FILE - Sen. Rodger Smitherman compares U.S. Representative district maps during the special session on redistricting
at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 3, 2021. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)
North Carolina Republicans are well positioned to pick up at least two House seats in next year’s election — but it’s not because the state is getting redder.
Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In denying a preliminary injunction, U.S.
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'Presidents are not kings': Trump appeals after federal judge refuses to withhold records from Jan. 6 committee
A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee probing the riot Jan. 6.
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McConnell ups pressure on Manchin, Sinema: They could sink spending plan
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) is upping pressure on Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to scuttle President Biden’s social and climate spending bill.McConnell,…
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Extremists pushing violence against Congress and health officials, DHS says
A new DHS anti-terror bulletin also noted how both foreign Islamic terrorists and domestic extremists want to exploit the U.S. exit from Afghanistan.
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'It's gotta stop for the sake of America': Biden chastises GOP for targeting Republicans who supported infrastructure bill
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Republicans to stop pursuing retaliation against 13 members of their party who voted to pass the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in the House last week, saying he's never seen things this way in Congress.
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They raised millions for Trump, spent barely any of it on him. Now they’re indicted.
The feds just threw the book at one of the ultimate Trump-era scam PACers.
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Inflation jumped 6.2% in October, biggest monthly rise in 30 years
Americans are paying more for a broad swath of goods, ranging from basics like food to big items such as automobiles.
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The legal fight over Trump's White House documents: What's next | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Tuesday slammed former President Donald Trump's attempt to keep White House documents from the hands of the House committee investigating the events leading up to and on January 6.
Business executives and wealthy Republican donors helped fund attacks on critical race theory during campaigns
Corporate executives across the country quietly funded anti-critical race theory groups in the buildup to the recent elections.
US-funded child care aid nearing reality with Biden bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women — and some men — in Congress have been fighting for government child care assistance for almost 80 years. With President Joe Biden's $1.85 trillion social services package, they are as close as they have ever been to winning.
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Pro-infrastructure Republicans fire back amid attacks from Trump GOP: 'angry as hell'
The wrath of the Trump wing of the Republican Party came down on Republicans who voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, including cutting comments from Trump himself.
Biden: Infrastructure bill will ease economy woes, just wait
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden touted his $1 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday as an eventual fix for the nation's inflation and supply chain woes — if Americans just have the patience to wait for the construction to begin.
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Republican recruitment struggles give Democrats hope in 2022 Senate fight
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's decision to forgo a Senate bid dealt a blow to Republican hopes of flipping a Democratic-held seat.
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Rittenhouse: 'I didn't do anything wrong. I defended myself'
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong.
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Capitol rioter who hit officer gets over 3 years in prison
A New Jersey gym owner who punched a police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison, a likely benchmark for dozens of other rioters who engaged in violence that day.
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Consumer prices jumped in October, but one indicator says inflation might be peaking
Some traders and economists think inflation reflected in the consumer price index might have peaked in October.
UN says Ethiopia detained 72 drivers working for WFP
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission says ‘worried’ about mass arrests of Tigrayans, but gov’t denies ethnic profiling.
Former NY Gov. Cuomo transcript reveals testy back-and-forth with harassment investigators
Attorney General Letitia James, now a candidate for governor herself, released transcripts of interviews with Andrew Cuomo and 11 of his accusers.
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Explainer: What's the Jan. 6 committee looking for in Trump's White House records?
The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump is seeking hundreds of pages of records from the Republican former president's final months in the White House.
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At 28 percent approval, say goodbye to Kamala Harris being Plan B to an aging Biden
At 28 percent approval, it’s hard to see how the VP ever takes the next step to the Oval Office.
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Is the West Wing out of touch? Corporate execs call on White House to fight inflation.
“I don’t think the administration is on top of it at all,” said the CEO of one of the U.S.’s largest companies.
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READ: Judge Chutkan's ruling against Trump on House records request | CNN Politics
Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan gave a forceful rejection Tuesday of President Donald Trump's recent attempts to block his White House documents from going to the House January 6 committee.
"Clear difference": Farmers share what's driving higher Thanksgiving food costs
The price for your turkey has gone up because input prices are on the rise.
