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WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Supreme Court justices delivered the same plea in rapid succession in recent days: Don’t view justices as politicians. The justices have reason to be concerned. Recent polls show a sharp drop in approval of a court now dominated by conservatives.
Panel OKs Dems' $3.5T bill, crunch time for Biden agenda
Democrats have pushed a $3.5 trillion, 10-year bill strengthening social safety net and climate programs through the House Budget Committee.
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House panel advances $3.5T spending bill
The House Budget Committee has advanced the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion social spending plan as party leaders set their sights on teeing up the package for a vote in the lower chamber this coming week…
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Biden risks losing support from Democrats amid DC gridlock
President Joe Biden is losing support among critical groups in his political base as a Democratic-controlled Washington struggles to deliver on core campaign promises.
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Why the GOP is threatening to block the debt limit extension
Republicans say the debt limit must be extended. They support the contents of the bill to which that extension is attached. And they're promising to block that vote. Here's why.
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Georgia rally marks debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'
The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement were on display Saturday evening in Georgia. A three-man ticket of candidates he’s backing in 2022 Republican primaries for statewide office took the stage prior to Trump's speech.
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Taliban hang body in public; signal return to past tactics
The Taliban have hanged a dead body from a crane in a main city square in Afghanistan. The gruesome display in the western city of Herat on Saturday signals a return to some of the hard-line movement's brutal methods of the past.
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Executive privilege fight poses hurdles for Trump
Former President Trump faces significant hurdles in his effort to use executive privilege to block the Jan. 6 committee’s subpoenas for executive branch documents and testimony from his forme…
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Republican Maricopa County supervisors call on Kelli Ward to resign from GOP leadership - Washington Examiner
Republicans on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are calling for Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward, who is closely aligned with former President Donald Trump, to resign following the release of the state Senate's election audit report. Supervisor Clint Hickman urged top elected...
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House panel slated to advance massive bill Saturday | CNN Politics
House Democrats scheduled a rare Saturday meeting to advance their proposed $3.5 trillion package, setting up a key procedural vote while they struggle to pass President Joe Biden’s economic agenda.
www.cnn.com'Stop the Steal' Movement Races Forward, Ignoring Arizona Humiliation
After all the scurrying, searching, sifting, speculating, hand-counting and bamboo-hunting had ended, Republicans’ postmortem review of election results in Arizona’s largest county wound up only adding to President Joe Biden’s margin of victory there. But for those who have tried to undermine...
Abbott bows to Trump pressure on Texas election audit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is barreling forward with an audit of the 2020 election in his state’s four largest counties after mounting pressure from former President Trump.
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States at disadvantage in race to recruit cybersecurity pros
Hiring and retaining people capable of helping fend off a constant stream of cyberattacks and other online threats tops the list of concerns for state technology leaders.
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How people are getting around the new Texas abortion law
Providers have seen a surge in interest in online purchases of abortion pills since the state's near-total ban went into effect.
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Biden agenda at risk of being derailed by setbacks on Capitol Hill
As he nears 10 months in office, President Biden is at a critical juncture with multiple aspects of his legislative agenda either stalled or in peril on Capitol Hill.
Pelosi: House must pass 3 major pieces of spending legislation this week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in a letter to Democrats on Saturday that the coming week will be a “time of intensity,” as party leadership aims to take action on three major pieces of …
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Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban
Russia's foreign minister says the United States, China, Russia and Pakistan are working together to ensure that Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers keep their promises.
apnews.comBiden Promised to Follow the Science. But Sometimes, He Gets Ahead of the Experts.
WASHINGTON — As he announced Friday that booster shots would be available to some Americans, President Joe Biden made a prediction: His administration was likely to soon provide third doses of the vaccine “across the board” to anyone who wanted one. “In the near term, we’re probably going to...
Biden administration has removed just 2K of 30,000 migrants who surged border in Del Rio
The Biden administration has removed just 2,000 of the more than 30,000 migrants who surged to the border in Del Rio in September, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday.
