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DA’s last big decision: Whether to charge TrumpNEW YORK (AP) — After a dozen years in office, one piece of unfinished business remains for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. before he retires at the end of the month: Will the prosecutor known for his caution go out with a bang by bringing criminal charges against Donald Trump?
Biden signs bill hiking US borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion
President Joe Biden has signed a bill raising the nation’s borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, avoiding a potentially catastrophic default and resolving the turbulent issue until after the 2022 midterm elections.
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Supreme Court returns Texas abortion case to appeals court
The Supreme Court has returned a lawsuit over Texas’ six-week abortion ban to a federal appeals court that has twice allowed the law to stay in effect, rather than to a district judge who sought to block it.
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Jim Jordan: ‘Trump did nothing wrong’ on Jan. 6 - Washington Examiner
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan said former President Donald Trump should not bear the blame for his actions on Jan. 6 or for not being faster to condemn the riot at the U.S. Capitol. In a phone interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday, Jordan said the text message he forwarded Mark...
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Congress approves import ban targeting forced labor in China
The Senate has given final approval to a bill barring all imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless businesses can prove they were produced without forced labor.
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No. 2 Senate Democrat ‘stunned’ by Manchin’s stance on child tax credit
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) told reporters Thursday that he was “stunned” to discover that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is opposed to a one-year extension of the expanded child tax cred…
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Judge allows Michael Flynn relatives to proceed with suit against CNN
The ruling will permit the former Trump national security adviser’s brother and sister-in-law to pursue a “false light” claim over news reports linking them to QAnon.
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Fox News loses bid to dismiss Dominion defamation lawsuit over election coverage
Fox News Network on Thursday lost its attempt to dismiss a $1.6 billion lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems Inc, a voting machine company that says Fox defamed it by amplifying conspiracy theories about its technology.
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Senate parliamentarian rejects Democrats’ third immigration offer
Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has rejected the third and most recent plan from Democrats for including immigration reform in the Build Back Better bill, telling senators that it doesn…
thehill.comMeadows and the Band of Loyalists: How They Fought to Keep Trump in Power
WASHINGTON — Two days after Christmas last year, Richard P. Donoghue, a top Justice Department official in the waning days of the Trump administration, saw an unknown number appear on his phone. Donoghue had spent weeks fielding calls, emails and in-person requests from President Donald Trump...
Russia and Ukraine conflict explained: What you need to know
Hostilities have simmered for years but tensions are now escalating amid fears of a Russian invasion.
How Ashley Biden's Diary Made Its Way to Project Veritas
In the final two months of the 2020 campaign, President Donald Trump, his grip on power slipping because of his handling of the pandemic, desperately tried to change the narrative by attacking the business dealings of Joe Biden’s son Hunter, invoking his name publicly over 100 times. At the same...
Biden acknowledges $2T bill stalled, but vows it will pass
President Joe Biden has all but acknowledged negotiations over his sweeping domestic policy package will have to be pushed into the new year.
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Graham says he thinks Biden’s Build Back Better is ‘dead forever’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday said he thinks President Biden’s social spending and climate bill, the Build Back Better Act, is “dead forever” as Senate Democrats struggle to get their c…
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Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
The ruling Thursday from U.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon in New York is likely to be appealed by the company, family members and the thousands of government entities that support the plan.
www.politico.comJoe Manchin reportedly blocks offshore drilling ban in Democratic spending package
Recent reports indicate that Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is blocking some measures to restrict fossil fuel development in the Build Back Better bill under consideration in the Senate, but he appears to be accepting others that would reduce de facto subsidies to oil and gas drilling operations.
Democrats rev up voting rights push to end 2021. But Senate path remains elusive.
All 50 Senate Democrats would be needed to change the rules to get around a filibuster. But Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema still don't support such a move.
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Biden’s Build Back Better bill suddenly in serious danger
President Biden’s $2 trillion climate and social spending bill, which appeared to have strong momentum when it passed the House a month ago, now appears to be in real danger of collapsing in the Se…
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Trump ally Stone to invoke right against self-incrimination at Jan. 6 panel, lawyer says
Longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone will invoke the constitutional protection against self-incrimination during an interview on Friday with the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Stone's lawyer said on Thursday.
