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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is entering a crucial two weeks for his ambitious agenda, racing to conclude contentious congressional negotiations ahead of both domestic deadlines and a chance to showcase his administration’s accomplishments on a global stage.
Colin Powell dies, trailblazing general stained by Iraq
Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications.
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Trump faces questions under oath at deposition in case brought by protesters
Former President Donald Trump is expected to provide a videotaped deposition in a case brought by protesters about his security team's efforts to crack down on a protest during the early days of his first presidential campaign in 2015.
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals'
The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.
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Trump faces a pile of civil lawsuits as depositions begin
The former president is defending himself in at least 10 civil suits alleging fraud and defamation to incitement of violence.
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Trump testifies for over 4 hours in deposition about 2015 alleged assault at Trump Tower | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump answered questions under oath for about 4 1/2 hours Monday as part of a lawsuit brought by men alleging they were assaulted by his security during a demonstration outside Trump Tower in 2015, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law
It's the second challenge of the law to reach the court on an emergency appeal.
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Democrats face grim political reality in midterms
Democrats are grappling with the increasingly dire political reality facing them in next year’s midterm elections as warning signs pile up for the party ahead of 2022.Once hopeful that they could d…
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Jill Biden says SC 'prayer partner' helped change her life
Jill Biden says her relationship with a “prayer partner” from South Carolina helped lead her back to God.
apnews.comAs Trump Thunders About Last Election, Republicans Worry About the Next One
Republicans believe they have a good shot at taking Congress next year. But there’s a catch. The GOP’s ambitions of ending unified Democratic control in Washington in 2022 are colliding with a considerable force that has the ability to sway tens of millions of votes: former President Donald...
Texas bill banning transgender students in school sports heads to governor’s desk
Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign the bill, which would make Texas the 10th state with such a law.
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Supreme Court protects cops from lawsuits in two qualified immunity cases
The Supreme Court blocked two separate lawsuits against police officers for alleged excessive use of force on Monday, applying the controversial qualified immunity doctrine to both disputes.
Fox News anchor deletes tweet suggesting Powell’s death ‘raises new concerns’ about vaccine efficacy
Fox News anchor John Roberts deleted a tweet on Monday that suggested former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s death from COVID-19 complications raises “new concerns” ab…
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Senate to vote on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster
The vote, which is likely to take place Wednesday, might be the last dance for federal voting rights legislation.
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Lawmakers pay tribute to Colin Powell
Lawmakers from both parties and different ideologies came together on Monday morning to mourn Colin Powell, the towering military and diplomatic figure who died after contracting COVID-19 while whi…
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Tight U.S. job market triggers strikes for more pay
Thousands of workers remain on strike across the United States demanding higher pay and better conditions despite Hollywood make-up artists and camera operators reaching a deal over the weekend to avoid a walkout, and the tight jobs market has only emboldened .
Lawmakers accuse Amazon of misleading Congress about business practices
The House Antitrust Subcommittee, in a letter released Monday, questioned if Amazon misled or lied to Congress through testimony from the company's top executives — including former CEO Jeff Bezos — regarding its business practices.Why it matters: Reuters published a report last week detailing...
Commerce head out to save US jobs, 1 computer chip at a time
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is on a mission to save American jobs — one computer chip at a time.
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Bill Gates was reportedly chided for extramarital messages over a decade ago - Washington Examiner
Bill Gates, the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, was instructed by two of the company's top officials over a decade ago to cease sending flirty emails to an employee he had previously propositioned while married to his ex-wife Melinda Gates, according to a report. The business magnate...
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Powell remembered as 'one of the finest Americans never to be president'
Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said in a statement on Facebook.
Washington Hears Echoes of the '50s and Worries: Is This a Cold War With China?
When Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister and longtime China expert, told a German newsmagazine recently that a Cold War between Beijing and Washington was “probable and not just possible,” his remarks rocketed around the White House, where officials have gone to some lengths to...
‘His Street Cred Went Up’: The Unintended Consequences of Outing the GOP Lawmakers at Jan. 6
A Democratic group hoped that they could shame Republicans into resigning. They misjudged the political moment.
