The rocket plane carrying Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and other crew members takes off from Spaceport America... (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday in his boldest adventure yet, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos.
Biden under pressure to pick new breed of federal prosecutors
President Biden is under pressure to expand his criminal justice reform efforts to include the dozens of U.S. attorney offices across the country that prosecute federal crimes.Advocates have applau…
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Texas Republicans advance voting bills after all-night hearing
Restrictive measures Republicans are rapidly pushing through a special legislative session cleared key state House and Senate committees Sunday.
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Richard Branson, crew go to space and back on Virgin Galactic spaceship
The billionaire joined the first fully crewed flight of his space tourism firm.
Georgia: Cameraman dies after attack at anti-Pride march
Lekso Lashkarava, who was badly injured, was found dead in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Sunday.
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Kinzinger: Afghanistan exit ‘a crushing defeat’
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), an Air Force veteran who flew missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, said on Sunday that the imminent withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is a “c…
thehill.com'The battle for party control': Republican candidates nationwide test the value of a Trump endorsement
The former president's support is valuable, Republicans said, but won't necessarily decide GOP primaries for congressional and state offices.
The Big Question of the 2022 Midterms: How Will the Suburbs Swing?
PAPILLION, Neb. — Pursuing a bipartisan infrastructure deal and trumpeting a revived economy and progress against the pandemic, President Joe Biden is trying to persuade the nation that Democrats are the party that gets things done. His message is aimed at holding on to a set of voters in next...
Trump says his class-action lawsuits are a victory for free speech
He reiterated his belief that Silicon Valley was conspiring against him.
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Virgin Galactic's rocket reaches edge of space with Richard Branson on board
Branson edges out fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, who plans a similar feat July 20 with his company Blue Origin.
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Adams says Democratic lawmakers 'misplaced' priorities on efforts to curb gun violence | CNN Politics
New York City Democratic Mayoral candidate Eric Adams on Sunday criticized Democrat lawmakers efforts to curb gun violence are “misplaced” talks in Congress to overhaul the nation’s policing laws continue to stall.
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Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of marriage with party for 300
Bill and Hillary Clinton, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, Ted Turner and more came to Plains, Georgia, on Saturday to celebrate the Carters.
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Kinzinger urges Republican leaders to call out ‘garbage politicians’ who play on vaccine fears
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said that he wants House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and other leaders within the party to call out “garbage politicians” who are playing into fears of Am…
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Trump on Big Tech: 'They're immune from so many different things, but they're not immune from this lawsuit'
Former President Donald Trump continued his fight against tech industry giants he claims are improperly censoring him, telling Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" that what Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are doing amounts to campaign contributions to Democrats.
Pew analysis: Sermons turned to political messaging in 2020 amid election, protests, COVID-19
The findings underscore the need many congregants and clergy felt to discuss the top issues of the day, including the pandemic, racism and election.
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Haitian leader’s widow blames political enemies as power struggle intensifies
A voice recording on Martine Moïse’s Twitter page accuses rivals of trying to stop democratic change
Donald Trump Jr says he 'understands addiction' before attacking former drug addict Hunter Biden in CPAC speech
Trump Jr calls Hunter Biden a "total waste" whilst stating that he 'totally understands addiction' at CPAC 2021 in Dallas, Texas.
Pentagon says U.S. team going to Haiti to assess needs
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -A team of U.S. security and law enforcement experts is traveling to Haiti to determine what assistance Washington can provide following the assassination of the Haitian president last week, the Pentagon said on Sunday. "Today, an inter-agency team largely from the...
GOP won't jump for bipartisan families bill despite White House batting eyelids
Republican lawmakers will not meet President Joe Biden at the negotiating table to broker a bipartisan "human infrastructure" agreement despite explicit signaling from the White House on the issue, multiple Senate GOP offices tell the Washington Examiner.
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A New Bread-and-Butter Politics - Harvard Political Review
If Democrats desire to build a coalition that crosses the arbitrary lines fracturing American society and revitalizes a politics centering the everyday worries of working-class Americans, they must reimagine what bread-and-butter politics can be.
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Biden's politics often framed by personal experience
Far more than his recent predecessors, Biden publicly draws on his own experiences when he makes connections with voters and considers his decisions.
