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WASHINGTON – The Biden administration’s top spies and scientists released the first-ever National Intelligence Estimate on the global security threats posed by climate change on Thursday, concluding that it will pose ever-greater challenges internationally in the decades to come – and at a rate faster than previously expected due to political squabbling and inaction.
Garland: DOJ 'will apply the facts and the law' when considering Bannon referral | CNN Politics
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers that the Justice Department "will apply the facts and the law and make a decision" when considering a criminal contempt referral for Steve Bannon the House is preparing to approve on Thursday.
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White House, Dems hurriedly reworking $2 trillion Biden plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Democrats are hurriedly reworking key aspects of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion domestic policy plan, trimming the social services and climate change programs and rethinking new taxes on corporations and the wealthy to pay for a scaled-back package.
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House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the committee investigating the violent Jan.
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Sinema advisers resign, calling her an obstacle to progress
Five members of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) Veterans Advisory Council resigned this week over her opposition to multiple aspects of Democrats’ sweeping social spending bill.In a lette…
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Biden predicts victory in battle over spending megabill as Senate moves toward finish line
"I do think I'll get a deal," Biden says at a CNN town hall in Baltimore as the Democrats' self-imposed Friday deadline looms.
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Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz says he talks every week to Sen. Joe Manchin, who is pushing to cut Biden agenda
Billionaire Nelson Peltz told CNBC that he talks every week to centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who is pushing for cuts to President Biden's agenda.
Biden: Fight for voting rights 'far from over,' a day after third bill fails in the Senate
President Joe Biden's comments come as Democrats have failed to overcome Republican opposition to pass voting reform legislation.
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Texas urges Supreme Court to leave abortion law in place
WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to leave in place its law banning most abortions and told the justices there's no reason to rush into the case.
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Fight breaks out between Jordan, Nadler over rules about showing video at Garland hearing
Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) got into an argument Thursday during a House Judiciary Committee hearing featuring Attorney General Merrick Garland over givi…
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Manchin: Negotiators to miss Friday target for deal on reconciliation bill
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he does not believe negotiators will be able to meet a goal laid out earlier in the week by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reach a deal on the fr…
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Liberal backlash against Sinema grows on Capitol Hill as potential Arizona challenger emerges | CNN Politics
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is at the zenith of her influence in Washington, with the ability to dramatically reshape – or derail – President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda simply by threatening to point her thumb down.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland vows to apply 'facts and the law' to Steve Bannon contempt case
Attorney General Merrick Garland made no commitment to prosecute former Trump adviser Steve Bannon on contempt of Congress charges.
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'We are being used': Five veterans quit Kyrsten Sinema's advisory committee
Five military veterans on Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's advisory council submitted a letter of resignation to the centrist senator Thursday, criticizing her for not listening to the council or her constituents.
www.washingtonexaminer.comMatt Gaetz’s Fundraising Craters as He Finally Shuns Spotlight
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyAs Rep. Matt Gaetz gears up for potential charges to drop, the Florida Republican has gotten much quieter, with fewer cable appearances and campaign events—and that decision is manifesting itself in one distinct way...
Dems' domestic plans popular, but reward by voters unassured
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided Democrats struggling to enact President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda are confronting one of Congress’ cruelest conundrums: Your goals may be popular, but that doesn't ensure they'll become law or that voters will reward you.
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Cheney becomes GOP’s Trump foil
Rep. Liz Cheney is using her platform on the special committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack to take direct aim at Donald Trump — and become a foil to the former president and de facto leader of …
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Fed bans officials from buying stocks in response to trading controversy
The Federal Reserve has released new rules that bar senior officials from purchasing individual securities, a response to ethics scandals that damaged the central bank's image.
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Supreme Court told it should reconsider Roe v. Wade if it takes up Texas abortion law challenge
The arguments were filed in response to two separate petitions challenging the restrictive Texas law, which bans most abortions after as early as the sixth week of pregnancy.
5 things to watch for CNN's Biden town hall in Baltimore | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Thursday is expected to face questions about his legislative agenda and his handling of key issues during his first year in office when he participates in a CNN town hall in Baltimore.
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Minneapolis cop gets nearly 5 years in killing of 911 caller
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report a possible rape happening behind her home was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison — the most the judge could impose but less than half the 12½ years he was sentenced to...
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The Ohio Republican said he did not speak to Trump during the attack. He had previously said he did.
