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Corrections: 2022

December 2022

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… Trump "tearing" documents. According to audio from Nick Luna's deposition, removed: the aide confirmed that Trump would sometimes tear up notes when he was finished …

… someone had promised Hutchinson a job, which disappeared after she removed: cooperative now: cooperated with the committee. Before her public testimony, Hutchinson replaced Passantino …

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… FBI. In a Jan. 2 phone call, Trump asked Raffensperger now: to “find” the votes needed to win Georgia. Smith also sent …

… The House Oversight Committee, meanwhile, asked the National Archives to removed: a review now: determine whether Trump retained any additional presidential records at his storage … were recently found at the storage unit. (CNN / Bloomberg) removed: 5/ Inflation rose less than expected in November, with the consumer price index increasing 7.1% from a year ago — the lowest reading since the end of 2021. Inflation peaked at 9.1% in June. On a month-to-month basis, prices rose 0.1% in November – down from 0.4% in October. Inflation, however, remains well-above the Federal Reserve's 2% target despite the central bank raising interest rates from just above zero early this year to about 4%. The Fed is expected to raise rates by a half-point tomorrow, after four straight three-quarter-point increases. (Politico / CNBC / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Axios)

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5/ A federal appeals court halted the special master review now: of thousands of documents seized from Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. The decision … government documents. (Washington Post / Axios / CNN / CNBC) removed: 6/ Kevin McCarthy demanded that the Jan. 6 committee chairman preserve all records and transcripts from the investigation into the attack on the U.S. Capitol. McCarthy also vowed that Republicans would hold their own hearings into “why the Capitol complex was not secure” on the day a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol seeking to stop the certification of Biden’s electoral win. (Washington Post / Politico)

November 2022

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4/ The age of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. removed: are now: is getting older as prices rise, mortgage rates increase, and inventory …

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… point at its December meeting, and markets now expect rates now: to eclipse 5% next year. “It is likely that restoring price …

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… unions and rail companies, a nationwide freight rail strike could removed: become begin as early as December 9, which would cost the …

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… company stopped several illegal tax practices after Trump became president. now: Allen Weisselberg testified that senior employees received their bonuses via 1099 …

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… Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex marriage protections into federal removed: law and require states to recognize the marriages. now: law. The bill also repeals the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, … In May, 71% of Americans said they supported legal same-sex removed: marriage, now: marriage – up from 27% in 1996. A final Senate vote …

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… of those races to favor the Democratic candidates. Meanwhile, at now: a Democratic National Committee event, Biden said that, nationally, there were …

… a 40-year high and well above the Fed’s 2% target. removed: Inflation now: The inflation report leaves the Federal Reserve on track to raise rates …

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… Republicans, however, are still poised to win a narrow majority now: in one if not both houses of Congress. In the Senate, …

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… with control of Congress at stake in the first national removed: elections now: election since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Republicans …

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4/ A Russian oligarch known as “Vladimir Putin’s removed: chef”admitted now: chef” admitted that Russia had interfered in U.S. elections and would continue …

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… ballots. In Pennsylvania, thousands of ballots have been set aside removed: after the because the voter neglected to put a date on the …

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… Humanity has a choice: cooperate or perish." The Guterres called removed: out now: for China and the U.S. – the world’s two biggest polluters …

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… Global Climate report a "chronicle of climate chaos." The agency removed: added that "we just had the 8 warmest years on record," noting now: noted that "the warming continues" with accelerating sea level rise, record-breaking …

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… premiums and prescription drug costs. About 21% of the people now: in Florida are over the age of 65 removed: in Florida participate in Social Security – the second highest of any state. (CNN / Washington …

October 2022

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… want to be dealing with nonsense objections, nonsense assertions," Dearie removed: said." now: said. (Bloomberg / CNN)

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… government rate for hotel stays at Trump properties while protecting removed: him and his now: the Trump family, according to the House Oversight Committee. The committee found …

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… in the continued production of this newsletter/blog/podcast. Become a member removed: today.](Bloomberg now: today.] (Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / CNN / Politico / ABC …

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… E. Jean Carroll occurred while he was president. Carroll brought now: the libel case three years removed: ago now: ago, after Trump repeatedly denied her rape allegations and described her …

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… The reformulated boosters are bivalent, meaning they contain a combination now: of components that removed: targeted now: target the original coronavirus strain and the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and …

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Removed: 4/ The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s appeal over classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Trump had asked the Supreme Court to allow the special master reviewing the seized documents access those marked as classified. The Justice Department, however, called the records “extraordinarily sensitive” and that Trump has no “plausible” claims of ownership over these sensitive government …