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Uneasy calm in Baghdad after assassination attempt on Iraq PM
Protesters in Baghdad still contest election results days after failed assassination attempt on Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Sen. Alex Padilla wants voter registration to be done with tax prep
"Such individuals are often also the least likely to be touched by typical voter registration efforts," the Latino senator said about people served at federally funded tax prep centers.
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US presses Russia over troop buildup along Ukraine border
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up pressure on Russia over a buildup of troops along its frontier with Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Washington on Wednesday that the U.S.
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Feds ask for 51-month sentence for Jake Angeli, who raided US Capitol in fur horned hat
Prosecutors asked that Jake Angeli, who raided the U.S. Capitol wearing a fur hat with horns, be imprisoned for 51 months.
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Manchin: Lawmakers can ‘no longer ignore’ inflation
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sounded an alarm Wednesday after new consumer data found that U.S. inflation had hit a 30-year high, giving Democrats fresh headaches on President Biden’s…
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Judge admonishes prosecutor in Rittenhouse trial
The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial admonished the prosecutor during the teenager’s cross-examination. The spat came as prosecutor Thomas Binger began cross-examining Rittenhouse after he te…
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Analysis: Trump suffers blow in January 6 case but keeps trying to outrun the clock ahead of 2022 midterms
A federal judge sent a message to Donald Trump Tuesday that he cannot outrun the rule of law and the Constitution forever. But that doesn't mean he won't try.
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Senate Republicans call NH Gov. Sununu's decision 'huge disappointment' but say it can be 'overcome'
Senate Republicans call New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu's decision not to run for the Senate a ‘huge disappointment,' but say it can be ‘overcome’
Kyle Rittenhouse sobs on witness stand, says he gunned down men after attacks
Rittenhouse told a judge Wednesday that he understood the risks of taking the stand in his own defense.
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Manchin repeats worries about inflation amid final social spending bill battle
The social spending and climate package is still being negotiated and its fate is dependent on Manchin's support.
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Prosecutors seek 4+ years in prison for 'QAnon Shaman' in attempt to set example
The Justice Department is asking for the so-called QAnon Shaman, who wore a headdress and posed shirtless on the Senate floor during the siege of the US Capitol, to be sentenced to a prison term of more than four years, the longest incarceration prosecutors have asked for any guilty January 6...
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Biden on inflation report: 'Reversing this trend is a top priority for me' | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that new inflation statistics showing America's prices are surging more than they have in 30 years are proof that there is "more work to do before our economy is back to normal."
GOP billionaire Ken Langone says he will hold a fundraiser for Democrat Joe Manchin, who has worked to shrink Biden's agenda
Republican billionaire Ken Langone says he will hold a fundraiser for Joe Manchin after the conservative Democrat opposed elements of Joe Biden's agenda.
Steele dossier key player gave thousands to Hillary, Dems
FEC filings reveal that Democrat spin doctor Charles Dolan has given thousands of dollars to Democrats, including Hillary Clinton – whom Dolan volunteered for in her failed 2016 campaign.
Supreme Court wrestles with limits on digital billboard ads, free speech
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with where to draw the line between a town’s right to restrict garish billboard ads and constitutional free speech protections.The justices posed difficult q…
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Rittenhouse says he 'stopped the threat' in testimony at Wisconsin murder trial
U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse testified in his murder trial on Wednesday that he fatally shot two men and wounded a third with an AR-15-style rifle during chaotic racial justice protests to protect himself after being attacked, at one point breaking down sobbing on the witness stand.
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U.S. to allow pork plants to operate faster in trial program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday that nine pork plants can apply to operate faster processing-line speeds under a one-year trial, after a federal judge in March struck down a Trump-era rule that removed line speed limits.
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Republicans who voted for Biden’s infrastructure bill threatened with retaliation
Rightwingers in the party call for members who helped pass the bill to be stripped of their committee assignments David McKinley of West Virginia, right, was among 13 Republicans to vote for the infrastructure bill on Friday. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP A group of congressional Republicans...