GOP memo urges lawmakers to blame White House ‘grinches’ for Christmas delays
If American children don’t receive their Christmas presents in time, Hill Republicans are trying to ensure that voters blame the “grinches” in the White House.The Republican Study Committee (RSC), …
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House Democrats scramble to save housing as Biden eyes cuts
House Democrats rallied support Thursday behind the affordable housing provisions in President Biden’s proposed social services bill with hundreds of billions in investments on the chopping block.D…
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Parents in Michigan, Virginia sue DOJ over federal effort to respond to school board threats
A lawsuit accuses Attorney General Merrick Garland of trying to criminalize free speech by ordering a review of threats made against school personnel.
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‘Everyone should be very worried’: Dems seek wake-up call as Virginia goes to the wire
Some McAuliffe allies hope a new poll showing a tied race will light a fire under unenthusiastic Democratic voters.
Apple, Facebook targeted by consumer bureau in tech industry investigation
The CFPB said it is looking at data harvesting and monetization practices by the firms.
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Nadler the needler: Masks and rules are top priority at Garland hearing
For House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, adhering to the proper procedures took precedence at Attorney General Merrick Garland’s hearing.
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Trump plan for new media venture gets investors' thumbs up
NEW YORK (AP) — Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality — they’re all in.
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's handling of Laquan McDonald murder looms in confirmation battle
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Wednesday that he fell short in his handling of the fatal police shooting of a Black teenager Laquan McDonald.
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Garland grilled on school board memo, Hunter Biden, Jan. 6 at House Judiciary hearing
Attorney General Merrick Garland faced tough questions on a wide range of subjects Thursday at a House Judiciary Committee hearing dedicated to oversight of the Justice Department at a time when the agency is in the middle of several high-profile cases and controversies.
Ghislaine Maxwell loses bid to seal jury questions before trial in Jeffrey Epstein-related sex crime case
Jeffrey Epstein, an ex-friend of President Donald Trump and Bill Clinton, was a boyfriend of Ghislaine Maxwell at one point. She goes on trial next month.
Biden's support is fading as concerns over the economy and Covid grow, CNBC survey finds
Just 41% of the public approve of Biden's handling of the presidency, compared with 52% who disapprove.
Biden, Democrats shred spending, tax plans to get a deal done
For months, U.S. President Joe Biden and Democrats touted a $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan as a transformational piece of legislation that would reshape the world’s largest economy for decades to come. Congressional and White House sources say that among the ideas now on the chopping...
Sinema bathroom confrontation: ASU police recommend charging 4
The Arizona State University police are recommending charges against four protesters who followed Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into a bathroom earlier this month and recorded the incident.
Manchin insists he hasn’t threatened to leave Democrats
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in an exclusive interview with The Hill on Thursday said he has no plans to leave the Democratic Party and has not threatened to do so.“What he reported is simply untrue,…
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Pelosi: Democrats may nix tax increase from big spending package
Democrats may end up nixing a plan to hike taxes in order to pay for a massive social welfare spending package.
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New documents detail conflicts of interest DeJoy faced as post office head
Though the Post Office says DeJoy followed the guidelines set by the agency’s ethics office, a government watchdog group says the documents raise questions about how the agency handles ethics challenges.
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Facebook lobbying surges to $5M amid whistleblower uproar
The $5.1 million spree outpaces the company's big tech peers Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
www.politico.com‘No more time to waste,’ chair of House climate panel warns ahead of Cop26
Democrat Kathy Castor warns that even Biden’s ambitious Build Back Better bill ‘doesn’t really get us to net zero by 2050’ Kathy Castor: ‘We have got to act now or else we’re condemning our children and future generations to a really horrendous time.’ Photograph: Michael Brochstein/Sopa...
U.S. Senator Manchin acknowledges having weighed leaving Democratic Party
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a centrist and a stumbling block to Democratic President Joe Biden's ambitious social agenda, acknowledged on Thursday having discussed leaving the party if his Democratic colleagues considered his stance "an embarrassment."
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U.S. House holds Trump ally Bannon in contempt, seeks prosecution
Longtime Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon could face criminal prosecution for refusing to cooperate with a probe into the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold him in contempt of Congress.
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Boston Celtics games pulled in China after Kanter calls Xi a brutal dictator
The NBA has once again come under fire in China after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter called the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, a “brutal dictator.”Kanter also tweeted a video in…
thehill.com'The stakes are enormous': Bannon case tests Congress' power
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House is expected to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. It's up to the Justice Department, and the courts, to determine what happens next. As lawmakers ready a Thursday vote to send a contempt referral to the U.S.
