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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and called on state lawmakers to pass a similar ban into law.
Risky move: Biden undercuts WH executive privilege shield
President Joe Biden has agreed to a request from Congress seeking sensitive information on the actions of Republican Donald Trump and his aides during the Jan. 6 insurrection — though the former president claims the information is guarded by executive privilege.
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Why Southwest Airlines could be vulnerable to mass disruptions
Southwest Airlines passengers faced a fourth day of travel woes on Monday as hundreds more flights were canceled.
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Human-induced climate change may affect 85% of the global population, researchers say
About 85% of the world's population already live in areas experiencing the affects of human-induced climate change, according to a new study
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues.
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Bannon’s subpoena snub sets up big decision for Biden DOJ
Former Trump White House strategist Stephen Bannon’s choice to buck a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol could tee up a big decision for a Justice Depa…
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Giuliani associates face trial in campaign finance scheme
A businessman who once pitched himself as someone who could expose corruption in the Trump Administration over its dealings in Ukraine is facing trial in New York City.
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Nobel Prize: We will not have gender or ethnicity quotas - top scientist
Journalist Maria Ressa was the only woman to win a Nobel Prize this year, and just the 58th in history.
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Activists fail to accost Kyrsten Sinema at Boston Marathon
Activists from Arizona attempted to target Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., at the Boston Marathon on Monday but the senator's broken foot prevented her participation, her office told Fox News.
Kim vows to build 'invincible' military while slamming US
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reviewed missiles developed to launch nuclear strikes on the U.S. and vowed to build an “invincible” military to cope with what he called persistent U.S. hostility.
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Georgia election workers fired, accused of shredding voting applications
Two Georgia election workers from the state’s most populous county were fired on Friday for allegedly shredding voting applications in the past two weeks.Fulton County revealed in a statement on Mo…
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Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with it are normal behavior for Congress.
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A quarter of the nation's roads in peril against flooding, report on infrastructure risk says
Roads, hospitals, water treatment plants also in danger of becoming inoperable. "It's just bonkers," one researcher said.
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Jon Stewart says Trump has ‘a very good chance’ in 2024
Jon Stewart says former President Trump has “a very good chance” of winning back the White House if he enters the 2024 race.”I think he’s got it — he’s got a very good chance. And…
thehill.comCorey Lewandowski is barred from Trump's properties, and people were told to alert security if they see him: report
A Republican donor recently accused Lewandowski of stalking and grabbing at her at an event in Las Vegas.
NYC man who wanted to join Taliban and kill US troops convicted in federal court, prosecutors say
A New York City man who tried to help the Taliban fight American forces in Afghanistan was convicted in a federal courtroom last week, officials said Monday.
'We're not a monolith': Democratic 2020 autopsy sends warning about outreach to voters of color
The report argues that even in victory, Democrats need to undertake serious fixes ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.
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Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach over offensive emails
Jon Gruden is out as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after emails he sent before being hired in 2018 contained racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments.
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UN chief slams ‘broken’ Taliban promises made to women, girls
Antonio Guterres also urges the world to inject cash into Afghanistan in order to prevent its economic collapse.
At least 2 dead in California plane crash that torched homes
Authorities say at least two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane nosedived into a suburban San Diego neighborhood, destroying two homes and a delivery truck.
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Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan | CNN Politics
An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced to land in a snowstorm 13 years ago has left Afghanistan, sources familiar tell CNN.
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Climate protesters swarm White House, vandalize Jackson statue, warn Biden
The Build Back Fossil Free coalition took to the D.C. streets Monday with its five-day-long protest’s aim to spur action by the Biden administration against climate change, mainly by declaring a national emergency and ending projects involving fossil fuels.
Pennsylvania attorney general jumps into '22 governor's race
Pennsylvania's high-profile attorney general, Josh Shapiro, will formally announce his candidacy for governor on Wednesday, entering the 2022 race months after making his intentions known and effectively clearing the field of potential rivals for the Democratic nomination. Shapiro, a familiar...
