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Joe Biden's Address To Congress Snares 22.6M Viewers In Near Final Numbers; Way Down From Trump As ABC Tops Broadcast & Cable - Update — UPDATED, 12:56 PM PT: Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress drew 22.6 million viewers across seven major networks.
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With masks and distancing, Biden's speech sent the wrong message about the power of our vaccines
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CBS News poll: Most viewers approve of Biden's speech
CBS News poll: Most viewers approve of Biden's speech
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Long Before Raiding Rudy Giuliani's Home, Investigators Sought ‘Everything’ From His Associates — By the time federal investigators searched the Manhattan home of Rudy Giuliani on Wednesday, they had amassed a trove of evidence from his associates in Ukraine, focusing most intently …
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Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation — Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani's communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch. — Two years ago, Rudolph W. Giuliani finally got one thing …
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Ukrainian ex-lawmaker says he spoke to FBI about Giuliani
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Sen. Tim Scott discusses police reform legislation with George Floyd's brother, advocates — Floyd family attorney said legislation is needed to prevent ‘the next George Floyd’ — Sen. Scott on reaction to his Biden rebuttal, potential presidential run, racial division
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Sen. Tim Scott Responds To Racist Attacks: ‘They Are Literally Attacking The Color Of My Skin’
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Tim Scott speech buzzing in Iowa and New Hampshire
Tim Scott speech buzzing in Iowa and New Hampshire
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Vice President Kamala Harris: We must ‘speak truth’ about history of racism in America
Vice President Kamala Harris: We must ‘speak truth’ about history of racism in America
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Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that the US is not racist, but says racism must not be ignored
Kamala Harris agrees with Tim Scott that the US is not racist, but says racism must not be ignored
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The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme. — Zoë Roth, now a college senior in North Carolina, plans to use the proceeds from this month's NFT auction to pay off student loans and donate to charity. — The name Zoë Roth might not ring any bells.
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'They're Very Ungracious People': Trump Rails at Biden Admin for Not Acknowledging His ‘Accomplishments’ in Office — Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo primed former President Donald Trump to go on the attack against Joe Biden's administration for not doing more to recognize the “accomplishments” of his predecessor.
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Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett join liberals in immigration case — Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, on Thursday, joined the liberal wing of the Supreme Court to rule against the federal government in an immigration case.
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US investigating possible mysterious directed energy attack near White House — Washington (CNN)Federal agencies are investigating at least two possible incidents on US soil, including one near the White House in November of last year, that appear similar to mysterious …
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Exclusive: Biden's $400,000 tax cap for individual earnings, not joint filers — President Biden's promise not to raise taxes on Americans who make less than $400,000 only applies to individuals — not married couples filing jointly, a White House official clarified to Axios on Wednesday.
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTIONS — Megan Albano and Jerry Andrews Join Network's Weekend Programming Leadership Team in New York — Greg Headen Promoted to Vice President of News Coverage — Doug Rohrbeck Elevated to Senior Vice President of DC News
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Advantage, GOP — In tennis, the two players switch sides of the court after every odd game — to even out any advantages that one player might have due to the sun. Democracy is no tennis game, but it is nevertheless a competition. — And in the U.S., the competition is far from fair.
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As forgeries spread, CDC tells states to pull vaccination card templates from web — Specific directions showing how to forge Covid-19 vaccination cards have proliferated on conspiracy, pro-Trump and anti-vaccination forums throughout the internet in recent weeks, as users have exploited a largely makeshift verification system.
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Feds plan to indict Chauvin, other three ex-officers on civil rights charges — Ex-cop would face federal charges in two cases; three others just in Floyd case. — TEXT SIZE — MORE — Leading up to Derek Chauvin's murder trial, Justice Department officials had spent months gathering evidence …
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Trump hits McConnell again, saying GOP needs new leadership — Share to Facebook Share to Twitter — Former President Trump on Thursday renewed his feud with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) by calling for Senate Republicans to find a new leader ahead of the midterm elections …
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Cheney says she'll campaign on impeaching Trump ‘every day of the week’ amid primary challenges
Cheney says she'll campaign on impeaching Trump ‘every day of the week’ amid primary challenges
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Trump's Battle to Win the First 100 Days — There's not just one 100-day clock that's reached its peak this week—there are two. — First, of course, is Joe Biden's—the collective assessment of what he's said and done since his inauguration as the 46th president on January 20.
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U.S. Economy Grew Robustly in First Quarter — GDP grew 6.4% in the first quarter as the government distributed Covid-19 stimulus checks and consumers stepped up spending — U.S. gross domestic product rose at a 6.4% annual rate in the first quarter, expanding a consumer-led rebound from the pandemic.
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I Was 12 When We Met — Blake Bailey was my favorite teacher. Years later, he forced himself on me. Why did I seek his approval for so long? — More than 20 years before I got up the courage to send an open letter to the New York Times accusing my former English teacher Blake Bailey …
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100 Days Into Biden's Presidency, Hunter Still Owns Stake In Chinese Private Equity Firm, Business Records Show — Hunter Biden continues to hold a minority stake in a Chinese private equity firm 100 days into President Joe Biden's term, business records show.
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Trolled Lawyer Richard Luthmann was a Roger Stone-worshipping member of the Staten Island political scene. Then the fake Facebook posts began. — Late one night in December 2017, Richard Luthmann and his wife settled into their Staten Island living room to watch a movie.
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U.S. Capitol Police to Be Sued for $10 Million for Killing Unarmed Rioter — The family of Ashli Babbitt—the only person shot during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol—plans to sue the U.S. Capitol Police department, and the officer who shot her, for at least $10 million, their attorney said.
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Rachel Hollis, Lifestyle Author, Faces Backlash — Rachel Hollis, the best-selling author and motivational speaker, built a blockbuster business sharing her “authentic” self. Then things got a little too real. — May 14 was supposed to mark Rachel Hollis's return to her happy place: a stage in front of an adoring audience.
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Former Georgia deputy bragged he'd charge Black people with fake felonies to strip them of voting rights: FBI — According to the Belleville News-Democrat, a former Georgia sheriff's deputy arrested on multiple gun charges bragged in private texts that he would charge Black people with felonies to prevent them from voting.
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Ryan Zinke files paperwork to run for new Montana House seat — Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke filed federal paperwork Thursday to run for Congress in the district that Montana will gain after 2022 as a result of the 2020 census. — Zinke, 59, left the Trump administration at the end …
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Trump Interior Secretary Zinke files to run for Congress, again
Trump Interior Secretary Zinke files to run for Congress, again
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Can Democrats Avoid a Wipeout in 2022? — The good news for Democrats who watched Joe Biden unveil a historically ambitious agenda last night is that newly elected presidents have almost always passed some version of their core economic plan—particularly when their party controls both congressional chambers, as Biden's does now.
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Exclusive: U.S. Labor Secretary says most gig workers should be classified as employees — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as “employees” deserving of related benefits, in what could be a policy shift …
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