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Trading in Trump-linked SPAC halted as shares soar on social media deal
Trading in Trump-linked SPAC Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC) was halted after shares soared following the announcement of former President Trump’s new social media network, Truth Social…
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Kinzinger ‘certainly willing’ to subpoena Trump in Jan. 6 probe: ‘He’s not off limits’
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R), who serves on the special committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, said on Thursday that issuing a subpoena for former President Trump was not of…
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Biden approval rating slips to 41 percent: poll
President Biden’s approval rating has slid underwater to 41 percent, according to a new CNBC All-America Economic survey.The CNBC survey released Thursday found the president 11 points u…
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Five military veterans advising Sen. Sinema resign, calling her one of the 'principal obstacles to progress' | CNN Politics
Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming the Arizona Democrat as one of the "principal obstacles to progress."
www.cnn.comTexas abortion providers in limbo as they await word from the Supreme Court
The Biden administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the Texas abortion ban.
Liberal poll worker proves instance of voter fraud and collects bounty from Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
The lieutenant governor of Texas cut the check on his first bounty for voter fraud evidence to a poll worker in Pennsylvania, but it wasn't the proof he was expecting.
www.washingtonexaminer.comDemocrats Search for Path on Voting Rights Amid Republican Blockade
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats crashed once again Wednesday into the seemingly impenetrable Republican wall blocking new voting rights legislation, leaving them with a simple question: Now what? If it was not obvious before, it is now abundantly clear that no voting legislation will advance...
Manchin says he offered to become independent if he became a "problem" for Democrats
He said if he were ever "an embarrassment" to Democrats, he would "switch to be an independent."
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Legislators want three counties to secede Maryland for West Virginia
State legislators in three conservative western Maryland counties are seeking permission to secede from the state to join neighboring West Virginia.In letters to West Virginia state House Speaker R…
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Sir David Amess: Ali Harbi Ali charged with murder of MP
North Londoner Ali Harbi Ali, 25, has been charged with murder and preparing terrorist acts.
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Democratic insistence on linking infrastructure and budget bills has been costly for Biden
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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Virginia gives Democrats a test of Black turnout before 2022
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — As Democrat Terry McAuliffe worked the crowd at Norfolk State University’s homecoming football game, many fans at the historically Black school were ready with answers before he could even ask for their vote.
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Texas taps Trump's ex-counsel in vote-fraud case as top election official
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced he had appointed as the state's next top election official an attorney who represented former U.S. President Donald Trump in a Pennsylvania lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential election.
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Manchin says he wouldn't undermine Senate Democratic majority even as an independent
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Thursday he would not undermine the Senate Democratic majority even if he became an independent.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFive military veterans advising Sen. Sinema resign, calling her one of the 'principal obstacles to progress' | CNN Politics
Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming the Arizona Democrat as one of the "principal obstacles to progress."
www.cnn.comAfter Manchin nixes clean energy budget provision, youth climate change activists go on hunger strike in front of White House
Five young activists began a hunger strike in front of the White House on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to preserve the most important measures to combat climate change in President Biden’s Build Back Better infrastructure investment proposal.
McAuliffe receives another six-figure donation from billionaire Epstein associate who owns the 'f--- jet'
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Terry McAuliffe received another six-figure donation from a billionaire associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein who owns a private plane nicknamed the "f--- jet."
Omar wants government to monitor global 'Islamophobia'
Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois introduced legislation Thursday that would create a federal office to monitor "Islamophobia" and anti-Muslim bigotry around the world.
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UK police charge 25-year-old man with lawmaker's murder
LONDON (AP) — British police charged a 25-year-old man Thursday with the murder of a Conservative lawmaker, alleging that the killing was an act of terrorism by a supporter of the Islamic State group.
apnews.comBacklog of cargo ships at southern California ports reaches an all-time high
The supply chain crisis continues to overwhelm US ports as the Biden administration has vowed to expand operations Containers wait to be loaded at the Long Beach port as cargo ships sit idle in the distance on 16 October. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images The backlog of cargo ships in southern...
Ex-surgeon confesses he took wife's 'body out of the airplane over the ocean'
Robert Bierenbaum was convicted in 2000 but maintained his innocence for years.
Newsom goes big first, worries about the details later
Some of Gov. Newsom's goals, like a much-trumpeted effort to expand parental leave to six months, remain nearly as distant as the day they made headlines.