‘Cannot wait for Washington:’ Voting rights activists scramble to overcome new restrictions ahead of November elections | CNN Politics
With the prospect of passing federal voting legislation dim, activists are plunging ahead with voter-education efforts and using upcoming municipal contests in places like Georgia to test their tactics for next year’s midterm elections.
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Schools blame "devious licks" TikTok challenge for inciting vandalism and theft
A TikTok challenge called "devious licks" incites kids to steal or destroy school property and post it online.
www.cbsnews.comSchool board associations denounce NSBA’s letter to DOJ over threats - Washington Examiner
School board associations in Louisiana and Virginia have denounced a letter sent to the Justice Department by the National School Board Association, contending local law enforcement is well equipped to handle any threats directed at school board members.The DOJ issued a sweeping memorandum
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GOP lawmakers introduce measure in support of Columbus Day
A pair of House Republicans introduced a measure in support of the federally recognized Columbus Day holiday amid efforts largely on the left to promote Indigenous Peoples Day instead.The resolutio…
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Biden attends nephew's wedding to ex-'Real Housewives' star
President Joe Biden attended his nephew’s wedding Monday in Pennsylvania before returning to Washington for the week.
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California attorney general launches investigation into offshore oil spill
The state Justice Department is "prepared to do what is necessary to get a full accounting of what happened," the attorney general said.
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Most Americans haven’t sent or received a personal letter in more than five years: poll
The majority of Americans polled in a new CBS News survey said they haven’t sent a handwritten letter in the mail in over five years.Thirty-seven percent of the 1,717 respondents in the poll,…
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N Korea’s Kim says US, S Korea threaten peace with arms buildup
North Korean leader says Pyongyang is only increasing its military as ‘war deterrence’ and not to start a conflict.
N.C. lieutenant governor faces calls to resign for calling LGBTQ people 'filth'
North Carolina senators are calling for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's resignation after video of him speaking at a church surfaced.
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Whistleblower Frances Haugen to meet with Facebook Oversight Board
"Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money," Haugen told "60 Minutes."
www.cbsnews.comSome GOP officials are urging Republican voters to back Democrats in 2022 to save the party from 'pro-Trump extremists'
Two GOP officials wrote a New York Times op-ed article urging voters to make sure "rational Republicans" don't lose the "GOP civil war."
The ‘China Fantasy’ is dying a public death - Washington Examiner
Looking at unfolding world events, from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan to China’s menacing of Taiwan, there is much reason for cynicism. But there is good news where one least expects it: China. U.S. attitudes toward China have changed dramatically in the last few years — and for the...
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PG&E's preemptive wildfire-prevention power shutdowns impact thousands in California
Pacific Gas & Electric warned thousands of California customers that their power may be shut off to help prevent wildfires due to severe wind and drought conditions.
Partial results show pro-Iran groups losing Iraq election
Preliminary results in Iraq's elections show an alliance of pro-Iran candidates emerging as the biggest loser in the country's national elections.
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TikTok sleuths think Brian Laundrie is hiding in a bunker under his parents’ backyard - Washington Examiner
Tik Tok sleuths think Brian Laundrie may be hiding in an underground bunker beneath his parents’ flower bed based on drone video footage that some say shows a hand sticking out of the soil. The footage shows Roberta and Chris Laundrie working in their garden at their Florida home before moving...
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Connecticut tobacco field where MLK worked to be historically protected
The Connecticut tobacco farm where Martin Luther King Jr. worked in the 1940s will be historically protected.The Trust for Public Land and the town of Simsbury, Conn., announced in a statement on F…
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AG Garland's son-in-law's education company promotes book featuring Bill Ayers
Panorama Education, co-founded by Garland’s son-in-law Xan Tanner, tweeted out a list of book recommendations for teachers to enhance their own “social-emotional learning.”
