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U.S. Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant in California

02 Dec 2021

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The United States’ first confirmed case of the Covid Omicron variant has been identified in California. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the Natio...

At Least 3 Killed in Shooting at Michigan High School

01 Dec 2021

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At least three teenagers were killed and eight people were injured in a shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan. The 15-year-old suspect, a soph...

Pfizer CEO Thinks Covid-19 Vaccine Will Work Against Omicron Variant, but Could Offer Less Protection

30 Nov 2021

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As Omicron variant cases spread in other countries, there’s a rush to impose travel bans. At least 46 countries and territories have imposed travel ...

All Three Men Convicted of Murder in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

25 Nov 2021

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A Georgia jury has found all three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery guilty of murder and other charges. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMic...

Jury Finds Unite the Right Defendants Liable for More Than $26 Million in Damages

24 Nov 2021

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A jury has awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding White nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally in Charlottes...

At Least 5 Killed After SUV Plows into Wisconsin Holiday Parade

23 Nov 2021

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At least five people were killed and at least 48 more were injured when an SUV plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The police chief...

Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Charges

20 Nov 2021

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Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of killing two people and shooting another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020, was found not g...

Defense Rests in the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Death

19 Nov 2021

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The defense teams for the three White men accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing rested after presenting their case for two days and calling seven witne...

Republican Rep. Paul Gosar Censured Over Violent Video

18 Nov 2021

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The House voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona and remove him from his two committee assignments. Just two Republicans voted with De...

Rittenhouse Jury Wraps First Day of Deliberations Without Verdict

17 Nov 2021

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The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial wrapped its first day of deliberations without a verdict but did ask the judge for extra copies of the instruct...

Jury Deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Begin Tuesday

16 Nov 2021

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Jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial begin tomorrow following a day full of instructions and closing arguments in the case. Rittenhouse, w...

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon

13 Nov 2021

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A federal grand jury returned an indictment against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Bannon was charged with one count rela...

Federal Appeals Court Pauses Release of Trump White House Records Ahead of Deadline

12 Nov 2021

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A federal appeals court granted former President Trump’s request to pause the release of key White House records from his presidency to the House se...

Kyle Rittenhouse Testifies in His Own Defense

11 Nov 2021

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Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, testified in his own defe...

January 6 Committee Issues 10 More Subpoenas, Including to Stephen Miller and Kayleigh McEnany

10 Nov 2021

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The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued ten more subpoenas to Trump allies, including Stephen Miller and Kayleigh McEn...

January 6 Committee Issues 6 Subpoenas to Top Trump Campaign Associates

09 Nov 2021

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The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol issued six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates, includi...

Speaker Pelosi Says House Will Vote on Infrastructure Bill

06 Nov 2021

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A vote is expected soon on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill even though sources tell CNN roughly 20 progressives have said they will vote no.  ...

Pelosi Scrambles to Gather Votes for Key Biden Bills

05 Nov 2021

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House Democratic leaders were hoping for a vote on President Biden’s social safety net plan, but as of now a vote doesn’t seem imminent. Democra...

Democrats Play Blame Game After Election Night

04 Nov 2021

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Last night's elections and months of in-fighting over President Biden’s legislative agenda showed the divisions in the Democratic party. Rep. Pramil...

All Eyes On Virginia

02 Nov 2021

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Tomorrow's election for the governor of Virginia could be one of the most consequential since the last presidential election, especially because of ...

Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates In Close Race With National Implications

30 Oct 2021

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The Virginia governor's race has potentially national implications. It is a dead heat between Democrat Terry McCauliffe and Republican Glenn Youngk...

House Democrats Again Delay Infrastructure Vote

29 Oct 2021

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Late today, House Democratic leaders pushed back a vote on the already Senate-approved infrastructure bill. Progressives are refusing to support it u...

Santa Fe County Sheriff: “Live Round” Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

28 Oct 2021

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The Santa Fe County Sheriff said a “live round” killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.” District attorney Mary Carmack-Al...

Democrats Hope For Deal Soon As Sens. Manchin & Sinema Meet With Biden At White House

27 Oct 2021

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Democratic party leaders have been working to reach an agreement and finalize a deal on President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. The Whit...

“Rust” Assistant Director Was Fired From Previous Movie After Gun Incident

26 Oct 2021

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Dave Halls, the assistant director on the movie “Rust” who handed a prop gun to Alec Baldwin before the fatal shooting last week, had been fired f...

