The Supreme Court’s run out of excuses to avoid controversial issues
In the aftermath of a divisive election, a riot at the US Capitol and the unprecedented final days of the Trump administration, the Supreme Court…
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Ex-GOP strategist: Rupert Murdoch is the most dangerous immigrant in America
If you thought Fox News would dial down the highly charged rhetoric after Donald Trump left office, you’d be mistaken. It is not slowing down…
Continue ReadingArizona GOP censures Flake, Ducey and McCain, signaling a fractured party in a key swing state
The Arizona Republican Party sent a clear signal Saturday that its leadership remains loyal to former President Donald Trump when it voted to…
Continue ReadingPolice break up ‘illegal nightclub’ in the basement of a Massachusetts home
Police broke up an “illegal nightclub” with a full bar and waitress that had been set up in the basement of a Massachusetts residence…
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GOP congressman who voted to overturn election results admits 2020 race not fraudulent
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted…
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Romney: Impeachment trial after Trump has left office is constitutional
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that he believes holding an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is constitutional, a position…
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Army vet who tended bar accused by FBI of conspiring in Capitol insurrection
In her Ohio hometown, she’s known as an Army veteran who runs a bar and set up a small self-styled militia her boyfriend says she created…
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White House holding call with senators to drum up bipartisan support for Covid-19 relief package
President Joe Biden’s top economic official is holding a call with a group of senators Sunday afternoon to discuss a Covid-19 relief package,…
Continue ReadingHollywood screenwriter Walter Bernstein dies at 101
Walter Bernstein, the Oscar and Emmy-nominated screenwriter, passed away at his home in Manhattan on Saturday at the age of 101, his widow, Gloria…
Continue ReadingSanders says Democrats will use reconciliation ‘as soon as we possibly can’ to pass Covid-19 relief package
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the incoming chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Sunday that Democrats would use a rare procedural tactic to…
Continue ReadingInside Kamala Harris’ historic first days
In the hours after her historic inauguration, Kamala Harris beamed into televisions across the country, delivering her first speech as vice president…
Continue Reading7 strategies for truly restorative rest
Many people suffer from a chronic sleep deficit, and that was the case even before the pandemic hit — bringing with it stress, fear and…
Continue ReadingHere are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden signed in his first three days
President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…
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Warren: ‘With Kamala’s swearing in, women are one step closer’
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that Kamala Harris’ historic role as the nation’s first female, Black and South Asian…
Continue ReadingThe winning ticket in the $1 billion Mega Millions lottery was bought in Michigan
Don’t forget to check your Mega Millions lottery ticket, especially if you bought it in the state of Michigan. One ticket that matched the six…
Continue ReadingIf you call 911, it can take 2-3 minutes longer to get help now
Imagine suffering a serious accident and calling 911 but not getting an ambulance immediately. Or having a severe asthma attack and fighting for…
Continue ReadingLarry King, legendary talk show host, dies at 87
Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers and his sartorial sensibilities, has died. He…
Continue ReadingArsenal knocked out of FA Cup with defeat by Southampton
Arsenal’s FA Cup title defense came to an end with a 1-0 defeat by Southampton in the fourth round. After a poor start to the season, the…
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Rep. Cawthorn accepts Biden as President
Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted…
Continue ReadingFDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
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Democrats working on legislation to provide $3,000 payments per child amid pandemic
House Democrats are working on legislation proposed by President Joe Biden to expand the existing child tax credit, directing the IRS to send…
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity
The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet…
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A year into the pandemic, health care workers have a new source of hope
Last week, a Covid-19 patient of mine told me he is finally going home after four months in the hospital. His tracheostomy tube has been taken out…
Continue ReadingLarry King interview famously ends with Marlon Brando’s on-the-mouth kiss
Larry King over the years interviewed thousands — heads of state, movie stars, world class athletes, ordinary people — but one of his…
Continue ReadingLarry King was the everyman’s interviewer
Larry King often came across as the guy who sat next to somebody on an airplane and started up a conversation by asking: “So what do you…
Continue ReadingThousands of National Guard troops could remain in Washington until March
Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest…
Continue ReadingCelebrities and newsmakers are paying tribute to broadcasting legend Larry King