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U.S. holds three tests to advance hypersonic weapon programs, Pentagon says
The U.S. Navy and Army tested hypersonic weapon component prototypes on Wednesday that will inform development of new weapons, the Pentagon said, calling the three tests successful.
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FBI: Cash, shredded papers seen at couple's home in spy case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI found a trash bag of shredded documents, thousands of dollars in cash, latex gloves and a “go-bag” when they searched the home of a Maryland couple accused of trying to sell information about nuclear-powered warships to a foreign country, an agent testified Wednesday.
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Senate GOP campaign arm outraises Democratic counterpart in September
The GOP’s Senate campaign arm outpaced its Democratic counterpart in fundraising in September and has more than twice as much money in the bank heading into the final stretch of 2021, according to …
thehill.comDems' domestic plans popular, but reward by voters unassured
WASHINGTON (AP) — Divided Democrats struggling to enact President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda are confronting one of Congress’ cruelest conundrums: Your goals may be popular, but that doesn't ensure they'll become law or that voters will reward you.
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As Turks wrestle with inflation, central bank cuts rates again
Turkey’s central bank delivered a massive interest rate cut on Thursday, sending the lira to a new record low.
Sinema blows up Dems' plans to tax high earners, corporations
“I don’t know what the red lines are for one U.S. senator who has an amazing amount of power,” Rep. Veronica Escobar said of the Arizona centrist.
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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reminds public to 'put down' cameras and 'call 911'
Atlanta's mayor reminded the public to call the police when they witness a crime instead of scrambling for their phones to record the incident.
www.washingtonexaminer.comU.S. lawmakers urge speedy action on U.S semiconductor chip funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of 38 U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday urged leaders in Congress to immediately set a path to advance legislation providing $52 billion for U.S. semiconductor production including $2 billion in support for chips used by the automotive industry. The U.S...
Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to 57 months in prison in deadly shooting of Australian woman
Mohamed Noor's murder conviction in the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond was overturned earlier this year.
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Deal on U.S. social spending bill not happening soon -Senator Manchin
The White House and congressional Democrats are unlikely to reach a deal this week on a framework for wide-ranging investments to expand social programs and attack climate change, moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said on Wednesday.
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CBS official rips ‘horrific, racist comments’ by conservative commentator Steven Crowder
A conservative YouTube host has been accused of making “horrific, racist comments” targeting a local news reporter in San Francisco.Steven Crowder, the host of the politi…
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Divided Democrats see slow progress on Biden's social spending bill
Brawling factions of the Democratic Party on Thursday worked feverishly toward agreement on a huge U.S. social spending bill, even as Senator Joe Manchin said there would not be a deal "anytime soon" on broad outlines of legislation that is a pillar of President Joe Biden's agenda.
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Sinema's opposition to raising the corporate tax rate leaves White House scrambling to pay for Biden's agenda | CNN Politics
Top Biden administration officials are now weighing a range of different ideas to finance a sweeping economic and climate package as opposition from Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has thrown initial plans to raise the corporate tax rate into doubt, according to two people familiar with the matter.
www.cnn.comKyrsten Sinema is torpedoing Democrats' plans to roll back the Trump tax law, forcing a last-ditch scramble for alternatives
Democrats are scrounging for new ways to pay for Biden's economic agenda, as the Arizona senator moves against tax increases on the wealthy.
'Dirty business': California proposes largest oil drilling buffer zone in US
California's goal to become an eco-friendly state might take another step forward.
www.washingtonexaminer.comBiden is worried the 'prestige' of the US 'is on the line' as Joe Manchin demands major cuts to Democrats' plan to fight the climate crisis
Ahead of the UN climate summit next week, Biden says moderates blocking climate provisions will make the US look bad on the world stage.
Crowds take to Sudan’s streets after calls for rival protests
Competing street protests cap rising tensions between military and civilian factions of Sudan’s transitional gov’t.
Bannon eyed as key link between White House, Jan. 6 riot
The Jan. 6 committee’s vote to refer former Trump strategist Steve Bannon for criminal charges is putting a spotlight on the central role he may have played in organizing the day and the extent to …
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Garland deflects lawmakers' questions on Trump as he tries to sidestep politics
Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers he's working to keep the Justice Department out of politics after four years of chaos during the Trump presidency.