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A lawyer for former president Donald Trump who signed a letter stating that a “diligent search” for classified records had been conducted and that all such documents had been given back to the government has spoken with the FBI. Christina Bobb signed a letter in June certifying that “based upon the information that has been provided to me," Trump had …

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4/ The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s appeal over classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago. Trump had asked the Supreme Court to allow the special master reviewing the seized documents access to those marked as classified. The Justice Department, however, called the records “extraordinarily sensitive” and that Trump has no “plausible” claims of ownership over these sensitive …

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… unconstitutional, including the restrictions on the ability to carry a removed: guns now: gun in “sensitive places,” such as Times Square, the subway, libraries, …

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… order "authorizing the review of seized documents bearing classification markings." now: The petition was filed with Justice Clarence Thomas, who oversees emergency requests from the 11th Circuit and is likely to refer Trump’s request to the full court to consider. In January, the Supreme Court rejected Trump’s request to block the release of more than 750 pages of his White House records related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Only Justice Clarence Thomas noted a dissent. (CNN / Washington Post / New York Times / Bloomberg / now: Politico / Axios)

Removed: 6/ Trump sued CNN for alleged defamation and is seeking at least $475 million in damages. Trump claims that CNN harmed his reputation with "false, defamatory, and inflammatory mischaracterizations of him" and that CNN "intended to interfere with [his] political career" as part of a "concerted effort to tilt the political balance to the Left." For his part, Trump has …

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… officials that should have been transferred under the Presidential Records removed: Act.. now: Act. The Archives will consult with the Justice Department “on whether …

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… “armed rebellion” to keep Trump in power “by whatever means removed: necessary,", now: necessary," the Justice Department said during its opening statements in the …

September 2022

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… make a new landfall in South Carolina on Friday. Ian now: is "taking aim at the Carolinas and Georgia with life-threatening flooding, …

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… Hurricane Center said Ian has intensified into a hurricane again removed: afterm oving now: after moving over the Atlantic Ocean. It projected to make a new …

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… threshold for lawmakers to object to the electoral count and removed: and reaffirm that the vice president only has a ministerial role …

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… a plan that would "sunset" Social Security and Medicare if removed: Congress. now: Congress doesn't act. Social Security's combined reserves, meanwhile, are projected to be depleted …

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… Biden warned that Social Security and Medicare are "on the removed: chopping" now: chopping block" if Republicans regained control of Congress. Some Republicans have called …

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… wage, and expanding nutrition assistance programs – will require congressional removed: approve. now: approval. (Washington Post / New York Times / Associated Press / …

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1/ The Senate is set to vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government running past Friday. However, at least two Democrats and several Republicans have said they plan to vote against the spending measure because it contains a proposal from Joe Manchin to reform the federal permitting process for energy projects and fast-track a pipeline that …

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1/ The Senate is set to vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the federal government running past Friday. In addition to maintaining current funding levels through Dec. 16, the bill also provides more than $12 billion to Ukraine, $1 billion to help families with heating and cooling costs, $2.5 billion to help New Mexico recover from wildfires, and …

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… Meadows recently complied with a Justice Department subpoena for information removed: aboutthe now: about the 2020 election, including these text messages. (CNN)

… debt for millions of American borrowers will cost roughly $400 removed: billion, now: billion over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The CBO expects …

6/ The U.S. warned Russia of "catastrophic" consequences if Putin removed: using now: uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine. "It's very important that Moscow hear … the consequences would be horrific," Secretary of State Antony Blinken removed: and said. "And we've made that very clear." National security adviser …

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… Department hasn't proven that the documents with classification markings are now: actually classified. Dearie has until Nov. 30 to complete his work …

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… Coffee County elections office examining electronic “poll pads,” which contain removed: sensitive voter data and are used to check in voters at …

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… nonprofit, "exploited a program" designed to provide meals for underserved removed: children. Instead, now: children and that the defendants "prioritized their own greed" by purchasing "luxury cars, …

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… rose 175%. Many of the migrants are seeking asylum, which removed: were now: was significantly restricted during the Trump administration. (New York Times / …

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… Barry Croft and Adam Fox face up to life in removed: prison. now: prison. (New York Times / NBC News / Wall Street Journal)

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… policies.” 44% believe abortion will become less accessible in their removed: lifetime.(Politico) now: lifetime. (Politico)

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… Amtrak will shut down all long distance passenger trains starting now: Thursday because of the possible freight rail strike. The majority of …