Bill Maher hits back at Whoopi Goldberg over ‘Black national anthem’
HBO host Bill Maher fired back at “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg on Friday after Goldberg criticized his comments regarding the NFL playing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” known as the Black national…
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POLITICO Playbook: ‘Audit’ movement gains steam — even after Arizona
And Democrats try to move the reconciliation bill forward.
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Haiti's leader: Migration won't end unless inequality does
Amid an outcry over the U.S. treatment of Haitian asylum-seekers, the beleaguered island country’s embattled prime minister is pointedly saying that inequalities drive migration.
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Analysis: They’re 80+. They’re in charge. They’re not going away. | CNN Politics
Voters generally reward age and experience, at least when it comes to incumbents.
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Pelosi goes all in with domestic agenda on the line
The outcome of Democrats' dual spending bills, with trillions of dollars in investments, could effectively be the denouement of the speaker's long and historic career.
Betsy DeVos offers veiled criticism of GOP's ongoing passion for Trump
It appeared to be a rare GOP criticism of what amounts to something close to a cult of personality surrounding former President Donald Trump.
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Hurricane Sam moving slowly across Atlantic as a Category 4 storm
The "small but dangerous storm" is one of the earliest 18th named storms to form.
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Biden downplays importance to US if Haiti were to ‘quietly sink’ into the sea in resurfaced interview - Washington Examiner
A 1994 interview in which President Joe Biden discounted the import to U.S. policy if Haiti were to "quietly sink" into the water is resurfacing as the administration grapples with the fallout of thousands of Haitian migrants flooding the southern border. Biden, then a senator serving Delaware...
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California Gov. Newsom signs law to replace term ‘alien’ with 'noncitizen' or 'immigrant'
California passed laws in 2015 and 2016 to remove the term from the state’s labor and education code. But the new law removes it from additional state codes.
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Trump stokes GOP tensions in Georgia
Donald Trump’s looming presence over next year’s midterm elections in Georgia has made the state a hotbed for the intra-party battles that await Republicans in 2022.
thehill.comAP FACT CHECK: Pro-Trump auditors spin election falsehoods
A group hired by Trump-friendly Republicans to examine the results of the 2020 election in Arizona’s largest county spun falsehoods about deleted data, double voting and other malfeasance in a report that ignored basic facts about how elections are run. The report released Friday by the Cyber...
DNC to host first in-person fundraiser of the Covid era
After going virtual for 18 months, the committee will once again raise cash indoors.
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Congress has given up on police reform. Both sides agree about what went wrong.
Lawmakers had been on the cusp of the deal but couldn't get it across the finish line after political pressures took over.
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Nationalizing her governor run? 'You bet I am,' Sanders says
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders might be running for governor of Arkansas, but she's not talking much about the state.
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As Dems race forward, Manchin pumps brakes: ‘There is no timeline’
Democratic leadership has pushed their $3.5 trillion spending bill along without buy-in from the moderate West Virginia senator.
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Germany set to vote in most unpredictable elections in years
Germany’s vote on Sunday marks the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s 16 years in office.
'You are free, you are home': Haitian migrants to be offered residency, permits by Mexico
So ended the weeklong campaign by U.S. and Mexican officials to resolve the Haitian migrant crisis at the border involving about 15,000 migrants.
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Fawn Fire north of Redding, California scorches more than 7,000 acres, sends residents fleeing
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting the blaze, which as of Saturday was only 10% contained.
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Border landowner’s 20,000-acre hunting grounds become human smugglers’ paradise - Washington Examiner
DEL RIO, Texas — Page Day is a professional outfitter who makes a living by hosting hunters on guided expeditions for deer and exotic animals on his family’s 20,000 acres of land just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border in south-central Texas.But lately, Day has started losing some of his business...
www.washingtonexaminer.comFerries in Alaska. Rail in Oregon. States Dream Big on Infrastructure Funds.
WASHINGTON — In the Pacific Northwest, the aging Interstate 5 bridge, a main artery between Oregon and Washington, is at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake. Across Appalachia, abandoned coal mines leaking toxic pollutants are a threat to public health. And along the Gulf Coast, states like...