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China denies testing nuclear-capable hypersonic missile
The report in the Financial Times newspaper reportedly caught US intelligence by surprise.
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Russia suspends its mission at NATO, shuts alliance's office
Russia says it's suspending its mission at NATO and ordering the closure of the alliance’s office in Moscow in retaliation to NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats
Analysis: Rising prices and empty store shelves spell danger for Biden and Democrats | CNN Politics
Joe Biden’s struggle to make America normal again after the pandemic is proving to be far more protracted and complicated than first thought, which has enormous political implications for the President and his party.
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Opinion | Think it's impossible to both-sides the Holocaust? It's already happening
In the U.S., we have monuments to Nazi collaborators in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ohio, among other states. In Europe, it’s worse.
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Texas' six-week abortion ban: Biden administration takes case back to Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices are expected to move swiftly to address Texas' abortion law after an emergency appeal by the Biden administration.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group hit by ransomware attack
Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the nation’s largest television station operators, announced Monday that it had been hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that resulted in data theft and net…
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Major owner of local TV stations suffers cyberattack, disrupting news and sports - Washington Examiner
Sinclair Broadcast Group, one of the largest owners of local television stations in the United States, said Monday that it is the victim of a ransomware cyberattack that hurt its news broadcasts and sports programming.It's not clear who attacked or why, but it resulted in news shows and sports...
www.washingtonexaminer.com"It's usually noticeable": GOP senator calls for senility test for aging leaders
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a physician, told me during an "Axios on HBO" interview that he favors cognition tests for aging leaders of all three branches of government. Why it matters: Wisdom comes with age. But science also shows that we lose something. And much of the world is now run by old...
Two senior House Democrats announce they won’t run for reelection in 2022 | CNN Politics
Two long-time House Democrats, North Carolina’s David Price and Pennsylvania’s Mike Doyle, announced Monday that they will not seek reelection in 2022.
www.cnn.com‘This is our last chance’: Biden urged to act as climate agenda hangs by a thread
Failure to pass legislation to cut emissions before the UN summit in Glasgow could be catastrophic for efforts to curb global heating Joe Biden has been warned that time is running perilously short, both politically and scientifically, for the US to enact sweeping measures to slash...
Biden meeting with key House Democrats
President Biden is hosting two separate in-person meetings with moderate and progressive House members at the White House on Tuesday as infrastructure negotiations continue, White House officials told Axios.Why it matters: This is the latest in the president’s efforts to appease the more...
‘No genocide games’: Activists protest torch-lighting for 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics - Washington Examiner
Several human rights activists attempted to sneak onto the site of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics flame-lighting ceremony in protest of the Chinese occupation of Tibet and the treatment of Uyghurs. Protesters carrying banners breached the private event in Olympia, Greece, with at least three...
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Out of the Shadows: Christopher Steele defiant on dossier, says Trump still 'potential' threat
British ex-spy Christopher Steele is stepping out of the shadows to discuss his so-called "Steele dossier," five years after it made explosive claims about Donald Trump.
Thousands protest in El Salvador against Bukele government
The protests come as President Nayib Bukele has stoked concern that he is steadily concentrating power and adopted bitcoin as legal tender.
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Former security services executives plead guilty to rigging bids for U.S. security contracts
Two former employees of security company G4S Secure Solutions NV pleaded guilty to criminal antitrust charges stemming from their involvement in a conspiracy to rig bids, fix prices, and allocate customers for defense-related security services contracts, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.
DOJ: ‘Lionizing' Jan. 6 rioters fueling future political violence
The statement came as part of a 28-page argument supporting the pretrial detention of Cody Mattice, a defendant charged with ripping down metal barricades and assaulting police during the attack on the Capitol.
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Supreme Court rules for police in two lawsuits claiming excessive force
The rulings are a further sign the court is unwilling to second-guess police officers responding to emergency calls.
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Lawmakers warn Biden not to dilute the ‘biggest racial justice bill in generations’
Major cuts now need to be implemented. Lawmakers want to make sure the programs traditionally benefiting minorities are preserved.