Removed: 6/ House lawmakers proposed bipartisan legislation to reform the Electoral Count Act of 1887 – the first major legislative response to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The bill, called the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act, is similar to the bipartisan effort in the Senate to clarify the limited role of the vice president in certifying election result, …

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… “a huge giveaway to the fossil fuel industry” and that removed: said the legislation would make it easier for the fossil fuel … In order to secure Manchin's support for the Inflation Reduction removed: Act in exchange, now: Act, Schumer promised to pass the permitting reform bill. (Bloomberg / …

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… but never tried because Trump pardoned him before that could removed: happen.(Washington now: happen. (Washington Post / New York Times / Politico / NPR)

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… at Mar-a-Lago. Agents also found 42 empty folders of sensitive removed: document now: documents labeled with instructions to return to the staff secretary or …

Removed: 5/ A judge removed a New Mexico county commissioner from office for his role in the Jan. 6 attack. Couy Griffin is the first public official in more than a century to be disqualified from office for violating the 14th Amendment. It also the first time a judge has formally ruled that the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol was …

August 2022

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… the winner of the election that was decided two years removed: ago or “and this now: ago, saying “this would be the minimal solution, declare the 2020 Election irreparably …

… approve of labor unions – the highest since 1965. 16% removed: of of Americans live in a household where at least one …

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… the more than 770 pages of documents that Trump unsuccessfully removed: try now: tried to claim executive privilege over. The subpoena is not related …

… former chief financial officer pleaded guilty to 15 tax fraud removed: charge. now: charges. Allen Weisselberg's plea bargain requires him to testify truthfully as …

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… dedicated to climate and energy programs aimed at reducing U.S. removed: cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by the …

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… About 40% of households – roughly 5.4 million households – now: that are not current on their rent or mortgage removed: payments, and now: payments said they could face eviction or foreclosure in the next two months. …

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… CHIPS and Science Act provides $10 billion for regional technology removed: hubs across, now: hubs, a 25% investment tax credit for the manufacturing of semiconductors …

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… shield conversations he had with witnesses while he was president removed: can be kept from a federal criminal grand jury. John Rowley, a former …

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… remove Trump from office after the events of Jan. 6, removed: 2021.(CNN now: 2021. (CNN / Politico / New York Times / Bloomberg)

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… bill. The PACT Act was ultimately approved 86 to 11 now: several days later, and now heads to Biden for his signature. …

July 2022

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… Thompson and Carolyn Maloney raised concerns about Inspector General Joseph removed: Ciffari's now: Cuffari's "failure to inform Congress of deleted Secret Service text messages …

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2/ The Secret Service said it could not recover the deleted text messages related to the Jan. 6 attack. Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari told the Jan. 6 committee last week that after requesting records of texts related to the Capitol attack he learned "many of these texts were erased as part of a device-replacement program." Agents were instructed …

After

2/ The House passed legislation to codify federal protections for same-sex marriage, including a requirement that states recognize valid marriages performed in other states. 47 Republicans joined all House Democrats in passing the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and enshrine marriage equality into federal law. The bill also codifies the right to interracial …

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3/ Trump's former deputy national security adviser will testify publicly at Thursday's Jan. 6 committee hearing. Matthew Pottinger was in the White House during the Capitol riot and resigned shortly after Trump tweeted that Pence should have had more courage. Trump White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews will also testify. Matthews also resigned on Jan. 6, 2021. Meanwhile, Bennie …

After

3/ The Secret Service said it could not recover the deleted text messages related to the Jan. 6 attack. Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari told the Jan. 6 committee last week that after requesting records of texts related to the Capitol attack he learned "many of these texts were erased as part of a device-replacement program." Agents were instructed …

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… following the 2022 midterms, compared with 40% who would prefer removed: Republican now: Republicans control Congress. (New York Times)

poll/ 53% now: of voters say America’s political system is too divided politically to …

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… for this type of audit – or about 1 in removed: 30,6000. now: 30,600. The IRS, meanwhile, asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general for …

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… Kentucky the day before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. removed: Wade, ending the federal constitutional right to abortion. now: Wade. In an email dated June 23, the White House informed …

June 2022

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… for Trump put Justice Neil Gorsuch on the bench – removed: the now: his first of removed: Trump's three conservative appointees to the Supreme Court. (Washington Post / …

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… and it could hardly have come at a worse time,” now: and that the Biden administration is "running out of options right …