Jill Biden to campaign with McAuliffe on Friday
First lady Jill Biden will stump for Terry McAuliffe (D) in Richmond on Friday, as the former Virginia governor campaigns for a second term.The first lady’s appearance on the campaign tra…
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Biden 2020 win ‘tainted,’ 56% say it was a cheater’s paradise - Washington Examiner
A growing number of likely voters believe that cheating tainted President Joe Biden’s 2020 win over former President Donald Trump, and even more feel that a key Democratic election reform scheme will increase fraud.In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, 56% of respondents said, "It’s likely...
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army launches offensive on all fronts - rebels
Artillery, tanks, jets and drones are being used to reinvade the Tigray region, rebel forces say.
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Wisconsin court orders release of 2020 election investigation records - Washington Examiner
Hours after a watchdog group sued Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos for not disclosing records related to an investigation he ordered into the 2020 general election, a Dane County court ordered their release.The lawsuit, filed in Dane County Circuit Court on Friday by American...
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California requires gender-neutral displays for toys and childcare items at large stores
"We need to stop stigmatizing what's acceptable for certain genders and just let kids be kids," assemblyman says.
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Miami police chief being fired after 6 months on the job
Miami officials have decided to fire the city’s new police chief six months into his stormy tenure, after he was lambasted by the city commissioners he accused of meddling in the police department and internal affairs investigations
Dem Rep. Velázquez calls Christopher Columbus 'genocidal maniac' on his holiday
Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., slammed Christopher Columbus as a “genocidal maniac” on his holiday Monday as progressives continue their push for the federal holiday to be officially replaced with Indigenous Peoples Day.
U.S. parades, protests mark Columbus Day, now also Indigenous Peoples' Day
Christopher Columbus Day drew crowds on Monday with U.S. city parades marking the explorer's voyage and Italian-American culture, as the focus increasingly turned to the heritage and plight of indigenous people subjugated by European settlers.
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Man fatally shot in Alabama after argument over college football, police say
The deadly shooting occurred during the University of Alabama-Texas A&M University football game.
www.nbcnews.comIndigenous protesters urge Biden to stop approving fossil fuel projects
Demonstrators at Washington event want the president to declare the climate crisis a national emergency Hundreds of Native Americans and other environmental activists rallied against fossil fuels on Indigenous Peoples Day in Washington. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Hundreds of...
Biden to LGBTQ Americans on National Coming Out Day: ‘You are loved and accepted just the way you are’ | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated National Coming Out Day by saying the US still has work to do to achieve equality for all Americans amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in state legislatures across the country.
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Black paraplegic dragged from car calls Dayton, Ohio, police 'inhumane'
A Black paraplegic man has accused the Dayton, Ohio Police Department of racially profiling him and of brutality after officers stopped his car and dragged him out by his hair onto the road after hearing the man could not use his legs.
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Accused Colorado supermarket shooter deemed mentally incompetent
Psychologists who evaluated a 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 people at a Colorado grocery store in March have found him incompetent to stand trial, but prosecutors are seeking a second mental health evaluation, court records showed on Monday.
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Huge fire extinguished at oil facility in southern Lebanon
Firefighters have extinguished a huge blaze that broke out in a storage tank at one of Lebanon’s main oil facilities in the country’s south.
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Kamala Harris’s NASA video featured child actors - Washington Examiner
The first installment of Vice President Kamala Harris’s YouTube Originals space series featured child actors who auditioned for their roles in the project.Trevor Bernardino, a 13-year-old actor from Carmel, California, and one of five teenagers featured in the video, was asked to submit a...
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Opinion | I'm tired of being the butt of Dave Chappelle's jokes
The comedian's once bracing wit has become calcified like a wasp in resin unable to move and sting with the times.
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Gas shortage would be eased with better relations, Russian ambassador tells EU - Washington Examiner
A top Russian official suggested that better diplomatic treatment of Russia by the European Union would insulate EU members from energy shortages like they are experiencing now, indicating that Russia, already responsible for a significant share of the EU's gas imports, is looking to gain...
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New Mexico governor's sexual harassment settlement more than twice as big as previously known
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's campaign paid her sexual assault accuser $150,000 in settlement payments — more than double what her campaign acknowledged earlier this year.