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House report finds lax federal oversight of Trump's DC hotel
A congressional report says the federal agency overseeing the lease of the luxury hotel that Donald Trump’s family company runs in the nation’s capital failed to carry out its basic responsibilities.
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Biden acknowledges sweeping domestic policy bill, Build Back Better, unlikely to pass this year
Joe Biden expressed confidence differences with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, can be bridged on his signature domestic bill over the coming days and weeks.
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All from US missionary group freed in Haiti, police say
The remaining members of a U.S.-based missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago have been freed. That's according to the group and to Haitian police.
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Psychologist testifies Maxwell’s accusers may have fallen prey to ‘false memories’
A psychologist called to testify for the defense at the trial of British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is accused of helping her close confidant Jeffrey Epstein recruit and sexual…
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US military spending grows as policy shifts to ‘prioritise China’
Progressive legislators question massive US defence budget, which officials say is necessary amid China competition.
U.S. House Jan. 6 probe subpoenas Trump associate linked to "alarming" document
The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot said on Thursday it had issued a subpoena for records and testimony from James P. "Phil" Waldron, a retired Army colonel who has backed former President Donald Trump's stolen election theories.
www.reuters.comBiden administration pushes plan to ease truck driver shortage
With a lack of truck drivers exacerbating supply-chain problems, the Biden administration is set to attack the problem with programs to encourage apprenticeships and recruitment of veterans, among other measures.
In blow to Democrats, Senate parliamentarian strikes immigration from Build Back Better - Washington Examiner
The Senate parliamentarian dealt a significant blow to Democrats seeking to pass a $1.85 trillion social welfare and green energy bill, ruling that the measure cannot include a provision that would legalize millions of workers now living illegally in the United States. Parliamentarian Elizabeth...
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Engineer accused of attempting to pass US secrets to Russia
The Justice Department says an engineer who worked for decades as a federal defense contractor has been arrested on charges of trying to pass classified information to someone he thought was a Russian agent but who was actually an undercover FBI employee.
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Judge sets January arguments for lawsuits seeking to hold Trump accountable for US Capitol riot | CNN Politics
Three civil lawsuits from lawmakers and Capitol Police officers that seek to hold Donald Trump and his closest advisers accountable for the US Capitol riot are moving forward after months of inaction.
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Who will abandon Fox News next?
Chris Wallace was a Fox News star, someone who believed in the network’s one-time motto of “Fair and Balanced” coverage.
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Ghislaine Maxwell's defense begins after judge denies request for witnesses' anonymity
Defense attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell began to present their case Thursday after a judge denied their request to allow three of their witnesses to testify anonymously.
A Democratic lawmaker called Jim Jordan a 'traitor' over his text to Mark Meadows that outlined a legal theory of how Mike Pence could challenge the 2020 election results
The Ohio Republican's office said he forwarded Meadows a message from the conservative lawyer Joseph Schmitz.
Turkey raises minimum wage as lira crash, inflation sow hardship
Turkey is raising its minimum wage by 50 percent starting next year.
Melania Trump launches new NFT venture
Former U.S. first lady Melania Trump has launched her non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain technology venture, joining a growing list of celebrities offering digital memorabilia to tap into the recent frenzy around such assets. The first NFT, named "Melania's Vision", is a watercolor art by...
50,000 Facebook users targeted by private surveillance companies - Washington Examiner
Facebook announced that thousands of users worldwide may have been targets of hacking attempts by private surveillance companies. Cyber-mercenaries who engage in "surveillance-for-hire" work used the company's tools in an attempt to hack roughly 50,000 users, according to a report released on...
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Jan. 6 panel subpoenas retired Army colonel who circulated ‘coup PowerPoint’ - Washington Examiner
The House committee investigating the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 subpoenaed a retired Army colonel who circulated a PowerPoint presentation that proposed ways to challenge the results of the 2020 election.James Waldron, who claims he spoke to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows multiple...
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Jan. 6 committee subpoenas James 'Phil' Waldron, who worked on PowerPoint about overturning 2020 election results
Waldron helped former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows create a PowerPoint presentation on alleged 2020 presidential election fraud.
