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ATLANTA (AP) — An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election.
Jan. 6 PowerPoint: What we know and what we don't about pro-Trump election plot
The exact origins of the 36-page PowerPoint are unknown. It appears to have first surfaced online in full in early January.
www.nbcnews.comTornadoes death toll rises to 88, including 74 killed in Kentucky
The death toll from last weekend's tornadoes and storms that hit six U.S. states increased to 88 Monday — including 74 in Kentucky, per AP.The latest: President Biden on Monday night declared a major disaster in Tennessee and issued an emergency declaration in Illinois, along with orders for...
'So much destruction': Over 100 still unaccounted for in Kentucky after deadly tornadoes
The death toll stood at 74 as search and rescue efforts continued Tuesday, as did the clearing of massive amounts of debris, including dead livestock.
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House votes to raise debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion, sends bill to Biden to avoid default
The legislation would prevent another clash over the debt ceiling until after next year’s midterm elections.
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Schumer threatens weekend votes to break GOP blockade of Biden nominees
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is threatening to keep the Senate in session and voting over the weekend and into the week of Christmas to break a Republican blockade of President B…
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House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol insurrection.
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Manchin convenes bipartisan group to talk Senate rules reform
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with a bipartisan group of senators this week to discuss how to “restore the Senate,” including how to make it easier to bring up legislation. The group, which m…
thehill.comThe 2nd-ranked Senate Democrat is daring Joe Manchin to sink Biden's agenda: 'It's time to put up or shut up'
Some Senate Democrats are frustrated that Manchin is dragging his feet and argue it's time to put Biden's $2 trillion social bill up for a vote.
U.S. Congress approves boosting debt limit to $31.4 trillion
The U.S. Congress on Tuesday approved raising the federal government's debt limit by $2.5 trillion, to about $31.4 trillion, sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign and avert an unprecedented default. The passage follows a months-long standoff between Democrats and Republicans, with the...
White House not surprised some Republicans publicly silent about U.S. Capitol attack
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that it is disappointing but not surprising that some Republican lawmakers warned privately about what was happening during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 but stayed silent publicly.
Worker says she risked discipline if she left job amid storm
An employee of the Kentucky candle factory where eight workers were killed by a tornado says a supervisor threatened her with written disciplinary action if she went home early because storms were approaching.
apnews.comTexts show top Trump defenders' private alarm on Jan. 6
As a mob overran the U.S. Capitol last January, some of Donald Trump's highest-profile defenders in the media — and even his own son — sent urgent text messages to the White House chief of staff urging him to get the then-president to do more to stop the violence. That's according to excerpts...
Arizona asks Supreme Court to allow abortion ban for genetic abnormalities to take effect
Arizona wants the Supreme Court to allow its abortion ban for genetic abnormalities to take effect. Lower federal courts blocked its enforcement.
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QAnon follower gets 28-month sentence for death threats to Pelosi
Judge says continuing election-fraud rhetoric from Republican politicians makes defendant an ongoing threat.
www.politico.comWhite House punts Biden's promise to cancel $10,000 in student debt to Congress: 'They haven't sent him a bill on that yet'
"If Congress sends him a bill, he's happy to sign it. They haven't sent him a bill on that yet," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.
Manchin opposes Biden FDA nominee, cites opioid epidemic failures: 'How many more Americans have to die?'
West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin said Tuesday he will oppose President Biden’s top pick to head the Food and Drug Administration for his previous failure to address one of the nation’s biggest epidemics: opioid abuse.
Meadows moves to center of Jan. 6 probe
As House investigators charge ahead with their probe into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, their focus has shifted to a contentious former colleague they increasingly see as a crucial witness: Mar…
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House passes bill targeting China over Uyghur treatment after bipartisan deal
The House and the Senate previously passed related versions of the bill with overwhelming support on both sides of the aisle.
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U.S. Senator Sanders will oppose Biden nominee for FDA commissioner
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said on Tuesday he would oppose President Joe Biden's nominee for Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, Robert Califf, because of his ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
Mexico may appeal 'discriminatory' U.S. EV tax credits
Mexico is not ruling out the possibility of appealing to an international panel over tax incentives proposed by the United States for some U.S.-made electric vehicles, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday. Mexico has promised to review a range of legal actions in response to a...
Man who threatened to shoot Pelosi sentenced to more than two years in prison | CNN Politics
A Georgia man who drove cross-country with an assault rifle and threatened to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to 28 months behind bars in an emotional hearing on Tuesday.