Changed race, familiar result: Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon
Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon as the race returned from a 30-month absence and moved to the fall for the first time in its 125-year history.
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Trump boasted of crowd size at Jan. 6 riot, new book says
New book details Trump’s actions during the riot and effort to overturn the election.
Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems and view China and Russia as major threats.
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U.S. Treasury hobbled by Cruz's nomination holds, officials say
The U.S. Treasury is being held hostage by Republican Senator Ted Cruz's efforts to halt a Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline, blocking critical appointments when the federal debt limit remains a pressing issue, White House officials and Democrats in Congress say.
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Trump tightens Jan. 6 vise for GOP: The Note
"I never conceded," former President Donald Trump said over the weekend.
Trump boasted of crowd size at Jan. 6 riot, new book says
While the Capitol was under attack on Jan. 6, former President Donald Trump remained out of sight from the public and watched TV in the White House private dining room, ABC News' chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl revealed on ABC’s "This Week." House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy...
RNC invests in Hispanic outreach as it courts key demographic ahead of 2022 - Washington Examiner
Hispanic and Latino voters helped give Republicans some of their biggest gains in the last election, and national Republicans are investing big in making relationships in the growing portion of the electorate ahead of the midterm elections and 2022. In a celebration of Hispanic heritage month...
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The Republican Party continues to empower Trump’s election falsehoods
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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Bleak midterm outlook shadows bitter Democratic battle
The 2022 midterm elections — and the very real possibility that Democrats could be swept from their House majority — are hanging over the bitter political fight within the party over President…
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Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
Hill's book, 'There Is Nothing for You Here,' says Donald Trump's vanity doomed his meeting with Putin, whom he saw as 'ultimate badass.'
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Facebook vice president can’t say whether algorithms boosted Jan. 6 Capitol breachers’ voices - Washington Examiner
Facebook's vice president could not give a "yes or no" answer Sunday on whether the platform's algorithms helped proliferate Jan. 6 Capitol rioters' content.Nick Clegg dodged a straightforward question from CNN's Dana Bash regarding Facebook's involvement in spreading what the interviewer called...
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It’s go time in tight Virginia race
The razor-thin race for Virginia governor is only three weeks away.
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Biden faces pressure to pass infrastructure bills before climate summit
President Biden is facing pressure to get major infrastructure legislation across the finish line ahead of a global climate summit this month. Congress is currently working through both a bipa…
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US Capitol Police whistleblower alleges leadership failures on January 6 | CNN Politics
A whistleblower identifying as a former high-ranking US Capitol Police official excoriated the department’s leadership before, during and after the deadly January 6 insurrection in a new letter to Congress.
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Thomas Sankara trial in Burkina Faso: Who killed 'Africa's Che Guevara'?
Thirty-four years after the killing of Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara, 14 men finally go on trial.
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Lawmakers face December pileup of spending deadlines - Washington Examiner
The House will reconvene on Tuesday to take up a three-month extension of the federal government’s borrowing authority, creating a year-end fiscal cliff that lawmakers must scramble to avert in December. Late Thursday, the Senate celebrated the bipartisan passage of legislation that will raise...
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Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both
In her new book, Fiona Hill lays out her experiences as the Russia adviser in Donald Trump’s White House and the circumstances behind her riveting congressional testimony in Trump's first impeachment.
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Behind the spicy statements: Matt Rosendale makes his mark on House GOP - Washington Examiner
From being among the first to call for Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney’s ousting to taking heat for objecting to Afghan evacuees being settled in his state, Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana is making a splash during his first term in Congress and becoming known for spicy press statements that...
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Senate Democrat says Facebook offers ‘crocodile tears about protecting children’
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said Facebook is “proffering more talk & crocodile tears about protecting children” following appearances by a Facebook executive on several S…
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Democrats clash over aid for first-time homebuyers
The debate among housing advocates, civil rights groups and key lawmakers underscores the complications Democrats face as they try to advance economic and racial-equity priorities.
