald Trump or...
Protesters trace route Rittenhouse took in Kenosha
Several dozen people gathered below the wind-whipped Wisconsin flag at Kenosha’s Civic Center Park and warmed up with chants for justice before taking to the streets in protest of the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse
Latino activists flex redistricting muscle after decade of growth
After two straight decades in which Latinos powered population growth in the United States, Latino and Hispanic activist groups are demanding more political representation in Congress and legislatu…
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2 of 17 hostages released in Haiti, U.S. missionary group says
"While we rejoice at this release, our hearts are with the fifteen people who are still being held," the church group said.
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Why Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About Masculinity
A Q&A with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Josh Hawley, J.D. Vance and why manhood seems to be such a big topic on the right today.
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Meet Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s polarizing and powerful Interior minister
Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, who has crafted an image as a conservative firebrand but garnered a reputation as a diligent executive, says she’s proud to serve in the nation’…
thehill.comTexas governor hopeful Beto O'Rourke criticizes Biden on immigration
Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic former U.S. congressman who is running for governor of Texas, on Sunday criticized President Joe Biden for a lack of urgency on pursuing a revamp of immigration laws, indicating he will distance himself from the White House in his underdog campaign. O'Rourke...
Pregnant woman shot dead while unloading gifts from her own baby shower in Philadelphia
Doctors were unable to save her unborn child, police said.
IOC says Peng Shuai has told Olympic officials she is safe
The IOC says Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with Olympic officials and told them she was safe and well
Hitmakers BTS stamp their authority on American Music Awards
South Korean superstars BTS were crowned artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday, brushing aside challenges from Taylor Swift, Drake and The Weeknd as they took home a total of three awards.
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Reimagining police departments with safety and justice in mind
Scott Pelley reports on the ways American cities are reimagining their police departments, with Austin, Texas, leading the way.
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More Americans say its unlikely they will ever have children: poll
An increasing portion of Americans say they are unlikely to ever have children, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.Forty-four percent of current non-parents between a…
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Top national security officials stress need for collaboration in cyberspace
Cyber Command has over 2,000 military personnel from soldiers to civilians who are focused on securing the nation from foreign threat actors.
U.S., Israeli officials air public disagreements over upcoming nuclear talks with Iran
MANAMA, Bahrain — The differences between the Biden administration and the Israeli government regarding the nuclear talks with Iran were aired out in the open during an international conference in Bahrain on Sunday.Why it matters: Both sides have been trying in recent months to hash out their...
Plant-based diets: Putting veggies at the center of our plates
Just 5% of U.S. households are vegan or vegetarian, but there are plenty you might call "plant curious," with omnivores swapping out some meat for vegetables in a diet that's plant-based, or "flexitarian."
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Photos of missing Chinese tennis star posted online
An employee of Chinese state TV has posted photos of missing tennis star Peng Shuai online in a new effort to dispel concern about her disappearance after she accused a senior leader of sexual assault
Justin Bieber urged to cancel Saudi show by Khashoggi's fiancee
The fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi urges the star not to perform in Saudi Arabia.
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Queen Elizabeth attends christening of great-grandsons
The queen, 95, attended the private ceremony only four days after she made her first public appearance since a hospital stay.
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At the Poland-Belarus border, efforts to ease suffering among migrants
Polish charities and local people have stepped in to try to help migrants.
Bulgarian president sails to reelection on anti-corruption message
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev won a second term in office by a wide margin during Sunday’s presidential run-off election, Reuters reported. According to exit polls, Radev earned 66 percent o…
thehill.comVirginia’s Winsome Sears: I Won’t Disclose Vax Status Because I’ll Have to Share DNA Info Next
CNNMaking some truly eyebrow-raising remarks about vaccines on Sunday, Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears refused to share her vaccination status because she feels it is a “slippery slope” that will eventually lead to the disclosure of her DNA information.Sears, a rising Republican star who...
WhatsApp pushes privacy update to comply with Irish ruling
WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging the information for European users
‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic moved to medical facility after cancer diagnosis
Former zookeeper Joe Exotic, who was featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King,” has been moved to a medical facility in North Carolina for federal prisoners following a cancer diagnosis, The As…
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Tiger Woods shares update on his recovery: ‘Making progress’
Golfing legend Tiger Woods shares the latest update on his recovery after his vehicle accident that caused major leg and back injuries in February. Woods posted a three-second video …
thehill.comWATCH: A Florida representative was booed on the House Floor after calling Biden's spending bill 'Build Back Broke'
Republican Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida said she was voting "hell no" on Biden's Build Back Better spending bill, calling it "Build Back Broke."
Sunday shows – Spotlight shifts to Senate for Biden spending plan
Multiple guests on the Sunday morning political talk shows discussed President Biden’s social spending plan, which is now headed to the Senate after the House passed the Build Back Better Act…
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Beirut blast: UN ignored plea for port disaster evidence
Letters to the UN chief's office requesting key information have gone unanswered, the BBC has found.
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Transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz on "Face the Nation," November 21, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz that aired Sunday, November 21, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: NAACP President Derrick Johnson on "Face the Nation," November 21, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson that aired Sunday, November 21, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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White House: 90% of federal workers, military have gotten at least 1 COVID shot
More than 90% of the nation’s 3.5 million federal workers have gotten at least one COVID shot with the “vast majority” of employees fully vaccinated.