Alec Baldwin Says He’s “fully cooperating with the police” After Fatal Shooting On “Rust” Set

23 Oct 2021

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Alec Baldwin was on the set of his new movie “Rust” when he discharged a prop firearm that killed Halyna Hutchins, the film’s director of photog...

CNN Town Hall With President Biden

22 Oct 2021

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Anderson Cooper moderates a Presidential CNN Town Hall live form Baltimore, as Joe Biden reaches a pivotal moment in his presidency, trying to pass le...

FBI: Human Remains Found In The Search For Brian Laundrie

21 Oct 2021

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The FBI announced “what appears to be human remains” were found in the search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie. A notebook and backpa...

Jan. 6 Committee Votes To Hold Trump Ally Steve Bannon In Criminal Contempt

20 Oct 2021

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The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol is moving forward to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refus...

Colin Powell Dies Of Covid-19 Complications

19 Oct 2021

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Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, died from complications from Covid-19. His leadership in several Republican administrations hel...

U.S. Capitol Police officer indicted on obstruction of justice charges in connection with January 6

16 Oct 2021

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A U.S. Capitol Police officer was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Michael A. Riley wa...

January 6 committee moves to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt

15 Oct 2021

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  The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol said it’s moving forward with holding Trump ally Steven Bannon in criminal cont...

White House formally rejects Trump’s request to protect specific documents being given to January 6 investigators

14 Oct 2021

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The White House formally rejected former President Trump’s latest request to assert executive privilege to shield a subset of documents that had b...

Coroner: Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation

13 Oct 2021

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The Teton County coroner announced Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was homicide. Petito was reported missing...

Trump keeps peddling the big lie in run-up to 2024

12 Oct 2021

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  At a campaign-style rally in Iowa, former President Trump continued to peddle the big lie about the 2020 election as he teased a run in 2024. At...

Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee

09 Oct 2021

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The White House informed the National Archives that it isn’t asserting executive privilege on an initial batch of documents related to the January 6...

Trump suggested he’ll attempt to assert executive privilege to thwart the Jan. 6 committee’s probe

08 Oct 2021

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Former President Trump indicated that he’ll attempt to assert executive privilege to prevent the House committee investigating the January 6 insurr...

House committee investigating January 6 can’t find Trump aide to serve subpoena

07 Oct 2021

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The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been unable to physically serve a subpoena to former President Tru...

Brian Laundrie’s sister talks to CNN

06 Oct 2021

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Brian Laundrie’s sister told CNN it’s been about two weeks since she’s spoken to her parents.  Cassie Laundrie said her parents’ attorney is ...

Whistleblower: "Almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook'

05 Oct 2021

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The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents said the social media company could “destroy h...

Biden meets with Democrats as infrastructure negotiations continue

02 Oct 2021

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President Biden met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as negotiations over the Senate-passed infrastructure bill continue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and...

Sources: Pelosi working to flip Dems for infrastructure bill; progressive leader Rep. Jayapal: “stick to the plan”

01 Oct 2021

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A source familiar with the whip operation of the House progressive caucus tells CNN that their number of “no” votes remains “solid” despite Ho...

Rep. Jayapal: If infrastructure vote happens tomorrow, “we’ll vote it down”

30 Sep 2021

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Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the leader of the progressive caucus, is skeptical that a deal can be struck on the spending bill that will satisfy p...

Milley defends Trump-era calls to Chinese counterpart in congressional Afghanistan hearing

29 Sep 2021

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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone c...

Senate Republicans block bill to suspend debt limit and avert shutdown

28 Sep 2021

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President Biden’s legislative agenda enters a critical week as his bipartisan infrastructure deal hangs in the balance and a government shutdown loo...

Trump-backed Arizona election audit reaffirms Biden win

25 Sep 2021

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The Trump-backed Arizona election audit reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s win in Maricopa County. Despite the findings, former President Trump said...

FBI: Arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie

24 Sep 2021

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The U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie after a federal grand jury indicted him for “use of unauthoriz...

Search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie intensifies

23 Sep 2021

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A law enforcement underwater dive team arrived at a nature reserve in Florida as the search for Brian Laundrie intensifies. Investigators are trying t...

FBI: Autopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s

22 Sep 2021

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Autopsy results have confirmed the remains found in Wyoming are those of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who disappeared while on a trip explorin...

FBI: Search of Brian Laundrie’s family home has ended

21 Sep 2021

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A day after the remains that are believed to be 22-year-old Gabby Petito were found in Wyoming, the FBI entered and searched the family home of her fi...

FDA advisers recommend boosters for people 65+ and those at higher risk of severe Covid-19

18 Sep 2021

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FDA advisers voted to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine six months after full vaccination in people 65 and o...