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Biden picked 'best of many poor choices' in Afghanistan, says Senate Armed Services chair
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said on "Meet the Press" that the U.S. had achieved its goals of disrupting Al Qaeda "to a great degree."
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How the highly unusual Death Valley temperatures just got more complicated | CNN
California’s Death Valley is known to be a hot place, but it hit 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4 degrees Celsius) Friday for only the fifth time in recorded history – that’s only five days out of more than 40,000 days on record.
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Colorado police arrest four people and seize multiple guns in apparent 'Las Vegas-style shooting' plot
Authorities in Denver arrested four people and seized over a dozen firearms from hotel rooms near the location of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game over the weekend.
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Death toll rises to 90 in Miami Beach-area condo building collapse
Search efforts have accelerated in the last week after the demolition of a remaining structure that prevented teams from reaching some of the debris.
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Both parties fail to respond to signals in the political marketplace
I like to apply free market analysis to American politics. Within established laws, politicians compete for votes and are rewarded for maximizing voters’ preferences. As in economics, there a…
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Joseph Sabino Mistick: J.D. Vance's political elegy
We are all guilty of a little hypocrisy from time to time, usually when we contradict ourselves or when we are caught saying one thing and doing another. But every now and then someone commits grand hypocrisy, so complete and abrupt that it’s breathtaking. And J.D. Vance, the best-selling author
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Police feared ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game, four arrested
Police said they feared a “Las Vegas-style shooting” could have occured during the All-Star Game in Denver this week after discovering dozens of guns and thousands of rounds of…
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Transcript: Jeh Johnson on "Face the Nation," July 11, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Jeh Johnson that aired on Sunday, July 11, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on "Face the Nation," July 11, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby that aired on Sunday, July 11, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
www.cbsnews.comA 7-point plan to reinstate Donald Trump as president 'in days, not years' was handed out at CPAC
An outlandish plan to restore Donald Trump to the presidency circulated at the high-profile Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.
Governors’ races see flood of pro-Trump candidates
Pro-Trump candidates are racing to launch gubernatorial campaigns across the country, posing a test for the former president’s political brand in a number of key states going into 2022.
thehill.comAlaska GOP leaders endorse challenger to US Sen. Murkowski
The leaders of Alaska's Republican Party on Saturday endorsed a challenger to incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has been one of the GOP's most outspoken critics of former President Donald Trump, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The Alaska Republican State Central Committee endorsed...
Trump's still waging a war on truth — and it's still bad for democracy
Former President Trump still insists that Joe Biden stole the election. His loyalists agree — and others in the GOP are too cowardly to object.
'Time is of the essence': Senate cranks up summer infrastructure push
The Senate will take up major parts of an infrastructure package in July and lay the groundwork for passing a massive social spending bill later in the year in a push that may lead to the cancellation of its traditional summer recess.
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Matt Damon: Research for Trump supporter role ‘eye-opening’
Matt Damon says the research he did for his role as an oil rig worker and Trump supporter in the upcoming movie “Stillwater” was “eye-opening.”In the movie, Damon plays an oil rig worker …
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Analysis: Biden put America first in exiting Afghanistan. He just didn't say that.
Analysis: It's unlikely that any outcome will make Americans believe it is worth going back — or that it was wrong to leave — in the foreseeable future.
www.nbcnews.comWhite House calling out critics of door-to-door vaccine push
For months, the Biden White House refrained from criticizing Republican officials who played down the importance of coronavirus vaccinations or sought to make political hay of the federal government’s all-out effort to drive shots into arms. With the COVID-19 vaccination rate plateauing across...
Trump's false election claims persist at conservative gathering in Texas | CNN Politics
As Texas’ battle over voting rights continues to unfold during the special session in Austin, the outrage stoked by former President Donald Trump’s false 2020 election claims was still on full display Saturday a few hours north at the major gathering of conservative activists where Trump will be...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick touts Texas COVID approach, says CPAC should stay in Lone Star State
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) should stay in Texas permanently, as he touted the state's COVID-19 approach that conference Chairman Matt Schlapp said was part of the reason he chose to host an extra conference in Dallas.