Sununu’s decision underscores how Trump has reshaped the GOP's battle for the Senate
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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Jan. 6 call logs show senior DOJ officials spoke with Pence, White House
Senior Trump-era Department of Justice (DOJ) officials made a flurry of calls on Jan. 6, including two calls between the acting attorney general and then-Vice President Mike Pence, and late af…
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Climate experts and activists applaud Biden's Build Back Better climate agenda: "This is a game changer"
One environmental scientist called Build Back Better's $555 billion investment in tackling climate change a "huge win for America."
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Biden to host Canada's Trudeau, López Obrador at White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to hold face-to-face talks with his fellow North American leaders next week in Washington, reviving a tradition that had been shelved during the Trump administration.
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Defense seeks mistrial in Kyle Rittenhouse case after judge slams 'brazen' prosecutor
Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers on Wednesday asked for a mistrial with prejudice after prosecutors ignored rulings the judge previously made on inadmissible evidence as well as their line of questioning.
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Slow pace of investigation into mounted border agents frustrates officers and activists
Images of mounted agents dispersing migrants along the Rio Grande prompted nationwide outrage in September.
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Schumer scores billions for New York's decaying public housing
The jockeying over the housing funds is one of many emerging sources of political tension surrounding President Joe Biden's bill.
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IRS announces inflation adjustments for standard deduction, tax brackets
The IRS on Wednesday announced inflation adjustments for 2022 pertaining to a host of features in the tax code, including the standard deduction and tax brackets.The changes take into account the f…
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Do Democrats Have a Messaging Problem?
When Republicans lost big in the 2012 election, the party commissioned a post-mortem analysis that arrived at a blunt conclusion about the way it communicated: “The Republican Party needs to stop talking to itself,” said the report, informally known as “the autopsy.” After the elections last...
Denver Art Museum returning looted items to Cambodia
Denver Art Museum is set to return four ancient artifacts that were once looted from temples in Southeast Asia to Cambodia.The move, which was revealed in the forfeiture complaint filed Monday…
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China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed Wednesday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort on global warming at a time of tension over their other disputes.
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Rittenhouse trial: Was it self-defense?
In a surprise move, as the defense began presenting its case in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Wednesday, the defendant took the stand himself. As Doug McKelway reports, what Rittenhouse is saying under oath is an extreme departure from the narrative that has formed over the past year in the mainstream…
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Betsy DeVos to publish ‘Hostages to the Cause,’ a book on ‘misguided failures’ of US education system
Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is publishing a book with Center Street next summer tackling the "misguided failures" of the U.S. education system, titled "Hostages to the Cause: The Fight for Education and the Future of the American Child."
Biden, Putin may meet for talks in person in early 2022 - Kommersant
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet for talks in person in early 2022 and speak by video conference before the end of this year, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting sources.
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Trump loses bid to keep Jan. 6 records from House committee investigating riot
The first batch of disputed documents is now set to be turned over to the House select committee by Friday.
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Russian analyst who worked on Steele dossier pleads not guilty to federal charges
U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga set a preliminary trial date for Danchenko of April 18, 2022.
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US prices rising at 6.2%, fastest rate for three decades
Prices rose 6.2% in the year to October, pushed up by higher costs for food and fuel.
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US, China release joint climate statement at UN summit
The U.S. and China on Wednesday released a joint statement expressing the need to step up climate action this decade, officials from both countries announced. In separate press conferences on …
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Washington, D.C., strikes deal with Justice Dept to improve jail conditions
The city of Washington has reached an agreement with the U.S Marshals Service to improve its jail facility, after a surprise federal inspection last month uncovered substandard conditions, Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Wednesday.
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Effort to recall San Francisco’s progressive top prosecutor is certified
The campaign to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was certified Tuesday, election officials said.
California schools ditch A-F grades, citing racial gaps and dropping student achievement
Schools in Los Angeles and San Diego are overhauling the traditional A-F grading system in a bid to raise student grades and eliminate racial achievement gaps.
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Probe finds Trump officials repeatedly violated Hatch Act
NEW YORK (AP) — At least 13 former Trump administration officials, including Jared Kushner and Mike Pompeo, violated the law by intermingling campaigning with their official government duties, according to a federal investigation.