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Workers of candle factory destroyed in tornadoes file class-action lawsuit against company
Factory workers claim in a lawsuit that they were threatened with termination if they left work even as tornado alarms went off.
Warrant issued for Alec Baldwin's cellphone in 'Rust' shooting probe
Police obtained a search warrant on Thursday for actor Alec Baldwin's cellphone in the investigation of October's fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the New Mexico set of his Western movie "Rust," court documents showed.
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Former Homeland Security official Cuccinelli talks to January 6 committee | CNN Politics
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot interviewed former Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli last week, he told CNN on Thursday.
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Ex-defense contractor charged with attempted espionage; sought to provide secrets to Russia
The South Dakota engineer allegedly disclosed fighter jet info to an FBI undercover agent posing as a Russian agent.
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FDA loosens restrictions on telemedicine abortions as the Supreme Court considers rolling back Roe v. Wade
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its decision to remove restrictions on telemedicine abortions.
Citizenship agency charts new course with fiscal challenges
The head of the U.S. agency that grants citizenship and visas says it’s in a strong financial position as her first year at the helm draws to a close. Last year, U.S.
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Data: Partnership for Public Service; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosThe federal workforce shifted in ways that aligned with Donald Trump's policy priorities during his four years as president, new data shared exclusively with Axios show.Why it matters: Control over the 2.1 million-strong federal...
WATCH: Man using red thong for face mask kicked off flight and banned from airline - Washington Examiner
iFrame ObjectA Florida man was removed from a United Airlines flight and banned from flying with the airline after wearing a bright red thong on his face as his mask.Adam Jenne was banned for allegedly failing to comply with President Joe Biden's federal mask mandate, according to a report."I...
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FDA allows for abortion pills to be sent by mail
Prescribing will still be limited to doctors who complete special certification.
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Bank of England raises interest rates
The Bank of England raised its main interest rate to 0.25 percent on Thursday, marking the first time the rate has increased since before the COVID-19 pandemic began.The central bank…
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U.S. Senate backs Biden nominee Burns to be ambassador to China
A majority of the U.S. Senate on Thursday backed the confirmation of President Joe Biden's nomination of Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China, positioning the veteran diplomat for a central role in the increasingly fractious relations between the two global rivals.
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Over 100 Democrats urge Biden to engage with Cuba, lift restrictions
“Protecting human rights in Cuba, including the right to protest, is better served by principled engagement, rather than unilateral isolation," the lawmakers said in a letter.
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Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones, Trump's pick, campaigns on election integrity
Georgia state Sen. Burt Jones, the first elected official in that state to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2015, is running for lieutenant governor on a platform of election integrity, economic growth, education reform, and support for the police. Jones, who received Trump's endorsement in...
White House unveils plan to replace every lead pipe in the U.S.
Up to 10 million households, schools and care facilities get their drinking water through lead pipes, and each pipe can cost thousands of dollars to replace.
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New York man sentenced to more than two years in prison for posting threats against Warnock and Congress | CNN Politics
A New York man was sentenced Thursday to 33 months in prison for posting online violent threats against Congress and a then-newly elected Democratic senator ahead of and during the January 6 Capitol insurrection, according to the Brooklyn US attorney’s office.
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WATCH: San Franciscans leave car trunks and doors open so thieves won’t smash windows - Washington Examiner
San Francisco residents are reportedly leaving their car doors and trunks unlocked or wide open so thieves don't smash their windows to break in. "I'm shocked," said former San Francisco Police Department Deputy Chief Garret Tom, ABC 7 reports. "There's so much that can go wrong here." NORTH...
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Louisiana judge 'takes responsibility' after racist slurs heard in video
Judge Michelle Odinet faces calls to resign after she's heard in a video using racist slurs.
Democrats fail to deliver year-end Build Back Better deal
Senate Democrats will conclude the year without delivering on President Biden's top priority: his $1.75 trillion Build Back Better agenda.Why it matters: As predictable as that outcome may have been, it still has consequences for the party. Beyond the political ramifications of failing to meet a...