Hochul launching purge of Cuomo cronies from Albany: sources
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has launched a purge of agency heads and other officials appointed by her disgraced predecessor Andrew Cuomo — with at least nine bureaucrats either resigning or being told they’ll be out of a job within the next few days, sources told The Post on Friday night.
House Budget Dems approve unfinished $3.5T social spending plan
The House Budget Committee approved Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan on Saturday night, preparing the measure for floor action even as Democratic leaders struggle to finalize bill text that can pass both chambers.
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Senate poised to battle over Biden’s pick of big bank critic
President Biden’s pick to lead a powerful bank regulator is certain to spark a partisan battle in the Senate.Biden announced Thursday he will nominate Cornell University law professor Saule Omarova…
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Turkey's president defiant about acquiring Russian missile defense system, despite potential risk for U.S.
Erdoğan confirmed his plans to CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan after she asked him about Russian government claims that Turkey would purchase more S-400 systems.
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Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges
Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma have been canceled because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week.
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George P. Bush pushes back on WH whipping narrative, shares video of Border Patrol horses without 'whips'
Bush traveled to the southern border on Saturday amid the illegal immigration crisis plaguing the Biden administration.
Jake Sullivan repeatedly promoted Alfa Bank story at the center of Durham indictment - Washington Examiner
Special Counsel John Durham's indictment of Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann will likely have made uncomfortable reading for a key member of President Joe Biden's administration — his beleaguered national security adviser Jake Sullivan. The grand jury indictment against Sussmann centers on a...
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Democratic coalition cracks under immigration strain
The disconnect between Biden’s campaign promise and his use of a Trump-era public health order to kick out migrants is exacting a heavy political price.
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Mali approached Russian military company for help: Lavrov
Russian foreign minister says Mali’s turn towards Russian firms is ‘on a legitimate basis’, insists Moscow not involved.
U.S. border agents briefly detain 14 Mexican soldiers in El Paso
Fourteen Mexican soldiers were detained early Saturday morning for several hours by U.S. border agents after they crossed into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico's Ciudad Juarez, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)said.
JetBlue passenger attacked flight attendant and tried to rush flight deck, FBI says
Khalil El Dhar was arrested in San Juan following a physical altercation on a flight Wednesday from Boston.
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Gabby Petito funeral services announced as search for fiance continues
The public service will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Moloney Funeral Home in Holbrook, her father, Joseph Petito, said on social media.
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Kim's sister: NKorea willing to talk if Seoul shows respect
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country will take steps to repair ties with South Korea, and may even discuss another summit between their leaders, if the South drops what she described as hostility and double standards
Trump touting ‘EPIC Rally’ as he returns Saturday to the key battleground of Georgia
Former President Trump heads out on the campaign trail on Saturday to hold his first post-Labor Day political rally in Georgia, a crucial battleground in the 2022 midterm elections which may ultimately decide whether Republicans win back control of the Senate.
Colorado’s water projects getting a $7.9M boost from sports betting tax revenue - Washington Examiner
Water projects in Colorado are getting a $7.9 million boost from tax revenue collected during the first fiscal year of legalized sports betting in the state. The Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission (CLGCC) gave its approval for $8.56 million in tax revenue to be distributed to...
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Two Canadians return home after Huawei CFO resolves U.S. charges
The two left China just after a top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Department over fraud charges and flew from Canada to China.
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Germany elections: Merkel backs 'bridge-builder' Laschet as successor
The outgoing leader strongly endorses her party's candidate Armin Laschet in an unusually tight race.
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Kosovo gov’t offices targeted as tensions soar with Serbia
Kosovo PM accuses Serbia of trying to ‘provoke a serious international conflict’.
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has deepened the mutual distrust between the U.S. and Pakistan, two putative allies who have tangled over Afghanistan.
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O’Rourke slams White House’s treatment of Haitian migrants: ‘Didn’t have to happen’
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) on Friday joined other Democrats in slamming the Biden administration over its treatment of thousands of mostly Haitian migrants who recently arrived at the sout…
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Refugees in fear as sentiment turns against them in Turkey
Refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria once were welcomed in neighboring Turkey with open arms and compassion for fellow Muslims.
