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Trump the dominant force at conservative conference
A conference dedicated to the future of the conservative movement turned into an ode to Donald Trump as speakers declared their fealty to the former president and attendees pos…
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Report: FBI eyes suspect in Capitol officer's death
The FBI has pinpointed a suspect in its investigation into the death of a U.S. Capitol Police officer in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress by supporters of then-President Donald Tr…
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Texas woman files suit following $9,500 electric bill
Lisa Khoury wants Griddy to grant full forgiveness to customers hit with massive bills during last week's winter storm.
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US implicates Saudi prince in journalist's killing
Saudi Arabia's crown prince likely approved an operation to kill or capture a U.S.-based journalist inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a newly declassified U.…
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Justice Department pledges to investigate, as attacks on Asian Americans increase
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it would investigate the rising tide of hate crimes in America, as Asian Americans have experienced a growing number of racially moti…
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How US airstrike in Syria sends message to Iran
A U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran delivered by a new American administration still figuring out its …
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Trump set to address CPAC in bid to extend his lease on the GOP
With the party divided over him, the former president will address conservatives Sunday. Here's a preview.
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Russians leave N.Korea on hand-pushed rail trolley
A group of Russian diplomats and family members used a hand-pushed rail trolley to leave North Korea this week, amid Pyongyang's strict anti-coronavirus measures.
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Capitol suspect's ex turns him in after he insults her
Pennsylvania man Richard Michetti apparently sent his ex-girlfriend text messages and two videos from inside the Capitol.
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McConnell would 'absolutely' back Trump as nominee
McConnell this month called Trump's role in the deadly Jan. 6 riot a "disgraceful dereliction of duty."
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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the U.S.
February is usually the peak of flu season, with doctors' offices and hospitals packed with suffering patients. Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports comin…
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Capitol Police Chief: Extremists plotting State of the Union violence
Militias tied to the Jan. 6 insurrection have stated their desire to “blow up the Capitol,” said acting Chief Yogananda Pittman.
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Biden lifts Trump-era ban blocking legal immigration
President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the Unite…
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California carpool driver busted with masked mannequin in passenger's seat
The California Highway Patrol shared a photo of the mannequin in a disposable face mask, glasses and a red flannel shirt. It also appeared to have facial wrinkles.
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Major project at secretive Israeli nuclear facility
The site at the center of the nation's undeclared atomic weapons program is undergoing what appears to be its biggest construction project in decades, satellite photos analyzed…
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New coronavirus variant identified in New York
The new variant, known as B.1.526, was first identified in samples collected in New York in November, and by mid-February represented about 12% of cases, researchers said on We…
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California is first state to pass 50,000 Covid deaths
The state, the most populous in the nation, has also had more than 3 million cases.
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Saudi crown prince blamed for Jamal Khashoggi killing
The release of a new report will mark a new chapter in U.S.-Saudi relations and a clear break from Trump's policy of equivocating about the Saudi state's role in the brutal mur…
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Steve Bannon records subpoenaed in bid to prosecute Trump-pardoned crimes
Despite Trump’s pardon, Bannon could face state charges in New York over his seedy “build the wall” plot since presidential acts of clemency only cover federal crimes.

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