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US Capitol rioter who assaulted police officer gets 41 months in prison
A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter who punched a police officer during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday, becoming the first rioter sentenced for violence against the police during the attack.
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Johnson insists UK not corrupt amid row over MPs’ second jobs
Prime minister says the UK is not a corrupt country as parliament is embroiled in scandal over MPs’ second jobs.
Is there a lane for Liz Cheney in New Hampshire in 2024?
Rep. Liz Cheney's intolerance for former President Donald Trump's lies and her fellow Republicans who "aid and abet" him are refrains we've heard from her in committee rooms and congressional hallways. But that razor-sharp rebuke landed differently when the Wyoming Republican delivered it in the...
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November 10, 2021 Kyle Rittenhouse trial and testimony
Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, is on trial on homicide charges. Follow here for the latest news updates.
Brian Williams to leave NBC News at year's end
Williams said in a note to colleagues that “following much reflection,” he had decided to exit when his contract ends in December.
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The ‘fake landlord’ scam destroys lives in Detroit. But culprits rarely face consequences.
As many as 1 in 10 tenants facing eviction in Detroit say they’ve been duped by con artists who’ve sold or rented out houses they didn’t own.
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Opinion | What Democrats are Getting Wrong About Cities and Suburbs
“Metro” voters are mostly registered Democrats, but that doesn’t mean they’ll vote that way.
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Virginia school board orders library to remove 'sexually explicit' literature from shelves
A Virginia school board is moving to remove any literature labeled "sexually explicit" from its library shelves.
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Justice sues Uber over ‘wait time’ fees
The Justice Department is suing Uber over allegations that it discriminated against passengers with disabilities through the platform’s “wait time” fee charges. The lawsuit, filed Wednes…
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Tangier Island is sinking faster than once thought, study finds
A new study found that Tangier Island is losing ground faster than previously thought, highlighting how climate change threatens U.S. coastal communities.
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US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge — surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation.
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Durr grapples with new post as Sweeney cites 'red wave'
The Republican state senator-elect who works as a furniture store truck driver and whose victory over New Jersey's powerful Senate president made national headlines acknowledged Wednesday how formidable the new role will be for him and added he's focused on thwarting Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy...
Death toll in Freetown fuel tanker explosion rises to 131
Dozens of wounded people still being treated at hospitals, with 19 still in a critical condition, authorities say.
Buttigieg warns of sharp rise in aviation emissions without rapid change
If world leaders do not take “dramatic, urgent action” to support the deployment of low-carbon aircraft, the global aviation sector will experience a “substantial additional growth in emissions ove…
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POLITICO Announces Women Rule: The Exchange
A new membership program connecting women in leadership.
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Little time, but 'mountain to climb' at UN climate talks
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow has made “some serious toddler steps” toward cutting emissions but far from the giant leaps needed to limit global warming to internationally accepted goals, two new analyses and top officials said Tuesday.
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Amnesty provisions in Democratic reconciliation bill shrug off crimes by illegal immigrants
Many Democrats say that entering the country illegally should not be a crime. Increasingly, they think committing crimes while here illegally should also be shrugged off.
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US Capitol rioter who assaulted police officer gets 41 months in prison
A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter who punched a police officer during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday, becoming the first rioter sentenced for violence against the police during the attack.
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Google loses appeal of huge EU fine over shopping searches
A top European Union court has rejected Google’s appeal of a 2.4 billion euro fine from regulators who found the tech giant gave its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage in search results
Rittenhouse claims self-defence in dramatic US court testimony
Kyle Rittenhouse says he ‘didn’t do anything wrong’ and only used rifle to stop people who were attacking him.
Kyle Rittenhouse takes the stand at his trial: "I didn't do anything wrong, I was defending myself"
Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old charged with killing two people and wounding a third, testified at his trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Treasury hits Cambodia defense officials with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday announced it was levying sanctions against two senior Cambodian military officials for corruption, a move that comes as the Biden administration has expressed increasing concern about China's influence in the Southeast Asia nation.
