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A report on Friday in the Washington Post alleged that U.S. intelligence agencies had warned about a likely coronavirus pandemic as early as January, contradicting statements by President Donald Trump and other lawmakers that sought to downplay the crisis. Citing "U.S. officials familiar with spy agency reporting," the Post wrote that classified warnings from agencies like the CIA and the

Additional classified documents were discovered in President Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, according to the White House. The bulk of the documents were reportedly in a locked garage. The contents of the documents are unknown.

What’s Next: Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday that he appointed a special counsel to oversee an investigation into the documents.

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Trump's administration may withhold grant money from cities and states that don't abide by immigration enforcement rules. The news was covered more prominently by center- and right-rated outlets, with the Daily Beast being the only left-rated outlet to publish original reporting on the news as of early Wednesday evening. Right-rated

Violent unrest in downtown Chicago over the weekend led to more than a dozen arrests, and the city's new mayor made comments on the unrest that drew criticism.

The Details: Video shows crowds of young people fighting and vandalizing public property over the weekend during what many sources labeled a "Teen Takeover" in Chicago's Loop neighborhood. At least two teenagers were shot and are