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Trump-appointed FDIC chair blocks Democratic bid to undercut her
At issue is whether a majority of the board at the agency can put items up for a vote without the consent of the chair.
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Mark Meadows received texts from Trump's son, Fox News anchors during Jan. 6 attack
Text messages to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows from Fox News anchors and Trump's son, during the January 6th attack are revealed.
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White House calls Jan. 6 text revelations ‘disappointing’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday said text messages between Fox News hosts and former President Trump’s chief of staff on Jan. 6 were “disappointing” because they showed the hosts e…
thehill.comTrumpworld's new nemesis is the most important Justice Department official you've never heard of
Matt Graves, the Biden-appointed US attorney in DC, has brought charges against Bannon and leads the January 6 cases. Mark Meadows could be next.
Fox News hosts, Donald Trump Jr. asked Meadows to get Trump to call off rioters, House panel reveals
Laura Ingraham, Brian Kilmeade, Sean Hannity and the president's eldest son all texted Meadows on Jan. 6, members of the committee investigating the Capitol riot said.
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Wallace departure from Fox seen as loss for the network
Chris Wallace’s surprise departure Sunday from Fox News has shaken up the Washington media landscape and prompted new questions about the direction of the network’s news programming as one of its m…
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Trump says Pence is 'mortally wounded' inside the GOP for his role in certifying 2020 election results | CNN Politics
As former Vice President Mike Pence weighs his future in politics – laying the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign in 2024 and supporting Republican candidates who face reelection next fall – former President Donald Trump said Pence is “mortally wounded” inside the GOP.
www.cnn.comState details of AP's review of potential voter fraud cases
Details from The Associated Press review of potential voter fraud cases in the six political battleground states where former President Donald Trump and his allies disputed his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. HOW IT WAS REPORTED: An AP reporter submitted public records requests to Arizona’s 15...
Explainer: What's at stake for Trump allies facing 'contempt of Congress'?
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday to recommend "contempt of Congress" charges against former President Donald Trump's last chief of staff, Mark Meadows for refusing to cooperate with an probe of the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.
U.S. rollout of free preschool could put more moms into U.S. workforce
U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion "Build Back Better" spending plan includes a potentially life-changing plan to make universal preschool free nationwide, making it easier for some parents, primarily mothers, to work outside the home.
Cuomo ordered to turn over $5.1 million from book deal to New York attorney general within 30 days
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to return the money received from his book deal to the New York attorney general's office within 30 days.
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A struggle to breathe and a vow: Latina former journalist wants to be next Texas governor
“The person at the top of government, the governor, cannot be the intimidator in chief,” says Democrat Joy Díaz, who doesn't have party support yet.
www.nbcnews.comDemocrats Set For Final Confrontation With Joe Manchin Over Build Back Better
The West Virginia Democrat suggested this week he’s still got major beef with the legislation.
China touts its own "socialist democracy" after Biden's summit
President Biden's Summit for Democracy demonstrated the resiliency of America's convening power and the appeal of democracy as an ideal. That sparked a heavy flurry of propaganda from Beijing.Why it matters: The Chinese Communist Party is touting its "people's democratic dictatorship" model of...
New study shows microbes are evolving to eat plastic
“The global microbiome’s plastic-degrading potential correlates strongly with measurements of environmental plastic pollution – a significant demonstration of how the environment is responding to t…
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter was given an extra chance to obtain real estate license, former state employee testifies | CNN Politics
The former state employee who is at the center of the controversy over whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem intervened to help her daughter obtain a real estate appraiser license testified before state lawmakers on Tuesday that Noem’s daughter was given an extra chance to correct her work so...
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Kentucky governor's family ties run deep in storm-hit area
In the desperate hours after the massive storm struck his state, Gov. Andy Beshear took time from his duties to do what many of his fellow Kentuckians were doing — making calls to track down a relative.
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Arizona asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow abortion restriction
The state of Arizona on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a Republican-backed law that bans abortions performed due to fetal genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome to go into effect.
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Former NFL player Phillip Adams had CTE when he allegedly gunned down 6 people: BU CTE Center
A former NFL player who allegedly gunned down six people in South Carolina in April had stage 2 CTE at the time of the mass shooting.
New Hampshire teachers' union suing over state's anti-critical race theory bill
A prominent teachers union is claiming that New Hampshire's anti-critical race theory law violates educators' First Amendment right to free speech.