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Teen recalls trying to stop Travis Scott show as concertgoers were "doing anything they could to just survive"
Legal teams for some of the victims combed through the site gathering evidence amid a growing number of lawsuits against festival organizers.
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After a year of record gun sales, advocates mull over how a new tax could save lives
Could a California proposal on taxing guns and ammunition reignite national interest?
VIDEO: Man brutalizes woman and drags her by her feet in horrifying NYC elevator assault
Shocking security footage shows the moment a man corners a woman in an elevator and strikes her repeatedly before dragging her by her feet across the ground.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says GOP Rep. Paul Gosar can't do simple math and has 'tumbleweeds' for brains
Gosar is standing by an animated video he tweeted out showing him killing Ocasio-Cortez and brandishing swords at Joe Biden.
Big business sharpens attack on Build Back Better
Business groups are sharpening their attacks on President Biden's Build Back Better package, warning congressional Democrats about its overall costs, potential effects on inflation and $800 billion in corporate tax increases.Why it matters: The White House relied on some of these same groups —...
U.S. FTC to consider study on supply chain concerns
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will vote next week on whether it will study if supply chain disruptions have affected competition, the agency said in a statement describing the agenda as tentative.
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Biden’s Build Back Better bill would speed up conversion to electric mail trucks at struggling USPS
A $6 billion part of Biden's Build Back Better bill would go to making up to 165,000 postal trucks, about three-quarters of which would be electric.
Tim Scott's 'opportunity zones' drew $29B to low-income areas: 'Changing the game'
Designated low-income areas known as "opportunity zones" that attract investments by offering tax-related benefits have resulted in positive impacts in many states across the U.S., generating tens of billions of dollars for the affected neighborhoods, according to a new report from the...
Ghislaine Maxwell, prosecutors spar over expert testimony on Jeffrey Epstein's so-called 'halo effect'
Prosecutors are seeking to limit Maxwell's testimony about "false memories."
Court filings: Maduro ally met with US prior to arrest
MIAMI (AP) — A businessman accused of siphoning off millions in state contracts from Venezuela met secretly with U.S. law enforcement to provide intelligence against Nicolás Maduro’s government prior to being charged in 2019 with money laundering , according to new filings in a related case...
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Progressive coalition retools ahead of 2022
A nationwide alliance of left-wing groups gets a new leadership team.
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Portugal passes law preventing companies from contacting remote employees after work
Portugal’s Socialist Party-led government has made it illegal for employers to call or text their workers outside of work hours, along with other measures designed to ensure work-life balance and entice remote workers to the country.
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Blinken says US is concerned Russia may be 'attempting to rehash' 2014 invasion of Ukraine | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States is "concerned by reports of unusual Russian military activity" and the possibility that Russia may be "attempting to rehash" its 2014 invasion of Ukraine.
Defendant: Ahmaud Arbery 'trapped like a rat' before slaying
One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot
Clinton aide on laptop that may have lost the election
The FBI reinvestigated Hillary Clinton's emails after seizing a laptop from Huma Abedin's then-husband.
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Bloomberg pledges $120 million to curb drug overdose deaths
Michael Bloomberg will spend $120 million in an effort to reduce the soaring numbers of deaths from drug overdoses, he announced today at a healthcare summit he organized
China, climate change are 'equally important' challenges to US: Pentagon
The Pentagon on Wednesday said the threats posed by China and climate change are "equally important" challenges to the United States.
Iran meets with other signatories of nuclear agreement ahead of new round of talks
Less than three weeks before indirect negotiations are set to resume between the U.S. and Iran about a possible return to the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran is holding talks with other signatories to the agreement to try to set the stage for the new round of negotiations. Why it matters: The talks on...
Analyst pleads not guilty to lying about Trump dossier
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Russian national who served as a primary source for a dossier of negative research about former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he lied to the FBI about the legitimacy of his own sources.
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Asian Americans favored Democrats by wide margin in high-profile races, exit polls say
“What we see among Asian Americans is really this fairly reliable, moderate Democratic bloc,” professor Janelle Wong said.
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Threat assessment: never ending for lawmakers
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No longer a ‘cash cow’, Saudi squeezes Lebanon’s ruined economy
Saudi blanket ban on Lebanese imports is another blow to a crippled economy.