Larry King built an iconic career interviewing celebrities and newsmakers and many of them paid tribute to the broadcasting legend following his…
Continue ReadingFDA gives approval for syringes to extract an extra dose from vials of the Covid-19 vaccine
As the US set a new daily record for Covid-19 inoculations and states clamored for more vaccine supplies, Pfizer and the FDA said pharmacists and…
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Capitol rioter charged with threatening to ‘assassinate’ Rep. Ocasio-Cortez
The Justice Department revealed new charges against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack and posted online death threats…
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McConnell privately says he wants Trump gone as Republicans quietly lobby him to convict
As the House prepares to send an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around…
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The man third in the line of presidential succession has been in five ‘Batman’ movies
For as many foes as the superhero fends off, Batman has a formidable team of supporters starting with his sidekick Robin, Gotham City Commissioner…
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy said he supports Liz Cheney but has ‘concerns’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a new interview that he supports his Republican colleague Rep. Liz Cheney following her vote to impeach…
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Here’s why rioters say they’re gathering in Portland
Rioters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…
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Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn’t enough to bridge digital divide
Every education expert knew that when the pandemic shuttered school buildings last March, America’s persistent digital divide would be a huge…
Continue ReadingHow Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men
Ray Conner traces his ambition to be a barber back to when he was a kid in Detroit. Growing up, he was abused. He watched his mother battle drug and…
Continue ReadingUK should cut its 12-week delay between vaccine doses, doctors group says
The UK’s decision to wait up to 12 weeks before giving people their second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine should be scrapped,…
Continue ReadingLarry King: An appreciation of his legacy from CNN president Jeff Zucker
Larry King, who died Saturday at the age of 87, “had a history-making career spanning radio and television,” CNN president Jeff Zucker…
Continue ReadingCapitol riot dilemma: Which rioters should stay behind bars before trial?
Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts…
Continue ReadingBiden’s push for bipartisanship faces early test
President Joe Biden’s pledge to restore a tradition of bipartisan deal-making in Washington is facing an early test as a divided Congress…
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Impeachment complicates Biden’s efforts to unify
President Joe Biden spent his first week in office trying to convince the nation to see themselves not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans…
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He took sanctuary in a church more than 3 years ago. He just returned home because of a new Biden policy
A Salvadoran immigrant who spent more than three years in sanctuary on the grounds of a North Carolina church headed home on Friday. José Chicas,…
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The face mask that could end the pandemic
Getting Americans masked up is a top priority for the Biden administration. Biden, who calls wearing masks “a patriotic act,” signed an…
Continue ReadingNavalny’s wife Yulia detained as protests in his support sweep across Russia
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of the detained Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, has been detained in Moscow on the sidelines of a protest held in support of…
Continue ReadingBiden administration faces mounting pressure to address SolarWinds breach
Despite announcing a thorough intelligence review of Russian misconduct, President Joe Biden’s administration faces mounting pressure to…
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State of play: Impeachment trial date will give more time to confirm Biden Cabinet
The Senate will in the coming weeks begin an impeachment trial to decide whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting an…
Continue ReadingCDC reports record number of daily Covid-19 vaccinations as states struggle with supply
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 vaccinations Friday as more states said they are…
Continue ReadingThe Mega Millions jackpot is $1 billion — but your odds of winning it all are 1 in 302.5 million
The Mega Millions jackpot — drawn Friday night — is no longer in the millions. The jackpot is estimated to be worth a staggering $1…
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Biden’s bipartisan goals will be complicated by impeachment
President Joe Biden spent his first week in office trying to convince the nation to see themselves not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans…
Continue ReadingGeorgia man charged with scamming nearly $1 million from grocery store
A Georgia man was arrested and charged with scamming almost $1 million from a grocery store and using it to buy clothes, guns and cars, police said.…
Continue ReadingThe abandoned Soviet nuclear missile base hidden in a Polish forest
Some call it the ghost town, because for decades it didn’t appear on any maps — a clandestine location that at the height of the Cold War…
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