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200 painted, naked models descend on Dead Sea for photo shoot - Washington Examiner
An American artist is photographing hundreds of nudes at Israel’s Dead Sea to highlight the sinking water levels. Spencer Tunick, who has photographed naked models at landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and a glacier in Switzerland, returned to the Dead Sea on Sunday for the third time to...
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Maxine Waters paid daughter $74,000 in campaign cash this year alone
According to campaign finance records, Waters has given her daughter, Karen Waters, a cumulative $74,000 in donor cash through Sept. 30 of this year alone.
Sheila Jackson Lee could face off with Al Green thanks to Texas redistricting - Washington Examiner
A redrawn proposal for Texas’s congressional map could pit two sitting Democrats, Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green, against each other in next year’s midterm elections. Texas will add two congressional seats after a decade of population growth in the state found by the 2020 census, bringing...
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Russia suspends diplomatic mission to NATO after ‘spies’ expelled - Washington Examiner
Russian officials announced Monday that the nation would suspend its diplomatic mission to NATO following NATO's expulsion of eight consecutive Russians for spying, a report said. The staff members at the Western military alliance's Moscow mission are to be divested of their accreditation, and...
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Democratic retirements could make a tough midterm year even worse
House Budget Committee chairman John Yarmuth’s (D-Ky.) announcement this week that he will not seek another term presaged a critical period in the run-up to next year’s midterm elections as members…
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Biden mourns loss of Colin Powell: ‘He will be remembered as one of our great Americans’ | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the loss of Colin Powell, describing him as a “dear friend” and a dedicated public servant who broke barriers as the first Black US secretary of state.
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'A trailblazing leader': Political world reacts to Colin Powell's death
"Colin embodied the highest ideals of both warrior and diplomat," President Joe Biden said.
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With ‘streets as courtrooms’, Afghan female judges go into hiding
Hundreds of female judges forced to live a life of fear and anonymity since the group’s August takeover of the country.
Democrats hold slight spending edge in Virginia's ad wars
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www.nbcnews.comRepublican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he won't vote for Trump in 2024 because 'elections are about winning'
Trump is the first Republican president "to lose the House, the Senate and the presidency in four years," the Louisiana lawmaker told Axios.
Strikers protest Haiti's lack of security after kidnappings
The streets of Haiti’s capital are quiet and largely empty as thousands of workers angry about the nation’s lack of security go on strike.
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600 potential jurors to show up for Ahmaud Arbery trial - Washington Examiner
More than 600 possible jurors are expected to show up Monday morning to a south Georgia courthouse as the murder trial of three white men accused of gunning down a black man begins.Father and son Greg and Travis McMichael armed themselves and pursued Ahmaud Arbery, a black 25-year-old man...
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U.S. Treasury amends proposal to track nearly all bank accounts
The administration now proposes to ask banks to report account information only for accounts with $10,000 or more in transfers.
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Top Biden officials keep being MIA during crises
As the Biden administration faces crises in Afghanistan, the southern border and the national supply chain, key officials, including the president, have declined to make visibility a top priority.
Chip shortages, Hurricane Ida weigh on U.S. factory output; demand remains strong
Production at U.S. factories fell by the most in seven months in September as an ongoing global shortage of semiconductors depressed motor vehicle output, further evidence that supply constraints were hampering economic growth.
Supreme Court sides with police officers seeking 'qualified immunity' in two use-of-force cases
Police reform advocates have called for an end to qualified immunity, arguing it insulates officers from accountability for wrongdoing.
Over 30 states have limited officials' public health powers
Republican lawmakers in more than 30 U.S. states have weakened health officials' authority to implement policies to protect the public against the coronavirus, the New York Times reports.The big picture: Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers in all 50 states have introduced...
House lawmakers ask Amazon to prove Bezos and other execs didn't lie to Congress
Five Judiciary Committee members cited news reports about Amazon's special treatment of its own brands over other sellers' and said they are weighing a referral for a federal criminal investigation.