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… Committee to do so," her lawyer, Mark Paoletta, wrote. "However, removed: based on my understanding of the communications that spurred the Committee’s request, I do not understand the need to speak with Mrs. Thomas. Before I can recommend that she meet with you, now: [...] I am asking the Committee to provide a better justification for why Mrs. Thomas’s testimony is relevant to the Committee’s legislative purpose." now: Paoletta noted that it's "been a particularly stressful time" amid the Supreme Court rulings to eliminate the constitutional right to an abortion and expand gun rights. Thomas exchanged text messages with Mark Meadows, the White House …

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… chief of staff at the time, urging him to challenge removed: Biden now: Biden's victory. The committee also obtained emails between Thomas and John …

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… recess, sometime in mid-July. Tuesday's hearing starts at 1 p.m. removed: Easter now: Eastern and will be the panel's sixth hearing this month. (NBC …

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… The coalition is comprised of the attorneys general of New removed: York now: York, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, …

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… According to Pence lawyer Greg Jacob, Pence’s initial reaction to now: the scheme for him to stop the process of transferring presidential …

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… – the fastest pace since 1987. One year ago, the removed: averaged now: average rate was less than 2.93%. (Bloomberg / Washington Post / …

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… care and advance inclusive learning environments for LGBTQ children. The removed: the order is meant to counter 300-plus anti-LGBTQ laws introduced by …

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… up misconceptions. I look forward to talking to them,” Thomas removed: said.(Washington now: said. (Washington Post / CNN / Axios / Politico / Associated Press …

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… Reserve decision on interest rates. Before last week’s higher than removed: expect now: expected inflation report, the Fed was expected to raise interest rates …

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… that Trump’s world had divided into “Team Crazy” vs. “Team removed: Normal” now: Normal.” Despite repeatedly being advised against pursuing claims that the election … ahead and raised $250 million from supporters for the so-called removed: the “Official Election Defense Fund” – which has never actually existed. …

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… show that prices continued to rise in May, on par now: with April’s inflation of 8.3%. (Bloomberg / NBC News / Reuters …

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… attempt to overturn the 2020 election. Following the Jan. 6 removed: right, now: riot, Cipollone advised Trump that he could face civil liability in …

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… the situation and trigger extremist violence over the next six removed: month. now: months. The bulletin, which is scheduled to expire Nov. 30, warned …

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… or August whether to partially forgive student-loan debt for 40 removed: millions now: million borrowers who owe about $1.6 trillion. Earlier this year, Biden …

May 2022

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… the White House residence to Mar-a-Lago, who boxed them up, now: and whether anyone knew the boxes contained classified material. (New York …

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… the highest price since 2000 when AAA started keeping track. removed: The now: The Consumer Price Index, which will be released Wednesday, is expected …

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… rate since 1981. Prices rose 0.3% on a month-to-month basis. removed: April’s core now: Core inflation, meanwhile, rose 0.6% in April – faster than March's …

… state to him. The call set off the criminal investigation. now: The Justice Department is also investigating fake electors and a grand …

poll/ 57% of Americans say removed: the Roe v. Wade should be left in place, while 36% …

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… pregnancy – before many women even know that they're pregnant. now: The Oklahoma Supreme Court denied an emergency request to temporarily halt …

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… fifty years – not just on women but on all removed: Americans. now: Americans." They added: “The Republican-appointed Justices’ reported votes to overturn Roe …

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… say Trump should be charged with a crime for his removed: roll now: role urging supporters to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, …

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… voted to overturn Roe, which established a constitutional right to now: an abortion 49 years ago. Alito writes that “Roe was egregiously …

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… Court weakens or overturns Roe v. Wade this summer. While now: a nationwide abortion ban would be extraordinarily difficult to pass given …

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… abortion after six weeks of pregnancy if the Supreme Court removed: weaken now: weakens or overturns Roe v. Wade this summer. While nationwide abortion …

April 2022

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… out" of anyone who was "about to throw a tomato" now: at a rally, framing the violence as “self-defense.” (Daily Beast / …

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… in the classroom. In all, Kemp signed seven education bills removed: signed into law, including the "Protect Students First Act," which defines …

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… wave, which limited spending on restaurants and travel in January. removed: consumer now: Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of the economy. (Wall Street …

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Removed: 6. Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cited for bringing a loaded handgun through a TSA checkpoint at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. It's the second time that Cawthorn has been stopped at an airport in his home state for carrying a weapon. (CNN / CNBC)

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… with the district court’s decision and will appeal, subject to removed: C.D.C.’s now: CDC’s conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health,” the …

