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Fourth officer who responded to the US Capitol on January 6 dies by suicide — MPD confirmed Officer Kyle DeFreytag died by suicide, hours after the department confirmed Ofc. Gunther Hashida died by suicide. Both defended the Capitol on Jan. 6. — WASHINGTON — Four law enforcement officers …
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Larry Kudlow accused of racist, sexist remarks in Fox Business producer's suit; Andrew Napolitano accused of harassment — Fox Business host Larry Kudlow repeatedly made racist and sexist remarks during staff meetings and even blocked an on-air appearance by a Florida congressman because he is Black, according to a new lawsuit.
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Fox News drops analyst Andrew Napolitano after Larry Kudlow producer accused him of stroking his arm and making sexually suggestive comments in an elevator — A producer claims that while working at Fox News personality Andrew Napolitano stroked his arm and made suggestive comments towards him
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Andrew Napolitano out at Fox after sexual harassment allegations
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Judge Andrew Napolitano Is Out at Fox News Following Sexual Harassment Allegation
Judge Andrew Napolitano Is Out at Fox News Following Sexual Harassment Allegation
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Top RNC official in Florida spreads Covid-19 conspiracies, calling vaccines the ‘mark of the beast’ — (CNN)Amid recent surging coronavirus cases in Florida, a top Republican National Committee official in the state has spread anti-vaccine rhetoric and misinformation, comparing …
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New congressional report says covid-19 likely emerged in Wuhan months earlier than originally thought — Nineteen months after the start of the pandemic, the Chinese government continues to actively thwart a real investigation into the origins of covid-19. Now, a new GOP congressional report alleges …
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A compelling case for COVID's lab leak origin — In just 23 days, the intelligence community is scheduled to deliver a report to President Joe Biden that will “bring us closer to a definitive conclusion” about the true origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report issued Monday …
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Vitaly Shishov, head of Belarusian exile group, found dead in Ukrainian capital — Kiev, Ukraine (CNN)Vitaly Shishov, the head of a Kiev-based organization helping Belarusians flee abroad, was found dead on Tuesday, a day after he went missing, according to Ukraine's National Police.
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IOC launches investigation into Belarus sprinter case
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New York City is expected to require proof of vaccination for indoor dining and fitness. — Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to announce Tuesday morning that New York City will require proof of vaccination for people participating in indoor activities, including at restaurants, gyms and performances …

CDC Extends Order at the Southern and Northern Land Borders — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order under Sections 362 and 365 of the Public Health Service Act, and associated implementing regulations, that temporarily suspends the introduction …
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Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in July
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Biden rebuffs progressives on pressuring Stephen Breyer to retire from Supreme Court — Anxiety is rising on the left about Breyer, who turns 83 on Aug. 15.

Donald Trump to Fight Release of Tax Returns, His Lawyer Says — Attorney for former president objects to Treasury Department's intention to turn over tax records to congressional committee — WASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump will fight any move by the Treasury Department to turn …
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Trump to object to release of tax returns -lawyer
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Tucker Carlson to Speak at Far-Right Conference in Hungary After Meeting With Orban — The Fox News host's talk at the far-right gathering in Budapest comes after he met with the country's authoritarian leader—and as he broadcasts his show from the city. — Tucker Carlson is will deliver a speech …
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Democrats face off in heated battle over Ohio's 11th District primary — Party divisions culminate in the race to represent a legacy majority-Black area. — Despite taking place during a politically off-cycle campaign year, a major intraparty battle heavy with national implications …
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Liberals erupt in fury at White House over end of eviction moratorium — Tensions escalated sharply Monday between liberal Democrats and President Biden, as disputes over the end of an eviction moratorium and the fate of the Democrats' social agenda threatened to upend the Democrats' delicate center-left alliance.

Covid is surging in Florida. Doctors and nurses are back in crisis mode. … JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Debi de la Paz, a nurse at UF Health Jacksonville, worked in the intensive care unit during some of the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic last summer. — “It was bad,” she said of the first wave …
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Prosecuting Trump for role in Jan. 6 riot got easier thanks to Capitol officers' testimony … “All of them - all of them were telling us, 'Trump sent us.” In harrowing, heart-wrenching testimony before a House select committee established to investigate the events of Jan. 6 …
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Gov. Edwards Temporarily Reinstates Louisiana's Statewide Mask Mandate as COVID Cases and Hospitalizations Threaten Hospitals' Ability to Serve Communities... Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards has temporarily reinstated Louisiana's statewide mask mandate indoors for all people age five and older …
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Maricopa County and Dominion won't comply with new subpoenas issued by Arizona Senate — Maricopa County supervisors and Dominion Voting Systems refused to produce additional election material on Monday in response to new subpoenas filed by the Arizona Senate.
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As many Republicans try to rewrite history of Jan. 6 attack, Sen. Ron Johnson suggests FBI knew more than it has said — A Republican senator suggested in a private conversation Saturday, without evidence, that the FBI knew more about the planning before the Jan. 6 Capitol riot than it has revealed so far …
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As Florida's COVID crisis intensifies, DeSantis' response falters — In mid-March, Politico published a report under text that read, “How Ron DeSantis won the pandemic.” As we've discussed, the evidence to bolster the claim was dubious, but the report nevertheless featured Florida's Republican governor …
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POLITICO Playbook: What to watch for in tonight's special elections — DRIVING THE DAY — ALL EYES ON OHIO — POLITICO's senior campaigns and elections editor Steve Shepard writes in about today's main event ... Two special election primaries for Congress in Ohio today offer windows …
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Should British Columbia change its name? As we reckon with history, some say it's time — B.C.'s name refers, in part, to Christopher Columbus, who paved the way for the colonization of the Americas — There's been a national reckoning on place names and the people they're named after …

Infrastructure Bill Contains Pilot MBUF (Mileage Tax)-Goal Is Make It Too Expensive To Drive — On Sunday, the Senate released the final text of the so-called bipartisan (but really liberal) infrastructure bill — all 2,702 pages. According to Breitbart, the huge bill was written in secret …

Cuomo Grilled for 11 Hours in Sexual Harassment Inquiry — The investigation by the New York State attorney general's office could determine Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political future. — For Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the setting and even the circumstances were familiar.
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Ann Wagner running for re-election to Missouri's 2nd congressional district — EXCLUSIVE — After much speculation about a potential U.S. Senate bid, Congresswoman Ann Wagner has decided to defend her 2nd congressional seat in 2022. — “I am running for re-election to Congress …