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Biden administration to beef up intelligence collection on migrant groups headed north
An intelligence cell run by DHS will expand biometric data collection from migrants and monitor social media disinformation that may spur mass migrant movements.
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US extends military support to Georgia for 6 years
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has signed an agreement to continue American support for Georgia's military for six years
Republicans plan roundtable to attack ‘welfare expansion’ in spending bill - Washington Examiner
House Republicans, who unanimously oppose a plan by Democrats to jam through a massive social welfare package, will launch their own campaign next week condemning the legislation as “welfare expansion.” Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee plan a roundtable forum on Wednesday highlighting...
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Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death
Jury selection has begun in Georgia, where hundreds of people were ordered to report for what could be a long, laborious effort to find jurors for the trial of three white men charged with fatally shooting Ahmaud Arbery.
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What to know about the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and the three men on trial in Georgia
The trial begins Monday for Greg and Travis McMichael and Roddie Bryan, who are accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery last year in Brunswick, Georgia.
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New trial opens for leading figure of Egypt 2011 revolt
Activists Alaa Abdel-Fattah, Mohamed Ibrahim, Yahia Hussein Abdel-Hadi appeared at the Emergency State Security Court.
As Some Black Staff Members Leave Congress, Those Left Call for Change
When Chanda Jefferson, a science teacher from Columbia, South Carolina, got the opportunity to work on Capitol Hill, she was thrilled to use her classroom experience to help shape education policy. She also hoped that when her fellowship was over, she could expose her students at home to a...
Opinion | Trump Can’t Keep His Jan. 6 Documents Secret. And Biden Can Help.
Trump is already trying to tangle the probe up in the courts. He doesn’t have to succeed.
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Remembering Colin Powell upon his death: Former President Bush calls him 'a great public servant'
Former President Bush, on the passing of Colin Powell, calls the retired general and former secretary of state 'a great man'
U.S. Trade Representative to go to Brussels, attend G7 trade ministers meeting in London
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Deputy Trade Representative Jayme White will travel to Brussels on Tuesday and then to London on Thursday to attend the G7 trade ministers meeting, the USTR office said.
Democrat Reps. Mike Doyle and David Price announce retirement as Dems face fragile majority in 2022
Longtime Rep. David Price, a Democrat from North Carolina, is retiring, a spokesperson tells Fox News.
Washington subway system extends reduced service amid safety probe
The Washington regional subway system said on Monday that sharp cutbacks in service will last through at least Sunday as the system grapples with a safety issue flagged after a derailment of a train outside the U.S. capital last week.
Police targeted in southwest Pakistan bombing
At least one police officer killed and 17 other people hurt in attack on truck carrying security personnel in Quetta.
Despite promises to lift some Trump sanctions, Biden leaves Cuba in deep freeze
Despite campaign promises on Cuba, President Biden has not opened paths on the remittances and travel some say would most help islanders.
Witnesses: Ethiopian military airstrikes hit Tigray capital
Witnesses say Ethiopian military airstrikes have hit the capital of the country’s Tigray region and killed at least three people, returning the war abruptly to Mekele after several months of peace..
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Peter R de Vries: Suspect denies knowledge of Dutch reporter's murder
The suspect appears in court alongside a man accused of shooting Peter R de Vries in Amsterdam.
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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis makes surprise first public appearance since breast cancer diagnosis
Florida first lady Casey DeSantis surprised guests at the Hernando County Republican Party Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner Saturday with her first public appearance since Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed her breast cancer diagnosis
UK Parliament honors lawmaker slain at constituents' meeting
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has led a somber British Parliament in honoring the Conservative lawmaker stabbed to death as he met constituents at a church hall.
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Manchin complicates reconciliation talks with climate objections
The House and Senate come back into session Tuesday evening, with just eight legislative days left before a promised Oct. 31 vote on both infrastructure and reconciliation.
www.politico.comCongress faces key deadlines that could determine Democrats' fate in 2022 midterms
The House and Senate face an onslaught of deadlines key to fulfilling members' campaign promises and keeping the government afloat as they return from recess this week.Why it matters: The next few weeks will be pivotal to enacting President Biden's agenda — and determining how the Democratic...