California event center drops plans to host Gaetz, Greene’s ‘America First’ tour
A California event center has dropped plans to host GOP Reps. Matt Gaetz (Fla.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) for an event on their “America First” tour after finding out the lawmakers were the …
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The soaring market that threatens to derail the economic recovery
Housing costs could eventually boost inflation by as much as 2 percentage points by the end of next year, though the effects could be felt sooner, according to a forecast from Fannie Mae.
www.politico.comTexas GOP voting bill advances to House floor
A Texas House committee voted early Sunday morning to advance to the floor a GOP-backed voting bill in the Texas Legislature that includes extensive new voting restrictions, the Texas Tribune reports. Catch up quick: The vote came after an overnight hearing beginning Saturday during which nearly...
Texas Republicans advance voting bills after all-night hearing
Restrictive measures Republicans are rapidly pushing through a special legislative session cleared key state House and Senate committees Sunday.
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Murkowski: Trump has ‘threatened to do a lot’ to those who stand up to him
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) acknowledged the ways in which her opposition to former President Trump during his tenure in office could impact the 2022 Alaska midterms. During an in…
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Trump speech, CPAC straw poll, put 2024 GOP presidential race in Sunday spotlight
The road to the 2024 GOP presidential nomination winds through Texas on Sunday, as former President Trump and two other potential Republican White House contenders take the stage on the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas.
Opinion | The Democrats Need a Reality Check
They have a majority coalition. They control the White House. But the Democrats are trapped in delusions of rewriting the rules, while the GOP figures out ways to bend them.
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Concerns about unreported child abuse loom large despite easing Covid restrictions | CNN Politics
Family welfare experts for months have looked to the easing of coronavirus pandemic restrictions as the turning point that would bring clarity about child abuse and neglect rates after a year of unreliable data.
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'It was just magical': Virgin Galactic space plane carrying Richard Branson reaches edge of space, returns safely
Billionaire adventurer Richard Branson's dream of space travel was realized Sunday as Virgin Galactic's plane reached the edge of space.
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The Memo: Biden struggles to impose his will as problems multiply
President Biden’s biggest vulnerability isn’t any single issue. It’s the risk that he could be seen as losing control of events.Six months into Biden’s presidency, illegal crossings of the southern…
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China vows retaliation after US blacklists companies
China says it will take necessary measures to respond to the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies over their alleged role in abuses of its Uyghur people and other Muslim ethnic minorities
Police testimony will lead off panel's first Jan. 6 hearing
A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month with police officers who responded to the attack and custodial staff who cleaned up afterward, chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson said. Thompson, D-Miss., said Friday...
Biden’s midterm strategies start to come into focus
President Biden has visited a string of swing districts and states in the last month, underscoring his determination to help his party in next year’s midterm races.On Wednesday, Biden traveled to C…
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Texas man who waited 'over six hours' last Super Tuesday to vote now faces illegal voting charges | CNN Politics
A Texas man who told CNN he waited for “a lit bit over six hours” at a polling center in Houston to participate in Super Tuesday last year was arrested and charged this week with two counts of illegal voting.
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3 shot outside barbershop after argument between 2 men over who won foot race a month ago
Three people have been shot outside of a barbershop following an argument between two men in their 40’s over who came first in a foot race over a month ago.
Liberal California appeals court sees year of high-profile reversals at the Supreme Court
When the Supreme Court handed down its two recent final decisions, one in a major voting laws dispute and the other addressing a donor disclosure requirement, both were considered victories for conservatives — and both were reversals of the country's most controversial appellate court.
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Where does Joe Biden's agenda stand in Congress? Here's a rundown
A closer look at where the president is succeeding, where he has hit a wall and where question marks loom large on Capitol Hill.
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What you need to know about the new monthly child tax credit payments
Millions of families will start to receive monthly payments from the IRS on Thursday, following the enactment of President Biden’s coronavirus relief law that included an expansion of the child tax…
thehill.comDonald Trump Jr. Mocks Texas At CPAC Dallas And Gets The Tumbleweed Treatment
“Way to insult the people you want on side,” one Twitter user responded to Donald Trump’s son. “Tough room,” joked another.
Donald Trump Jr. on his father's Sunday CPAC speech: 'People will be outraged'
Former President Donald Trump will close this weekend's CPAC gathering in Texas by delivering the event's headliner speech.
After Removing Two Statues, Charlottesville Officials Vote To Take Down A Third
First, the city took down statues of confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Then its council voted to remove a statue featuring Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacagawea.