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US: More threats, more desperate refugees as climate warms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Earth's warming and resulting natural disasters are creating a more dangerous world of desperate leaders and peoples, the Biden administration said Thursday in the federal government's starkest assessments yet of security and migration challenges facing the United States as...
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US blocks tomato imports from Mexican farm over labor abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States ordered a halt Thursday to imports of tomatoes from a Mexican farming company and its subsidiaries for what officials said was abusive treatment of workers that amounts to forced labor.
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A dire warning from Florida election officials
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Jobless claims fall to 290K, reaching new post-lockdown low
New applications for jobless benefits fell to a new post-lockdown low of 290,000 last week, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department.In the week ending Oct. 16, the seasonally ad…
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Biden keeps telling bizarre Amtrak story that was already debunked
President Biden keeps telling his bizarre Amtrak employee story, even though it has already been debunked.
Pelosi open to scrapping key components in spending package
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Thursday that she’s ready to scrap two key components of the House’s $3.5 trillion social benefits package — a long-term extension of the child tax …
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Climate change is bad for your health. And plans to boost economies may make it worse
A Lancet medical journal report finds that human-caused climate change is worsening human health in just about every measurable way. It calls for more urgent action from world leaders.
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Syria says it executed 24 people for starting 2020 wildfires
The government alleges they admitted to igniting fires last year that left three people dead.
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Garland denies DOJ labeling parents as domestic terrorists following school board memo
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday denied claims that the Justice Department would label parents as domestic terrorists following a recent memorandum he sent to DOJ employees.
Libyan PM, foreign powers back landmark election in December
Elections have been viewed as a key step in ending a decade of violence and instability in Libya.
Rep. Jim Jordan says he doesn't know how many times he spoke with Trump on January 6
"I talked to him that day," the Ohio Republican told a House panel on Wednesday. "I don't recall the number of times."
Poll: Just under half of voters support Trump running in 2024
Almost half of voters said they’d support former President Trump running for president again in 2024, a new Hill-HarrisX poll found.Forty-seven percent of registered voters in the Oct. 13-14&…
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Policy Hackathon: Recreating America’s downtowns
The pandemic undermined the economic model that supports the urban centers of most U.S. cities. POLITICO brought together mayors and city leaders from around the country to figure out what’s next, and how to get there.
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Afghan evacuees start to leave U.S. military sites as part of new resettlement phase
Approximately 55,000 Afghan evacuees remain at U.S. military sites waiting to be resettled in communities across America.
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Shares in Digital World Acquisition soar by 400 percent on news of social media deal with Trump
The company's stock soared on news of a merger that would launch former President Donald Trump’s planned social media platform.
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First lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks out on her mission to get people screened for breast cancer
First lady Dr. Jill Biden is putting a spotlight on breast cancer awareness and research.
Democrats see light at end of tunnel on Biden agenda
Democrats see the light at the end of the tunnel after months of tension and gridlock over President Biden’s sweeping domestic policy agenda.The long impasse has pit, at turns, the House against th…
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Reward grows to $75,000 in deadly ambush of 3 Texas deputies
A reward has grown to $75,000 for information in the ambush shooting of three Texas constable deputies.
White evangelicals dealing with racial issues and faith: "If I've been wrong about that, what else have I been wrong about?"
Evangelical Christians are a powerful political force, but disagreements about incorporating issues of race into their faith are dividing them. Hear from both sides in "An (Un)Civil War: The Evangelical Divide."
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Opinion | How Corporations Keep Their Own Workers in Debt
Too many employers are imposing crippling debt on workers. Biden can do something about it.
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Ambassador pick emphasizes US strengths in countering China
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's pick for ambassador to Beijing told lawmakers considering his nomination on Wednesday that Americans should "have confidence in our strength” when dealing with the rise of China, a nation he said the U.S.
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Dental records show remains found at Carlton Reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, FBI says | CNN
The FBI's Denver office said Thursday that remains found in a Florida nature reserve are those of Brian Laundrie, who went missing last month. The FBI said dental records confirmed the identification.
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Red hot: Houston firefighters pension fund goes crypto
The Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund said it invested $25m in Bitcoin and Ether.
WaPo columnist: Biden’s support for progressive priorities a ‘mistake’
Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen said independents could swing “massively against” President Biden based on recent polling.Olsen, during an appearance on Hill.TV’s “Rising,” said B…
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Bannon case and stalled voting rights bill show how GOP has given up on democracy | CNN Politics
One of America's great parties -- the GOP -- is putting the amassing of power and the need to protect and impress a leader with autocratic ambitions above basic democratic fundamentals.
www.cnn.comA 30-Year Campaign to Control Drug Prices Faces Yet Another Failure
WASHINGTON — When a powerful Democratic Senate chairman assembled his Special Committee on Aging to confront what he called a “crisis of affordability” for prescription drugs, he proposed a novel solution: allow the government to negotiate better deals for critical medications. The year was...