DHS warns of potential for violence surrounding the “Justice for J6” rally in intelligence brief

17 Sep 2021

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The Department of Homeland Security warned Thursday about the potential for violence from people involved in or opposed to the "Justice for J6" rall...

Gen. Milley called Chinese general in consultation with then-Defense Secretary Esper

16 Sep 2021

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The upcoming book “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa details Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley’s phone conversations to reassure a ne...

Newsom looks to hold on to his job as California governor

15 Sep 2021

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California voters will decide whether they want to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Last month Sen. Bernie Sanders urged voters to rej...

House grills Blinken on chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal

14 Sep 2021

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress and defended the chaotic evacuation effort. He said President Biden faced the choice of “...

Pres. Biden to GOP critics looking to challenge new vaccine requirements in court: 'Have at it'

11 Sep 2021

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Pres. Joe Biden challenged Republicans to test his new vaccine requirements in court as he stressed his administration's commitment to keeping student...

Pres. Biden: “Our patience is wearing thin"

10 Sep 2021

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President Biden laid out a six-point plan today to combat the Delta variant surge. The President imposed stringent new vaccine rules on federal wo...

Florida judge allows school mask mandates to continue despite governor's appeal

09 Sep 2021

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According to the CDC, the rise in Covid deaths may continue over the next month, even as hospitalizations possibly stabilize. This is even thoug...

President Biden tours storm-ravaged NJ, NYC

08 Sep 2021

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  President Biden is pledging “bold action now” on climate change after seeing the storm damage in New Jersey and New York City. The President...

Death Toll Rises in the Northeast After Ida

07 Sep 2021

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At least 52 people are now confirmed dead in six Northeast states after remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the region last week causing torn...

Fauci: Three doses of Covid-19 vaccine are likely needed for full protection

04 Sep 2021

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An official rollout of Covid-19 vaccine booster doses could begin within weeks, pending FDA authorization. The Biden administration has had internal c...

Death toll rises to 46 after historic flooding pounds Northeast

03 Sep 2021

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Remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast, killing at least 46 people. Camilla Akbari was travelin...

White supremacist praise of the Taliban takeover concerns U.S. officials

02 Sep 2021

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White supremacist and anti-government extremists expressed admiration when the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, which has wo...

Biden praises military evacuation of Kabul, calling it an "extraordinary success"

01 Sep 2021

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President Biden defended his decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan saying he refused to start another “decade of war.” Biden said that the ...

U.S. announces completion of Afghanistan withdrawal

31 Aug 2021

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The Pentagon announced the last U.S. military plane left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war. The evacuation met Presiden...

Biden is warned “another terror attack in Kabul is likely”

28 Aug 2021

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President Biden and Vice President Harris were warned by their national security team that “another terror attack in Kabul is likely” as the missi...

At least 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul airport attack

27 Aug 2021

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President Biden vowed to “hunt” down the terrorists who attacked Kabul’s airport that killed at least 13 U.S. service members and more than 60 A...

U.S. embassy warns Americans at certain Kabul airport gates to "leave immediately"

26 Aug 2021

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The U.S. Embassy in Kabul advised U.S. citizens at a number of gates at the airport to “leave immediately,” noting “security threats outside the...

Biden: 70,000+ people evacuated from Afghanistan in 10 days

25 Aug 2021

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President Joe Biden said the U.S. is on track to complete its evacuation mission by August 31 and doesn’t plan to have troops stay in the country pa...

FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

24 Aug 2021

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. Dr. Anthony Fauci is ...

Desperation grows as thousands still wait to evacuate Kabul

21 Aug 2021

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Chaotic scenes played out at the Kabul airport as thousands desperately sought to reach evacuation flights out of Afghanistan. President Joe Biden ple...

U.S. is working directly with Taliban leaders on the ground trying to salvage Biden's crisis in Afghanistan

20 Aug 2021

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The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Admn. Peter Vasely, is leading the effort to negotiate with his Taliban counterpart to maintain security at the...

Top U.S. general: The situation in Afghanistan “is still very dangerous”

19 Aug 2021

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told reporters the situation in Afghanistan “is still very dangerous, very dynamic and very f...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for Covid-19

18 Aug 2021

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for Covid-19, despite being fully vaccinated. The Republican has opposed mask mandates and issued an execut...

Biden: “I stand squarely behind my decision”

17 Aug 2021

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During an address to the nation, President Biden admitted the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban retaking control happened more quickl...