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‘We all wait with bated breath’: Secretive Cuomo inquiry leaves New York politics in limbo
The uncertainty over the inquiry by Tish James has paralyzed much of New York’s Democratic political apparatus.
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Undocumented farmworkers push Congress for protections amid historic heat
A recent string of heat-related deaths has added urgency for advocates to push for undocumented farmworkers to gain legal status.
10 things we learned about Covid travel this week | CNN
Check out CNN's latest weekly news update on pandemic travel. Airplane passenger behavior is getting worse, a US island has become a vaccination tourism hotspot, and 2021's most powerful passposts have been revealed
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Republican immigration proposal falls flat
A joint immigration proposal by two top Senate Republicans was met with jeers among immigration advocates on both sides of the aisle, but some observers see it as an escape valve if Senate rules do…
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Confirmed death toll in Miami condo collapse reaches 86, mayor says
The number of people confirmed to have been killed in the collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower last month reached 86, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Saturday.
California man charged with raiding Capitol, posing as press
Matthew Thomas Purse, 45, was photographed wearing a tactical vest and black helmet marked with the word “press,” according to a criminal complaint.
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Missouri AG Schmitt spotlights 'pushback' against Biden in 2022 Senate GOP primary
In a crowded U.S. Senate GOP primary field, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says his efforts in taking on what he calls the "really radical" agenda of President Biden's administration is making his campaign stand out.
Richard Branson, crew go to space and back on Virgin Galactic spaceship
The billionaire joined the first fully crewed flight of his space tourism firm.
Pro-Biden super PAC warns voters can't name his accomplishments as midterms loom
A super PAC supporting President Biden warns that Democrats could face defeat in the 2022 midterm elections if they don't campaign more "aggressively" on Biden's policies.
US faces more risk of malaria, dengue due to climate change: study
About 8.4 billion people — or almost 90 percent of the projected global population — could be exposed to malaria or dengue fever by 2080 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to surge, accordin…
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Busy healthcare and abortion agenda for Supreme Court: Eight cases to watch in 2021-2022
During its 2021-2022 session, the Supreme Court will hear 31 cases. Eight of those cases involve some aspect of healthcare, including three cases that deal in some way with abortion. Below is a list of the cases involving healthcare that will be on the Supreme Court docket.
www.washingtonexaminer.comBiden's big jobs plan will actually hurt low-income and minority Americans' chances of owning a home
The Biden administration should stop building barriers to homeownership and instead support policies that will help first-time homebuyers.
Death Valley Posts 130-Degree Heat, Potentially Matching A Record High
The hottest place on Earth is as hot as it's ever been, at least in terms of recorded temperatures in modern times.
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G-20 finance ministers back global tax overhaul
Finance officials in the Group of 20 (G-20) on Saturday endorsed “key components” of a framework for an international tax overhaul that is a top priority of the Biden administration.The G-20 financ…
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The Head-Spinning Politics of the “Purge” Franchise
The dystopian, provocative action-horror series is, to be charitable, all over the place.
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Video shows cop save man from choking on bag of marijuana after getting pulled over
A police officer in Ohio saved the life of a man who was choking on a bag of marijuana after he allegedly tried to swallow when he was pulled over for speeding.
Florida condo collapse spurs many cities to action — but some worry residents will resist
The collapse of a Florida condo has jolted some U.S. cities into reviewing inspection policies, but the efforts could meet resistance from residents.
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Multinationals tax shift unlikely until 2022, says Yellen
VENICE (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said that a newly endorsed mechanism to allow more countries to tax large, highly profitable multinational companies may not be ready for consideration by lawmakers until spring 2022. Yellen told a news conference after a G20...
Foreign aid: Gates and others to partially cover UK aid cuts
The group says the funding will help save "critical projects" and ensure progress is not "wasted".
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Millions in West still threatened by 'dangerously' hot temperatures
Some 32 million people are under heat alerts as the West experiences another severe, record-breaking heat wave during elevated drought and fire conditions.
‘U-S-A’ chants drown out boos as Trump enters arena for UFC match
Loud chants of “U-S-A” drowned out scattered boos at the UFC fight between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier late Saturday as former President Trump entered the aren…
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Washington Football Team to announce new name, logo in 2022-report
The Washington Football Team plans to announce its new name and logo in 2022, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, roughly a year after the National Football League (NFL) franchise dropped its previous name after years of outcry.
