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  Senate Republicans voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against moving forward with Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial, making clear a conviction of t…
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AP sources: Biden to pause oil drilling on public lands
President Joe Biden is set to announce a wide-ranging moratorium on new oil and gas leasing on U.S. lands, as his administration moves quickly to reverse Trump administration p…
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Arms deal, hacking complicate Joe Biden's approach to Russia
President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preservin…
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Elderly woman killed, 5 others hurt in Portland car rampage
A motorist repeatedly drove into people along streets and sidewalks in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, killing an elderly woman who was dragged beneath the wheels. Authorities sai…
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Rioters flaunt involvement in Capitol siege
“THIS IS ME,” one man posted on Instagram with a hand emoji pointing to himself in a picture of the violent mob descending on the U.S. Capitol. “Sooo we’ve stormed Capitol Hill…
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Biden more bullish on vaccines, open to 1.5M daily shot goal
President Joe Biden on Monday appeared to boost his goal for coronavirus vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, suggesting the nation could soon be injecting 1.5 million…
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Texas man pleads guilty in plot to attack Trump Tower
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to a terror charge after authorities accused him of plotting attacks on the White House and Trump Tower in New York City. Jaylyn Christopher Moli…
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Vatican clears retired bishop of abuse claims
The Vatican has cleared a retired U.S. bishop of multiple allegations he sexually abused minors and teenagers.
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Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism o…
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McConnell backs off Senate filibuster fight
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster, easing a standoff with new Majority L…
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Calif. lifts stay-at-home order as conditions improve
Business owners hailed Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision, but local health officials expressed concern that it may cause residents to let down their guard.
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Twitter permanently bans My Pillow CEO
Twitter said it was pulling the plug on devout Trump supporter Mike Lindell's account for repeated violations of the company's policy on election misinformation.
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Report: Portland mayor pepper-sprayed man who confronted him
Portland, Oregon, Mayor Ted Wheeler pepper-sprayed a man who confronted him and a former mayor as they left a restaurant Sunday evening, according to a police report.
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Biden says Trump's Senate trial 'has to happen'
The president expressed doubt, however, about whether enough Republican senators would actually vote to convict his predecessor, according to CNN.
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Biden ups vaccine goal to 1.5 million shots a day, says vaccine to be widely available by spring
President Joe Biden said he expects anyone who wants a coronavirus vaccination to be able to get one by the spring, and he upped his vaccination goal for his first 100 days in …
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Scowling Bernie Sanders happy his mittened meme may raise millions for charity
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the famed curmudgeon photographed at President Joe Biden's inauguration wearing mittens and a scowl behind his facemask in an image that instantly …
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U.S. virus numbers drop, but race against new strains heats up
Coronavirus deaths and cases per day in the U.S. dropped markedly over the past couple of weeks but are still running at alarmingly high levels, and the effort to snuff out COV…
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Indianapolis police arrest juvenile in mass shooting
Indiana police say they arrested a suspect in connection with the Sunday shooting deaths of five people and one unborn child. In a press release, the Indianapolis Metropolitan …
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Navy SEAL gets 10 years in Green Beret's death
The SEAL's attorney said he plans to appeal the punishment. DeDolph is one of four service members — two SEALs and two Marines — to be charged in Melgar's 2017 death in the Afr…
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Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election
The Justice Department’s inspector general is launching an investigation to examine whether any former or current department officials “engaged in an improper attempt” to overt…

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