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'You shouldn't be calling yourself a Ranger': Tom Cotton's military service is under scrutiny from a fellow Army veteran in Congress

Summary List Placement Republican Sen. Tom Cotton's characterization of his military service is drawing scrutiny from critics, including lawmakers who previously served in the...
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In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom

9 hours ago | My Sanantonio | 2 articles

WASHINGTON - Inside the White House, President Joe Biden presided over a focused launch of his administration, using his first days in office to break sharply with his...
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Moderate Republican senators signal opposition to Biden's economic rescue package, jeopardizing speedy passage of $1,400 stimulus checks

10 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Summary List Placement President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package ran into opposition from moderate Republican senators in recent days, imperiling the odds of...
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Biden Moves on Virus and Climate, Trump Trial Set: Weekend Reads

10 hours ago | Bloomberg

U.S. President Joe Biden wasted little time in breaking with the policies of his predecessor, Donald Trump, with initiatives on everything from the economy and the coronavirus...
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GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy says that 'everybody across this country has some responsibility' for Capitol riots

10 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in an interview that will air on Sunday that "everybody across this country" is to blame for the deadly Jan. 6...
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Democrats Can Preach “Unity” and Still Kill the Filibuster

14 hours ago | The New Republic

“His position has not changed,” White House press secretary Jenn Psaki said Friday when asked whether the president thought the Senate should stop requiring supermajorities to...
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Imperiling quick $1,400 checks, moderate Republicans push back on Biden's economic plan

16 hours ago | NBC News

Biden's team appears ready to invest political capital trying to get Congress to approve another round of stimulus payments.
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Microsoft president Brad Smith candidly confesses politics are pay-to-play in response to criticism over the company's donations to lawmakers who objected to US election results

18 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Microsoft CEO Brad Smith offered his employees a candid take this week on why the company gives money to politicians, shedding light on the heated debate...
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Trump reportedly worked with a Justice Department lawyer in a plot to appoint a loyalist as acting attorney general to help him overturn the election

19 hours ago | Business Insider | 2 articles

Summary List Placement Donald Trump reportedly plotted with a Justice Department lawyer to oust acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen so he could place a loyalist who would put...
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McConnell blamed Trump for inciting the Capitol riot, but the senator - and everyone else who refused to acknowledge Biden's win - was complicit too

23 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement On his last day as Senate majority leader, Sen. Mitch McConnell explicitly blamed President Donald Trump for inciting the mob that violently stormed the...
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Larry King was known for interviewing celebrities and politicians, but he...

Summary List Placement Emmy-winning broadcaster Larry King may be known for his interviews with major celebrities and politicians, but the television legend also interviewed... Read more ...

Moderate Republican senators signal opposition to Biden's economic rescue...

Summary List Placement President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package ran into opposition from moderate Republican senators in recent days, imperiling the odds of... Read more ...

The House will transmit the article of impeachment charging Trump with...

Summary List Placement The House will transmit the article of impeachment charging former President Donald Trump with incitement of an insurrection on the US Capitol to the US... Read more ...

The National Guard is reportedly planning to ask troops to remain deployed...

Summary List Placement The National Guard is planning to ask up to 7,000 troops deployed to Capitol Hill to volunteer to stay until March 12, according to Military.com . An... Read more ...

7 Democratic senators call for ethics probe into Cruz and Hawley to...

Summary List Placement Seven Democratic senators have called for an ethics probe into Republican Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz over their objections to the Electoral College... Read more ...

New York lost 1 million jobs in 2020 due to COVID-19

Here's why New Yorkers need to get a whole lot more coronavirus vaccine: the economy is in the tank. New York State shed 1 million jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020... Read more ...

Biden just signed an executive order that mandates mask-wearing while flying...

Summary List Placement President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order mandating mask-wearing on most forms of domestic travel in the first act of federal... Read more ...

Logitech fizzles despite revealing 85% sales growth in latest earnings

Summary List Placement Logitech stock traded down on Friday despite a strong earnings report for the holiday quarter. The Swiss-American manufacturer of computer peripherals... Read more ...

President Joe Biden plans to sign executive orders boosting workers' rights...

Summary List Placement President Joe Biden has planned a series of actions aimed at raising the minimum wage for federal staff to $15 and boosting workers' rights, Brian Deese... Read more ...

Pfizer and BioNTech will reportedly supply COVID-19 shots to COVAX, the...

Summary List Placement Pfizer and BioNTech will supply COVID-19 vaccines to COVAX, the World Health Organization scheme designed to share doses with poorer countries, two... Read more ...