Air raids target capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray; 3 civilians dead
Ethiopia’s government initially dismissed the reports, but the state media later confirmed the air raid.
As Supreme Court's Dobbs case nears, pro-life groups make public education push highlighting abortion toll
Pro-life organizations are rolling out mass education efforts in an attempt to persuade the public before the Supreme Court hears a potentially game-changing abortion case.
Female writer awarded prestigious literary prize turns out to be three men - Washington Examiner
It's one of the biggest literary plot twists of the year. During the Planeta awards in Spain, author Carmen Mola was announced as the winner of the 1 million euro award. But audience members, including Spain's King Felipe VI, were shocked to see three men, Agustin Martinez, Jorge Diaz, and...
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What Colin Powell’s surprise endorsement of Barack Obama revealed about his view of America’s future | CNN Politics
With two weeks remaining in the historic 2008 presidential race, Colin Powell delivered a surprise announcement: He endorsed Democratic candidate Barack Obama and offered words of regret to his old friend, John McCain.
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Netflix values its megahit show Squid Game at $900m
What makes South Korean show Squid Game even more valuable is how popular it is relative to its low cost.
Pennsylvania voter registration deadline arrives
Monday marks the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 2 election. Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Subscribe for freeState of play: Elections for state and local judges will dominate next month's ballot. Voters will choose a new justice on...
Pentagon chief Austin says ‘not possible’ to replace Colin Powell
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reflected on the death of former Secretary of State and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Colin Powell on Monday, saying it is “not possible” to replace the diplomatic a…
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Key takeaways from the third-quarter FEC reports
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Cuba Gooding Jr. faces February trial in NYC groping case
A judge says Cuba Gooding Jr. will go on trial in February in his New York City groping case
POLITICO Playbook PM: Warner wants quick infrastructure vote — with or without BBB
And Colin Powell dies at 84.
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Biden administration launches roadmap to tackle pollution from widely used ‘forever chemicals’ | CNN Politics
The White House on Monday announced a new plan to combat pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals that can cause severe health problems and linger in the environment after being released.
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Venezuelan opposition and Norway urge Maduro govt. to resume talks
The Venezuelan government put the conversations on ice after Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a Venezuelan envoy, was extradited to the U.S. to face corruption charges.
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Apparently, it's the next big thing. What is the metaverse?
What does it mean, and what have Facebook and Fortnite got to do with it?
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Convicted murderer released from prison last year charged with killing missing mom in Florida
Sunrise police say Eric Pierson confessed to stabbing the single mother four times with a screwdriver on September 25.
www.cbsnews.comHBO Exposes the Violent Chaos of Trump’s Jan. 6 Rioters in ‘Four Hours at the Capitol’
Getty/HBOFor those eager to revisit one of the darkest days in American history, Four Hours at the Capitol provides a first-hand account of the insurrection carried out by then-President Donald Trump’s delusional acolytes on Jan. 6, 2021. Culled from numerous up-close-and-personal video sources...
Amazon may have lied to Congress, bipartisan group of lawmakers say | CNN Business
A bipartisan group of lawmakers warned Amazon on Monday they are concerned top executives including former CEO Jeff Bezos may have misled or even lied to Congress about the company’s business practices.
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Ford Foundation to divest millions from fossil fuels
The Ford Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, announced Monday that it will divest millions from fossil fuels, following similar investment decisions made by other sizable foundations in recent years
Trump is calling for a vote audit in another Arizona county even after the first recount in Maricopa proved Biden won
The former president is now baselessly alleging that "fictitious" votes were cast in Pima County and has called for Biden's win to be decertified.
Buzz: H.W. Bush didn’t understand TV reruns, Wreaths Across America date set, senators brew ‘donut ale’ - Washington Examiner
It was late 2006, and President George H.W. Bush was helping the tiny town of Cameron, Louisiana, recover after the double whammy of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita a year earlier.He had cobbled together $2 million to deliver during a visit but wanted something more “exciting and with...