'We owe them action': Biden honors Sandy Hook victims on 9th anniversary
Biden called the shooting where 20 first graders and six teachers died "an unconscionable act of violence."
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BlackRock adds diversity target for U.S. boardrooms
Top asset manager BlackRock Inc on Tuesday said it wants U.S. companies to aim for a board that is 30% diverse and, for the first time, contains at least one member from an under-represented group.
www.reuters.comU.S. FDIC chair blocks effort to get public feedback on bank merger rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Tuesday refused efforts by the regulator's Democratic board members to solicit public feedback on bank merger rules. Republican Jelena McWilliams, chair of the FDIC, said during an open meeting that the move...
Senate confirms first Korean American woman as federal appeals judge
Lucy Koh, a district judge from California, was confirmed Monday as one of President Joe Biden's four picks for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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House passes Ilhan Omar's legislation to combat Islamophobia | CNN Politics
The House voted 219-212 Tuesday to pass Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s legislation to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia, a week after progressives introduced a separate resolution to strip Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of her committee assignments following her anti-Muslim comments...
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American Airlines eyes 18,000 new hires
American Airlines is looking to hire 18,000 new employees as the travel industry continues to rebound from the pandemic.CEO Doug Parker stated the plan to make the new hires in written testimo…
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Dems grill Biden FDA nominee over opioids, pharma ties
President Biden’s nominee to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Robert Califf, faced a wide range of questions during his confirmation hearing Tuesday, but some of the toughest grilling came from Democrats, making his future far from a certainty.
FDIC chief spikes Democratic vote on bank merger guidelines
The Trump-appointed head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Democratic members of the bank regulator’s board clashed Tuesday over who sets the agency’s agenda, with …
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Manchin reelection plans loom as Democrats court his critical vote | CNN Politics
Sen. Joe Manchin has a big choice to make – and it’s not just whether to give President Joe Biden’s sweeping agenda a decisive vote of approval.
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Leading House Democrat: 'I fully support' NYC allowing noncitizens to vote
Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries expressed support Tuesday for a bill passed by the New York City Council allowing hundreds of thousands of noncitizens to vote in local elections.
Biden taps Thompson for full term as top housing regulator
The move comes after Thompson allies on the Hill urged Biden to keep her at the helm amid reports he planned to replace Thompson this fall.
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U.S. universities keep ties to Chinese schools that support China’s military buildup, report says
The relationships are entirely legal and American universities often tout their ties to “sister” Chinese universities as an academic strength.
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Five takeaways from the prosecution's case at Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial
Prosecutors rested their case in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex abuse trial on Friday after two weeks of emotional testimony from four women who say Maxwell set them up for sexual encounters with Jeffrey Epstein when the women were teenagers.
UAE suspends discussions on $23bn weapons deal with US
Weapons deal reached during ex-President Donald Trump’s administration includes sale of advanced F-35 aircraft to UAE.
GOP senators argue Build Back Better bill would create ‘supersized’ IRS
As Senate Democratic leaders scramble to vote on President Joe Biden's sweeping social spending bill before Christmas, Republican senators are painting the bill as a recipe for a “supersized” IRS.
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Texas abortion law author responds to Newsom's push for similar gun law: 'Good luck with that'
Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes authored a controversial abortion law that places enforcement power into the hands of the public, but he was dismissive of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's suggestion that his state do something similar with gun control.
U.S. Treasury funnels $8.7 billion in COVID aid to community, minority lenders
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday announced more than $8.7 billion in capital investments in community development financial institutions and minority-owned banking firms to boost lending in disadvantaged areas, the Treasury said. The capital...
White House calls Jan. 6 text revelations ‘disappointing’
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday said text messages between Fox News hosts and former President Trump’s chief of staff on Jan. 6 were “disappointing” because they showed the hosts e…
thehill.comHouse Panel To ID Republican Lawmakers Newly Linked To Capitol Riot Turmoil
Information from Mark Meadows "has been quite revealing about members of Congress involved in the activities of Jan. 6,” said Rep. Bennie Thompson.
Donald Trump Jr. said his father needed to ‘condemn’ Capitol violence as it unfolded, Meadows’ texts reveal | CNN Politics
Donald Trump Jr. said in a series of text messages to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows that his father needed to “condemn” the US Capitol insurrection as it unfolded.
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GOP election objectors rake in corporate cash
The nation’s biggest companies have steadily ramped up their donations to GOP lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results.