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Iraq says top Islamic State leader arrested
Iraq announced on Monday that it has arrested a top Islamic State leader in what it described as “one of the most difficult” cross-border operations.Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhim…
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Analysis: 'It's a madhouse': Organic U.S. soy prices hit record, fuel food inflation
U.S. prices for organic soybeans used to feed livestock and manufacture soy milk have surged to record highs as imports that make up most of the country's supply have declined, triggering price increases for food including organically raised chicken.
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GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker raises $3.7 million in five weeks - Washington Examiner
Senate contender Herschel Walker, a Republican hopeful for a U.S. Senate seat in Georgia, has raised $3.7 million in the first five weeks of his campaign. Walker's five-week haul outstrips the $1.4 million raised by onetime front-runner Latham Saddler across three months. "We are overwhelmed by...
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What are the accusations against Prince Andrew?
Here's what you need to know about the sex abuse claims being pursued by Virginia Giuffre in the US.
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UK police won't act against Prince Andrew over abuse claim
British police will not be taking any further action against Prince Andrew after a review prompted by a Jeffrey Epstein accuser who claims that he sexually assaulted her.
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Austin cheers Tesla's headquarters move, but local home buyers left on edge
Austin prides itself on "keeping it weird," but the city's success at luring more big companies such as Tesla Inc has some residents wary of getting priced out of their unique culture.
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The Biden-Harris train wreck may have its savior: 2024 GOP nominee Donald Trump
A Trump 2024 run — which looks increasingly likely — would look a lot like 2016 from a media perspective.
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State Department says meeting with senior Taliban leaders was 'candid and professional'
The State Department said that its talks with the Taliban are "candid and professional" just two weeks after Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley said the Taliban is still a terrorist organization.
Will Nancy Pelosi retire at the end of this term – and if so, who will take her place?
Some observers believe passage of the reconciliation bill would be a fitting coda to her decades-long political career Nancy Pelosi: ‘The reconciliation bill was a culmination of my service in Congress because it was about the children.’ Photograph: Nathan Posner/Rex/Shutterstock Amid Democrats’...
Dems thought giving voters cash was the key to success. So what happened?
The benefits were handed out. But they don’t seem to be translating politically. In some cases, voters don’t even credit Biden for them.
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As EU hopes fade, Russia, China fill voids across Western Balkans
The EU’s waning ‘soft power’ in the region allows other countries to step in with loans and influence, analysts say.
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights; passengers stranded
Southwest Airlines has canceled hundreds more flights following a weekend of major service disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues
Investigation of Prince Andrew in Virginia Giuffre case dropped - Washington Examiner
U.K. authorities dropped an investigation into Prince Andrew concerning an accusation of sexual assault of a minor tied to Jeffrey Epstein.The prince, who was spotted in and around the late sex offender's Upper East Side townhouse, will no longer be investigated by the Metropolitan Police. He...
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Grisham thinks Trump will run in 2024 and have no ‘guardrails’
Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said on Sunday that she believes former President Trump will run in 2024 and will have “no guardrails.”“I think he is going to run again and you…
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Analysis: Virginia’s gubernatorial election is more important than ever as a national barometer | CNN Politics
Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe has admitted President Joe Biden’s political woes drag on his gubernatorial campaign. But they pale against the shockwaves that would rip through the White House if he loses his race next month at a perilous time for the party in Washington.
www.cnn.comCongress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with it are normal behavior for Congress.
apnews.comBorder left ‘wide open’ after red states pull National Guard and police - Washington Examiner
MCALLEN, Texas — The swarm of National Guard soldiers and state police that governors sent to guard the Texas-Mexico border earlier this summer is gone, leaving the border effectively unmanned with just 6% of the reinforcements left behind.“We used to have a National Guard posted there,” Border...
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Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian Americans’ history and those horrified by an annual tribute that ignores the native people whose lives and culture were forever changed by
apnews.comThe Lincoln Project Got Attention but These Never Trumpers Got Results
Photos Twitter; Getty ImagesThe Lincoln Project doesn’t do subtle.The smashmouth, Never Trump super PAC, run by a renegade band of Republican strategists, produced some of the most scathing attacks on the 45th president of the last four years. That’s not compared to just the other Never Trump...
