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Some Trump records taken to Mar-a-Lago clearly marked as classified, including documents at ‘top secret’ level — The existence of documents officially labeled as classified in the trove — which has not previously been reported — raises new questions about why the materials were taken out of the White House.
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Haberman book: Flushed papers found clogging Trump WH toilet — While President Trump was in office, staff in the White House residence periodically discovered wads of printed paper clogging a toilet — and believed the president had flushed pieces of paper, Maggie Haberman scoops in her forthcoming book, “Confidence Man.”
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Republicans Who Railed About Clinton Emails Are Quiet on Trump's Records — Republicans once attacked Hillary Clinton for her handling of government records. But few showed outrage over news about former President Donald J. Trump's White House records. — Donald J. Trump once thundered …
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Trump's unusually lawyerly response to allegations of destroying documents
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Deputy Va. attorney general resigns after revelation of Facebook posts praising Jan. 6 rioters, claiming Trump won election — A top deputy overseeing election issues for Virginia's new Republican attorney general resigned Thursday after The Washington Post questioned the office about Facebook posts …
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Trump's Missing Call Logs Present a Challenge for Jan. 6 Investigators — Sparse call records and missing documents hinder the House panel as it tries to piece together what President Trump was doing during the attack on Congress. — WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating …
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The Jan. 6 Committee Won't Be Intimidated — We are focused on facts, not rhetoric, and will present them no matter what our critics say. — I keep on my desk a copy of the oath my great-great-grandfather signed when he re-enlisted in the Union Army in 1863.
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Wyden and Heinrich: Newly Declassified Documents Reveal Previously Secret CIA Bulk Collection, Problems With CIA Handling of Americans' Information — Senators Call for Critically Needed Transparency About CIA Bulk Collection; Documents Declassified at Wyden and Heinrich's Request
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C.I.A. Is Collecting in Bulk Certain Data Affecting Americans, Senators Warn
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CNN Poll: Most Biden detractors say he's done nothing they like since becoming president — (CNN)Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with most of that group saying there's literally nothing Biden has done since taking office that they approve of.
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Here's Why I'll Be Keeping My Shoes on in Your Shoeless Home — Why are you assuming that your guests' shoes are dirtier than your floors? — Shoes are one of the things that separates us from other species. Not only are shoes fabulous, but they protect our soft and not-very-well-designed feet …


Sarah Palin bombs on witness stand in New York Times trial — Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's years as a conservative provocateur, TV personality and outspoken critic of the “lamestream media” have ill-prepared her for any venue in which the federal rules of evidence hold sway.
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Palin calls New York Times the ‘Goliath’ in libel dispute
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The Cynical Spectacle of Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against the New York Times
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Biden talks Supreme Court timing with Democratic senators — The president huddled with Judiciary Committee members as a nomination fight looms. — Democratic senators urged President Biden on Thursday to announce his Supreme Court nomination as soon as possible, and Biden signaled he was moving quickly …
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Biden predicts his Supreme Court nominee will get Republican votes
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Biden says he's thoroughly reviewed ‘about 4’ SCOTUS candidates so far
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Black female lawmakers warn against pitting Supreme Court candidates against each other
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Putin kept Macron at a distance for snubbing COVID demands: sources … French President Emmanuel Macron refused a Kremlin request that he take a Russian COVID-19 test when he arrived to see President Vladimir Putin this week, and was therefore kept at a distance from the Russian leader, two sources in Macron's entourage told Reuters.
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Biden warns Americans in Ukraine to leave, says sending troops to evacuate would be ‘world war’ — Biden on Supreme Court nominee: he's done a ‘deep dive’ on ‘about four people’ — President Joe Biden issued a warning Thursday to any Americans who remain in Ukraine as Russia continues to threaten an invasion: Leave.
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Anthony Weiner to co-host radio show with Curtis Sliwa, is ready for ‘tough questions’ — In what may be the oddest coupling in radio history, former Democratic Congressman Anthony Weiner will be co-hosting a New York show with Guardian Angels founder and former Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.
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Paranoia and alarmism: Canada truckers' ‘intelligence reports’ hint at mindset — Documents compiled by protest organisers give a glimpse into a conspiracy theory-drenched outlook — Leaders of the Ottawa “Freedom Convoy” protest have warned fellow protesters that the risk of violence is growing …
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COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery — Giant study shows striking rise in long-term heart and vessel disease — From very early in the pandemic, it was clear that SARS-CoV-2 can damage the heart and blood vessels while people are acutely ill. Patients developed clots …
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Police records complicate Herschel Walker's recovery story — WASHINGTON (AP) — One warm fall evening in 2001, police in Irving, Texas, received an alarming call from Herschel Walker's therapist. The football legend and current Republican Senate candidate in Georgia was “volatile,” …
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How Republicans Saw Inflation Coming — The White House has been slow to recognize the political potency of rising prices. But Republicans had a plan, and they think the issue can help realign the American electorate. — If Democrats lose control of Congress in November …

Former Government Contractor Executives Indicted for Unlawful Campaign Contributions — Three Hawaii-based executives of a government contractor were indicted today in the District of Columbia for allegedly making unlawful campaign contributions to a candidate for Congress and a political action committee.


Trump's former communications chief says he's ‘terrified’ of a forthcoming book by The New York Times' Maggie Haberman — Trump's ex-communications chief said he's “terrified” of Maggie Haberman's upcoming book. — Axios reported that the book contains new details about Trump's habit of flushing documents down the toilet.
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Hundreds of mail-in ballots are being returned to Texas voters because they don't comply with new voting law — Local elections officials say an unexpectedly large number of ballots for the March primary are being initially rejected for lacking newly required ID information. — Copy link
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‘Free Crack Pipes’ Myth Rooted in False Free Beacon Report — The Washington Free Beacon seemed to take a big leap to assert that free crack pipes would be part of a harm reduction package. Conservative media lapped it up. — Earlier this week, a lie rocketed around conservative media …


U.S. intelligence report details ‘indirect’ Russian government support for Western neofascist groups — A U.S. intelligence community assessment obtained by Yahoo News concluded that the Russian government is providing “indirect and passive support” to neofascist groups operating in the U.S. and elsewhere …


Panel Approves Transfer of Saudi Engineer From Guantánamo Bay — The decision means that a majority of detainees at the wartime prison are cleared for transfer if U.S. diplomats can forge security deals with countries to receive them — WASHINGTON — A U.S. government review panel …
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Ranking the States Demographically, from Most Republican-Friendly to Most Democratic-Friendly — Dear Readers: Join us Tuesday, Feb. 15 as Center for Politics Director Larry J. Sabato interviews ABC News' Jonathan Karl about his new book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show.
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The Times may publish documents about Project Veritas, a court says. — A state appeals court said that a judge's order preventing publication of the documents would not be enforced until a formal appeal could be heard. — The New York Times is free to publish documents pertaining …
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Spurned by Trump, GOP Rep. Mace stands outside Trump Tower in NYC to pledge fidelity to the former president — Trump on Wednesday endorsed Katie Arrington, who is challenging the first-term South Carolina congresswoman in the Republican primary and has echoed the former president's false claims about the 2020 election
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