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Black Lives Matter leader calls Bill de Blasio's vaccine mandate 'modern day freedom papers'
A leader of the Greater New York chapter of the Black Lives Matter movement is chastising New York City and Mayor Bill de Blasio over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for residents, referring to it as “modern day freedom papers.”
White House whoppers: Summer of misleading claims continues with border crisis - Washington Examiner
As Biden administration officials scramble to contain the political fallout over a surge in migration at the border, they have made a series of false or misleading claims, capping off a summer of bending the truth to avoid controversies.From Afghanistan to the economy to the border, President...
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Amid attention on Petito case, Native mother seeks justice
Pepita Redhair, a 27-year-old Navajo woman who dreamt of becoming an engineer and loved skateboarding, was last seen in March 2020 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Taliban displays bodies of alleged kidnappers in Herat
Four bodies of suspected kidnappers are displayed in different parts of Herat city ‘to alert all criminals’.
The Biden effect: GOP starts linking down-ballot Democrats to an increasingly unpopular president
A new TV ad by a pro-GOP group that backs party candidates running in state legislative elections is going where Republicans have been hesitant to go until recent weeks: President Biden.
Afghanistan: Taliban hang bodies as warning in city of Herat
Bodies of alleged kidnappers are hung in public, a day after a warning executions would resume.
www.bbc.com4 accused of plotting school attack on Columbine anniversary
Authorities say four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024 on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado’s Columbine High School
Petito case renews call to spotlight missing people of color
The disappearance of Gabby Petito has drawn a frenzy of coverage and brought new attention to a phenomenon known as “missing white woman syndrome.”
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Remains of Louisiana man missing after Hurricane Ida found inside 504-pound alligator
Timothy Satterlee Sr., 71, had been missing for nearly a month following an alligator attack outside his home in Slidell, Louisiana.
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Google’s methods for spying on employees revealed in report - Washington Examiner
Google keeps a close eye on its employees through a number of tracking mechanisms when they engage in certain online activities, according to a new report.The tech giant zeroes in on employees who might be considering leaving out of fear they might access or leak sensitive material, according to...
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Trump on what would prevent 2024 bid: ‘I guess a bad call from a doctor’
Former President Trump suggested in an interview Friday night that only a “bad call from a doctor” would prevent him from seeking another White House bid.Trump, who has openly flir…
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Texas border crossing where migrants made camp to reopen
U.S. authorities say the Texas border crossing where thousands of Haitian migrants converged in recent weeks will be partially reopened late Saturday afternoon. U.S.
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Witnesses accuse Tigray fighters of Kobo killings
Northern Ethiopia has been racked by more than 10 months of war that has left thousands dead.
A Crypto-Trading Hamster Performs Better Than Warren Buffett And The S&P 500
A hamster named Mr. Goxx enters one of two tunnels in the his cage, which determines whether he will buy or sell. As of Friday, his portfolio is up nearly 20%, according to his Twitter account.
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Portland City Council accepts report describing tear gas used by officers as 'chemical weapons'
The Portland City Council voted to accept a report which calls for police reform following response from authorities to certain protests over the last year and a half.
Report: Girl wasn't buckled in before fatal theme park fall
A report from Colorado investigators says a 6-year-old girl who died in a fall from a theme park ride this month wasn’t wearing the seat belts, and operators of the vertical drop ride didn’t properly check the restraints
Basta! Romans say enough to invasion of wild boars in city
Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of an entirely different sort: rubbish-seeking wild boars.
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Man drives from Ohio hoping to help Haitian friend at border
An Ohio man is among those who made their way to the Texas border city of Del Rio, where thousands of Haitian migrants set up camp near a border bridge, including many seeking asylum.
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The speeches may be scripted, but the United Nations General Assembly can sometimes be the only direct window into the regional challenges that command global concern.
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Haitian migrants cleared from camp at Texas border but controversy continues
Immigration authorities on Friday said thousands of Haitian migrants have been cleared from camp in south Texas.
Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden generally does not expect to assert executive privilege to shield Trump-era records from being seen by a congressional committee investigating the January 6 insurrection attempt, the White House said on Friday.
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Oregon school board ban on anti-racist, LGBT signs draws ire
An Oregon school board has banned educators from displaying Black Lives Matter and gay pride symbols, prompting a torrent of recriminations and threats to boycott the town and its businesses.
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Five takeaways from Arizona’s audit results
The Arizona Senate on Friday heard testimony from the firm it hired to conduct a so-called audit of more than 2 million votes cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 elections, the latest in a…
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‘The No. 1 issue’: Trump whips up election falsehoods after flawed Arizona report
The Arizona election review took months and millions of dollars, but it's just the beginning of growing GOP efforts to revisit 2020.
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AP FACT CHECK: Pro-Trump auditors spin election falsehoods
An AP Fact Check has examined claims about election fraud in a report by a group hired by pro-Trump Republicans in Arizona.
apnews.comMarjorie Taylor Greene's Chief Of Staff Announces His Resignation
The Republican congresswoman's top aide, Patrick Parsons, says it's "time to move on."
Arizona Senate refers Maricopa election audit to state attorney general for further investigation - Washington Examiner
The GOP-led Arizona Senate referred the findings of its 2020 election audit in Maricopa County to the state's attorney general.The contractors, led by Cyber Ninjas, confirmed President Joe Biden's victory over former President Donald Trump in a review of the nearly 2.1 million ballots cast in...
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10 years after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ cadets see progress
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Kelli Normoyle was nervous as she arrived at the Coast Guard Academy campus in Connecticut in 2008.
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Biden likely won't shield Trump records from Jan. 6 investigators, White House says
Biden "concluded that it would not be appropriate to assert executive privilege" on Trump's behalf, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
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Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money
Dozens of far-right extremists use Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Twitter to promote their brands, new research shows
China releases Canadians it accused of spying after U.S. agrees to drop charges against top Huawei executive
Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were released from prison and flown out of China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
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Even Biden caught off guard by his administration’s foreign policy crises | CNN Politics
When French officials erupted in anger last week after being left out of a US-led security pact with Australia and the UK, much of Washington was caught off guard – including President Joe Biden, according to people familiar with his reaction.
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Numbers game: 10,000 Del Rio migrants processed — leaked figures show how many were released - Washington Examiner
DEL RIO, Texas — More than 10,000 migrants who were camped under a bridge have been processed by Border Patrol agents since last Saturday as the Biden administration moves to clear out the site, the Washington Examiner has learned.As of 5 p.m. local time Friday, 10,000 people who waded across...
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The GOP’s election review in Arizona is over. Its influence is just beginning, experts say.
As similar efforts spread around the country, they "give oxygen to things that are untrue,” and erode trust in the U.S. election process, observers say.
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House lawmakers ask Cyber Ninjas CEO to testify on Arizona audit
Key House Democrats are asking Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan to testify on the company’s role in the Arizona election audit. House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.…
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Jan. 6 committee seeks testimony from riot defendants who pleaded guilty
About 60 of the 600-plus rioters charged with storming the Capitol have pleaded guilty to participating in the riot.
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Beto O'Rourke rips Biden response to Haitian migrant crisis in scathing op-ed
Democratic former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke ripped the Biden administration’s decision to expel thousands of Haitian refugees in a scathing op-ed on Friday, accusing the president and his advisors of failing to anticipate a crisis that was “years in the making."
First Afghan refugees have arrived in Oklahoma, Catholic Charities of OKC says
The first Afghan family was met at Will Rogers World Airport by staff members from Catholic Charities and CAIR-OK.
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County officials in Texas say they are in the dark following ‘audit’ announcement | CNN Politics
A day after a press release obliquely announced that a “full forensic audit” was already underway in a handful of Texas counties, officials in many of those counties told CNN they’re still in the dark about the audit plans.
www.cnn.comLiz Cheney discusses her re-election prospects on 60 Minutes
The embattled Wyoming Republican speaks with Lesley Stahl, Sunday.