Young Americans motivated to make change: AP-NORC, MTV poll
A new poll shows that millennials and Generation Z Americans say they are more likely to be optimistic about the future and their ability to create change, compared with the older Generation X.
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Biden awards Medal of Honor to three veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan
President Biden on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor to three soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
House panel demands information on federal execution drug
The House Oversight Committee is demanding the Justice Department provide answers about whether Biden administration officials plan to procure the drug used in federal executions despite an ongoing moratorium on capital punishment.
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WATCH: Suspect tries to rob 87-year-old woman, man jumps into action: ‘Did what I had to do’ - Washington Examiner
A man decided to jump into action when he saw an elderly woman getting robbed in an Ohio grocery store on Sunday. Suspect Derek Vauhn, 58, tried to steal 87-year-old Pat Goins's purse at a Kroger store in Lemon Township around 11 a.m., according to Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones. NORTH...
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U.S. FTC votes to begin creating rule to ban government, business impersonation fraud
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to begin work on a rule that would prohibit scam artists from impersonating government agencies or well-known companies in order to bilk Americans.
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Kim Jong-un: N Korean defectors reflect on last decade
It's a decade since an untested 27-year-old took power. But how has it been to live under Kim Jong-un?
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Louisiana judge captured on video using racial slurs to go on unpaid leave
A Louisiana judge is set to take an unpaid leave of absence after a video in which she used racial slurs went viral.
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Gun makers challenge New York law allowing lawsuits against industry
A group of gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a New York law that allows the state and people affected by gun violence to sue the industry.
www.reuters.comFocus group: Most swing voters support jail time for Jan. 6 panel defiers
Some Trump-to-Biden swing voters say they strongly support the work of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attacks — and that witnesses who refuse to cooperate should face consequences including prison.Driving the news: That's the key takeaway this week from Axios’ latest...
White House says Kamala Harris will be Biden’s running mate if he runs for reelection | CNN Politics
White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday that Vice President Kamala Harris would be President Joe Biden’s running mate should he run for reelection.
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US pulls out of settlement talks in family separation suits
The U.S. government has withdrawn from settlement negotiations to end lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who were forcibly separated under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border policy.
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Upcoming Supreme Court abortion decision puts spotlight on medication abortion
"I think this is the new frontier," said Sue Liebel, state policy director at Susan B. Anthony List, an anti-abortion rights organization.
www.cbsnews.comDemocrats dealt setback in bid to grant millions of migrants work permits
Democrats in the U.S. Congress suffered a major setback on Thursday in their effort to grant work permits to millions of immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for a decade or longer. Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who advises lawmakers on what is...
Fed moves to accelerate rate hikes to limit inflation - Washington Examiner
The Federal Reserve is positioning to raise interest rates at least three times next year in response to high inflation. Officials at the central bank issued projections Wednesday signaling the rate hikes, a faster pace than investors had expected. In a statement, the officials also said that...
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Opinion | Congress Approved $778 Billion for the Pentagon. That Means We Can Afford Build Back Better.
Some senators say Biden’s social and climate bill costs too much, but comparing it to the military spending plan they just passed suggests otherwise.
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FDA to permanently allow abortion pills by mail, a major win for advocates
The new rule could help some women circumvent restrictions on abortion in states like Texas, where patients must pick up the medication in person and can’t acquire it through telehealth appointments.
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Kamala Harris and the bipartisan infrastructure law
A look at the vice president's work on the recently passed $1 trillion infrastructure law.
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U.S. and allies shoot down drone near U.S. base in Syria
A second drone that came near the at base flew away. U.S. officials said they believe the incident and an earlier attack on the base are linked to Iran or Iranian-backed groups.
www.nbcnews.comDonald Trump Takes Credit for Winning the Totally Made-Up War on Christmas
NewsmaxDespite what you might still hear over on Fox News, the “War on Christmas” is apparently over. And Americans have Donald Trump to thank.During a deeply bizarre sit-down with Mike Huckabee for a Christmas special from Mar-a-Lago, set to air Thursday night on Newsmax, the former president...
