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Durham Is Said to Seek Indictment of Lawyer at Firm With Democratic Ties — The lawyer, Michael Sussmann, is accused of lying to the F.B.I. in a 2016 meeting about Trump and Russia. He denies wrongdoing. — WASHINGTON — John H. Durham, the special counsel appointed by the Trump administration …
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Larry Elder's voter fraud messaging depressed Republican turnout, GOP consultant charges — Recall candidate Larry Elder - with an assist from former President Donald Trump - depressed GOP turnout in California's recall race by raising the prospect of voter fraud before the election, a Republican consultant said Wednesday.
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Governor Gavin Newsom to national Democrats: “Don't be timid” on COVID-19 response
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Emboldened by recall win, Democrats brush aside talk of unity and escalate attacks on Republicans
Emboldened by recall win, Democrats brush aside talk of unity and escalate attacks on Republicans
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California Recall Exit Polls
California Recall Exit Polls
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Nearly 7 In 10 Say Recent Rise In COVID-19 Deaths Was Preventable, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Job Approval For Supreme Court Drops To All-Time Low — mail_outline — With the number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States now topping 650,000, an overwhelmingly majority …
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Study of Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses — Independent experts, including government scientists, were skeptical of the research from Israel, which included limited data over a short period. — Wading into an acrimonious debate over booster doses, researchers …
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‘Tell all of our family to get vaccinated’: COVID kills 6 members of Glades family in 3 weeks — Fears about the coronavirus vaccine ran through the family. Those fears are leading people to choose not to be inoculated, Palm Beach County officials say. — View Comments
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Trump Acting Defense Sec. Miller says he ‘did not’ authorize Milley China calls, says he should resign — In a statement to Fox News, Miller said that the United States Armed Forces, from its inception, has “operated under the inviolable principle of civilian control of the military.”
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Gen Milley thought Trump wanted 6 January riot to happen, book claims — I think that he likes this', top US general reportedly told congresswoman of 6 January Capitol riots — Trump's Top General Secretly Called Beijing Over Concerns the President Might Start a War
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Deep State, Deep Trouble
Deep State, Deep Trouble
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Paranoia and accusations cloud efforts to launch ‘Justice for January 6’ rally — The extremist forums that cheered on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack have soured on the planned Saturday rally in Washington, insisting without evidence that the event is a secret government plot to arrest more people involved in the riot.
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Republicans, Wary of Political Fallout, Steer Clear of Rally for Riot Suspects
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Joe Manchin gets all the attention. But Kyrsten Sinema could be an even bigger obstacle for Democrats' spending plans. — Senate Democrats were riding high on the afternoon of July 28: A long-delayed bipartisan infrastructure package had finally come together, with many senators eager …
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Infrastructure Summer: The Sophie's Choice of the Reconciliation Bill
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Once again, the GOP's answer is ‘no.’ Democrats should take it and run.
Once again, the GOP's answer is ‘no.’ Democrats should take it and run.
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The 100 Most Influential People of 2021 — Nikole Hannah-Jones is larger than life. She must be, for how else can one describe a journalist who catalyzes the debate over how a nation teaches its history? — This may be the sum effect of Nikole's greatest work—The 1619 Project …

How Kathleen Rice Is Threatening the Biden Agenda — Rice and two other House Democrats oppose aggressive drug price reform, which provides the budget savings available to fuel spending in the Build Back Better Act. — Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY) speaking at a press conference in June
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Democrats suffer blow on drug pricing as 3 moderates buck party
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Norm Macdonald, R.I.P. — He finally did something that wasn't funny — Norm Macdonald died yesterday at 61 years young. Turns out he was diagnosed with deadly cancer nine years ago, one of those cancer doctors told him that, but he kept it to himself. Which is so Norm.
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Appeals Court Cites Reporter's Tweet in Reviving Devin Nunes's Defamation Lawsuit — Congressman Devin Nunes' lawsuit against Hearst Magazine Media and one of its journalists can move forward, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Wednesday, pointing to a tweet the journalist …

LA County to require proof of vaccination for indoor bars, nightclubs, breweries — LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County is planning on issuing a new health officer order later this week that will require proof of vaccination for indoor bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs and lounges.
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Pope Weighs In on Calls to Deny Communion to Biden Over Abortion — “What must the pastor do?” Francis said when a reporter asked him about the subject. “Be a pastor, don't go condemning.” — ROME — Pope Francis weighed in on Wednesday on a debate roiling the Roman Catholic Church …
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Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers approve wide-ranging subpoenas for personal information of 2020 voters — Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday approved subpoenas for a wide range of data and personal information on voters, advancing a probe of the 2020 election in a key battleground …
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Biden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear submarines in new pushback on China — (CNN)President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a major step toward countering China as he works to build international backing for his approach to Beijing.
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Paul Ryan spoke to a doctor and extensively researched how to deal with someone with narcissistic personality disorder after Trump won: book — Paul Ryan studied up on how to deal with someone with narcissistic personality disorder after Trump won the 2016 election.
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Unredacted Pompeo whistleblower complaint reveals new allegations … A State Department whistleblower accused former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his staff of a litany of misconduct in 2019, according to newly unredacted records obtained by CREW. The alleged misconduct included false …
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China's Biggest Movie Star Was Erased From the Internet, and the Mystery Is Why — Zhao Wei was the Reese Witherspoon of China, then she was censored by the Communist Party amid a clampdown of the country's entertainment industry — HONG KONG— Zhao Wei spent the past two decades …

The Endless Catastrophe of Rikers Island — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. — Countless words have been written over the years, many by this board …