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A former State Department appointee of ex-President Donald Trump on Friday complained about jail conditions to a judge after being arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, Newsweek reports. Federico Guillermo Klein, 42, […]

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The U.S. Senate on Saturday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan in a party-line vote after an all-night session that was delayed repeatedly as the Republican minority tried but failed to push […]

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Pope Francis held a historic meeting with Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Saturday, in a powerful appeal for coexistence in a land torn by sectarianism and violence, The Jerusalem Post reports. […]

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The United States and European Union agreed to temporarily suspend tariffs levied on billions of dollars of each others’ aircraft, wine, food and other products as both sides try to find a negotiated settlement to […]

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Disneyland can soon fling open its gates and outdoor concerts will once again play in California under new rules the state released on Friday, Politico writes. The changes will likely bring dormant theme parks, outdoor […]

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The Senate voted 58-42 Friday night to reject Sen. Bernie Sanders’ effort to add a $15 minimum wage provision to President Biden’s $1.9 million COVID-19 relief bill, and is now poised to work well into […]

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U.S. border agents detained nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in February, according to two people familiar with preliminary figures, the highest monthly total since a major border surge in mid-2019, Reuters reports. The […]

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Senate Democrats have agreed to cut the weekly unemployment insurance supplement in their $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill but extend it for a longer period of time, CNBC confirmed Friday. The party plans to make […]

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An Arizona man who goes by the name “QAnon Shaman” and was among the first to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6 said in a jailhouse interview broadcast Thursday that he was “wounded” not to […]

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The BBC has issued an apology and started an investigation after airing an interview with a man who posed as Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, The New York Times reports. The network said in […]

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested Wednesday that he would run for president in 2024 if former President Donald Trump decides against seeking the White House for a second time, Politico writes. Appearing Wednesday […]

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Concern over President Biden’s lack of press accessibility mounted Wednesday evening, after the commander in chief told reporters he was “happy to take questions” before having his microphone and camera-feed cut off, New York Post […]

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The emergency powers that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) had at the start of the coronavirus pandemic will be repealed with the new bill that passed the New York State Senate, reported The Hill. “The legislation […]

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Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday blamed President Biden’s “sweeping left-wing amnesty plan” for fueling the escalating migrant crisis on the southern border — and said it sidelined the interests of American workers, Fox […]

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In a now deleted Twitter post, Rep. Lance Gooden (Texas) reportedly said that he pushed the wrong button by accident, as he was the only Republican senator to vote for the George Floyd Justice in […]

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The petition to recall California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has climbed above 1.9 million signatures with two weeks to go until its deadline, proponents announced Wednesday evening, Fox News informed. “We have cleared another milestone, […]

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The feud between two of New York’s most prominent leaders is escalating as New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio’s press secretary suggested that the governor was criticizing her boss to vindicate himself in his ongoing sexual […]

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The government’s top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci called the decisions of the Texas and Mississippi governors to end the coronavirus restrictions “inexplicable” and warned that this kind of moves can raise the numbers in […]

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused President Biden on Sunday of a “pathetic failure of leadership” for the current pace of his nationwide push to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News informed. Republican lawmakers […]

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The House of Representatives canceled votes Thursday in Washington amid new security threats at the Capitol and members will work late into the evening Wednesday, Fox News informed. House leadership announced the sudden change in plans Wednesday. […]

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U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday that she will vote to confirm U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico to become secretary of the interior, Fox News informed. Haaland, who was nominated for the […]

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President Joe Biden has backed a plan to cut the income caps for Americans to receive a direct payment as part of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package set to pass in the coming days, […]

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