The pro-Trump mob took over the presiding officer’s chair in the Senate, the offices of the House speaker and the Senate dais, where one yelled, “Trump won that election.”

Mob Incited by Trump Storms Capitol

The pro-Trump mob took over the presiding officer’s chair in the Senate, the offices of the House speaker and the Senate dais, where one yelled, “Trump won ...

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Chairman Thompson Announces Bipartisan Agreement with Ranking Member Katko to Create Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Capitol

(WASHINGTON) – Today, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that he has reached an ag...

FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group : Coronavirus Updates : NPR

Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- ...

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Researchers Say They’ve Uncovered a Massive Facebook Bot Farm from the 2020 Election – Mother Jones

The 14,000-account "political manipulation" network sent posts on Trump, Biden, and COVID.

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Doctor, Lawyer, Insurrectionist: The Radicalization of Simone Gold – Mother Jones

"Those who have spent more time educating themselves tend to think they know better than other people.”

American economic confidence has returned to pre-pandemic levels | The Economist

Optimists have pulled even with pessimists | Graphic detail

Liz Cheney secretly organized key move to block Trump from using military to overturn election: report - Raw Story - Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) was the organizer of an open letter by all living former Defense Secretaries against the military inte...

Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company’s Business — ProPublica

Amid a 2018 Turkish military campaign, Facebook ultimately sided with Turkey’s demand to block the page of a mostly Kurdish...

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Facebook Let Trump Lie America Into an Insurrection. Will It Stop Other Leaders From Doing Worse? – Mother Jones

The company's advisers weigh rolling back political figures' freedom to sway debate with disinformation and hate.

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The Pandemic Changed Our Microbiome, But That’s Okay - The Atlantic

Months of exuberant hand-sanitizing and social isolation during the pandemic have changed our exposure to microbes, in ways g...

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Falun Gong-aligned media push fake news about Democrats and Chinese communists | US news | The Guardian

The Epoch Times, believed to be linked to the Chinese religious movement, is part of an anti-CCP influence operation tapping ...

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GOP leadership bankrolls election objectors who lost PAC support • OpenSecrets

Members of GOP Leadership are bankrolling lawmakers who challenged the 2020 election results, helping offset the loss of corp...

In Oklahoma, Florida, and other states, Republicans are passing laws that make it easier to run over protesters - Vox

GOP lawmakers are responding to Black Lives Matter protests with anti-protest bills.

DC statehood approved by House as Senate fight looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — A decades-long movement to reshape the American political map took a further step Thursday as the House o...

Under-the-radar court case helps piece together cop dragging at Capitol riot - CNNPolitics

The Justice Department has built out one of its most gripping and complex investigations to date from the January 6 insurrect...

How Josh Hawley and Marjorie Taylor Greene Juiced Their Fundraising Numbers — ProPublica

Politicians get the veneer of grassroots support, while shadowy consultants get rich.

In Oklahoma, Florida, and other states, Republicans are passing laws that make it easier to run over protesters - Vox

GOP lawmakers are responding to Black Lives Matter protests with anti-protest bills.

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He Defended Chauvin and Wouldn’t Call Floyd’s Death a Homicide. Now His Record Is Under Investigation. – Mother Jones

Maryland's former chief medical examiner also put forth the bogus carbon monoxide poisoning theory.

U.S. to provide vaccine components, medical supplies as India battles COVID-19 spike | Reuters

The United States will immediately send raw materials for COVID-19 vaccines, medical equipment and protective gear to help In...

President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the preside...

3 Men Indicted On Federal Hate Crime Charges In Ahmaud Arbery Killing : NPR

Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael, and William Bryan, all face charges of attempted kidnapping and hate crimes in t...

Biden’s $4 Trillion Economic Plan, in One Chart - The New York Times

Money directed at families is added to an earlier proposal on infrastructure.

President Biden delivers first address to a joint session of Congress — 4/28/2021 - YouTube

President Joe Biden deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. The White House on Wednesday outli...

Ed Gonzalez, Harris County, Texas, Sheriff, Nominated To Head ICE : NPR

The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden is nominating as director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

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GOP leadership bankrolls election objectors who lost PAC support • OpenSecrets

Members of GOP Leadership are bankrolling lawmakers who challenged the 2020 election results, helping offset the loss of corp...