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After enraging Republicans and putting his own bipartisan deal in jeopardy, President Joe Biden issued a lengthy statement on Saturday to walk back comments linking an infrastructure deal to a Democrat-only plan.
Democrats blast Sinema logic on filibuster
Democrats pressuring Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to abandon her defense of the filibuster say there’s little evidence to support her recent argument that getting rid of it would be an invit…
thehill.comTrump Aides Prepared Insurrection Act Order During Debate Over Protests
Responding to interest from President Donald Trump, White House aides drafted a proclamation last year to invoke the Insurrection Act in case Trump moved to take the extraordinary step of deploying active-duty troops in Washington to quell the protests that followed the killing of George Floyd...
Trump warned Wisconsin GOP legislative leaders to support 2020 election audit or be 'quickly run out of office'
GOP state Assembly Speaker Robin Vos hired retired police officers to conduct a probe looking into the election, but Trump wasn't satisfied.
Marjorie Taylor Greene wants a seat on Pelosi’s January 6 committee even as she spreads baseless claims | CNN Politics
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene would like to serve on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection, the Georgia freshman told CNN in an interview Thursday.
www.cnn.comHomeland Security is worried that a conspiracy theory about Trump being reinstated as president in August will trigger violence
Donald Trump has fuelled the pipe dream that he could be reinstated as president, telling supporters to look forward to '2024 or before!'
Champlain Tower: Experts weigh in on what went wrong
Experts say no single issue could have caused the Champlain Tower South condominium complex to collapse, but a confluence of factors likely did.
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Biden: Remark on infrastructure measure not intended to be veto threat
Republicans had balked at the notion that the president would not sign compromise bill without separate social safety package.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court throws out latest election lawsuit
The ruling comes as Republicans grouse about the state's election procedures in response to Joe Biden narrowly defeating Donald Trump.
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‘I need a drink’ after Republican talks, says officer beaten in Capitol attack
Michael Fanone has meeting with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and says ‘this is not something I enjoy doing’Trump returns to campaign trail with Ohio rally Fanone on the Hill Friday. He rushed to the Capitol when the mob attacked. Beaten and hit with a stun gun, he has since become a...
'Two Americas': Aid groups prepare for more women needing to cross state lines for abortions
Organizations are strategizing for the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and a future where even more women seek financial and logistical help.
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Border Patrol sees 911% spike in illegal immigrants on trains in Del Rio Sector
Border Patrol agents in the Del Rio Sector have seen a 911% in illegal immigrants found hiding on trains in the sector’s Uvalde Station compared to the same time last fiscal year – the latest sign of a dramatic surge in illegal immigration at the border, and the state of the ongoing border crisis.
The two-track twostep: How the bipartisan infrastructure deal came together and nearly fell apart in 24 hours | CNN Politics
At first glance, the bipartisan infrastructure deal that emerged this week seemed like a ripe opportunity for President Joe Biden to take a dig at his predecessor, whose attempts at focusing on roads and bridges often went awry.
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Opinion | The Power of the Muted Reaction to Derek Chauvin’s Sentencing
For most of American history, police officers were rarely charged, let alone sentenced, for brutality against Black people. This time at least, justice was not denied.
www.politico.comProgressives' Urgent Question: How to Win Over Voters of Color
Can progressives win broad numbers of the Black and brown voters they say their policies will benefit most? That provocative question is one that a lot of Democrats find themselves asking after seeing the early results from New York City’s mayoral primary this past week. Sign up for The Morning...
Florida building collapse: Report from 2018 warned of 'major damage'
A survey flagged "major structural damage" at the complex which collapsed on Thursday near Miami.
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US Catholic Bishops vow no ‘national policy on withholding communion from politicians’
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released a document clarifying that they will not create “a national policy on withholding Communion from politicians,” seek…
thehill.comBipartisan infrastructure deal could make it harder for tax cheats to elude IRS
WASHINGTON - The bipartisan deal on new infrastructure spending that President Joe Biden reached this week with a group of moderate Democrats and Republicans in the Senate represents a significant achievement for the White House, and not only for the roughly $1 trillion it would direct to public...
