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  Then-President Donald Trump considered replacing acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in January with Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark, who was will…
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Larry King, Iconic TV And Radio Interviewer, Dies At 87
He was best known as the host of CNN's 25-year-long talk show, "Larry King Live."
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Texas AG sues to block Biden's deportation freeze
The Texas attorney general filed a lawsuit on Friday that seeks to block U.S. President Joe Biden's move to pause certain deportations for 100 days, a controversial opening-mov…
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GOP lawmaker being investigated over gun incident
U.S. Capitol Police on Friday were investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was found carrying a concealed gun while trying to enter the floor of the House of R…
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Tom Brokaw announces retirement after 55 years
Legendary NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw announced his retirement on Friday, closing the curtain on his half-century-long career chronicling some of the most tumultuous times in U.…
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Watch live: President Biden speaks about economic crisis
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1,900 Covid vaccine doses ruined by loose freezer plug
A Massachusetts Veterans Affairs hospital said that nearly 2,000 doses of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine were spoiled after a cleaning contractor accidentally unplugged a refrigera…
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At least 20 Capitol police officers test positive for COVID-19 after riot
Questions now swirl about whether the maskless, pro-Trump Capitol stormers infected law enforcement at a superspreader event. Reports are emerging out of Washington that at lea…
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Twitter suspends Iran top leader's account over Trump threat
Twitter said on Friday that it had permanently banned an account connected to the office of Iran’s supreme leader, shortly after the account posted a photo showing former Presi…
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Man plans to plead guilty to deaths of 36 partygoers in fire
The master tenant of a cluttered, dilapidated San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished in a late-night fire in 2016 is scheduled to plead guilty Friday to the …
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Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be the first Black defense secretary
President Biden made history by nominating Austin. But picking a retired general also threatens the bedrock democratic principle of civilian control of the military.
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Guard troops back inside Capitol after furor over move to parking garage
National Guard troops were allowed back into the Capitol to rest after some had been moved to a nearby parking garage, officials said. Senators expressed outrage Thursday even…
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Schumer: House to send Trump impeachment article Monday
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, launching the start of the former president's trial on a charg…
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Texas doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine
A Texas doctor was charged Thursday with stealing a vial of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to prosecutors.
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Special Report: How U.S. CDC missed chances to spot COVID's silent spread
U.S. health officials knew very little then about the mysterious new virus, and the quarantined group offered an early opportunity to size up the threat. The federal government…
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DOJ to investigate resignation of Ga. attorney
Byung ‘BJay’ Pak, a 2017 Trump appointee, left his position the day after Trump’s infamous call with Georgia’s secretary of state.
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2021 could be the year women get full Constitutional rights
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit sex discrimination, was introduced nearly 100 years ago. With a new president and a Democratic Congress, advocates say its chan…
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New Time cover shows the utter chaos that Donald Trump left behind for Joe Biden
Biden looks out of the trashed Oval Office's window in artist Tim O’Brien's latest front page artwork for the magazine.
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Attorneys call for suspension of Giuliani's license
The prominent group said the efforts of Trump's personal attorney to undercut the 2020 election were "eroding the rule of law."
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GOP lawmaker tries to bring gun into House chamber
Rep. Andy Harris, who has repeatedly flouted the magnetometers that were installed near the House chamber after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, set off the metal detecto…

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