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1/ The Biden administration removed: has not ruled out appealing now: will appeal a federal judge's ruling that removed: struck down a now: lifted the nationwide Covid-19 mask mandate on public removed: transport. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said now: transport if the now: CDC decides to extend the requirement, which is set to expire May 3. The Justice Department now: and the CDC “disagree with the district court’s decision and will removed: “take now: appeal, subject to C.D.C.’s conclusion that the order remains necessary for public health,” the department said in a removed: couple of days” to decide whether or not to challenge the ruling. now: statement. Following the removed: ruling, now: Florida judge’s ruling that struck down a federal mask requirement on airplanes, trains, buses, and other public transportation, TSA said it would stop enforcing mask mandates, as did most major U.S. airlines on domestic and some international flights. removed: Biden, however, now: Earlier, Biden said Americans should decide for themselves whether to wear masks, saying the decision to mask is “up to them.” removed: The CDC, meanwhile, continues to recommend that people wear masks on planes, trains, and other public transportation. (Politico / New now: (New York Times now: / CNBC / Politico / CNBC / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)

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… last week. In 2022, there have been 144 mass shootings, removed: leaving now: and total gun deaths for the year have reached more than removed: 12,600 people dead. now: 12,600. (CNN / Associated Press / NBC News)

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… punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The bill removed: makes an exception only in the case of a medical emergency and does not provide exceptions in cases of rape and removed: incest. now: incest – only in the case of a medical emergency. (CNN / Associated Press)

… discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-5 removed: now: adopting language used in Florida's “Don’t Say Gay” bill. (NBC …

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… then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows ideas for overturning now: the 2020 election before it was called. On November 5 – …

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… 116th Supreme Court justice, making her the first Black woman now: to serve on the high court. removed: She will be sworn in when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer. "This is one of the great moments of American history," … toward making our highest court reflect the diversity of America." now: Jackson will be sworn in when Justice Stephen Breyer retires this summer. (New York Times / Washington Post / NPR / NBC News / CNN / Politico / Wall Street Journal) removed: 2/ New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a Manhattan judge to hold Trump in contempt of court for refusing to comply with a court order to turn over documents for her investigation of his company. James also asked the judge to fine Trump $10,000 for every day he fails to surrender those documents. In February, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to "comply in full" with James' subpoena seeking documents and information. Trump, however, missed the March 31 deadline to hand over records. "Instead of obeying a court order, Mr. Trump is trying to evade it," James said. Trump "did not comply at all," but instead sent a response “raising objections to each of the eight document requests in the subpoena based on grounds such as overbreadth, burden, and lack of particularity.” (CNBC / CNN / Washington Post / New York Times / NBC News / Bloomberg / CBS News)

Before

3/ The Manhattan district attorney said the criminal investigation into Trump and his company is continuing, despite the recent resignation of the two senior prosecutors leading the case. “It’s open, it’s active, we have a great team in place of dedicated career prosecutors working every day,” Alvin Bragg said. “We’re exploring evidence that’s not been previously explored. We will leave …

After

2/ New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a Manhattan judge to hold Trump in contempt of court for refusing to comply with a court order to turn over documents for her investigation into his company. James also asked the judge to fine Trump $10,000 for every day he fails to surrender those documents. In February, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge …

now: 3/ The Manhattan district attorney said the criminal investigation into Trump and his company is continuing, despite the recent resignation of the two senior prosecutors leading the case. “It’s open, it’s active, we have a great team in place of dedicated career prosecutors working every day,” Alvin Bragg said. “We’re exploring evidence that’s not been previously explored. We will leave no stone unturned.” The future of the investigation, which produced tax-fraud indictments of the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg, was called into question after prosecutors Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz resigned in February. In his resignation letter, Pomerantz said Trump "is guilty of numerous felony violations," but that the case had been “suspended indefinitely.” While Bragg said "the investigation is very much ongoing," he wouldn't place a timeline on the case other than to say that "investigations are not linear." (Wall Street Journal / CNN / Bloomberg / ABC News) 4/ The Justice Department is investigating the 15 boxes of … Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney accused the Justice Department of “interfering” with removed: the now: its investigation by preventing the National Archives from cooperating with the …

… voted to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status and removed: ban now: banned the import of Russian energy into the U.S. The House …

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… with all 50 Democrats to clear the Senate's 60 vote removed: threshold. now: threshold. (ABC News / New York Times / Wall Street Journal …

March 2022

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… Lawmakers hope Congress can approve the legislation next week before removed: Congress leaves now: leaving for removed: a now: the two-week April recess. (New York Times / CNN / ABC …