US faces daunting task in relationship with Haiti
U.S. policy toward Haiti is in flux, amid chronic crises in the ravaged Caribbean nation and increasing domestic political pressure on the Biden administration to deliver a diplomatic breakthrough.…
thehill.comPoll: Young Americans say spending could offset sagging Biden approval
Data: The Generation Lab; Chart: Jacque Schrag/AxiosTwo-thirds of adults under 30 want Congress to pass some mix of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal and President Biden's bigger social spending package — but they're torn over the legislative strategy or how big to go — according to new...
25% of all critical infrastructure in the US is at risk of failure due to flooding, new report finds | CNN
Among the infrastructure at risk to worsening floods are roads, police and fire stations, hospitals, airports and power stations.
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India, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
Both nations will keep troops in forward areas for a second freezing winter as 17-month standoff continues.
Herschel Walker raises $3.7 million since start of Senate campaign
Former football star Herschel Walker raised $3.7 million for his Republican Senate campaign in Georgia since its launch five weeks ago.The hefty haul shows that donors are backing Walker’s high-pro…
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Silenced no more: A new era of tech whistleblowing?
Frances Haugen's Facebook leaks and the new Silenced No More Act may help others to come forward.
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Alaska Native graduate program aims to elevate Indigenous knowledge in fisheries research
It's called Tamamta, a Yup'ik and Sugpiaq word that means "all of us" or "we", and it's part of UAF's College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
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William Shatner is bound for space, but the rest of us will have to wait
New space companies are touting space tourism. But so far the final frontier has been the playground of the rich or famous, plus a few everyday folks who had a bit of luck.
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Stephen Miller says OIG request into Garland memo meant to 'expose' it as attack on parents
The conservative legal group set up by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller requested that the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General investigate the circumstance surrounding Attorney General Merrick Garland’s memo last week.
Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights
Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with them are normal behavior for Congress. But Thursday night, 11 Republicans including McConnell joined Democrats in narrowly overcoming a procedural hurdle so the Senate could subsequently approve $480 billion in fresh...
3 US-based economists win Nobel for research on wages, jobs
A U.S.-based economist has won the Nobel prize for economics for pioneering research that showed an increase in minimum wage doesn't lead to less hiring and immigrants don't lower pay for native-born workers, challenging commonly held ideas.
apnews.comTed Cruz Jokes About That Time He Abandoned Constituents For A Cancun Trip
The senator brazenly joked about his widely condemned getaway in an effort to criticize Joe Biden.
Biden highlights anti-LGBT bills, Equality Act on Coming Out Day
President Biden on Monday called for the defeat of anti-LGBT bills in state legislatures and for Senate passage of the Equality Act to mark National Coming Out Day.“Despite the extraordinary progre…
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Grisham offers clue to Capitol riot investigators about off-the-books private meetings - Washington Examiner
Former Trump White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham suggested Capitol riot investigators should scrutinize private meetings devoid of documentation to understand fully a bid for the Justice Department to challenge President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory.On a media blitz for a new book...
www.washingtonexaminer.comUS Capitol Police whistleblower alleges leadership failures on January 6 | CNN Politics
A whistleblower identifying as a former high-ranking US Capitol Police official excoriated the department’s leadership before, during and after the deadly January 6 insurrection in a new letter to Congress.
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Fearing ‘Polexit’, Poles join mass pro-EU rallies
Demonstrations in more than 100 towns and cities across Poland on Sunday as Brussels-Warsaw tensions simmer.
Biden will need a Plan(et) B if his legislative agenda is stuck ahead of UN climate summit
Plan A for the White House is walking into the UN climate summit in Glasgow with a huge new emissions-cutting law from Congress. Plan B is more complicated.The big picture: It's anyone's guess whether Democrats' reconciliation plan will pass before the summit starts at the end of the month, and...