Barkevious Mingo arrested for alleged 'indecency with a child'; Falcons terminate linebacker's contract
Barkevious Mingo was arrested for alleged 'indecency with a child.' He posted $25K bond and was released from custody. The Falcons have released him.
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Python found after being lost at Louisiana’s largest mall
A 12-foot python was found Thursday after her escape at the largest mall in Louisiana.
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Leaders of North Korea, China vow to strengthen ties
Xi Jinping said in his message that China and North Korea have “unswervingly supported each other.”
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Miami courthouse to undergo repairs amid safety concerns
The Miami-Dade County Courthouse will undergo repairs amid safety concerns following an inspection, officials announced Friday. Officials said in a statement that all business at the courthouse wil…
thehill.comHow big oil keeps a grip on New Mexico – with the help of a major lobbyist
Records show the firm FTI and its fossil fuel clients benefit from local government ties An oil drilling rig looms over a house in Eddy county, New Mexico. Photograph: Justin Hamel/The Guardian When Joe Biden paused oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands earlier this year, the alarm bells...
US heatwave: Wildfires rage in western states as temperatures soar
Tributes are paid to two firefighters who died in a plane crash while responding to a blaze in Arizona.
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AOC goes to bat against Rep. Boebert on 'good ol conservative values'
New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went after Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebart on Twitter Saturday, using the congresswoman’s comments to condemn “good ol conservative values.”
Harris lambasted for remark on rural voters' ability to cast ballots
Vice President Kamala Harris was decried for saying that some voter identification laws make it "almost impossible" for rural voters at the ballot box, with critics suggesting she doesn't think rural citizens have the wherewithal to use a copy machine.
www.washingtonexaminer.comCaitlyn Jenner says she doesn't want Trump's endorsement for her California gubernatorial campaign
Caitlyn Jenner, who is running in California's recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom, publicly supported former President Donald Trump in 2016.
A mysterious vomiting illness afflicts some users of high potency pot
“It felt like Edward Scissorhands was trying to grab my intestines and pull them out,” a Colorado man told NBC News.
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'Extreme fire behavior': 2 killed as Western wildfires intensify during heat wave
They died while responding to the Cedar Basin Fire near the Prescott National Forest: "Our hearts are heavy tonight," the Bureau of Land Management said.
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Summer Reading for Democrats and Never Trumpers
Writing decades ago, Richard Hofstadter and Arthur Schlesinger Jr. knew what it was like to feel democracy slipping away. Here are their lessons for today.
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Hunter Biden's art gallery vandalized, employee attacked: Police
A man accused of vandalizing Hunter Biden's art gallery and attacking an employee has been arrested, police say.
www.washingtonexaminer.comMichigan's AG, State Police Investigating Conspiracists Peddling Election Lies For Profit
State residents can be assured Joe Biden's victory was legitimate, and should be wary of those pushing lies, warned a report backed by GOP lawmakers.
Collegiate athletes look to become influencers after NCAA rule change
College athletes are now able to make money off their likenesses. Seemingly overnight, their social media accounts became influencer gold mines.
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Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville
Spectators by the dozens lined the blocks surround the park, and a cheer went up as the statue lifted off the pedestal.
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Haiti’s assassinated president ‘riddled with bullets’, says wife
Martine Moise, who was critically injured in the attack that killed her husband, calls on Haiti not to ‘lose its way’.
'The battle for party control': Republican candidates nationwide test the value of a Trump endorsement
The former president's support is valuable, Republicans said, but won't necessarily decide GOP primaries for congressional and state offices.
Biden administration still has hundreds of vacancies comparable to Trump
Many top positions in the Biden administration remain vacant nearly six months into the presidency as President Joe Biden moves ahead with an ambitious agenda relying, in some cases, on acting officials.
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Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery
He described his hospitalization as an opportunity to understand “how important a good health service is."
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Race to a cure for ALS
Brian Wallach has beaten the odds; four years ago, he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and given six months to live. He's used that time to lobby for more research funds for promising drugs to combat ALS, and to make experimental treatments available.
