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Charlie Baker recaps ‘a year like no other' and lays vaccine priorities with pandemic ‘end is in sight'

Gov. Charlie Baker recapped “a year like no other” during his annual State of the Commonwealth address where he cast his sights on “better days” to come with coronavirus...
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Capitol Police Detail Failures During Pro-Trump Assault

14 minutes ago | NY Times

The acting chief of the Capitol Police told lawmakers that the department knew days ahead of time of the risk of violence targeting lawmakers but was unprepared when the mob...
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Two Virginia cops charged with storming US Capitol fired from jobs

50 minutes ago | New York Post | 2 articles

Two Virginia police officers who were federally charged with storming the US Capitol earlier this month have been fired from their jobs. Jacob Fracker and Thomas Robertson were...
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Capitol Riot Investigation Scrutinizes Role of Proud Boys

56 minutes ago | NY Times

Officials are trying to determine to what extent far-right groups planned the assault in advance.
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D.C. police sent 850 officers to the Capitol during insurrection, spent $8.8 million during week of Jan. 6

1 hour ago | The Washington Post

Police chief for the first time says a D.C. officer took his own life in aftermath of Capitol riot.
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Man Charged With Threatening Congressman's Family as Riot Raged

1 hour ago | NY Times

Relatives of Hakeem Jeffries and George Stephanopoulos received threatening text messages as rioters stormed the Capitol, federal prosecutors said.
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FBI identifies more than 400 suspects in Capitol riot

1 hour ago | NBC News

Officials said the FBI has received more than 200,000 tips that included digital photos and videos, which he called "nothing short of remarkable."
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Baseball Hall of Fame rejects politically outspoken star Curt Schilling

1 hour ago | Politico | 2 articles

The Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday chose not to induct Curt Schilling, the star pitcher whose candidacy was colored by controversial political statements. The National...
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NYC garbage man who stormed US Capitol quits job

2 hours ago | New York Post

The QAnon-supporting garbage man who was federally charged for participating in the US Capitol riot earlier this month has quit his job at the city Department of Sanitation, an...
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People turn in family members, ex-partners they recognize in Capitol riot footage

3 hours ago | NBC News

Children, siblings and spouses were horrified watching the insurrection - especially when they spotted people they knew in the crowd.
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Sen. Patrick Leahy taken to hospital hours after being sworn in to preside...

Summary List Placement Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, has checked into a local hospital hours after being sworn in to preside over former president Trump's... Read more ...

Biden administration to boost vaccine supply next week

The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of severe shortages. Read more ...

US judge derails Biden's vaunted 100-day deportation freeze after Texas sues

A federal judge, citing a lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General, has issued a two-week temporary restraining order shutting down US President Joe Biden's effort to halt all... Read more ...

Republican senators want to halt Trump impeachment trial

Senators have taken an oath to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors in Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial, but some Republican senators want to stop the proceedings. Read more ...

Rand Paul says Trump impeachment case is 'DEAD ON ARRIVAL' after 45 senators...

Only five Republican senators opposed a motion by colleague Rand Paul to declare Donald Trump's impeachment trial unconstitutional, signaling that Democrats won't have enough... Read more ...

In first call with Putin as president, Biden presses on Navalny's arrest

President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian leader... Read more ...

DOJ rescinds 'zero tolerance' immigration rule

The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which... Read more ...

Senate rejects GOP motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial

The Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, a vote that allows the case on “incitement of insurrection” to move... Read more ...

Apple issues new warning: Keep your iPhone at least 6 inches away from your...

Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices. Read more ...

Judge orders video in Robert Kraft massage parlor case to be destroyed

Police say recordings show Robert Kraft paying for sex acts at a Florida spa, but a misdemeanor solicitation charge against the New England Patriots owner was dropped. Read more ...