Ohio police probed after man screaming 'I'm paraplegic' dragged from car
An investigation is launched into why Ohio officers pulled out the man as he called for help.
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Democrats’ electric vehicle push sparks intense lobbying fight
Democrats’ effort to spur electric vehicle (EV) adoption has set off an intense lobbying battle on Capitol Hill as car manufacturers jockey for influence over legislation that will shape the indust…
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Merkel: Israel can't 'lose sight' of deal with Palestinians
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has implored Israel not “to lose sight” of the need to establish a Palestinian state.
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US, UK citizens in Afghanistan warned of threats to Kabul hotels
Countries tell their citizens to avoid hotels in Kabul, citing ‘security threats’ in the area.
Georgia police officer, 26, shot to death in first shift on job
Authorities say Dylan Harrison was ambushed and gunned down in retaliation for the arrest hours earlier of an associate of the man they say shot Harrison.
www.cbsnews.comLiz Cheney, 9 other House Republicans voted to impeach Trump: Who do they face in 2022 midterms?
Trump vowed to unseat the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him. Months later, they face Republican challengers.
2 men guilty of lawyer's murder that shocked the Netherlands
Two men have been convicted and sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of a Dutch lawyer who represented a witness in a high-profile criminal case against suspected gangland bosses
Clooney compares Biden administration to a ‘battered child’
George Clooney says President Biden’s recent sinking poll numbers are because he inherited a wounded country from former President Trump. “It’s like taking a battered child a…
thehill.com'Mark My Words': MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Reveals GOP's 'Chilling' Plot For 2024
“We are in the midst of a rolling coup,” he warned before explaining the GOP's end game to subvert the 2024 election.
Paul McCartney says John Lennon 'instigated' the Beatles' break-up
"It was John who wanted a divorce," he says, setting the record straight on the band's break-up.
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India, China army commanders meet to defuse border tensions
Indian and Chinese army commanders have discussed steps to disengage troops from key friction areas to ease a 17-month border standoff that has sometimes led to deadly clashes
Suspected rebels kill five soldiers in Kashmir: Indian army
Tensions rise in recent weeks with a spate of shootings of civilians in attacks claimed by an anti-India rebel group.
More than 30 countries join methane pledge led by US, EU
More than 30 countries have signed onto a U.S. and European Union-led pledge aiming to cut global emissions of a potent greenhouse gas called methane by the end of the decade, special climate …
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Tornadoes cause damage in Oklahoma; storms rock central US
Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries.
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Human remains found in California desert in search for missing New Jersey woman Lauren Cho
During the search for Cho, "unidentified human remains were located in the rugged terrain of the open desert of Yucca Valley," officials said.
www.cbsnews.comChanged race, familiar result: Kenyans sweep Boston Marathon
Benson Kipruto won the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon as the race returned from a 30-month absence and moved to the fall for the first time in its 125-year history.
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Prince Charles: I understand climate activists' anger
The Prince of Wales tells the BBC he sympathises with protesters - but any action must be constructive.
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14 people wounded, 1 killed in St. Paul bar shooting
At least three suspects have been were taken into custody, police said.
Austria: New chancellor replaces scandal-hit Kurz
Alexander Schallenberg, 52, succeeds predecessor Sebastian Kurz but opposition warns of ‘no change to system’.
China floods: Nearly 2 million displaced in Shanxi province
Rainfall may have been heavier than the Henan floods in July and rescue efforts remain a major challenge.
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French actor breaks silence on child sex abuse within church
At 8 years old, Laurent Martinez was sexually abused by a priest. Forty years later, he has chosen to make his story into a play, to show the devastating consequences and how speaking out can help victims heal and rebuild.
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Beaches reopening after massive oil spill in Southern California
Officials are still urging visitors to avoid areas that smell of oil and not to touch any oiled materials that wash ashore.
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Goodbye, Columbus? Here's what Indigenous Peoples' Day means to Native Americans
A growing movement recasts Oct. 11 as a day to appreciate the diversity and history of Indigenous communities. That visibility, say Native Americans, can help us see what else needs to change.