2/ Biden removed: has ordered the release now: of roughly a million barrels of oil a day from the … from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve would be the largest-ever since removed: that now: the emergency stockpile was established in the early 1970s. The White House called it removed: “unprecedented” while now: “unprecedented,” and Biden said he expects now: that gasoline prices could drop “fairly significantly.” Gas is currently averaging …

… to government officials in Trump’s orbit who assisted in the removed: rally and now: rally, as well as the push by Trump allies to promote alternate slates of …

… Lee, Trump called him on the day of the insurrection removed: with a now: from the number removed: recorded as 202-395-0000, now: which is a placeholder removed: number that corresponds to an official White removed: House. now: House phone. Lee said Trump had meant to call Sen. Tommy Tuberville. …

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… a little discomforting." Secretary of State Antony Blinken also acknowledged now: that Putin has been misinformed by his advisers, saying "[...] one …

… restrictions, and information about to receive immediate antiviral treatments if removed: they now: you have Covid-19. “We’re now in a new moment in this …

… largely blocked migrants from entering the U.S. The change is now: expected to take effect in late May and would halt use …

… expected to invoke the Defense Production Act to help secure removed: U.S. the minerals needed for the batteries used in electric vehicles …

… Weatherization Assistance Program comes from Biden’s $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure removed: bill, which now: bill and will allow the program to modernize about 450,000 homes with …

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5/ Russia said it will removed: sharply “drastically reduce military activity” removed: operations near Kyiv and northern Ukraine after Ukrainian negotiators said they …

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… misleading valuations “and other misrepresentations” were used by the Trump removed: organization now: Organization “to secure economic benefits, according to a court filing by …

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… job so we can do ours." The committee, meanwhile, voted now: to hold former Trump aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro in …

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… defense companies. Biden said that while “sanctions never deter,” the removed: “the maintenance now: “maintenance of sanctions, the increasing the pain” on Putin is “what …

… he committed crimes — he did." Pomerantz added that the now: potential felonies now: are related to the “preparation and use of his annual Statements …

… confirmation hearings concluded after hearing from outside witnesses. Members of removed: an now: the American Bar Association, which gave Jackson its highest professional rating, …

… 22 anonymous donors. Half the samples contained PET plastic (e.g. removed: drinks now: drink bottles), while a third contained polystyrene (e.g. food packaging), and …

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… Judge Jackson of not answering his questions despite continually interrupting removed: he now: her whenever she started to respond to his questions. And, Marsha …

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… weapons in the case of "an existential threat for our removed: country, now: country," adding that "Putin intends to make the world listen to …

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… from New Mexico of illegally entering restricted U.S. Capitol grounds removed: on on Jan. 6. Couy Griffin, who waived his right to …

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… ban "discrimination based on an individual's texture or style of removed: hair. now: hair." Crown stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for …

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… same-sex couples by denying them marriage licenses. The ruling clears removed: to now: the way for a jury trial seeking damages against Davis as …

4/ Biden warned that removed: Russian now: Russia is "exploring options for potential cyberattacks" against the U.S., advising U.S. … “could conduct malicious cyber activity against the United States [...] removed: "as now: as a response to the unprecedented economic costs we’ve imposed” in …

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… executives should "demand more" from politicians who solicit donations, which now: he referred to as the “mother’s milk.” Manchin added: “We haven’t …

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… The Republican National Committee, or the Trump Make America Great removed: Against now: Again Committee” for the period between Nov. 3, 2020 and Jan. …

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… for the period between Nov. 3, 2020 and Jan. 6, removed: 2021.” now: 2021. Salesforce, meanwhile, said it will begin producing documents to the …

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… against Russian-speakers in the east of the country. The ruling removed: a now: is largely symbolic despite being legally binding because Moscow is not …

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… Following Zelensky's address to Congress, Putin accused the West of now: trying to “cancel Russia.” (Associated Press / CNN / NBC News …

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… of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas attended the Jan. 6, removed: 2001, now: 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally to protest Biden's election. Ginni Thomas …

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… the U.S. will soon run out of funding for future removed: Covid-10 now: Covid-19 booster shots, new treatments, and testing efforts if the spending …

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… fossil fuel industry and has rejected Biden’s climate agenda, said now: the Federal Reserve "is not an institution that should politicize its …

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3/ Russia asked China for military equipment removed: to ​support its invasion of Ukraine. Russia also asked China for now: as well as economic assistance to circumvent the sanctions that the U.S. and … these economic sanctions from any country anywhere in the world.” now: White House press secretary Jen Psaki added that China will face …