Fighter jet escorts aircraft that entered restricted airspace during UN gathering
A fighter jet escorted an aircraft that entered restricted airspace during this week’s gathering of the United Nations General Assembly, according to multiple reports.
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Back in Haiti, expelled migrant family plans to flee again
The U.S. has expelled some 2,000 migrants to Haiti this week via more than 17 flights, with several more scheduled in upcoming days
Julian Castro knocks Biden administration over refugee policy
Former Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro on Friday knocked the Biden administration over its refugee policy.
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Kovrig, Spavor return home to Canada after China release
Kovrig and Spavor were picked up in December 2018 for alleged spying but critics call it ‘hostage diplomacy’.
'Truth is truth': Trump dealt blow as Republican-led Arizona audit reaffirms Biden win
Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden in Arizona's most populous county, a review of results by his allies in the Republican Party has reaffirmed, capping a widely panned effort spurred by Trump's false claims of voter fraud.
Whose debt is it anyway? Partisan claims fly as lawmakers face off over the debt ceiling
Legislation that determines spending and revenue has already been approved, while raising the debt ceiling is about paying those bills.
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Fact-checking partisan claims on government spending under Trump | CNN Politics
Once again, lawmakers are in a fight over the debt limit. Democratic leaders have called for suspending the debt ceiling through 2022 in order to keep the government open but Republicans staunchly oppose the legislation.
www.cnn.comCongress, court pressure New York City to fix jails crisis
New York City faced mounting pressure Friday to solve its spiraling jail crisis, with members of Congress calling for a federal civil rights investigation and a court-appointed monitor blasting the city for a failure of leadership amid staggering violence, self-harm and the deaths this year of...
Iran remains ready to return to nuclear talks 'very soon,' says new Iranian foreign minister
In an extended version of an interview that ran on NBC Nightly News and Andrea Mitchell Reports, Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian talks about the possibility of a prisoner swap, the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and how sanctions on Tehran are a “negative sign.”
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US police departments clamoring for de-escalation training
Since the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, police departments around the country are increasingly pushing for de-escalation training.
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La Niña is about to take the Southwest drought from bad to worse | CNN
Though summer rainfall brought some relief to the Southwest, the unrelenting drought there is about to get worse with La Niña on the horizon.
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Appeals court declines to take up Dylann Roof’s death sentence challenge
A federal appeals court has declined to take up Dylann Roof’s challenge to a three-judge panel’s decision to uphold his conviction and death sentence in the 2015 killings of nine Black churchgoers …
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PG&E Is Charged With Manslaughter In A California Wildfire That Killed 4
If the utility were convicted of manslaughter, it would be fined for each person killed in the Zogg Fire last year near the city of Redding. The fire also destroyed hundreds of homes.
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EXPLAINER: Medication abortion becomes latest GOP target
Medication abortion accounts for about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. The increasingly common method relies on pills rather than surgery, opening the possibility for abortions to be done in a woman’s home rather than a clinic
GOP senators demand ex-Border Patrol chief Rodney Scott testify before Congress
Five Republican senators demanded Friday that former U.S. Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott be allowed to testify before Congress regarding a letter he wrote blistering the Biden administration for the border crisis.
Analysis: Senate Republicans just got some great 2022 news | CNN Politics
Before most of you were up on Friday morning, Senate Republicans got a very good piece of news: Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley announced he was running for an eighth term.
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Oklahoma man took beer during Capitol riot, pleads guilty
An Oklahoma man who took part in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection and took a beer from a refrigerator in the building has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor
What happened offstage? Lead detective, former performer recount Chippendales murder-for-hire plot
A new Discovery+ series, "Curse of the Chippendales," sets forth to expose the intimate details of owner Steve Banerjee's murder-for-hire plot.
Hurricane Sam forecast to rapidly intensify into a Category 4 in the Atlantic
Sam is just the latest in an exceptional number of tropical systems that have rapidly intensified in the past two seasons.
www.cbsnews.comSinema's Income Tax Stance Has Democrats Looking Anew at a Carbon Tax
WASHINGTON — Opposition from a single moderate Democrat to corporate and income tax rate increases has revived efforts in the Senate to draft a tax on carbon dioxide pollution as a way to pay for the Democrats’ proposed $3.5 trillion budget bill. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., has not advocated a...
