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Woodward/Costa book: Worried Trump could ‘go rogue,’ Milley took secret action to protect nuclear weapons — The story below contains explicit language — Washington (CNN)Two days after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, President Donald Trump's top military adviser …
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Top general was so fearful Trump might spark war that he made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, new book says — ‘Peril,’ by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, reveals that Gen. Mark A. Milley called his Chinese counterpart before the election and after Jan. 6 in a bid to avert armed conflict.
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No, General Milley, President Trump Wasn't Losing It — The former commander in chief has been his own authentic self consistently all his life. — General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was so consumed with fear that former President Donald Trump might launch “rogue” …
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Woodward/Costa book details GOP infighting over how to handle Trump after election loss — Excerpts from new book detail Trump's final days in office — The story below contains explicit language — Washington (CNN)In their new book “Peril,” Bob Woodward and Robert Costa document …
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Fears That Trump Might Launch a Strike Prompted General to Reassure China, Book Says
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Awful new revelations about Trump and Jan. 6 show Mike Pence is no hero
Awful new revelations about Trump and Jan. 6 show Mike Pence is no hero
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New Woodward/Costa book: Trump secret memo ordering withdrawal from Afghanistan blindsided national security team
New Woodward/Costa book: Trump secret memo ordering withdrawal from Afghanistan blindsided national security team
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California Democrats vote along broader political lines to save Newsom, CNN exit poll shows — (CNN)California's recall election is playing out along established partisan lines, according to a California exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research …
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CA recall price tag ‘could be’ more than $300M, secretary of state says, as experts call for reform … Cost of CA recall ‘could be’ more than $300M, secretary of state says — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KGO) — California's 2021 recall election is on track to be one of the most expensive to date …
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It's Time to Recall the Recalls in California
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High Turnout in Recall Election That Will Decide Newsom's Fate
High Turnout in Recall Election That Will Decide Newsom's Fate
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Exit polls in California Gov. Newsom recall election show support for Covid restrictions
Exit polls in California Gov. Newsom recall election show support for Covid restrictions
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Ex-U.S. Intelligence Officers Admit to Hacking Crimes in Work for Emiratis — They were among a trend of Americans working for foreign governments trying to build their cyberoperation abilities. — WASHINGTON — Three former American intelligence officers hired by the United Arab Emirates …
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Ex-U.S. intelligence operatives in UAE hacking case to cooperate with FBI — Three former U.S. intelligence operatives, who worked as mercenary hackers for the United Arab Emirates, agreed to pay fines of $1.685 million and cooperate with federal prosecutors to avoid trial, the Justice Department said on Tuesday.
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Three Former U.S. Intelligence Community and Military Personnel Agree to Pay More Than $1.68 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges Arising from Their Provision …
Three Former U.S. Intelligence Community and Military Personnel Agree to Pay More Than $1.68 Million to Resolve Criminal Charges Arising from Their Provision …
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Norm Macdonald Dies: Influential Comedian & Former ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Anchor Was 61 — Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live's most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private battle with cancer.
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AOC hit with ethics complaint over Met Gala attendance — American Accountability Foundation asks for probe into whether Ocasio-Cortez accepted ‘impermissible gift’
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FBI director faces new scrutiny over investigation of Brett Kavanaugh — Claim that FBI lacked authority to conduct further investigation into Kavanaugh may be inaccurate — Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington DC — FBI director Chris Wray is facing new scrutiny of the bureau's handling …
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Josh Hawley to block Biden's nominees until Cabinet members resign over Afghanistan
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Republican derails Afghanistan hearing by asking who can ‘press the button’ to silence Biden
Republican derails Afghanistan hearing by asking who can ‘press the button’ to silence Biden
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California now the only state to exit CDC's ‘high’ COVID transmission category — California no longer has “high” community levels of coronavirus transmission, according to data published Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an achievement a top state health official credited …
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New York Will Soon Lose 1 House Seat. The G.O.P. Might Lose 5. — A new bipartisan commission is drawing up district lines, but New York Democratic leaders are laying the groundwork to take over the redistricting process. — Seven years ago, New Yorkers voted decisively to empower …
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Biden Underwater On Job Approval And Handling Of Key Issues, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; More Than 6 In 10 Americans Believe U.S. Troops Will Return To Afghanistan — mail_outline — Americans' views have dimmed on the way President Joe Biden is handling his job as president …
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Pa. Republicans are set to subpoena documents and hire a contractor for their 2020 election review — Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday to subpoena Gov. Tom Wolf's administration for voter records, communication between state and county elections officials …
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FBI fires agent who failed to pursue tips about sex abuse by USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — An FBI agent accused of failing to properly investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar — and lying about it later — has been fired by the FBI, days before a high-stakes public hearing …

Fauci: Please, I beg you, pay no attention to Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's balls — Sorry, doctor, no can do. Tens of millions of impressionable morons have been solemnly informed by a hip-hop star that getting vaxxed can lead to scrotal enlargement. — Those balls can't be ignored now.
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Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls, Company Documents Show — Its own in-depth research shows a significant teen mental-health issue that Facebook plays down in public — About a year ago, teenager Anastasia Vlasova started seeing a therapist.

McAuliffe seen on Amtrak without mask, skirting federal mask mandates; passenger calls it a ‘double standard’ — Amtrak passenger who saw McAuliffe July 29 called violation of the rules an ‘absolutely double standard’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for September 14
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The Subjugation of the Deplorables — They know it's illegal. They just don't care. — On June 27, 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its ruling in Department of Commerce v. New York, a case pertaining to the Trump-era Census Bureau's decision to ask census recipients if they were U.S. citizens.

Op-Ed: The GOP is now a zombie of the party that triumphed in the 2003 recall — In October 2003, I was working at the CBS affiliate in Bakersfield running the assignment desk and helping produce our political coverage. It was an exciting time to be in both news and politics.

D.C. prepares for far-right protesters during day of festivals, gatherings — D.C. officials think a demonstration planned for Saturday by far-right groups supporting the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 will prove to be a small gathering, attracting no more than a few hundred people.
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