Democrats are closer than ever to passing paid leave, but it hinges on what makes the cut in the reconciliation deal
Democrats are pushing to make paid leave available to all workers in the embattled reconciliation bill but it risks being scaled back in final proposal.
www.cbsnews.comOne of the biggest student loan companies in the US gets approval to shut down its services
Navient is the third student-loan company to shut down its federal servicing this year, as Biden's Education Dept. cracks down on federal aid abuses.
Opinion | What if Trump’s Grip on the GOP Isn’t as Strong as It Seems?
By almost every metric, he's the leading GOP candidate for 2024. But there are indications of an undertow and factors that might increase it in the years ahead.
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Strong storms are heading toward drought-parched California
Expected heavy rainfall could ease wildfire threats in some regions but could also cause mudslides in areas cleared by wildfire.
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Border Patrol agents in Texas catch MS-13 members, including one sought for child sex offense
Border Patrol agents in Texas nabbed three MS-13 gang members, traveling into the U.S. among groups of migrants – including one who was being sought for an alleged sexual assault on a child.
Eric Adams is nearly mayor of New York. But first he has to beat this guy.
The Democratic nominee faced off with Curtis Sliwa, a Republican famous for creating the Guardian Angels anti-crime group, in the first of two debates.
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‘No country will be spared’ impact of climate change: US gov’t
Reports by US White House, defence and intelligence agencies say climate change likely to increase global instability.
Researchers pinpoint when the Vikings came to Canada. It was exactly 1,000 years ago
It has long been known that the Vikings arrived in the Americas sometime before Christopher Columbus. Now, a new article in the journal Nature concludes the exact year was 1021.
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Oversight Board slams Facebook for giving special treatment to high-profile users
Facebook's "cross-check" program applies to millions of accounts, but the board says the company is not being transparent about how it applies its rules to those prominent users.
www.npr.orgDallas begins redistricting process
Statewide lines may have already been redrawn, but North Texas’ redistricting process is just getting started. Texas representatives approved new maps for Congress and the state Legislature, but the redistricting decisions already face legal challenges as many groups claim the new districts...
Progressive setbacks pile up even as deals appear closer: The Note
There's still an awful lot of talk about what's not happening.
Official: US at turning point in dealing with Myanmar crisis
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The United States is at a turning point in deciding how to handle the crisis in military-ruled Myanmar, weighing further political and economic steps to pressure the government to change its behavior, a senior U.S.
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Lawmakers puzzled that Biden is yet to name nominee for senior military job | CNN Politics
Senators are concerned that President Joe Biden has not named a nominee for one of the most senior positions at the Pentagon, with the job becoming vacant at the end of November.
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Army hiring criminal investigators to improve case work
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army has begun hiring more agents and support staff for its criminal investigations, as the new civilian director works to correct widespread failures that surfaced last year after a string of murders and other crimes at Fort Hood, Texas.
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Poll: 80 percent say lawmakers should work across party lines more often
A vast majority of voters said lawmakers in Congress should work across party lines more often, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.Eighty percent of registered voters in the Oct. 13-14 survey said lawma…
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Los Angeles bans homeless encampments in 54 spots across city
The city of Los Angeles outlawed homeless encampments Wednesday at 54 locations across the city.
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South Korea tests 1st domestically made rocket as it pursues satellite launch program
After relying on other countries to launch its satellites since the early 1990s, South Korea is now trying to become the 10th nation to send a satellite into space with its own technology.
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How the European Union is struggling to contain its 'illiberal' democracies
How the E.U. fares in its fight with Poland and Hungary looks set to determine the future of democracy in Europe.
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University of Missouri suspends fraternity activities after student found unresponsive
The Missouri University Police Department and the Office of Student Accountability & Support are conducting an investigation.
thehill.comCarmakers rush to build batteries for electric vehicles
Almost every week, another major automaker announces a billion-dollar-plus investment in battery manufacturing, and with it, thousands of new American jobs. Why it matters: Eyeing President Biden's climate agenda, carmakers are racing to create a domestic battery supply chain to support their...