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How a 100-year-old newspaper became the go-to way to influence Biden
In the Biden era, the pages of The News Journal have become a way to reach a new audience of one.
www.politico.comTeachers Hit the Floor to Scoop Up Cash. Critics Give the Event an F.
As an entire hockey arena of spectators watched, the competitors jostled at center ice, not for the puck but for dollar bills — 5,000 of them to be exact. Ten teachers were selected for a Dash for Cash giveaway at a junior hockey league game Saturday night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, enticed...
Democratic governors plan to focus on "kitchen table" issues, not Trump, in 2022 elections
After GOP shows strong performance in Virginia and New Jersey elections, Democrats pivot to emphasize local impact of Biden's agenda.
www.cbsnews.comU.S. Senate debt limit bill would cover federal borrowing into 2023 - Schumer
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the proposed debt limit increase to be voted upon on Tuesday would take borrowing into 2023, as Congress attempts to finish work by Wednesday on legislation that would prevent a historic default on upcoming loan payments. The Senate is expected to...
Group that works to elect GOP officials at state level touts its 'holding the line' against DC ‘Grinches’
President Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused of being 'Grinches' in new GOP ad
Iran demands total sanctions removal as 'last chance' nuclear talks falter
Iranian officials continue to demand wholesale sanctions relief from the United States, a posture that portends a final collapse of talks billed as a “last chance” to rehabilitate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Concern about socialism among Hispanic voters is high, Democrat polling firm finds
Playing on socialism fears among Latino voters is a modern "red panic" story that weaponizes the American Dream, say Democratic pollsters.
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Delivery driver ran over groceries after seeing home’s pro-police sign, officials say
Authorities in Minnesota are looking for an Instacart driver who allegedly drove over an elderly couple’s groceries after seeing a pro-police sign on their property.In a press release, the Bl…
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Democratic mayors under fire as crime, violence plagues Chicago, New York, Philadelphia
Violent crimes are on the rise in major cities like New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia, but the Democratic mayors in those cities are raising eyebrows with the way they're responding to the crisis.
Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Jan. 6 jailer as ‘hateful’ anti-Trumper
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has led an effort to improve conditions for Jan. 6 riot defendants held in the Washington, D.C., prison, has collected and released a series of tweets by the jailer that appear to show her bias against former President Donald Trump.
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Commerce Department talks through privacy and civil rights
Also: FTC Chair Lina Khan is defending votes cast by a former FTC commissioner as he was heading out the door.
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‘Absolute decimation’: US tornado survivors face long recovery
Tens of thousands are without power across US states as volunteers, emergency workers work to clear debris and rebuild.
Biden admin, House GOP scrutinize Ilhan Omar's Islamophobia bill
Ilhan Omar's bill to combat Islamophobia has pushback from President Biden's administration and House Republicans.
Jewish groups push Biden to take more action on Uyghur genocide in China
“The horror stories we are hearing of Uyghurs taken in the night, separated from their families, and put on trains to forced labor camps are all too familiar to the Jewish community.”&n…
thehill.comWith Roe at Risk, Justices Explore a New Way to Question Precedents
WASHINGTON — Roe v. Wade has had a rough two weeks at the Supreme Court. On Dec. 1, at arguments over its fate in a case from Mississippi, the five most conservative justices showed no interest in doing anything short of overruling it. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times...
Harvard professor's trial a test of DOJ's China prosecutions
The trial of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program is the latest bellwether in the U.S. Justice Department's controversial effort to crackdown on economic espionage by China. Opening statements in the trial of Charles Lieber, the former...
Newly revealed text messages to Meadows undercut GOP whitewashing of the insurrection | CNN Politics
Donald Trump Jr. was frantic. Fox News personalities who now dismiss the violence at the US Capitol were begging the White House to do something. On January 6, then-President Donald Trump wasn’t listening to his kids or his media enablers.
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Senate Dems' choice: Election reform first, or Biden's megabill?
At the center of it all, with paltry few days left in the chamber's year, is Joe Manchin.
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Instagram sorry for blocking user named metaverse
The company admits an artist with the Instagram name @metaverse was wrongly blocked for "impersonation".
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WATCH: Kamala Harris struggles to charge electric vehicle
Vice President Kamala Harris was ripped on social media after she was recorded on video attempting to charge an electric vehicle in Prince George's County, Maryland.
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Channel tragedy: French authorities identify 26 victims
Sixteen Kurdish people, including two friends from Iraq, were among those who perished last month.