Opinion | Can Journalism Wean Itself Off the Cheap Clicks of Bad Crime Coverage?
Journalism’s obsession with the bloody and the sensational is overdue for a rethink thanks to the right-to-be-forgotten movement. But don’t forget the rights of readers.
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US Blackhawks and Apaches train with Russian attack helicopters nearby - Washington Examiner
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIR BASE, Romania — As Russian attack helicopters hovered menacingly near NATO’s eastern border in late spring, it became clearer to the American pilots at the Romanian base known as “MK” why they were stationed at this far-flung location on the Black Sea.The Russian troop...
www.washingtonexaminer.comBiden: Infrastructure vow was not intended to be veto threat
Aiming to preserve a fragile bipartisan deal on infrastructure, President Joe Biden endorsed it “without hesitation” Saturday, walking back from a threat to veto it if Congress also didn't pass an even larger package to expand the social safety net. Biden said he didn’t mean to suggest in...
Arizona AG backs Georgia in face of ‘absurdly partisan’ DOJ lawsuit over election law
FIRST ON FOX: Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has written to his counterpart in Georgia, backing the state over what he described as an "absurdly partisan" lawsuit from the Department of Justice over the state’s election integrity laws.
Why water levels in megadrought-impacted Southwestern states have some experts concerned
Water levels in major bodies of water in the Southwest are approaching historic lows as the drought is exacerbated by a heatwave amid a dry season.
Death toll rises to 5 as rescue workers continue efforts at collapsed Miami building
More than 150 people remained unaccounted for Saturday.
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Harvard poll: 80% see border disaster, want Trump closure restored, reject teaching critical race theory - Washington Examiner
The Biden administration is failing big time with its inability to control illegal immigration, adding it to one of several issues that could doom Democrats if left unchecked.In a new Harvard/Harris poll, an overwhelming 80% said that illegal immigration is a serious issue and one that needs...
www.washingtonexaminer.comChinese surveillance firm builds influence in Washington, with help from former members of Congress
WASHINGTON - The Chinese tech giant Hikvision, accused of helping the Chinese government's campaign against the Uyghur minority, has turned to former members of Congress to lobby on its behalf as the United States imposes a series of measures limiting its ability to do business with American...
Tucker Carlson doubles down on Milley criticism: ‘Disgusting’
Fox News host Tucker Carlson doubled down on his criticism of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley over the top military leader saying he wanted to learn about critical race theory,…
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Top Tier Crews Continue Rescue Efforts In Florida
The Miami-Dade based Florida Task Force-1 is just one of several specialized groups on the ground in Surfside. They deploy to disasters across the globe, but now, they're needed at home.
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'McAllen first' philosophy propels small businesses to back conservative in deep blue South Texas
Small business owners in majority-Hispanic McAllen, Texas weigh in on election of conservative minded mayor.
Fact check: White House national security adviser misleadingly describes pipeline company as ‘not Russian’ | CNN Politics
Last Sunday, CNN “State of the Union” co-anchor Dana Bash pressed White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on the Biden administration’s approach to Nord Stream 2, a controversial and nearly completed pipeline that will carry natural gas from Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea.
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'Astounding' record-high temperatures bake Pacific Northwest
Some 24 million people in six states are under heat alerts as the Pacific Northwest in particular braces for a potentially record-breaking heat wave this weekend.
Lawmakers, advocates demand details on Afghan evacuation plan
President Biden’s plan to evacuate tens of thousands of Afghans who assisted U.S. military efforts in the country has left lawmakers and advocates with a number of unanswered questions as time dwin…
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Death toll climbs to five, 156 still missing at collapsed Florida building
The death toll rose to five on Saturday at the site of the Florida building collapsewhere rescue workers methodically searched for more than 150 missing residents whilefirefighters made progress in battling a smoldering fire in the mountain of debris.