CDC recommends third Covid-19 vaccine dose for certain immunocompromised people

14 Aug 2021

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Vaccine advisers to the CDC voted unanimously to recommend an extra dose of the Covid-19 vaccine for some immunocompromised people. The FDA had alread...

More than 98% of U.S. residents live in an area with “high” or “substantial Covid-19 transmission

13 Aug 2021

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More than 98% of U.S. residents now live in an area with a “high” or “substantial” risk of Covid-19 community transmission, up from 19% just a...

FDA expected to authorize Covid-19 booster shots for some immunocompromised people

12 Aug 2021

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expect to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some immunocompromised people. This would be a third s...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns

11 Aug 2021

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he is resigning, effective in 14 days after a state investigation found he “sexually harassed multiple women an...

Gov. DeSantis threatens salaries if schools mandate masks

10 Aug 2021

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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state could move to withhold salaries of those who violate the ban on mask mandates in schools. Gov...

The Delta Surge: Masks, Science and Politics

07 Aug 2021

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The superintendent of Texas' largest school district plans to propose a mask mandate. If approved, the Houston Independent School District would likel...

Biden signs bill awarding medals to Jan. 6 first responders

06 Aug 2021

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Senate Judiciary Committee member Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota joins Anderson to talk about honoring the Capitol Police officers with the Congressional...

Bill Gates on Covid and the Delta Variant threat

05 Aug 2021

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Bill Gates joins Anderson to talk about the latest Covid headlines. His foundation has donated billions of dollars to the cause of global health and...

Report: NY Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women; he denies wrongdoing

04 Aug 2021

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New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women and created a "hostile" work environment for women, a report released by New York ...

Growing evidence the country is facing some hard weeks ahead

03 Aug 2021

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Former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams joins Anderson to talk about the latest with Covid, vaccines and the Delta variant surge. The White House is s...

CDC document: Covid-19 Delta variant spreads as easily as chicken pox

31 Jul 2021

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An internal Center for Disease Control and Prevention document revealed the Covid-19 Delta variant appears to cause more severe illness and spread as ...

Biden: "Every federal government employee will be asked to attest to their vaccination status"

30 Jul 2021

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President Joe Biden announced new measures to boost vaccinations including requiring that all federal workers “attest to their vaccination status.”...

Biden: “The pandemic we have now is a pandemic of the unvaccinated”

29 Jul 2021

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After months of encouraging employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine, companies like Google, Facebook and Netflix are starting to take a harder line and ...

Officers describe hand-to-hand combat on January 6

28 Jul 2021

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Four officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6 testified on Capitol Hill today about their mental health and lingering wounds with one say...

House Republicans demand Pelosi seat McCarthy’s picks for January 6 committee

27 Jul 2021

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House Republicans attempted to pass a resolution that would make House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seat Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s picks to the Janua...

Alabama Republican Gov. Ivey: ‘Start blaming the unvaccinated folks' for rise in Covid cases

24 Jul 2021

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Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey called out “the unvaccinated folks” for the rise in Covid-19 cases in her state. Ivey told reporters “folks are...

CDC Director: “Virus has no incentive to let up”

23 Jul 2021

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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky urged unvaccinated Americans to take the Delta variant seriously and said “this virus has no incentive to le...

President Biden: Listen to science

22 Jul 2021

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President Joe Biden addressed the rising number of Covid-19 cases and said “we have a pandemic for those who haven’t gotten the vaccine. It’s th...

Bezos: Seeing Earth during spaceflight "was more profound for me than I expected"

21 Jul 2021

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Just moments after landing back on Earth, Jeff Bezos said the experience of flying to space was “amazing” and “more profound for me than I expec...

Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing; vast majority were not vaccinated

20 Jul 2021

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The surge of Covid-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy has led to a 66% jump in average daily cases from last week. Deaths have...

CDC director: Covid-19 “is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated”

17 Jul 2021

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Covid-19 cases are rising in all 50 states as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads and health officials say it’s clear that unvaccinated peop...

McCarthy & Trump meet as hearing on January 6 riot looms

16 Jul 2021

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House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy met with former President Donald Trump at his Bedminster golf club just a day after the select committee investigating...

New book: Top generals feared Trump would attempt a coup after election

15 Jul 2021

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CNN has obtained a series of excerpts from the new book “I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year” by Pulitzer-prize winnin...

Biden: "We are facing the most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War"

14 Jul 2021

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President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation during a speech in Philadelphia. Biden called the issue a “test of our ...

Texas House Democrats leave state to block Republicans from passing voting restrictions

13 Jul 2021

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Texas House Democrats left the state to fly to Washington, D.C. in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive voting law. Chris Turner ...