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Key official to testify in Noem-daughter licensing inquiry
The ex-state employee is at the center of questions over whether the governor tried to influence her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license.
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NASA craft 'touches' sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere
A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona
DC attorney general sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 connection
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine announced Tuesday that his office is suing two right-wing groups, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers, for their roles in the Jan. 6 riot.
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House votes to hold Trump aide Mark Meadows in criminal contempt of Congress over Jan. 6 probe subpoena
The 222-208 vote to find Meadows in contempt of Congress will send the measure to the Justice Department for possible criminal prosecution.
Cities wracked by opioids close to getting $26B settlement
Thousands of towns across the United States that were wracked by the opioid crisis are on the precipice of receiving billions of dollars in the second-biggest legal settlement in U.S. history.
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Accused Capitol rioter arrested in Las Vegas claims he 'got caught up in a mob mentality'
An accused Jan. 6 Capitol rioter claimed his quotes on taking the Capitol were taken out of context, saying Sunday he got caught up in a mob mentality before the riot.
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Major storm system moving through the West with strong winds, heavy rain and snow
A major storm system hit the West causing strong winds and heavy rain and snowfall.
2 new murals arrive in downtown Austin
Austin artists Candy Kuo and Gabriel Portillo have completed two new downtown murals, commissioned by the Downtown Austin Alliance as part of an effort to promote creative works in public spaces.Details: Kuo, a Taiwanese visual artist and muralist, painted at the construction walkway at 721...
Landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants to pay $4.5M to settle federal lawsuit
The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday that a landlord has agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages and a civil penalty after he was accused of sexual harassment. Joseph Centanni, who own…
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Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow Democrats who continue to call for an extension of coronavirus pandemic relief benefits. Borrower balances have effectively been frozen for nearly two years.
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Black juror: Smollett's reaction to noose makes no sense
The lone Black juror on the panel that convicted Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police about what authorities say was a staged hate crime says he cannot get past how the actor put a noose around his neck when officers were coming to interview him
Protesting voting rights activists arrested as Biden meets with Manchin
Sixty were detained as the president met with the key Democrat who has become a roadblock to his agenda Protesters block traffic during a Poor People’s Campaign march near the Capitol in Washington DC. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters During a crucial week for Joe Biden’s agenda that will...
12 of 74 killed in Kentucky tornado outbreak were children; over 100 people still missing
At least 88 people died in a weekend outbreak of severe storms and tornadoes, including at least 74 in Kentucky.
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Tornado Alley may be moving east, placing billions in business and supply chains at risk
Violent storms struck a growing manufacturing and supply-chain hub, causing an estimated $18 billion in economic damage.
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Biden marks 9 years since Sandy Hook shooting with renewed call for tougher gun laws | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Tuesday marked nine years since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School by pointing to his administration’s efforts to combat gun violence as Democratic-led efforts to pass tougher gun laws have repeatedly failed in Congress.
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DCCC 'strategist' repeatedly called to abolish police, called them 'terrorist group'
DCCC strategist Nijeria Boone attacked police as "terrorist groups" and has openly expressed her disdain for law enforcement on her Twitter account.
Energy chief: We are ‘not considering’ oil export ban
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Tuesday that the Biden administration will not ban crude oil exports, despite a push from some Democrats to do so. Speaking before the National Petro…
thehill.com'Democrats can use a kick in the pants,' moderate congressman warns as midterm cataclysm looms
Rep. Josh Harder of California needs to win over an electorate that has as much distaste for Squad-style progressivism as it does for MAGA insurrections.
Iran and Europeans trade barbs as Vienna nuclear talks continue
Iran negotiator says counterparts playing ‘blame game’ after Europeans warn time was running out to revive nuclear deal.
Dems See Political Opportunity in a Looming Abortion Disaster
Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via GettyFear can be a tricky emotion to wrangle into organized action—but with reproductive rights on the line in 2022, Democrats are sure going to try.If the Supreme Court upholds a Mississippi ban on abortion after 15 weeks next summer, as they are expected to do...
Malta becomes first EU nation to legalise cannabis
The landmark move is expected to be followed by more European countries.
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Will an inflation-fighting Fed break its vow on jobs?
With the Federal Reserve expected to soon adopt an inflation-fighting posture, it might seem at a glance as though the U.S. central bankwill have to jettison its goal of broad and inclusive full employment barely a year after rolling it out.