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Moderna has no plans to share its COVID-19 vaccine recipe
The chairman of Moderna says the company has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up their own production is the best way to increase the global supply.
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Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die in COVID-19 delta surge
The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
Texas governor bars all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in state, rips Biden for 'bullying'
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden Administration, on Monday barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including private employers.
www.reuters.comUnvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die in COVID-19 delta surge
The United States has been facing a COVID-19 surge as the more contagious delta variant continues to spread.
COVID response one of UK’s worst ever ‘public health failures’
Damning parliamentary report on UK handling of pandemic lists catalogue of errors including delay to lockdown.
Report concludes UK waited too long for virus lockdown
A U.K. parliamentary report has concluded that Britain's Conservative government waited too long to impose a lockdown early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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California coronavirus death count tops 70,000 as cases fall
California’s coronavirus death toll has reached another once-unfathomable milestone: 70,000 people. The mark recorded Monday by Johns Hopkins University is the highest in the country.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions
Far-right president’s comment comes just days after Brazil surpassed 600,000 coronavirus deaths, spurring public anger.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West released from hospital after Covid-19 diagnosis | CNN Politics
Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, announced Monday night that he had been released from Medical City Plano and will be recovering from Covid-19 at home until he tests negative.
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Name, shame and fine: How the Biden administration could enforce its vaccine mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was already a strained agency before the president announced the new requirement.
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Thailand to reopen for some vaccinated visitors on 1 November
Fully vaccinated travellers from nations including the UK will no longer need to quarantine.
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NBA superstar won’t play home games all season because he refuses to be vaccinated
New York City vaccine mandates will require any person in attendance at games at the Barclays Center — home of the Nets — and New York Knicks facility at Madison Square Garden to have received at l…
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Brazil doctors testify that hospitals gave patients dodgy, unproven Covid-19 care
Whistleblowing doctors, through their lawyer, testified at a Senate hearing that a hospital group forced doctors to toe the line on prescribing unproven drugs touted by President Jair Bolsonaro as part of a “COVID kit.”
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Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within weeks.
apnews.comName, shame and fine: How the Biden administration could enforce its vaccine mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was already a strained agency before the president announced the new requirement.
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Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars have reopened to fully vaccinated customers for the first time in more than 100 days after Australia’s largest city achieved a vaccination benchmark.
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Australia’s biggest city is starting to live with Covid. Asia will be watching | CNN
For more than a year and a half, Australia has shut itself off from the world, closing borders and imposing strict lockdowns to stamp out Covid-19 outbreaks in a bid to eliminate the virus entirely. But on Monday its largest city is taking the first tentative steps to living with Covid.
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‘The president’s decline is alarming’: Biden trapped in coronavirus malaise
Democrats are ringing alarm bells and coming to the simplest of conclusions: It’s the pandemic, stupid.
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 drug helps cut risk of severe disease, death
AstraZeneca announced on Monday that its experimental COVID-19 treatment has been found to be effective in late-stage trials at preventing severe illness or death.When compared to a place…
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Russia's new COVID-19 infections, deaths near all-time highs
Russia’s daily coronavirus infections and deaths are hovering near all-time highs amid a lagging vaccination rate and the Kremlin’s reluctance to toughen restrictions
'Enjoy it': Fauci says it's safe for Americans and their children to trick or treat on Halloween
The chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden also encouraged unvaccinated Americans to get a shot for protection during the winter holiday season.
What would a Covid memorial look like? Designers share ideas for 'unprecedented' tribute
"We don't have the luxury of waiting," said architect Daniel Libeskind. "There's an urgency because there are people here now."
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New Zealand's doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated
The new mandate compels health care workers, including doctors and pharmacists, to be fully vaccinated by December. Teachers and other education workers must be fully vaccinated by January.
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Texan vying for governor slams COVID vaccine mandates from hospital
Conservative firebrand and Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West was receiving care for COVID-19 in a hospital on Sunday, he said on Twitter, noting that his experience with the illness had strengthened his opposition to vaccine mandates.
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