New Air Force weapon can take out hundreds of drones instantly — and silently - Washington Examiner
The U.S. Air Force unveiled a weapon this month designed to take out hundreds of drones at once with barely a sound. The Tactical High Power Operational Responder uses a beam of energy to scramble the electronics inside hundreds of drones at once. “This unique system allows base defense forces...
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DeSantis says ‘sister building’ of collapsed condo structure may be evacuated
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Saturday that out of an abundance of caution, local officials are considering evacuating residents of a “sister building” to the Surfside, Fla., condo…
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Colombia offers reward after presidential helicopter shooting
President Iván Duque's helicopter was shot at as he flew near the Venezuelan border on Friday.
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Biden might have outsmarted himself on infrastructure deal - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden struck a major bipartisan deal on infrastructure — or did he?That’s the question Washington faces after Biden tried to thread the needle on placating both centrists and the Left, possibly outsmarting himself on one of his top initiatives.“We have a deal,” Biden said on...
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Man convicted of driving into student runners in Oklahoma
A man accused of crashing into an Oklahoma high school cross-country team, killing three and injuring several others, has been found guilty of murder
New video from Capitol riot shows Trump supporter convicted of statutory rape heckling police | CNN Politics
Video shot on January 6 captures a US Capitol rioter with a lengthy criminal history heckling police with a bullhorn and spraying an unknown substance toward them.
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Sen. Hagerty says Harris border trip is sign that ‘backlash of public opinion’ is pushing Biden admin to act
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., says that Vice President Kamala Harris’ long-awaited trip to Texas is a sign that the Biden administration is reacting to a "backlash of public opinion" due to its handling of the crisis at the southern border -- as he accused the government of "window dressing" a...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board calls for Giuliani’s disbarment
The editorial board of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called for the disbarment of Rudy Giuliani and other lawyers who claimed, along with former President Trump, that the 2020 election was “sto…
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With Trump Holding Rallies Again, The Shadow 2024 Republican Campaign Continues
On Saturday in Ohio, the former president held his first rally since leaving office. Meanwhile, other top potential GOP presidential candidates are running versions of shadow campaigns.
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4 takeaways from the US intelligence community’s UFO report | CNN Politics
The US intelligence community on Friday released a hotly anticipated report on what it knows about a series of mysterious sightings of unidentified flying objects by Navy pilots and others.
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The end of Cuomo’s war with New York City? Don’t count on it.
New York City, despite its might as the nation’s biggest city and a global seat of economic power, very much relies on the people who run its state capitol to get anything done.
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Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $230 million to settle New York opioid claim
The settlement was the latest development in the complicated universe of opioid-related lawsuits across the U.S. that has drawn comparisons to the multistate litigation against tobacco companies in the 1990s.
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House Ethics panel upholds $500 mask fines against GOP lawmakers
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is upholding the $500 fines issued to a handful of GOP lawmakers who refused to comply with a requirement last month to wear masks on the House f…
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House Dems head off retirement crisis — for now
The party has stemmed the tide of members quitting or seeking higher office, but a post-redistricting exodus is still possible.
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‘You’re being a little b****’: Quotes of the week - Washington Examiner
A transportation fight breaks out in Congress, but not the kind you’d think. President Joe Biden makes his audience uncomfortable by whispering into his microphone and appearing to forget about a building collapse in Florida during a press conference. John McAfee kills himself after telling the...
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Oakland to divert $17M from police budget
The Oakland City Council this week voted to divert $17 million from the Oakland Police Department.
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Biden reiterates support for bipartisan infrastructure plan, clarifies he did not issue veto threat
Biden's statement walks back a declaration last week that he'd refuse to sign the infrastructure bill unless it came in tandem with the reconciliation package.
Will a pending Supreme Court case doom DOJ’s voting rights lawsuit before it begins? | CNN Politics
When Attorney General Merrick Garland appeared before cameras Friday to announce a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s new voting restrictions, it was the timing and the Justice Department’s strategy that intrigued voting rights experts.