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NFL London: Trevor Lawrence promises new era for Jacksonville Jaguars
Why rookie Trevor Lawrence can become the new face of the NFL in the UK after clinching his first win in style in London.
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Dems push Biden to take forceful role in bridging party’s sparring factions over agenda | CNN Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden spoke by phone last Tuesday and zeroed in on a strategy for their party’s sweeping economic package, deciding that the time has come to wrap up negotiations, several senior officials in both places tell CNN – a sign of Democrats’ growing...
www.cnn.comNational Dems say Illinois map isn’t up to snuff
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Colin Powell dies: Live updates | CNN Politics
Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state, has died from complications from Covid-19. Follow here for the latest.
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A murder suspect who gained wide public sympathy in China died after a week on the run | CNN
A murder suspect who garnered widespread sympathy from the Chinese public has died after more than a week on the run, triggering an outpouring of sadness and outrage on social media.
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Legendary singer Tony Bennett sets world record as oldest person to release album of new material
The Grammy-winning singer, who is 95 years and 60 days old, released "Love for Sale," a collaboration with Lady Gaga, on Sept. 30.
www.nbcnews.comEx-Defense Secretary Gates: U.S. "seems to be coming unhinged"
"Extreme polarization" in the U.S. is the "greatest threat" to the country's democracy, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates told CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview broadcast Sunday.Why it matters: The Republican, who served eight presidents, including stints as CIA director, and later as...
Rare Sumatran tiger found dead in animal trap in Indonesia
A critically endangered Sumatran tiger has been found dead after being caught in a trap on Indonesia’s Sumatra island in the latest setback for a species whose numbers are estimated to have dwindled to about 400
Colin Powell through the years
A look back at the first African American to serve as secretary of state and on the Joints Chief of Staff, Gen. Colin Powell.
Why COVID boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants
COVID-19 booster shots are an extra dose of the original vaccine, and some experts wonder why they weren't updated to better match the delta variant.
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Colin Powell, former secretary of state, dies of COVID-19 complications
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell had died of COVID-19 complications at age 84.
Russia's coronavirus infections exceed 8 million
Russia’s total number of coronavirus infections has topped 8 million and the daily infection toll hit a new record
Covid-stricken states still struggle months after Biden’s surge
The federal officials President Joe Biden promised were slow to arrive in several states experiencing acute upticks in the Midwest and South.
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ESPN reporter Allison Williams leaving network over Covid vaccine mandate
"I have been denied my request for accommodation" to not get the vaccination, Williams said in a video posted Friday to Instagram. "Effective next week, I will be separated from the company."
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Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story
The world needs more COVID vaccines, so the U.S. is helping finance overseas plants
The Biden administration has been criticized for hoarding COVID vaccines when millions of people around the world are unvaccinated. Now they're looking at how to help finance plants overseas.
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Miami private school orders vaccinated students to stay at home for 30 days as ‘precautionary measure’
A private school in Florida will require vaccinated students to stay home for 30 days after each COVID-19 vaccination dose they receive. “Because of the potential impact on other student…
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9 in 10 employers say they fear they’ll lose unvaccinated workers over mandate: survey
Nearly 9 in 10 large employers believe some of their workers will quit their jobs over the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccine-or-test mandate, according to a survey from the Society for Hum…
thehill.comStates still struggling after federal Covid surge
States such as Alabama and Louisiana still are struggling with unsustainable Covid-19 caseloads that are stretching their funding.
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Colin Powell was fully vaccinated, but he still died from COVID complications. How rare is that?
Dying from COVID-19 is extremely uncommon for the fully vaccinated, but at 84 years old, Colin Powell fell into high-risk group.
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Anti-Vaxxers Are Already Trying to Weaponize Powell’s Death
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos GettyWhen the death of Colin Powell due to complications from COVID-19 was announced early Monday, medical experts feared that anti-vaxxers and others who question the reality of safe and effective shots might try to use the tragedy to fuel their...
Colin Powell was vaccinated against Covid, but suffered from a cancer that makes the shots less effective
Powell was elderly, a known risk for severe Covid, and suffered from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that studies show can make the shots less effective.