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
Scientists say vaccinating kids should not only slow the spread of the coronavirus but also help prevent potentially-dangerous variants from emerging.
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Fauci warns about ‘prematurely’ dropping mask mandates as DC lifts requirement
Top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci warned on Monday about “prematurely” dropping mask mandates as Washington, D.C., lifts its requirement for indoor masking despite opposition from the ci…
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Pfizer: Vaccine is 100 percent effective in adolescents
Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was 100 percent effective in protecting adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15, the companies announced Monday.The results from a long-term trial of …
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'Annoyed': Austria's national lockdown dampens holiday mood
Austrians have begun a new 10-day national lockdown and many are wondering how they will endure their fourth such ordeal as the nation seeks to reverse skyrocketing new infections.
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House panel probing Covid response seeks to question former FDA chief
The former commissioner was intimately involved in the FDA’s decision to approve hydroxychloroquine for emergency use during the pandemic.
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Stubborn Covid surges signal bleak winter
The risk to health systems across the country is further heightened because influenza and RSV are also on the rise.
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Analysis: Covid-19 mixed messaging continues as US enters the booster era | CNN Politics
Cases are going up. Hospitalizations are too. Depending on where you live, mask mandates are either being dropped or enacted. Vaccines are more available than ever, but hesitancy remains a real problem. Experimental drugs are showing promise as well, yet regulatory approval takes time.
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Germany Covid: Health minister's stark warning to get jabbed
As Germany battles a fourth Covid wave, the health minister gives a stark warning to get vaccinated.
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Groups press Biden on intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines
More than a dozen medical and human rights groups have teamed up to call on President Biden to take action supporting an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, seeking to keep pressure…
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McBath, Bourdeaux set for Georgia showdown
The McBath-Bourdeaux matchup will be costly and high-profile and marks the third primary battle to be set between two incumbents.
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Health expert says other COVID-19 variants ‘pale in comparison’ to delta
Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert, said on Thursday that other COVID-19 strains “pale in comparison” to the delta variant’s ability to infect people.“Delta is the dominant variant, in …
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Government agencies tell Americans: Downsize Thanksgiving, mask up around family if not vaxxed
State and local governments are warning that Americans could spread COVID-19 over Thanksgiving, and saying they should keep gatherings small to reduce risk.
Companies are telling unvaccinated workers to pay more for health insurance
Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.
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Why people with mental illness are at higher risk of COVID
Federal health officials have been urging adults with psychiatric conditions to get a booster shot to increase their COVID protection. It turns out being mentally ill puts you at higher risk.
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After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring
After slow starts, vaccination campaigns in several countries in the Asia-Pacific region now boast inoculation rates that rank among the world’s best.
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House COVID-19 panel seeks interview with former Trump FDA leader Hahn
The House subcommittee investigating the U.S. response to the coronavirus wants to question Stephen Hahn, former President Trump’s Food and Drug Administration commissioner, about attempts to…
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COVID vaccine mandate 'will not impact holiday travel,' TSA says, reporting 93% of employees in compliance
Approximately 93% of Transportation and Security Administration employees are in compliance with President Biden’s deadline for federal employees to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine or an approved exemption, quelling concerns that the mandate would impact holiday travel.
Island anger: Guadeloupe closes schools after COVID rioting
Schools have closed across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and the French president has warned of a “very explosive” situation in the overseas department.
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What you need to know about COVID-19 boosters and how long they take to work
The booster doses do not fully work immediately.
Gottlieb says that "at some point," COVID-19 vaccines could be considered a "three-dose vaccine"
He said the CDC is currently "sort of stuttering" on making that recommendation because of the "debate" in the public health community about whether younger people who are at a lower risk level to get COVID-19 should get a third dose.
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GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccines
Republicans fighting President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandates are wielding a new weapon against the White House rules: natural immunity.
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Fauci says 'fully vaccinated' definition not yet changing to include boosters
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.
Australia to welcome vaccinated foreign students, workers
The Australian government expects 200,000 vaccinated foreign students and skilled workers will soon return without quarantining when the country further relaxes pandemic restrictions next week
COVID-19 cases rise with Thanksgiving gatherings on the way
COVID-19 cases are climbing nationally as the U.S. barrels into its second holiday season during the pandemic, with most families planning this year to gather for Thanksgiving.The U.S. is in better…
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Covid: Austria back in lockdown despite protests
Unrest has spread across the continent as countries bring in measures to curb infections.
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Buttigieg: Federal vaccine mandates will not impact holiday travel
“I have seen no indication the vaccine requirements are going to impact travel in any way.”
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COVID in the U.S. update: Disney's vaccine mandate, boosters, a startling death toll
Disney has paused its vaccine mandate for Walt Disney World employees after a new Florida law barring workplace vaccine mandates. Meanwhile, new discussion on the definition of "fully vaccinated."
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More arrests in Netherlands riots one night after "orgy of violence" over COVID-19 restrictions
The violence in The Hague and elsewhere wasn't as serious as Friday night in Rotterdam, where police opened fire on rioters.
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Covid: Water cannons and tear gas fired at protesters in Belgium
Belgium is the latest country to face unrest over new Covid-19 measures, with anger spreading across Europe.
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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation", November 21, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
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