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U.S. says Russia is planning a staged attack in Ukraine to justify an invasion

Thursday, February 03, 2022

The Biden administration said on Thursday that disinformation campaigns, like a potential false-flag operation, are part of Russia's standard playbook.

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Georgia district attorney calls for FBI security help after Trump's rally comments

Monday, January 31, 2022

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked the FBI to conduct a security check on the county courthouse and government center after Trump over the weekend decried investigations of him.

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Cervical cancer kills Black women at a disproportionately higher rate than whites

Monday, January 31, 2022

Cervical cancer, which is largely preventable, and if caught early, highly treatable, has an outsized impact on Black women's mortality, a January study finds.

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January is cervical cancer awareness month in the U.S.

Monday, January 31, 2022

Cervical cancer is highly treatable and preventable, but Black women are at a disproportionately high risk of dying from it.

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Federal court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers

Friday, January 21, 2022

A federal judge in Texas has blocked President Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers nationwide. The requirement had been in place since November.

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Biden's latest picks include 1st Muslim woman nominated to serve as a federal judge

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Nusrat Choudhury is among eight new judicial nominees announced by the president. The White House said the nominees reflect his commitment to diversifying historically white, male-dominated positions.

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Biden acknowledges his team should have done more COVID testing earlier

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The comment came as the president took reporters' questions on Wednesday in a nearly 2-hour-long press conference. "Should we have done more testing earlier? Yes. But we're doing more now," he said.

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Senate Democrats march forward on their all-but-doomed voting rights bills

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Democrats in the Senate will proceed to a vote on two voting rights bills Wednesday, despite lacking the votes needed to pass either measure.

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Yolanda Renee King on voting rights, 'critical race theory' and her grandfather's legacy

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Martin Luther King, Jr's teenage granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, is supposed to speak on the King holiday. For her generation, the lessons of King's life may be tied up in "critical race theory."

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Republican Rep. John Katko, who voted for Trump's impeachment, is retiring

Friday, January 14, 2022

Katko is the third Republican who voted for former President Donald Trump's second impeachment to announce his retirement.

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The White House will distribute 10 million more COVID tests per month to schools

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

President Biden and others in his administration insist schools should stay open, even with the omicron wave making it harder than ever to manage.

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Biden calls for changes to the Senate's filibuster to pass voting rights bills

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The president's remarks were among his most forceful denunciations of voter suppression legislation introduced in a number of GOP-controlled regions as well as for changing the Senate filibuster.

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House Jan. 6 committee seeks to question Fox News' Sean Hannity about the Capitol riot

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

In its request to speak with Hannity, the panel disclosed newly revealed texts he allegedly sent, including one on Jan. 5 that said: "[I'm] very worried about the next 48 hours."

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Longtime Chicago Congressman Bobby Rush is the latest Democrat to leave Washington

Tuesday, January 04, 2022

The 75-year-old former Black Panther leader won't seek a 16th term in Congress, but vowed he'll remain an activist.

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Biden will speak by phone with Putin as Russia ramps up presence on Ukraine border

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The request for a call on Thursday came from the Kremlin. The White House said, "It will take a high level of engagement to address this and to try to find a path to de-escalation."

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Biden teases possible rematch against Donald Trump. 'Why would I not?'

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, the president discussed his political future and what his administration would do to fight the spike in coronavirus cases.

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Kamala Harris tests negative after a COVID-19 exposure

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

A staffer who worked in close proximity to the vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus. Harris tested negative via a PCR test on Wednesday and will be tested again in the coming days.

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White House staffer on Air Force One tests positive for COVID. Biden tests negative

Monday, December 20, 2021

A staffer who on Friday flew aboard Air Force One with the president tested positive for the coronavirus on Monday, the White House said.

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GOP Rep. Scott Perry is the first sitting lawmaker the Jan. 6 panel wants to question

Monday, December 20, 2021

Perry said Tuesday that he declines the request. He is the first sitting lawmaker that the panel has sought to question from regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

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EPA announces tighter fuel economy standards for cars and trucks

Monday, December 20, 2021

The EPA announced on Monday a plan that it says will yield $190 billion in net benefits by 2050.

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