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New York attorney general adds ‘criminal capacity’ to probe of Trump Organization — (CNN)New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining the Manhattan district attorney's office in a criminal investigation of the Trump Organization, James' office said Tuesday.
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Investigation of Trump Organization now exploring possible criminal conduct, N.Y. attorney general's office says — NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James's investigation into the Trump Organization is now considered a criminal matter, James's office said Tuesday night …
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New York's Attorney General Joins Criminal Inquiry Into Trump Organization
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Why America Needs a January 6 Commission — Our last best hope for a baseline of truth. — Everyone knows what happened on January 6, 2021: The United States Capitol was breached by Trump supporters who hoped to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden's 2020 victory.
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The real reasons for why Kevin McCarthy is afraid of a January 6 commission — (CNN)Days after a bipartisan agreement was reached in the House to form a commission to examine the roots and events of the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that he opposes the bill.
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Trump calls for Jan. 6 commission debate to end ‘immediately’
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Sources: McConnell opposed to current Jan. 6 commission
Sources: McConnell opposed to current Jan. 6 commission
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GOP splits open over Jan. 6 commission vote
GOP splits open over Jan. 6 commission vote
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McCarthy's bid to quash January 6 commission underscores GOP split on Trump
McCarthy's bid to quash January 6 commission underscores GOP split on Trump
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At least 7 GOP senators say they're open to a commission focused on Jan. 6
At least 7 GOP senators say they're open to a commission focused on Jan. 6
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Feds investigating alleged scheme to illegally finance Collins' reelection bid — The FBI is investigating what it describes as a massive scheme to illegally finance Sen. Susan Collins' 2020 reelection bid, Axios has learned. — What's happening: A recently unsealed search warrant application shows …
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House Democrats' 2020 election autopsy: Bad polling hurt and GOP attacks worked — For the second time in four years, Rep. Sean Maloney (D-N.Y.) drew one of the toughest assignments: investigating what went wrong in a disappointing election. — The 2017 after-action review followed …
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When Palestine Shook — Mr. Munayyer is a writer and political analyst who focuses on Palestinian issues. — For those who periodically tune in and tune out of the Israel-Palestine situation, the events of recent days and weeks might seem like a replay of a movie they have seen before …
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How the Storming of the Capitol Became a ‘Normal Tourist Visit’ — Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality. — It is no wonder that Republican leaders in the House do not want to convene a truth and reconciliation commission to scrutinize the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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A GOP congressman compared Capitol rioters to tourists. Photos show him barricading a door. — Rep. Andrew S. Clyde (R-Ga.) last week downplayed the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, comparing the mob's breaching of the building to a “normal tourist visit.” — But photos from that day show …

Liberals to Biden: Ditch the infrastructure talks with Republicans — Progressives are ready to pull the plug on President Joe Biden's weeks of infrastructure negotiations with Republicans. — Liberal Democrats are speaking out at an awkward time, as Biden's Cabinet officials held …
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‘What an old politician understands’ — Biden turns the age issue to advantage
‘What an old politician understands’ — Biden turns the age issue to advantage
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‘Spare me’: Why reporters should have been prepared for Biden's team to edit quotes — Media figures complaining about the Biden administration's liberal use of a tool many experts say limits government transparency shouldn't be so surprised, former Trump administration officials say.
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Arizona auditors now say voter data is intact, after sparking GOP feud — ‘Exasperated’: GOP Arizona election official reacts to Trump's election lie — (CNN)Auditors hired by the Arizona state Senate backtracked Tuesday from claims that a key database had been deleted …
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Obama on UFO videos: 'We don't know exactly what they are' … Former President Barack Obama on Monday offered a blunt assessment of the videos of unidentified aerial phenomenon that have continued to gain attention in the United States. — “What is true, and I'm actually being serious here …
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For some Navy pilots, UFO sightings were an ordinary event: ‘Every day for at least a couple years’
For some Navy pilots, UFO sightings were an ordinary event: ‘Every day for at least a couple years’
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White House brings back climate scientist forced out by Trump administration — Michael Kuperberg has returned as the executive director of the U.S. Global Change Research Program — The Biden administration has reinstalled the director of the federal climate program that produces …
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The Inside Story of the Biden-Harris Debate Blowup — As president, Joe Biden has made sure to elevate Vice President Kamala Harris, including her in nearly every aspect of his presidency and making her the point person on migration, a top issue. First lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Doug Emhoff have hit it off.
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Facial recognition, fake identities and digital surveillance tools: Inside the post office's covert internet operations program — The post office's law enforcement arm has faced intense congressional scrutiny in recent weeks over its Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP) …

Where Abortion Access Would Decline if Roe v. Wade Were Overturned — Impact on legal abortion — States with trigger laws and others deemed likely to ban abortion — The Supreme Court's decision Monday to hear a case about a Mississippi law that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks …
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PW special report: After conservative criticism, UNC backs down from offering acclaimed journalist tenured position — Journalism school will instead offer Nikole Hannah-Jones a fixed five-year contract — In her career in journalism, Nikole Hannah-Jones has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant.”
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Accused Russiagate ‘Spy’ Kilimnik Speaks — and Evidence Backs His ‘No Collusion’ Account — Konstantin KiIimnik says his standard red passport, above, disproves the Mueller report's claim he used a diplomatic passport, a tipoff to being a Russian agent. See “Kilimnik Passport” section below.

Scoop: Biden to waive sanctions on company in charge of Nord Stream 2 — The Biden administration will waive sanctions on the corporate entity and CEO overseeing the construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline into Germany, according to two sources briefed on the decision.

Liberal TV Touts GOP ‘Civil War’ Over Biden's Policy Debacles — As President Biden and his profligate administration leave their fingerprints on more and more policy failures affecting millions of Americans, the liberal media's tactic seems to be to barely cover or outright ignore these Democratic debacles.

Trump ditches Florida and heads north for the summer — (CNN)As reliably as seasons change, so does Donald Trump shift his primary residence. — After establishing Mar-a-Lago, his lavish Palm Beach, Florida, resort, as his post-White House home and office for the last four months …
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Ed Gainey Wins Democratic Nomination for Pittsburgh Mayor — The state representative will almost certainly be the city's first Black mayor, and his victory follows a year of nationwide social upheaval over police and racial justice issues. — State Representative Ed Gainey won …
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