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He Inherited A Devastating Disease. A CRISPR Gene-Editing Breakthrough Stopped It
Scientists successfully treated a rare disease with the experimental gene-editing technique. It could open the door to new ways of treating more common disorders in the future.
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Disappearances rise on Mexico's 'highway of death' to border
As many as 50 people in Mexico are missing after they set off on simple highway trips between the industrial hub of Monterrey and the border city of Nuevo Laredo
FBI feared Pennsylvania would seize rumored Civil War-era gold hoard, records say
An FBI agent applied for a seizure warrant to look for gold that supposedly was hidden during the Civil War in Pennsylvania, according to newly unsealed court documents obtained by The Associa…
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Black Voters Matter hosts DC rally in support of statehood
National advocacy group Black Voters Matter gathered in Washington, D.C., on Saturday with other organizations to rally in support of making the nation’s capital the newest U.S. state. The ral…
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Opinion | A New Supreme Court Ruling Will Devastate LGBTQ Foster Families
Rural communities will be hardest hit by the Fulton v. The City of Philadelphia decision.
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Woman’s baby delivered after she was shot in Dallas road rage incident
A woman delivered her baby Friday after she was shot in a road rage incident in Dallas, Texas. The pregnant woman sustained injuries after a male driver shot at the car the her boyfriend was d…
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After Florida Condo Disaster, State Lists Ways To Help Victims
Some of the building's residents need specific items: officials are working to provide displaced families with bassinets, pack n' plays, strollers and gift cards.
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5 dead after hot air balloon crash in New Mexico
The balloon's pilot and a former Albuquerque police officer were among the dead.
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'It's unbearable': U.S. Pacific Northwest swelters in heat wave
A historic heat wave baked the U.S. Pacific Northwest where temperatures pushed into the triple digits on Saturday as local officials warned residents to take precautions while power companies asked users to conserve energy.
'Dying of thirst': The Cucapá in Mexico fight against climate change and oblivion
"It is a fight that seems that we will never win," says Lucía Laguna, as Indigenous Mexicans grapple with geography, the legacy of dams and treaties, narcos and climate change.
www.nbcnews.comTrump airs old election grievances in return to rally stage
Former President Donald Trump reprised his election grievances and baseless claims of fraud as he returned to the rally stage Saturday, holding his first campaign-style event since leaving the White House. “This was the scam of the century and this was the crime of the century," Trump told a...
Donald Trump tells Ohio rally he's 'trying to save American democracy'
Former President Donald Trump's rally in Ohio marked his return to the type of large-scale events that fueled both of his White House campaigns.
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White House scrambles to manage fallout of Biden’s ‘tandem’ remarks
Top aides hit the phones to help stop the bleeding from a deal that wasn't even 24 hours old.
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New York Times: Trump White House aides drafted proclamation on Insurrection Act amid Floyd protests | CNN Politics
White House aides prepared a draft proclamation last June to invoke the Insurrection Act as then-President Donald Trump debated deploying active-duty US soldiers in response to protests after the death of George Floyd, The New York Times reported Friday, citing two senior Trump administration...
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Surfside building collapse: Death toll rises to 5, additional remains found
The investigation continues into the deadly Surfside, Florida, residential building collapse.
How Mitch McConnell has unified Republicans as a red wall against Biden’s agenda
The Senate minority leader has filibustered voting rights legislation, halted a pay gap measure and threatened to block a supreme court nominee Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, speaks to the media in Washington DC. Photograph: Joshua Roberts/Reuters It was a glimpse of Washington...
Miami building collapse: Demands for answers grow
Governor Ron DeSantis says families "have a right to know" how a 12-storey building collapsed.
