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  Tacoma Police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said police were alerted to the street racers and a 100-person crowd blocking area streets, according to the News Tri…
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Romney blames Trump for trying to 'corrupt the election'
The GOP senator rejected some Republicans' claims that the process would be unconstitutional since Trump is no longer president.
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WH: 100M vaccinations in 100 days is just a start
President Joe Biden’s goal for 100 million Covid-19 vaccinations in his first 100 days is “ambitious” but “not our final goal,” White House chief of staff Ron Klain told NBC’s …
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Defense chief orders review of military sex assault programs
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first directive since taking office, has given his senior leaders two weeks to send him reports on sexual assault prevention programs in …
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Why Biden's immigration plan may be risky for Democrats
President Joe Biden is confronting the political risk that comes with grand ambition. As one of his first acts, Biden offered a sweeping immigration overhaul last week that wou…
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US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot
For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with …
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Trapped for 2 weeks, 11 workers rescued from China gold mine
Eleven workers trapped for two weeks inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday, a landmark achievement for an industry long-blighted by disasters …
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Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' — and the feeling is mutual
It's a club Donald Trump was never really interested in joining and certainly not so soon: the cadre of former commanders in chief who revere the presidency enough to put aside…
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Democrats rule Washington. 5 reasons they may not be able to hang on.
President Joe Biden and the new Democratic Congress were just sworn in, but the clock has already started on the 2022 midterm elections, when voters will decide if the presiden…
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Trump mulled replacing AG over election results
Then-President Donald Trump considered replacing acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in January with Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Clark, who was willing to help Trump pu…
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Man charged in Capitol riot tweeted 'Assassinate AOC'
A 34-year-old Texas man has been arrested for allegedly taking part in the storming of the U.S. Capitol this month and posting violent threats, including a call to assassinate …
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For Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that…
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Supporters' words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial
At least five supporters facing federal charges have suggested they were taking orders from the then-president when they marched on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
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More than 150 National Guard in Washington test positive for coronavirus
Between 150 and 200 National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., to provide security for President Joe Biden's inauguration have tested positive for the coronavirus, a U.S. off…
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Bus heading to Grand Canyon rolls over; 1 dead, 2 critical
A Las Vegas-based tour bus heading to the Grand Canyon rolled over in northwestern Arizona on Friday, killing one person and critically injuring two others, authorities said.
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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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For Biden, pandemic safety starts in the White House
Biden’s use of masks in the West Wing is one of many ways he and his team say they plan to establish strict protocols in an effort to keep the White House safe and set an examp…
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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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Defense chief orders review of military sex assault programs

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US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot

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Trump shuns 'ex-presidents club' — and the feeling is mutual

Democrats rule Washington. 5 reasons they may not be able to hang on.

Trump mulled replacing AG over election results

Man charged in Capitol riot tweeted 'Assassinate AOC'

For Black Pentagon chief, racism challenge is personal

Supporters' words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial

More than 150 National Guard in Washington test positive for coronavirus

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Larry King, Iconic TV And Radio Interviewer, Dies At 87

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