House bill protecting abortion rights would set regulations at federal level
The House passed legislation that would codify abortion rights protections amid threats to Roe v. Wade from a Texas law banning most abortions and a wave of restrictions in other states. The bill aims to set abortion regulations at the federal level, but is unlikely to pass in the Senate.
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GOP-led review of Arizona ballots reaffirms Biden's win
The results of a partisan-led review of Maricopa County's ballots found no substantial change in official election results.
Gymnast Aly Raisman opens up about sexual abuse in TV special
Two-time Olympian gymnast and sexual abuse survivor Aly Raisman is sharing her story of resilience and healing in a new television special, "Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light."
Proud Boy known as 'Milkshake' pleads not guilty to U.S. Capitol riot charges
A self-identified member of the far right Proud Boys group nicknamed "Milkshake" pleaded not guilty on Friday to assaulting police and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Kamala Harris hires two communication aides | CNN Politics
Vice President Kamala Harris has hired Lorraine Voles and Adam Frankel to aid in her office’s communication capacity, according to a White House official.
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'Case-by-case basis': White House clarifies position on Trump records and Jan. 6 executive privilege
The National Archives has identified hundreds of pages of relevant documents, which will be sent to Biden and Trump lawyers.
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Female US service member allegedly assaulted by male Afghan refugees at Fort Bliss
The incident is being investigated at Fort Bliss in New Mexico.
11 charged in death of Virginia Commonwealth University student Adam Oakes
The 19-year-old student was found unresponsive at an off-campus house in February.
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Limits On Toilet Paper And Cleaning Supplies Are Back At Costco
Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said an anticipated uptick in demand as the delta variant surges and supply chain challenges led to the purchase limits on key household items.
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Situation becoming ‘dire’ at US airbase in Germany housing Afghan refugees | CNN Politics
The task of accommodating 10,000 Afghan refugees, including pregnant women, is putting facilities at Ramstein airbase in Germany under tremendous strain as nighttime temperatures drop toward freezing and what was meant to be a 10-day temporary stay is stretching into weeks, with one US source...
www.cnn.com‘He knows he lost’: Georgia Republican opposes Trump before rally in Perry
Top voting official Brad Raffensperger dismayed that former president uses lies to fundraise Donald Trump speaks in Perry, Georgia. Photograph: Dustin Chambers/Reuters The top election official in Georgia, a Republican, said Donald Trump unequivocally lost the state in 2020, a day before a rally...
Mayorkas says Haitian migrants under Del Rio bridge were not tested for COVID-19
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Friday told reporters that the nearly 15,000 migrants who were camped out under the Del Rio bridge in squalid conditions last week were not tested for COVID-19, and he does not know if anyone got sick with the contagious virus while there.
Coroner identifies remains inside 500-pound alligator as man who went missing after Hurricane Ida | CNN
A Louisiana coroner has identified the remains found inside a 504-pound alligator as Timothy Satterlee Sr., 71, who went missing last month as he walked in floodwaters following Hurricane Ida.
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Britney Spears' calls and texts were monitored, new documentary says
A security firm hired by Britney Spears' father monitored the pop singer's phone calls and text messages during the court-sanctioned conservatorship she has lived under since 2008, according to a New York Times documentary released on Friday.
GOP Maricopa County audit confirms Biden 2020 victory in Arizona
Arizona Republicans concluded their audit of the 2020 presidential election Friday and said in a letter to the Attorney General that the review's overall tally matched results from November.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why voting ‘present’ on bill to fund Israel’s Iron Dome moved her to tears | CNN Politics
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez penned a letter to her constituents Friday explaining her emotional reaction to voting “present” on a bill funding Israel’s Iron Dome Aerial Defense System this week.
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AOC apologizes for 'present' vote on Israel's Iron Dome, explains her tears
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., on Friday apologized to her constituents for her “present” vote on funding Israel’s Iron Dome defense system a day earlier and explained why she cried on the House floor.