Attack hits Syria base that houses US troops; no US injuries
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military outpost in southern Syria was hit by a coordinated attack on Wednesday, but U.S. officials said no American troops stationed there were injured or killed. Initial reports said the attack appeared to include two drone strikes and a small number of rockets.
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Benton Harbor, already dealing with lead crisis, now entirely without water after main break
A water main break in Benton Harbor, Michigan, has resulted in a city-wide loss of water that has shuttered schools and upended businesses on Thursday.
Venezuela's Maduro: 'We need to build relationships' with Colombia
Colombian President Iván Duque spoke in favor of reopening the border to facilitate access to goods for Venezuelans, but warned he would not recognize the Maduro government.
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Intelligence community says climate change effects will "exacerbate risks" to national security
Intelligence agencies doubt nations will meet Paris climate accord's goal of keeping Earth's temperatures from rising less than 1.5 degrees C.
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US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human
The kidney, from a genetically-altered pig, appeared to function well, say the surgical team.
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Existing home sales surge as interest rates point higher
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January as worries about higher mortgage rates motivated buyers to get off the sidelines
Bannon, Trump and the Insurrectionists Are Winning—For Now
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Photos Getty ImagesNine months after an armed invasion of the Capitol left members of Congress cowering in closets, the insurrectionists are winning the battle over holding them to account.Look no further than Steve Bannon, soon to be held in contempt for...
Who's to blame for Puerto Rico's power crisis? It's complicated, a report shows
"Coordination failures" and the complex relationship between the two entities in charge of providing power are at the heart of the problem, a nonpartisan analysis found.
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Man attempting to demolish ancient sphinx in Cairo caught
An antiquities ministry source told ABC News that the sphinxes were not damaged.
Plastic may soon trump coal as climate killer in US: study
The U.S. plastics industry’s contribution to climate change is on course to surpass that of coal-fired power plants by 2030, a new study has found.Plastics are responsible for generating …
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For sleepy Hong Kong residents, 5-hour bus tour is a snooze
HONG KONG (AP) — Travel-starved, sleep-deprived residents might find a new Hong Kong bus tour to be a snooze. The 76-kilometer (47-mile), five-hour ride on a regular double-decker bus around the territory is meant to appeal to people who are easily lulled asleep by long rides.
Biden says he does not support adding a work requirement to the child tax credit | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Thursday he would not support adding a work requirement for the enhanced child tax credit in the Democrats' massive social spending bill, putting him at odds with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
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Cotton bill takes aim at school policies that 'subvert parental authority' on gender changes
Sen. Tom Cotton's new bill takes aim at public school policies that "subvert parental authority" when it comes to students’ gender identities and gender changes, according to a summary exclusively obtained by Fox News.
Meghan McCain Confronted by Andy Cohen Over ‘Hypocritical’ Tell-All Book
BravoIn the two-and-a-half months since she bid her awkward farewell to The View, Meghan McCain kept her media presence pretty low-key. But this week she is back in a big way, promoting her new audio memoir Bad Republican by trashing her former co-hosts in the digital pages of Variety and on...
Navalny dedicates humans rights award to ‘anti-corruption fighters’
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has dedicated his top human rights award to “all kinds of anti-corruption fighters around the world.”Navalny won The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought o…
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Trump is going public by taking advantage of Wall Street's blank-check boom | CNN Business
Former President Donald Trump is planning a return to Wall Street.
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US salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650
U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states
Biden's polling worse than Obama, Bush, Clinton, better than Trump, at this point in their presidencies
President Biden's approval ratings are better than Trump's, but worse than those of Obama, Bush and Clinton, at this point in their presidencies.
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen on race, friendship and the influence of fathers
Preview: In their first interview together for "CBS Sunday Morning" and "CBS Mornings," the former president and the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter discuss their podcast and book, "Renegades: Born in the USA."
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Clinton, on the mend, 'touched by the outpouring of support'
CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton released a video saying he is on the road to recovery after being hospitalized in Southern California for six days to treat an infection unrelated to COVID-19.
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Dave Chapelle special spurs Netflix walkout; 'Trans lives matter'
Netflix employees walked out Wednesday in protest of Dave Chappelle’s special and its anti-transgender comments
'No country will be spared' from effects of climate change, Biden administration reports detail | CNN Politics
A series of new reports from the Biden administration will issue a stark warning on Thursday: The effects of climate change will be wide-reaching and will pose problems for every government.