In profane rant, Nevada congresswoman blames fellow Democrats for competitive race
Rep. Dina Titus suggested that Democrats could lose the three Nevada congressional seats they hold.
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Claudette Colvin: Civil rights pioneer has record cleared
Claudette Colvin was the first person to be arrested for challenging Montgomery's bus segregation policy
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Nevada Rep. Titus says she 'totally got f---ed' by fellow Dems in redistricting
Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., made the comment while speaking at an AFL-CIO town hall meeting on Wednesday, noting her frustration with Democrat Gov. Steve Sisilak and the blue Nevada legislature.
Liquor distribution exec gets six weeks in prison in U.S. college scandal
The chief executive of a liquor distribution company was sentenced on Thursday to six weeks in prison for paying $575,000 to rig her son's college entrance exam and secure his admission to the University of Southern California as a fake football recruit.
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Chamber launches ads targeting Manchin, hoping to kill Build Back Better
The group got a huge win with the infrastructure bill. Now, they want the legislative spigot to go dry.
www.politico.comThe White House rules out pushing Congress to extend Biden's monthly child tax credit that's about to expire
The Biden administration is punting a renewal of the child tax credit to next year, all but ensuring families will go without aid in January.
Jill Biden says the Biden administration will keep ‘showing up’ to help communities heal from tragedies | CNN Politics
First lady Jill Biden wants the American people to know that the first family is there for them.
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NATO warns Russia: ‘Massive consequences’ for expanded invasion of Ukraine - Washington Examiner
Russian President Vladimir Putin will suffer “massive consequences” for another invasion of Ukraine, NATO allies vowed in an unusual warning to Moscow.“We are gravely concerned by the substantial, unprovoked, and unjustified Russian military build-up on the borders of Ukraine in recent months...
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California's Lowenthal becomes latest Democratic lawmaker to retire at the end of current term
Five-term Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California will retire at the end of this Congress, becoming the 20th House Democrat to retire or seek another office in 2022
Biden's highway safety pick vows to reduce US traffic deaths
President Joe Biden’s pick to run the nation’s highway safety agency is pledging to attack a crisis of fatal car crashes by implementing safety rules to deter impaired driving.
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Ghislaine Maxwell trial: 'False memory' expert testifies for defence
Defence attorneys say Ms Maxwell's accusers fell prey to money, manipulation and lapses in memory.
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Judge goes beyond prosecutors’ request with sentence for Jan. 6 couple
A U.S. district judge on Wednesday issued a sentence against a couple who took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that went beyond what prosecutors recommended, giving them jail time.The Dep…
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Former Ghani adviser says Afghan leaders didn't see "writing on the wall" of U.S. withdrawal
Former Afghan national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib sat down wtih CBS News' "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan.
www.cbsnews.comJohn Porcari wants a Christmas miracle for the supply chain. Just don't ask him to find your Amazon package
President Biden put John Porcari in charge of fixing the tangled supply chain. His first focus: the logjam at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach.
California men to face hate crime charges for vandalizing Black Lives Matter mural
Brandon Bochat, 20, and Hagan Warner, 19, will face felony vandalism and reckless driving with a hate crime enhancement after allegedly doing a series of burnouts on Center Street that damaged a Black Lives Matter mural in Santa Cruz over the summer.
Crackdown on China's treatment of Muslim minority headed to Biden's desk
The legislation, which faced a bumpy road to passage, effectively bans all imports from China’s Xinjiang region.
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For Biden, 2021 was a year of big accomplishments — and big disappointments
First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter.
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Biden presents 3 soldiers with top military award for valor
President Joe Biden has presented the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for valor in combat, to three soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Rights groups report wave of abuses against Tigrayans in Ethiopia
Amnesty and HRW report surge in abuse by Amhara security forces and militias in western Tigray.
Supreme Court sends Texas abortion case backs to appeals court that supported ban - Washington Examiner
The Supreme Court on Thursday sent a federal appeals court the case over Texas's six-week abortion ban and denied a request by clinics and physicians to send the matter to a trial judge who previously blocked the law.Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the majority opinion to leave the law in place...
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Report: 11 executions in 2021 mark three-decade low
States and the federal government carried out 11 executions this year. That's the fewest since 1988.