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… from the 0.6% increase from December to January – reflecting now: the higher cost of gasoline, food, and shelter. The Federal Reserve, …

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… congressional representation, and the allocation of an estimated $1.5 trillion now: in federal funds each year for health care, education, transportation, and …

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… free of charge” to a U.S. air base in Germany. removed: Russian now: Russia has warned that delivering the jets to Ukraine would be …

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… gas pump, saying "defending freedom is going to cost [...] removed: "It's now: It's going to cost us as well, in the United States." …

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… “tipping point” and more than half of the rainforest could removed: irreversible now: irreversibly turn into a savanna, according to a study published in …

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… their assets and property in the U.S. will be frozen removed: and or blocked from use. (CNN)

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4/ The White House imposed new sanctions against removed: on eight Russian oligarchs and members of their families. Biden said …

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… testimony it received from key figures in Trump-world. The release now: of the findings is removed: findings part of a legal effort to force John Eastman, a …

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… Trump violated multiple laws in an attempt to overturn the removed: 2022 now: 2020 election. In a major release of its findings filed in …

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… would make Putin "pay a price" for attacking Russia's neighbor. removed: “'He now: "He thought he could roll into Ukraine and the world would …

… his administration has a new plan for a pandemic reset, now: and that it's time to stop letting COVID-19 "dictate how we … approval ratings remain dangerously low. (Washington Post Associated Press / removed: NPR / now: NPR)

… them feel like the coronavirus pandemic is mostly behind us. removed: 78 percent now: 78% of Americans who watched removed: the address now: said they approved of Biden's remarks, while removed: 22 percent now: 22% said they disapproved. (CBS News-YouGov)

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… 6 insurrection. The move will likely force Flynn and Navarro now: to choose between cooperating with the select committee or removed: facing now: face a potential criminal referral from Congress. Navarro says he will …

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… of Kharkiv, shelling a residential neighborhood and forcing Ukrainian president now: Volodymyr Zelensky to considering making some concessions. The Kremlin also threatened …

… without him, despite the fact that his "America First" foreign removed: policy now: policies often involved pulling back from U.S. allies, removed: frequently undermining NATO, and removed: even threatening to withhold military aide from Ukraine. Nevertheless, Trump attempted to removed: claim now: take credit for strengthening NATO and arming Ukraine's military with advanced …

… Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Ukrainian president removed: Volodymyr Zelensky urged Biden to deliver a strong and "useful" message about the Russian invasion and to highlight the urgency and implications now: of the invasion for the Ukrainian people and the rest of the …

poll/ 49% of Americans say the coronavirus now: pandemic is at least "somewhat under control," while 15% say it's … while 38% say it's more important to get rid of now: the restrictions. (Washington removed: Post) now: Post-ABC News)

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… in the New York Attorney General's probe into his business. removed: Trump Lawyers for Trump and his two oldest children — Ivanka …

… Russia in response to the invasion, while 17% were opposed. removed: 62%want now: 62% want to see the U.S. do more to stop Russian military …

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poll/ Most Americans want US to do more to stop Russia, but most also oppose direct military action. Americans overwhelmingly favor increased economic sanctions against Russia and broadly support further action to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but most oppose direct US military action, according… (CNN)

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poll/ 83% of Americans said they favored increased economic sanctions against Russia in response to the invasion, while 17% were opposed. 62%want to see the U.S. do more to stop Russian military action in Ukraine, while 38% say the country has already done enough. (CNN)

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… The White House science office will hold a first-of-its-kind event removed: to aimed at countering climate change disinformation and climate action delay …

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5/ The Florida House republicans approved legislation that bans discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools that are not considered “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students.” The measure, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, now moves to the Senate, where a similar piece of legislation is already being debated. Florida Gov. DeSantis has signaled support for the bill, …

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5/ Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights by failing to intervene while Derek Chauvin murdered Floyd by pressing his knee on his neck for more than nine minutes. A federal jury determined that Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane had willfully violated Floyd’s civil rights by not providing medical care. …

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… bank "[...] shall be true and correct in all material removed: respects. " now: respects." Trump’s company, meanwhile, is preparing to sell the hotel lease …

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… options remained available after she appeared to refuse the request removed: to now: for cooperation. (The Guardian / Business Insider)

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… is that Putin will carry out an invasion of Ukraine removed: within “in the next several days.” Biden, maintaining there was a … of incident the U.S. has warned Russia might try to now: use to create “an invented justification for war.” Despite earlier reports that …

… "[...] shall be true and correct in all material respects. removed: "Trump’s now: " Trump’s company, meanwhile, is preparing to sell the hotel lease soon, …