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Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell's request for private juror screening
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell are set to ask a federal judge that prospective jurors for her criminal trial be questioned individually.
Biden admin. 'officially recognizing' link between climate change, migration
The Biden administration on Thursday is "officially recognizing and reporting" on the "linkage" between climate change and migration.
Woman accused of threatening judge over ballot review suit
A Kentucky woman is accused of threatening a Georgia judge and his family after he dismissed a lawsuit that sought to review absentee ballots from the 2020 election to see if any were fraudulent
This warehouse worker became the face of a union push at Amazon. She's still bracing for the fallout | CNN Business
When Amazon opened a sprawling warehouse in her community in March 2020, Jennifer Bates never guessed she'd find herself testifying before members of Congress one year later about the "grueling" conditions she experienced working inside it.
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Students suing Texas school district that bans long hair on boys
Seven students are suing a Texas school district over its policy banning boys from having long hair, with violators potentially being suspended or kicked off campus.The American Civil Lib…
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Texas nurse convicted of killing 4 men with air injections
The jury deliberated for about an hour before finding William George Davis guilty of capital murder. Davis was accused of injecting air into four patients' arteries after they underwent heart surgery.
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Mohamed Noor resentenced to 57 months in prison for killing 911 caller
Mohamed Noor gunned down Justine Ruszczyk Damond on July 15, 2017.
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Airlines bet on big December after Covid variant setback
American and Southwest Airlines are reporting that they made profits in the third quarter, thanks to large amounts of government pandemic relief
Federal officials investigate fatal bridge demolition
Federal workplace safety officials are investigating a bridge demolition accident that killed one worker and injured two others
CDC signs off on Moderna, J&J boosters, mixing and matching doses
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky gave the final signoff on Thursday evening to recommend both Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters for certain populations.
Covid: Virus may have killed 80k-180k health workers, WHO says
The global health body says healthcare workers should be prioritised for vaccination.
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The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters
The Food and Drug Administration also gave an OK to boosters that differ from the vaccine originally used to immunize people against COVID-19. A mix-and-match approach could ease the booster rollout.
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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next shot, federal health officials said Thursday. Certain people who received Pfizer vaccinations months ago already are eligible for a booster and now the Centers for Disease...
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India celebrates 1B vaccine doses, hopes to speed 2nd shots
NEW DELHI (AP) — India celebrated giving its billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose on Thursday, a hopeful milestone for the South Asian country where the delta variant fueled a crushing surge earlier this year and missteps initially held back its inoculation campaign.
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The House Judiciary Committee chairman called out several non-mask-wearing members — including Reps. Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene — by name.
China is pushing a new Covid origin theory: Maine lobsters
The University of Oxford found evidence that pro-China social media accounts are pushing a new thread of propaganda related to the origins of the pandemic.
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Vaccine mandates hurting employment, Federal Reserve reports
Businesses are reporting that vaccine mandates are contributing to labor supply problems, the Federal Reserve said.
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Moscow is going back into lockdown as Covid-19 deaths multiply in Russia | CNN
Moscow will impose a 10-day lockdown from next week in an effort to curb soaring Covid-19 cases, the city's mayor has said, as Russia endures its worst-ever phase of the pandemic.
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FDA authorizes Moderna, J&J Covid-19 boosters, allows mix-and-match shots
The announcement clears the way for a major expansion of the country’s booster campaign.
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Canada launches proof of vaccination credential for international travel | CNN
Canada is launching a standardized proof of vaccination credential in the coming weeks for both domestic and international travel.
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DeSantis to convene legislature to fight vaccine mandates
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will call state lawmakers back to work early to pass legislation to combat coronavirus vaccine mandates enacted by businesses
US marks 200M COVID-19 shots shared with world
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday donated its 200 millionth COVID-19 shot to help vaccinate the rest of the world, the White House announced. The Biden administration aims to lead a global vaccination campaign even as it rolls out boosters for domestic use, which critics say diverts doses...
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Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? Yes, as long as the virus that caused the pandemic keeps infecting people. But that doesn’t mean new variants will keep emerging as regularly, or that they’ll be more dangerous.
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How professional sports leagues got most players vaccinated -- without mandates
A small number of holdouts have made headlines for not getting the shot.
NYC mayor 'troubled' by video showing unmasked officers forcibly removing masked subway commuter | CNN
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he was "troubled" by a video showing two unmasked NYPD officers removing a masked commuter from a subway station this week, and he said he expects discipline for the officers involved.
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