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Trump-appointed judges obstruct Biden 'pen and phone' policies just months into term
Judges appointed by former President Trump have stymied President Biden's policies on multiple fronts in the early months of the new administration, taking what experts say is a less "deferential" approach to executive power as judges appointed by past presidents.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards vetoes concealed carry gun bill
The bill would have allowed anyone 21+ to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Texas and Mississippi have passed expanded concealed carry laws.
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READ: US intelligence community’s unclassified report on UFOs | CNN Politics
The US intelligence community on Friday released its long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades.
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Colombia President Iván Duque's helicopter hit by gunfire
Iván Duque says his aircraft was fired on while he was flying near the border with Venezuela.
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Maricopa County 2020 election auditors complete paper examination - Washington Examiner
The Republican-led Arizona Senate's audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County reached a significant milestone on Friday, but it will probably be weeks before the findings are released to the public."Audit Update: Paper examination and counting are finished today. Thank you to all the amazing...
www.washingtonexaminer.comArizona House OK's big loopholes for new tax on wealthy
After slashing $1.9 billion in income taxes mainly benefiting upper-income taxpayers and shielding them from higher taxes approved by voters in an initiative last year, the Republican-controlled House returned Friday and passed more legislation targeting Proposition 208. The House approved the...
ICE force-fed immigrant detainees who went on hunger strike, placed them in solitary confinement - ACLU report
Hunger strikers were subjected to involuntary and invasive medical procedures, placed in solitary confinement and experienced retaliatory deportations
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Stuck on waitlists with no outside help: Families struggle to care for relatives
Hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled Americans are on waiting lists for home caregivers. A proposal to help them is caught in political limbo.
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Harris slams Trump-era immigration policies during border visit: 'We inherited a tough situation'
Vice President Kamala Harris pointed a finger at former President Trump as she made her first southern border visit Friday since President Biden appointed her border czar three months ago.
EPA watchdog says Trump appointees kept fired employees on payroll
The improper payments were directed by former chief of staff Ryan Jackson and carried out by former White House liaison Charles Munoz.
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AOC said she doubts Biden’s win would have been certified if GOP controlled the House
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday expressed doubt that the House would have certified President Biden’s election in January if Republicans held the majority in the chamber.
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Chauvin's actions were 'particularly cruel and an abuse of his authority': Judge
Derek Chauvin acted in a manner that was "particularly cruel and an abuse of his authority" in the killing of George Floyd, according to a judge.
UN envoy calls for renewed discussion on Syrian war
The United Nations special envoy for Syria is calling on international leaders to renew talks aimed at ending the 10-year Syrian conflict between the U.S.-allied opposition forces and the Russia-ba…
thehill.comNew York Times: Trump White House aides drafted proclamation on Insurrection Act amid Floyd protests | CNN Politics
White House aides prepared a draft proclamation last June to invoke the Insurrection Act as then-President Donald Trump debated deploying active-duty US soldiers in response to protests after the death of George Floyd, The New York Times reported Friday, citing two senior Trump administration...
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Dianne Feinstein-linked Lake Tahoe compound listed for more than $40M - Washington Examiner
A lakefront compound connected to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her husband Richard Blum has been listed for more than $40 million. The Lake Tahoe property, owned by an LLC tied to Blum's investment management firm Blum Capital, has a price tag of $41 million, down from its original $46 million...
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump’s Underlying Rally Message Is Clear: Fear Me
Nicholas Kamm/GettyEarly this month, as Donald Trump delivered his keynote address to the North Carolina Republican Party’s annual convention, the former U.S. president noticed something: His greatest crowd-pleaser of the night didn’t come when he attacked President Joe Biden, trashed Dr...
At Ohio rally, Trump knocks Biden on border, hints at 2024 plans
At his first rally since leaving the White House, former President Donald Trump on Saturday lambasted the Biden administration's immigration policies and sought to energize Republicans to take back majorities in Congress next year.
"Not on the ballot": U.S. Catholic leaders clarify possible move to deny Biden communion
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops quietly clarified this week that there will be "no national policy on withholding Communion from politicians" after some bishops had raised the issue.Why it matters: A wave of controversy and debate occurred after the conference overwhelmingly voted to...