Biden admin sends "negative sign" with sanctions, Iran's foreign minister says
Iran’s foreign minister says his government will return to nuclear talks “very soon” after it finishes a review of previous negotiations.
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Sleeping Beauty’s forest is dying. It’s not the only climate crisis facing Germany’s next chancellor | CNN
Gazing out from the rocky ledge of Sleeping Beauty’s castle in central Germany, the countryside below stretches out in a patchwork of light and dark green forests before stopping dead.
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Newsom signs bill replacing the word 'alien' in California legal code
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a Democrat-backed bill on Friday that will remove the term “alien” to describe migrants in the state’s legal code.
DC officer charged with murder over deadly moped pursuit
A D.C. police officer was charged with murder and obstruction violations in the case of Karon Hylton, who died in Northwest D.C. after colliding with a vehicle while on a moped last year&…
thehill.comThere’s a 1-in-3 chance Lake Powell won’t be able to generate hydropower in 2023 due to drought conditions, new study says | CNN
The falling water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest man-made reservoir in the US, could make the dam’s hydroelectric power generation impossible as soon as next year, according to new projections released Wednesday by the US Bureau of Reclamation.
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Opinion | Why the Fear of Trump May Be Overblown
He and his enablers really are a threat to democracy. But that isn’t because he’s so powerful.
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Michael K. Williams’ cause of death determined by medical examiner | CNN
Actor Michael K. Williams died from “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and cocaine,” the New York City Medical Examiner’s Officer has determined.
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protection against the virus.
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Federal judge deals blow to Covid-19 vaccine mandate for NYC teachers
As of Friday, 82 percent of department employees have been vaccinated, including 88 percent of teachers.
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Voucher interest high among anti-mask mandate parents, to the dismay of Arizona public schools
If you’re a parent in Arizona and your child’s school requires students to wear masks, Gov. Doug Ducey is offering $7,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to help you send your child elsewhere.
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Protestors demonstrate against COVID-19 passes in the Netherlands
Hundreds of people protested in the Netherlands on Saturday against COVID-19 passes that would allow admission into bars and restaurants in the Netherlands on Saturday.The protesters marched throug…
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Nevada hospital urges residents to take COVID-19 seriously: ‘We are pleading with you’
A hospital in Nevada is urging residents to take the coronavirus seriously as it nears capacity due to an influx of COVID-19 patients.
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Coronavirus FAQ: Is There An App That'll Prove I'm Vaccinated, Or Is Paper The Best?
It's happening more and more — you'll have to show proof of vaccination to enter an event or to travel. There's that flimsy paper card. And then there's the digital realm. What's the best option?
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US booster shots start, even as millions remain unprotected
The U.S. launched a campaign to offer boosters of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to millions of Americans on Friday even as health officials stressed the real problem remains getting first shots to the unvaccinated.
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CDC director overrules panel on Pfizer boosters for front-line workers
The CDC has endorsed an independent advisory panel's recommendation for seniors and other medically vulnerable Americans to get a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
U.S. funds Florida school district after state cuts over mask mandate
The U.S. Department of Education said it has awarded its first funding to a Florida school district that had state funds withheld because it mandated that students wear masks, going against the governor's ban on such mandates.
EXPLAINER: Who's eligible for Pfizer booster shots in US?
Millions of Americans are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot to help increase their protection against the worst effects of the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 updates: No unemployment benefits for vaccine refusal in this state
The number of daily deaths from COVID-19 are continuing to rise, even as hospitalization rates begin to decline.
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Here are the workers now eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot
CDC director cleared booster shots for people in high-risk occupational settings, including teachers and grocery workers.
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Ferret tests positive for coronavirus in Florida
A ferret in Florida tested positive for coronavirus, making it the first confirmed with COVID-19 in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laborat…
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United Airlines employees sue to block vaccine mandate
Six United Airlines employees filed a federal lawsuit against the company this week seeking to block a COVID-19 vaccine mandate from going into effect.
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