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Israel: Netanyahu vacates prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem
Israel’s former premier Benjamin Netanyahu has left his official residence a month after losing office.
Activists hang 'God Bless Abortions' banner on massive Arkansas Jesus statue
A group of self-described activist artists and “full-time rebels” draped a banner reading “God Bless Abortions” on a massive statue of Jesus overnight Friday.
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Drought-hit New Mexico town eyes economic liftoff from Virgin Galactic space launch
As the first passenger rocket plane gears up for takeoff, a sleepy desert town near Spaceport America in New Mexico is hoping for a liftoff from tourism.
Srebrenica genocide survivor: ‘It will happen to us again’
With genocide denial rife in the region, a Bosniak survivor of the atrocities in Srebrenica fears future killings.
Dustin Poirier beats Conor McGregor for the second time in six months
McGregor's leg and ankle buckled when he stepped back from a punch by Poirier.
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Covid anxiety remains as Pfizer and US government provide different messaging | CNN Politics
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance Friday with an unmistakable message: kids should be back in school in person this fall and schools should be very cautious about removing the measures meant to protect them. But decisions about Covid-19 safety precautions in...
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Fauci says it is "inexplicable" some Americans aren't getting vaccinated despite data
Fauci said 99.5% of all deaths from COVID-19 are in unvaccinated people.
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Vaccines will get full FDA approval, Fauci predicts
"There's no doubt in my mind that these vaccines are going to get full approval because of the extraordinary amount of positive data," he said.
www.politico.comPfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US officials Monday
Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser acknowledged that "it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that booster shots...
Gottlieb: ‘We’ve probably missed a window’ for providing booster shot for delta variant
Scott Gottlieb, a former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner who sits on Pfizer’s board of directors, said on Sunday that the nation has “probably missed a wi…
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Fauci says Americans who are fully vaccinated do not need booster shots at this time | CNN Politics
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday that the US government is not yet telling Americans who are fully vaccinated that they need a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, based on the current data, despite Pfizer saying it might be...
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Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation," July 11, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired on Sunday, July 11, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Pfizer to brief US health officials on coronavirus booster shot: report
Pfizer is expected to brief U.S. health officials on the need for a COVID-19 booster shot in the upcoming days, several sources told The Washington Post. News of the reported briefin…
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Fauci urges people to put politics aside to get vaccinated as 'nasty' delta variant rages
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease and the White House chief medical adviser appeared on ABC's "This Week."
Common colds rising as pandemic restrictions ease; Southern Baptist Convention sparks small COVID cluster: Live COVID-19 updates
As the vaccination rate plateaus across the country, the White House is firing back at public officials who speak out against the COVID-19 vaccine.
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POLITICO-Harvard poll: Americans sharply divided over vaccine mandates
The deepening split shows how difficult it may be for businesses and schools to require shots.
www.politico.comTranscript: Dr. Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation," July 11, 2021
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci that aired on Sunday, July 11, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
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Arkansas governor 'working hard' to overcome vaccine hesitancy amid COVID-19 surge
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson appeared on ABC's "This Week" to talk about efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy amid a surge of delta-variant cases in his state.
What Pfizer's plan for a third coronavirus vaccine dose means for you | CNN
Even though the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced that it might be time to consider giving a third dose of its coronavirus vaccine to people, many doctors and public health officials argue that it’s more beneficial to get shots into the arms of the unvaccinated right now than to...
www.cnn.comMandate COVID vaccines for military, Panetta urges Biden
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Gray Television's Greta Van Susteren that President Biden should require all members of the military to take the coronavirus vaccine, saying it was a matter of "national security," the Hill reports.Driving the news: More than half of all service members...
Poll: 56 percent say further measures need to be taken to protect against the Delta variant
A majority of voters said further measures need to be taken to protect Americans from the Delta variant, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.Fifty-six percent of registered voters in the July 2-3 survey …
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It's not just about you. Experts say getting a Covid-19 vaccine protects everyone around you | CNN
Defeating this pandemic and the highly contagious Delta variant isn’t just about protecting yourself through vaccination – it’s also about having others in the community vaccinated, doctors say.
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The countries welcoming US tourists now -- and some resources for your visit | CNN
Almost all the globe is again open to US passport holders, but it's still a different world after two years of the pandemic. Find out the details to visit other countries.
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