Seattle mayor-elect criticizes proposed police cuts and demands 'more and better officers'
Seattle's incoming mayor shared his disapproval of a plan to remove funding to the city’s police on Tuesday, citing the election results to back him up.
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Former GOP Rep. Mike Bishop ‘strongly considering’ comeback bid
Former GOP Rep. Mike Bishop (Mich.) is mulling waging a comeback bid after losing his House seat in the 2018 midterms.A source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill that Bishop, who served…
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U.S. consumer prices jumped 6.2% in past year, most since 1990
Prices for U.S. consumers soared 6.2 percent in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rate since 1990.
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AG releases interview transcripts in Cuomo harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Over an 11-hour interview with investigators last July, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defiantly denied allegations he sexually harassed women and sparred with the lawyers questioning him, accusing one of being out to get him, according to a transcript released on Wednesday.
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Belarus accused of state terrorism over migrant crisis
Poland's prime minister says Belarus is flying in migrants and sending them to the border.
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Stefanik rolls out first round of 2022 endorsements to Republican women, says they will be 'majority makers'
House Republican Caucus Chair Elise Stefanik rolled out her first round of endorsements to elect more Republican women to Congress in 2022, telling Fox News that the group is "the most impressive and diverse group of rising stars we've ever seen."
Biden in a bind over U.S. consulate in Jerusalem decision
The Biden administration finds itself stuck between its pledge to the Palestinians to reopen the U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem and strong Israeli government opposition to this move.Why it matters: Any decision by the Biden administration on this issue is likely to anger either Israel or the...
Biden visits Baltimore port amid supply chain, inflation woes
President Joe Biden visited Baltimore Wednesday to tout his infrastructure bill and highlight work to ease port delays as the U.S. approaches the holiday season.
The Latest: China, US agree to redouble climate efforts
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The Latest on the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow: GLASGOW, Scotland — China and the United States have agreed to redouble efforts to fight climate change with “concrete actions,” in a joint statement announced Wednesday in climate talks in Glasgow.
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Security staffing at Travis Scott show unclear, chief says
HOUSTON (AP) — Organizers of the Astroworld music festival have not provided investigators with clear records about private security personnel working the grounds when a massive crowd surge during headliner Travis Scott's set led to at least eight deaths, Houston’s police chief said Wednesday.
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Chinese forces exercise near Taiwan in response to US visit
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese military forces are holding exercises near Taiwan in response to a visit by a U.S. congressional delegation to the island. The drills in the area of the Taiwan Strait are a “necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty," China's Defense Ministry said in an...
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Analysis: Trump suffers blow in January 6 case but keeps trying to outrun the clock ahead of 2022 midterms
A federal judge sent a message to Donald Trump Tuesday that he cannot outrun the rule of law and the Constitution forever. But that doesn't mean he won't try.
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Turpin siblings speak out in 1st interview about 'house of horrors'
ABC News' Diane Sawyer has exclusive interviews with children from the Turpin family, who authorities found captive inside their home in 2018 under harrowing conditions.
Risk of measles outbreaks growing as 22 million infants miss 1st vaccine: Officials
More than 22 million infants throughout the world didn't get their first measles vaccine dose last year.
GOP billionaire calls Joe Manchin 'a great American' for opposing Biden's plans to fight climate crisis and tax the wealthy
Ken Langone said he'll hold "the biggest fundraiser" he's ever had for Sen. Manchin, calling him "precious" for stalling Biden's agenda.
Citizen's arrest laws aren't cut and dry. Here's what you need to know | CNN
Laws governing citizen's arrests vary from state to state and can be hard to interpret.
Prosecutors taking over case of missing New Jersey 14-year-old Jashyah Moore
Jashyah Moore, 14, was last seen around 10 a.m. on Oct. 14 at Poppie's Deli Store in East Orange.
Nevada Democrat seeks to become first openly transgender statewide elected official
The lieutenant governor’s office is currently vacant.