Biden admin weighs lifting sanctions on Iran's supreme leader
If Biden removes the mostly symbolic sanctions, critics will likely accuse Biden of appeasing the Iranian regime.
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Republicans demand apology after Democrat calls congressman 'racist' for CRT questions
Every GOP member on the House Education and Labor Committee signed onto the letter to Chairman Bobby Scott, D-Va., demanding Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., apologize to Good for calling him a “racist” during committee.
AOC blasts Republicans for wasting time and 'negotiating in bad faith' on bipartisan infrastructure deal
Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez also blasted the lack of diversity in the bipartisan group of senators negotiating with Biden on Thursday.
Police: Man who shot Colorado gunman was killed by officer
Johnny Hurley was hailed by police as a hero for shooting and killing a gunman they say had killed one officer in a Denver suburb and expressed hatred for police
Biden signs executive order to boost diversity, equity within federal workforce
President Biden on Friday signed an executive order aimed at increasing diversity and inclusion in the federal workforce.
18 bullet-ridden bodies found after cartel gun battle in Mexico
Bodies of 18 men discovered in Zacatecas state after apparent confrontation between suspected cartels.
Justice Department sues Georgia over voting rights law
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Justice Department is filing suit against the state of Georgia over its recently-passed voting law.
Trump set to return to stage with Ohio rally
Former President Trump is set to resume his signature campaign rallies Saturday with an appearance in Wellington, Ohio, reviving a tool that helped gin up astonishing levels of enthusiasm for his p…
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Georgia Republicans say DOJ suit against voting law could give Kemp political boost | CNN Politics
The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state’s new voting restrictions – and handing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who signed the changes into law earlier this year, a potential political boost ahead of his reelection bid.
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Trump slams Wisconsin GOP leader who hired retired police to investigate 2020 election - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump chastised a top Republican lawmaker in Wisconsin who hired retired police officers to investigate the 2020 election.A Friday night tweemail singled out Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and two other GOP lawmakers in the state, claiming they are working to conceal...
www.washingtonexaminer.comTop Ohio Republicans Are Ditching Trump's 'Pity Party' Rally In The State
GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, who recently slammed Trump over the U.S. Capitol insurrection, has a "family commitment."
House Democrats launch PAC to protect incumbents from attacks from within
Progressive groups have been increasingly aggressive in targeting fellow Democrats.
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GOP senators reject Biden tying bipartisan infrastructure deal to bigger spending package
Some Republican senators have rejected President Joe Biden tying the bipartisan infrastructure deal he touted to a bigger spending package on Democratic priorities.
At least 156 missing after partial building collapse near Miami: Live updates | CNN
Search and rescue efforts continue a day after a building in Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed. Follow here for the latest.
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YouTube shuts Xinjiang videos pushing rights group to seek backup
A Kazakh activist says YouTube took down videos from his channel forcing him to move its videos to little-known service.
Rep. Chip Roy leads letter to IRS blasting 'flawed' decision to deny tax-exempt status to Christian group
Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy called on the head of the IRS Friday to remove a top official who denied a Texas-based Christian group tax exemption status for its alleged ties to the Republican Party.
Victims in Miami condo collapse came from around the world
The seaside condominium that collapsed in Florida this week was a true reflection of Miami’s international mix — South American immigrants, Orthodox Jews, foreign retirees
Good Samaritan from Arvada, Colorado, shooting was fatally shot by police | CNN
The man hailed as a hero for preventing further bloodshed after a gunman fatally shot a police officer in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday was himself fatally shot by police, Arvada police said in a statement Friday afternoon.
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Expert says ‘concrete cancer’ might have caused Champlain Tower partial collapse - Washington Examiner
A professional engineer and concrete repair specialist said he believes "concrete cancer," a process that happens when steel rods in building structures rust and expand, might have caused the deadly partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condo in Florida on Thursday.Search-and-rescue...