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… its own, stricter tailpipe emission standards. The Biden administration is removed: finalizing now: expected to finalize the removed: waiver, now: waiver within days, which would reverse a Trump-era removed: rollback, is expected within days. now: rollback. In 2019, the Trump administration revoked California's decades-old waiver that …

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6/ The CDC now: is expected to loosen its indoor masking guidelines as a growing …

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… Archives to the send Trump administration logs to the Jan. removed: 6. now: 6 committee. In a letter to the National Archives, White House counsel …

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… Biden in 2024, while 51% preferred a different candidate. 50% now: of Republican and Republican-leaning voters, meanwhile, want their party to nominate …

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… emails from congressional investigators, citing attorney client or attorney work-product removed: privileges.Last now: privileges. Last month, a judge ordered John Eastman to respond to the …

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… official documents down a White House toilet, calling the allegations removed: as “another fake story” that was “categorically untrue and simply made …

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… Oregon in lifting mandates. New York and Illinois will drop removed: its now: their mask-or-vaccine removed: mandate now: mandates for indoor businesses, while Massachusetts will end its statewide school … have lifted their mask mandates should still follow CDC guidance removed: because “because the data is changing. The science is changing.” CDC …

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… would likely not be in the bill. Democrats also didn't removed: included now: include it in the roughly $2 trillion version that passed the …

… New Jersey and Delaware will no longer require students and removed: schools now: school employees to wear masks. New Jersey's new policy will take …

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… to the lives of his own family or others the removed: building" now: building." (New York Times / Washington Post / Associated Press / …

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… win. One informal adviser to Trump at the time called now: the effort "amateur hour." In a separate memo, authored just over …

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… Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman filed a civil lawsuit removed: filed in federal court, accusing the defendants of engaging in an …

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… have changed the election results in any of the states removed: won that Biden won, Trump nevertheless suggested that Pence “could have …

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… at its next meeting in March and continue multiple times now: in 2022. “I think there’s quite a bit of room to …

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… him to apologize for the remark. It's not the first removed: time now: time, however, that Biden was caught swearing on a hot mic. In … lobbed insults at journalists throughout his term, calling a reporter removed: in 2020 a “disgrace” for asking why he lied to Americans about …

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… The White House warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine removed: was now: is "imminent" and that Biden "may be moving" some troops into Eastern Europe to demonstrate American commitment to its removed: NATO. now: NATO allies. Biden also said that he would consider personally sanctioning Putin …

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3/ A Fulton County Superior Court removed: judges now: judge granted a request to seat a special grand jury to …

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… the street. The Pentagon previously called the Aug. 29 strike removed: was “a tragic mistake.” But in November, the Air Force’s inspector …

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… Sinema’s comments came after the House approved a measure to removed: combined now: combine the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting …

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… have complained in recent years that the commission and how removed: the it handles debates is biased against GOP candidates. RNC officials …

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… changing the filibuster to ensure voting rights are protected, framing now: the issue as one that has historically received bipartisan support and …

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… practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Trump called removed: James now: James' investigation into how the Trump Organization valued its real estate …

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… electricity increased 17% in 2021 – the first annual increase now: in coal-fired electricity in the U.S. since 2014. (Wall Street Journal …

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… a temporary waiver from Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate, saying the removed: "vaccine-or-test now: vaccine-or-test mandate “is likely to result in the loss of many …

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… were arrested on charges related to the Capitol attack. At now: least 11 people who participated in the Jan. 6 riot were …

… inquiry one of the largest in its history with authorities removed: have now: having made more than 700 arrests. More than 225 people have …

… Electoral Count Act – a year after Republicans objected to now: the certification of Biden’s win ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection …

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… Overall, 86% of adults describe the attack on the Capitol now: as extremely or very violent. (Associated Press)

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… the release of those records, arguing that the documents are removed: are subject to executive privilege Biden, however, has declined to assert …

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removed: TK/ now: 1/ The U.S. reported a pandemic record 403,385 Covid-19 cases over …

removed: TK/ now: 2/ The FDA authorized booster shots of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine …

removed: tK/ now: 3/ Twitter "permanently suspended" the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor …

removed: TK/ now: 4/ New York Attorney General Letitia James subpoenaed Ivanka Trump and …

removed: TL/ now: 5/ The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot said it …

removed: TK/ now: 6/ Chuck Schumer announced that the Senate will vote on changes …

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… long as they wear a mask for an additional five removed: days. now: days. (Politico / NBC News / New York Times / Washington …

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