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American returns to Afghanistan to save wife, escapes 2 months after US forces left
Prince Wafa, a naturalized U.S. citizen who worked for the military mission in his native Afghanistan, returned over the summer to help his wife out of the country.
Marine Corps offers $144,000 salary for 'diversity, equity and inclusion' adviser
A job listing with the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) seeking a "diversity, equity and inclusion" adviser with a starting salary of $144,128 is gaining attention on social media.
Henry Ruggs' lawyers argue to block medical records release
Attorneys for former Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III have launched a bid to keep his medical records out of the hands of prosecutors charging him with driving under the influence in a fiery crash that killed a woman and cost Ruggs his job
Top Biden aide Neera Tanden repeatedly claimed Steele dossier was credible
Neera Tanden repeatedly hyped the discredited Steele dossier as credible on Twitter before being tapped by President Biden as White House staff secretary.
Father gets 28 years for leaving girl to die in burning car
A South Carolina man who left his 19-month-old daughter to die in a burning car during a police chase was given 28 years in prison after pleading guilty
COVID-19 updates: Austria orders nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated residents
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 763,000 Americans.
Vikings player hospitalized after testing positive for COVID-19
"One of our players that was vaccinated, he had to go to the ER last night because of COVID," Zimmer said. "It's serious stuff."
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Study: Fox viewers more likely to believe Covid falsehoods
The most widely-believed falsehood is about the government exaggerating Covid deaths.
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'Strong' start to kids vaccine campaign, but challenges loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The campaign to vaccinate elementary school age children in the U.S. is off to a strong start, health officials said Wednesday, but experts say there are signs that it will be difficult to sustain the initial momentum.
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States challenge Biden's vaccine mandate for health workers
A coalition of 10 states has filed a lawsuit challenging a new rule by President Joe Biden's administration requiring millions of health care workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19
Is Covid’s winter surge already here? Experts warn the pandemic isn’t over
“I don’t think the spike will be as bad as last winter because we have vaccines available and the approval for younger age groups is a big game changer,” one public health expert said.
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The Valneva COVID-19 vaccine: Why it might be a game-changer
The French vaccine stimulates an immune response to the entire virus, not just to its spike protein.
In Russia, 83% of COVID hospital beds are filled amid surge
Russian authorities say nearly 83% of hospital beds designated for COVID-19 patients are filled, as daily tallies of new infections and deaths remain at all-time highs
Biden admin investing additional $785M in COVID-19 funding for hardest hit communities
The Biden administration will invest $785 million to help stop the spread of the coronavirus in some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations by building confidence in vaccines and helping…
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Data shows city worker Covid vaccine mandates are working
Public employees are vaccinated at a higher rate than the general public in 19 cities, an NBC News analysis found.
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Scoop: HHS’ next effort to boost Covid-19 testing
The Biden administration will spend $650 million to bolster domestic manufacturing of Covid-19 tests.
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Ellume's COVID-19 home test recall most serious, FDA says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the recall of Ellume's over-the-counter COVID-19 home test as Class 1, the most serious type of recall, after the Australian diagnostic test maker removed some of its tests from the market last month.
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The Vaccine Mandate Kicks in at 100 Employees. What If You're at 98?
Christie Thompson’s company, which sells and services semitrailers, is looking to fill a handful of open positions. But the challenge isn’t just finding qualified workers. Currently, 98 people work at the company. Adding two more employees would mean crossing the 100-person threshold that the...
The US and Europe have finally reconnected, but they're moving in different directions on Covid-19 | CNN
In September, when the White House announced its long-awaited plan to welcome vaccinated European travelers, the United States was consumed by a Covid-19 surge that far outpaced Europe's.
CBP orders supervisors to push employees on vaccine mandate, or be disciplined for insubordination
EXCLUSIVE: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has told supervisors they must push employees on their compliance with the Biden administration's vaccine mandate or else potentially be fired themselves -- as the agency grapples with significant pushback internally to the vaccine mandates.
Conservatives take on Big Bird over COVID vaccine, latest in yearslong tussle
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, went there. He took on Big Bird and the fowl’s advocacy for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Florida sheriff says department lost 9 employees to COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a staggering impact on the sheriff's department in Broward County, Florida