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TSA will resume self-defense training for pilots and crew as FAA announces more than $100,000 in fines for unruly behavior
The Federal Aviation Administration announced it would pursue fines against passengers in eight incidents, while the Transportation Security Administration said its officers had been assaulted in two separate incidents.
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How Ghislaine Maxwell went from high society to being accused of sex trafficking
Maxwell was born into wealth and elite society, but a family tragedy turned her world upside down. Then she met Jeffrey Epstein.
Chinese Communist Party condemned by bipartisan resolution for 100 years of human rights abuses
In preparation for the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) centenary anniversary next week a bipartisan group of lawmakers summited a resolution Friday, condemning China’s human rights abuses over the last 100 years.
After an altercation on board, a man jumps out of a taxiing airplane at Los Angeles airport | CNN
A passenger was injured Friday after jumping out of a United Express flight that was taxiing from a gate area at the Los Angeles International Airport, an LAX police spokesman told CNN.
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Trudeau says pope should apologize to indigenous people on Canadian soil - Washington Examiner
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the pope should apologize to indigenous people in Canada for the children forced into church-run schools in the nation, adding he should do it on Canadian soil. In remarks to reporters on Friday, the prime minister said he spoke to Pope Francis and...
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Gunman in custody after shocking video showed 2 kids caught in middle of shooting on NYC sidewalk
Michael Lopez, 27, faces several charges, including attempted murder and reckless endangerment, officials said.
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Floyd’s brother says Chauvin sentence was ‘slap on the wrist’
One of George Floyd’s brothers, Philonise Floyd, said Friday that the 22 1/2-year sentence issued for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin amounted to a “slap on the wrist,” but added th…
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Kamala Harris heads to L.A. home after long-awaited border visit
Was Kamala Harris’ long-awaited visit to the U.S.-Mexico border just a stopover?
‘Don’t come to Amsterdam:’ Dutch capital tells rowdy tourists to stay away | CNN
Amsterdam’s well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths.
www.cnn.com'Two Americas': Aid groups prepare for more women needing to cross state lines for abortions
Organizations are strategizing for the possibility of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and a future where even more women seek financial and logistical help.
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Americans are paying more for pretty much everything. Is inflation here to stay?
Fed Chair Jerome Powell thinks higher prices are a short-term trend, but others say it could last for years.
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Frenchwoman who killed abusive husband walks out free after sentencing | CNN
A Frenchwoman who admitted to killing her husband after nearly two decades of abuse left court a free woman on Friday evening to loud applause from well-wishers – concluding her ordeal that has appalled many in France.
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Former Trump EPA staffers were paid $38K after they were terminated: report
Two former employees of the Trump administration reportedly continued to receive payment from the federal government at the direction of high-ranking EPA officials even after they were fired or had resigned from their posts.
Photos: The Surfside condo collapse tragedy
The collapse of a 12-story residential building, June 24, 2021, in Surfside, Fla. killed nearly 100 people.
‘Dragon Man’ skull discovered in China could be new human species
The discovery of ancient skull could fundamentally alter our understanding of human evolution, scientists say.
Ancient Neanderthal-like fossils found in Israel may add new branch to human family tree
The bones, related to Neanderthals, are up to 140,000 years old – "some of the last survivors of a once very dominant group," researchers say.
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White House faces calls to embrace vaccine passports
Health experts are calling on the Biden administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports. So far, the White House has stayed out of what they view a…
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China says no strings attached to vaccine shipments overseas
China said Saturday that it provides vaccines to other countries with no political conditions attached
Sweden to allow US travelers on June 30
Sweden will allow travelers from the U.S. next week, according to the nation’s government. Sweden’s Ministry of Justice said in an online update on Thursday that it will exempt people who live in t…
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‘A tough slog’: White House struggles to increase vaccination rates as Delta variant surges
Only about 46 percent of the U.S. population is vaccinated, and the number of doses administered has fallen by almost 300,000 per day since June 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid 'grab a jab'
The U.K. has recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a “grab a jab” initiative to further drive up vaccination rates
COVID Was Hard On Youths, But It May Have Spurred 'Post-Traumatic Growth'
Sometimes the experience of grief or trauma can be a catalyst for positive transformation – a process psychologists call post-traumatic growth. For young people, some psychologists believe COVID-19 could lead to a generation of growth.