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7 states have received half of the 31,611 Afghan evacuees relocated from U.S. military bases
In contrast, Hawaii, South Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Montana, Delaware and North Dakota had collectively resettled fewer than 90 evacuated Afghans.
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Kamala Harris barely beating 'Let's go, Brandon' in Google searches
Vice President Kamala Harris is barely beating the anti-Biden slogan, "Let’s go, Brandon," in web searches, according to Google Trends.
US promises to define ‘statelessness,’ a first for the federal government | CNN Politics
The United States is committing for the first time to defining “statelessness” and increasing protections for stateless people in the US, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday.
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DOJ says it won’t agree to payments to families separated at border
The Department of Justice informed lawyers for those separated at the border by the Trump administration that it would no longer seek to negotiate a settlement with payments to the families, the Am…
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China's #MeToo victims face abuse, payback for going public
A former employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba says human resources and upper management wouldn’t deal with her accusation of sexual assault
New Jersey’s ousted Senate president has eyes on new job: Governor
Sweeney, a Democrat who has served as Senate president for the past 12 years, had been making the rounds and discussing a future run for governor prior to his election loss — and even after his defeat did not give up the hope.
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Demographic autumn: Our working-age population is already shrinking - Washington Examiner
You probably know that the birthrate in the United States has fallen to record lows and was falling even before the pandemic disrupted dating and drove home the idea that other people are simply vectors for disease. You may know that this Baby Bust has been going on since the Great Recession...
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Kim Potter trial: Prosecution tears into Potter's police training
Daunte Wright was fatally shot by Kim Potter on April 11.
RAF Typhoon jet shoots down 'small hostile drone' in Syria
It is the first time the RAF has shot down enemy aircraft since the Falklands nearly 40 years ago.
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Rare tornadoes strike America's heartland, destroying homes and knocking out power
A storm that spawned possibly multiple tornadoes across America's heartland on Wednesday night has left a trail of destruction and hundreds of thousands without power.
Mortgage rates up slightly this week to a still-low 3.12%
The average interest rate on a long-term mortgage in the U.S. ticked up slightly this week but remain historically low just as the Federal Reserve announces that it will begin tightening credit
NFL torched by sheriffs group for funding 'defund the police' groups
The police advocacy group criticized the NFL over reports that several of the NFL’s “Inspire Change” partners advocate for the abolition or defunding of law enforcement.
5 children dead after wind lifts bouncy castle 32 feet into the air in Australia
Five children died in Australia on Thursday when wind lifted the bouncy castle they were in about 30 feet into the air, local police said.
Closing arguments to begin in Elizabeth Holmes trial
Closing arguments have begun in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes.
Florida The Villages residents accused of voter fraud in 2020 election after DeSantis pledges crackdown
Three residents of The Villages in Florida were arrested on charges of voting more than once in the 2020 election.
Progress on Biden's domestic policy plan sputters as holiday recess nears
Discussions between President Biden and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin appear to be breaking down over the details of the president's social spending plan.
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Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in the east
Congolese health authorities have declared an end to the Ebola outbreak in the country's east that had killed at least six people since October
AIPAC launches super PAC
The Israel-focused public affairs group is getting into direct spending on elections.
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Jackson ends Senate bid in North Carolina, endorses Beasley
A prominent U.S. Senate candidate in North Carolina has withdrawn from next year’s race for the Democratic nomination. State Sen.
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Chilean women, wary of rightist, may decide president's race
Most eligible Chilean voters stayed home for the first round of presidential voting. But fear of right-wing candidate José Antonio Kast galvanized many women to action when he finished first, topping a leftist rival.
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Vets ask Pentagon leader to take new look at Niger probe after '3212 Unredacted' film
Vets ask Pentagon leader to take new look at Niger probe after the '3212 Unredacted' film aired on Hulu.
First lady Jill Biden speaks to Waukesha's resilience after holiday parade tragedy
First lady Jill Biden spoke of a community's resilience and efforts to "hold both our sorrow and joy" in a visit to Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday.