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The AP Interview: UN nuke chief says view of Iran blurred
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran’s program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
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DHS announces bug bounty program to hunt down cyber vulnerabilities
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday announced a new bug bounty program meant to help tackle cyber vulnerabilities in the agency. The Hack DHS program will allow vetted cy…
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Women say they do most chores, child care: AP-NORC poll
Many couples who don’t have children expect that they'll more or less share household duties equally should they have kids one day.
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What's your religion? In US, a common reply now is "None"
When Americans are asked by pollsters about their religious identity, the fastest-growing major group consists of those who don't affiliate with any organized religion.
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Cyber experts express growing alarm over Apache vulnerability
A vulnerability in a widely used logging platform uncovered late last week has left security professionals and officials scrambling to respond and patch systems before other nations and cybercrimin…
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The Gambia opposition asks Supreme Court to annul poll results
Opposition United Democratic Party says corruption and bribery marred the campaign.
2nd Ohio city that voted to criminalize abortion repeals ban
One of the Ohio cities that voted recently to criminalize abortion within its limits has reversed its decision
Afghan central bank moves to stabilise collapsing currency
Last August’s Taliban takeover and subsequent withdrawal of foreign aid have left the nation on the brink of collapse.
Blinken to Senate: Confirm ambassadors for the sake of U.S. national security
JAKARTA (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a plea on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate to speed up the confirmations of President Joe Biden's nominees to the post of ambassador, saying delays hampered efforts to tackle foreign policy challenges. Biden has pledged to restore U.S...
Survivors' stories: What it was like enduring Kentucky's deadly tornadoes
Here are the stories of some Kentuckians who survived the storm and are picking up the pieces.
‘Horrible’: Dozens killed in Haiti fuel tanker explosion
Authorities say at least 60 killed, dozens injured in the northern city of Cap-Haitien, but death toll may rise.
Kentucky tornadoes: Two-month-old girl is youngest victim
The parents of Oaklynn Charleigh Koon say their hearts are "shattered" over their daughter's death.
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Apple launches Android app to address AirTags tracker fears
Apple releases an Android app to find its AirTag location trackers, in case they are misused.
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Psaki: Christmas at the White House ‘doesn’t look exactly like it has always looked’
President Biden’s press secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged on Tuesday that the holiday season at the White House isn’t quite the same as previous years in light of the COVID-19 pande…
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Belarus: Opposition leader Tikhanovsky jailed for 18 years
Tikhanovsky’s wife, the self-exiled Belarus democracy icon Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, denounced the verdict as ‘revenge’.
Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines.
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Major study finds omicron more vaccine resistant, causes milder illness in South Africa
The analysis released Tuesday said that two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine gave 70 percent protection against omicron hospitalization, compared with 90 percent for delta.
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Military vaccination rates continue to rise as discharges commence
More than 90% of all active-duty service members have completed their coronavirus vaccination as those who have refused without an exemption are being forced out.
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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.
U.S. government may request more COVID-19 testing funds
President Joe Biden's administration may request additional funds from Congress for COVID-19 testing, depending on the severity of the Omicron variant, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said on Tuesday.
Poll: As Omicron looms, a growing number of Trump voters oppose even 'encouraging' vaccination
As the heavily mutated Omicron variant starts to spread across the U.S., more Donald Trump voters now say they oppose officials “encouraging” Americans to get vaccinated than say they support such encouragement.
Pfizer's Covid-19 pill cut risk of hospitalization and death by 89 percent, final results show
The results tracked with interim findings the company reported last month.
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U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak suspends vaccine mandate for employees
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Tuesday it will temporarily suspend a vaccine mandate for employees and now no longer expects to be forced to cut some service in January.
Cornell shuts down campus and cancels graduation in response to COVID-19 case surge
Cornell University announced Tuesday that all remaining final exams would be administered online and the university’s fall graduation ceremony had been canceled due to high COVID-19 transmission and the omicron variant.
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Conservative revolt over COVID curbs deals blow to PM Johnson
Many lawmakers say some restrictions are draconian, with several questioning introduction of a vaccination certificate.
MPs back Covid passes in England despite huge Tory rebellion
Nearly 100 Tory MPs defy Boris Johnson - but the measures become law thanks to Labour support.
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Covid: Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO says
The WHO's head warns that the Covid variant is being underestimated, despite its potential impact.
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COVID toll hits 800,000 to close out year filled with death
The death toll from COVID-19 has hit 800,000 in the U.S., bringing an end to an especially difficult year for the many families who lost loved ones during the pandemic.
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