UK health minister resigns after breaching coronavirus rules
U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair
Dr. Fauci 'caught lying' to Congress after book exposes details of Wuhan lab-linked grant, lawmaker says
Lawmakers are reacting to reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci initially resisted a Trump-era order to cancel a controversial NIH grant linked to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Biden faces criticism for not extending home confinement for prisoners
President Biden is under fire for not announcing an extension of a home confinement program for prisoners that was started during the coronavirus pandemic.Progressives and criminal justice advocate…
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Finland sees spike in virus cases from returning soccer fans
Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to soccer fans returning from neighboring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg
‘Please get your second shot,’ top health official urges as Delta variant remains a pressing threat | CNN
America is in a far better place now than it was six months ago in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, with overall cases and deaths down, according to the latest data.
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Embattled U.K. health chief caught on camera in COVID-rule-breaking tryst apologizes, but hangs onto job
Health Secretary Matt Hancock was already under fire after messages in which PM Boris Johnson called him "useless," but he appears to be hanging onto his job.
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San Francisco becomes biggest U.S. city to require vaccine for municipal workers
California city's new policy requires workers to be fully vaccinated — or else risk losing their job.
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New COVID-19 Outbreaks Are Driving Some Places Back Under Lockdown And Behind Masks
Health officials around the world have announced renewed restrictions this week as they see clusters of outbreaks from the delta variant of the coronavirus.
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Some fully vaccinated people may still get sick if exposed to variants, CDC warns | CNN
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told CNN Friday that the agency is tracking the Delta coronavirus variant, among others – and warned that there is a small chance a fully vaccinated person could still get infected if they’re exposed.
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Return of smell can take up to one year after COVID-19 infection: report
A new study looks at patient recovery times from anosmia brought on by the coronavirus.
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Senate Republicans urge CDC to lift public transportation mask mandate
A group of GOP lawmakers led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday introduced a resolution formally calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to lift its mask mandate…
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Covid: NSW sees 30 new Covid cases as Sydney locks down
New South Wales reports 30 new cases on the second day of Greater Sydney's two-week lockdown.
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‘Health system close to collapse’: Indonesia battling COVID surge
President Joko Widodo said Indonesia facing ‘extraordinary situation’ as cases go past 2 million.
Indiana must continue pandemic unemployment benefits for now, judge rules | CNN Politics
Indiana must continue paying pandemic unemployment benefits to roughly 230,000 Hoosiers until a lawsuit challenging the early termination of the compensation is decided, a state judge ruled Friday.
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Coronavirus FAQ: I've Been Vaccinated. Do I Need To Worry About Variants?
Here's what we know about the effectiveness of vaccines for variants of concerns, notably the delta variant, first identified in India and now responsible for more than 20% of new U.S. cases.
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Sisters get tattoos of father's final note after losing him to COVID-19
Sisters Anne Harp and Abrielle Clausing paid tribute to their father, who died after a battle with COVID-19, by getting tattoos of his final note to them.
Covid quarantine hotels: Women say they were sexually harassed by guards
One woman tells the BBC a security guard employed by G4S mimed sex while they were alone in a lift.
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Travel news: Malta, Austria and Guadeloupe opening up | CNN
How is it nearly July already? With more than half of 2021 already in the rear view mirror, there’s good news as more and more destinations either open their borders or loosen their regulations.
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First cruise ship set to sail from a U.S. port since the pandemic
At least 95% of passengers aboard Royal Caribbean ship have been vaccinated, according to cruise operator.
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