Chris Noth: Two women accuse Sex And The City actor of sexual assault
The Sex And The City actor denies assaulting the women in 2004 and 2015.
www.bbc.comNew England's power woes
New England’s grid operator fears the region could be vulnerable to a power crisis akin to February’s blackouts in Texas.
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US home construction rebounds a strong 11.8% in November
New home construction in the U.S. rebounded 11.8% in November, as strong demand continues to boost builder confidence even with the slower winter season approaching
What's behind suicides by thousands of Indian housewives?
Indian women make up 36% of all global suicides in the 15 to 39 years age group.
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Vincent Jackson, former NFL star found dead in hotel room in February, had stage 2 CTE, family says
Vincent Jackson had the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, his family announced.
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Officials: Astroworld victims died from compression asphyxia
Officials say the 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia.
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School apology after bleak Christmas lunch photo goes viral
The festive lunch at Steyning Grammar School was compared to prison food on social media.
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Video shows Biden judicial nominee Dale Ho attacking Senate, Electoral College: They are 'anti-Democratic'
A video from 2018 shows Dale Ho, President Biden’s judicial nominee for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, claiming that the Electoral College is 'anti-democratic'
'Sex and the City' star Chris Noth denies allegations of sexual assault
Two women claimed the actor sexually assaulted them years ago.
‘Know when to hold and know when to fold’: Progressives accept limits of their power
House liberals dug in hard this year on social spending. Whatever Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) does, they're ready to declare a win.
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Pressure builds against doctors peddling false virus claims
Medical regulators are under increasing pressure to act against American doctors who spread COVID-19 misinformation.
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Senators take aim at fraudsters flooding the market with fake masks
The bill, obtained exclusively by ABC News, will grant more authority to the Food and Drug Administration to enforce and punish counterfeiters in the mask industry.
Fauci: Omicron likely dominant in US in ‘few weeks,’ warns hospitals could be ‘overwhelmed’
Anthony Fauci said Thursday that the omicron variant will likely be dominant in the U.S. in “a few weeks” and warned of the possibility of hospitals being overwhelmed this winter.
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Biden asks Supreme Court to revive health worker vaccine mandate
The Biden administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reinstate a vaccine mandate for health workers at hospitals that receive federal funding after lower courts blocked the order in roug…
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Three civil lawsuits from lawmakers and Capitol Police officers that seek to hold Donald Trump and his closest advisers accountable for the US Capitol riot are moving forward after months of inaction.
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NYC announces new measures as cases spike: ‘We’ve never seen this before’
Top New York City officials on Thursday announced new measures for fighting back against COVID-19 as positivity rates spike and fears grow surrounding the omicron variant.Mayor Bill de Bl…
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Omicron variant's spread forces rethink of January return to office
Even CEO opponents of remote work are accepting it's not a good time to return to the office as COVID-19 cases rise.
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CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J's
U.S. health officials say most Americans should get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot.
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Covid: Cases hit new record as booster drive continues
Omicron could peak fast but subside sooner than past strains, England's chief medical officer says.
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Texas AG Paxton wins injunction against Biden vaccine mandate for federally-funded healthcare workers
A U.S. District Court has granted the state of Texas an injunction against the Biden administration’s move to require healthcare workers to be vaccinated.
Soaring infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays
Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus are rattling Europe.
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The symptom that tells you you’ve caught omicron
The omicron variant was first detected in South Africa in mid-to-late November.
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Flush with vaccines, Asia sees return to normal slip out of reach
Region faces questions about pandemic end goal as authorities maintain restrictions despite peaking vaccination rates.
From blood clots to infected neurons, how COVID threatens the brain
The virus that causes COVID-19 can cause strokes, inflammation, oxygen deprivation and infection in the brain. And each of these may lead to long-term neurological problems.
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COVID-19 updates: Elizabeth Warren tests positive
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 806,000 Americans.
Soaring infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays
Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus are rattling Europe
Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
U.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service.
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Can your pet get COVID-19?
Health officials say pets and another animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but the risk of them spreading it to people is low.
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Across services, troops face discipline for refusing vaccine
U.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service
NFL updates COVID-19 protocols in response to increase in cases
NFL updates COVID-19 protocols in response to increase in cases
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