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2 Prosecutors Leading N.Y. Trump Inquiry Resign, Clouding Case's Future — The prosecutors had abruptly stopped presenting evidence to a grand jury in the high-stakes criminal investigation into the former president's business practices. — The two prosecutors leading …
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Father Carlson — Tucker Carlson is on Russia's side. — (PHOTOS: GAGE SKIDMORE / FLICKR / SHUTTERSTOCK) — Eighty years ago, when a dictator rose to power in Europe and invaded his neighbors, he found an ally in the United States. The dictator was Adolf Hitler, and his ally was Charles Coughlin, a popular radio host.
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Republicans descend into foreign policy factionalism over Russia-Ukraine standoff — While Russia's reinvasion of Ukraine this week stress-tests the Biden administration, it's also forcing Republicans to confront their own divisions. — The GOP is all over the map politically …
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Exclusive: US Warns Ukraine of Full-Scale Russian Invasion Within 48 Hours
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Why Putin didn't invade Ukraine during the last U.S. administration
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Ignore phony GOP complaints that Biden's Russia sanctions aren't enough. He's just getting started.
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With his praise for Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump makes his apologists look foolish. Again.
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Republicans view Putin more favorably than they do leading Democrats
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Pelosi calls Putin a ‘tyrant,’ calls developments ‘stunning’
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Squad member to deliver response to Biden SOTU — A member of the liberal “Squad” is delivering a formal response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday. — In the speech, given on behalf of the left-wing group Working Families Party, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) …
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Ivanka Trump in Talks With Jan. 6 Panel About Being Interviewed — Former President Donald J. Trump's eldest daughter has yet to commit to appearing, but investigators regard her as an important witness to what he was doing and saying during the riot. — WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump …
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Rudy Giuliani poised to cooperate with January 6 committee
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Trump Wanted Lindsey Graham to Take Out Mitch McConnell. Graham LOL'd
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Is Jen Psaki the Next Rachel Maddow? — Biden's spokesperson, who plans to leave the White House this year, is being feverishly courted by CNN and MSNBC, among others. And Psaki has ambitions to become a marquee star. Is she the next Maddow or Anderson?


New tax plan from leading GOP senator would require all Americans to pay federal income taxes … A leading GOP senator faced a backlash Tuesday after calling for all Americans to start paying federal income taxes, leading to criticism from both the White House and leading conservative policy experts.
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Rick Scott Just Gave a Huge Gift to Democrats
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Is Rick Scott angling to challenge McConnell as Republican leader?
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Ex-ERCOT chief says he was following Abbott's direction when they ran up billions in bills during freeze — The former head of the Texas power grid testified in court Wednesday that when he ordered power prices to stay at the maximum price cap for days on end during last year's frigid winter storm …
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The Pa. Supreme Court has picked a new congressional map — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has selected a new congressional map that will shape power and politics in the state for the next decade, one that is largely based on the current map and slightly favors Republicans.In a 4-3 decision Wednesday …
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E.U. will unveil a strategy to break free from Russian gas, after decades of dependence … For years, Europe's dependence on Russian energy has held it back from taking powerful action against Kremlin mischief. But now, the Russia-Ukraine crisis is forcing a change unlike any before …
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Biden moves ahead with sanctions on company behind Nord Stream pipeline
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Biden DOJ ending national security initiative aimed at countering China amid complaints about bias — DOJ says Trump-era program stoked anti-Asian bias — Fox News Flash top headlines for February 23 — The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it is ending its “China Initiative” …
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Walker for Colorado: Lauren Boebert's worst nightmare — Alex Walker announces his candidacy for CO-03 to unseat Lauren Boebert and put an end to her constant jetstream of bulls**t. Join the team: DONATE: https://s...
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A ‘deceitful’ attack by school voucher group backfires in Georgia — 'This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen,' Speaker Ralston says — A national advocacy group promoting school vouchers bombarded conservative Georgia voters with glossy mailers tying Republican state legislators …
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Former President Of Law Enforcement Union Edward Mullins Charged With Defrauding Union And Its Members — Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation …


Guns overtake car crashes as leading cause of US trauma-related deaths, study says — (CNN)Firearm deaths have overtaken car crashes are the leading cause of death by trauma in the US, according to a new study. — In 2017, there were 1.44 million years of potential life lost due to firearm deaths …
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Three Men Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to a Plot to Attack Power Grids in the United States — Domestic Terrorism Plot was in Furtherance of White Supremacist Ideology — Three men pleaded guilty today to crimes related to a scheme to attack power grids …
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Capitol Hill prepares for possible trucker protests with Jan. 6 security failure top of mind — Congressman says jamming up the Capitol Beltway would ‘shut down half the country’ — ‘Outnumbered’ on Canada's Freedom Convoy inspiring California truckers heading to DC
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North Carolina officials reject Cawthorn claim that Constitution's insurrectionist ban no longer applies — The North Carolina attorney general's office says a constitutional prohibition on insurrectionists seeking federal office could be applied to GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn if a state board determines …
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Wuhan lab leak theory ‘accepted as likely behind closed doors at No 10’ — Biosecurity expert helping Government to prevent future pandemics claims ministers consider leak as most likely origin of Covid pandemic — A lab leak in Wuhan, China, is now considered the most likely origin of the Covid pandemic …
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