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Jan 12 2021
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Trump Says His Pre-Breach Rally Speech Was Appropriate, Condemns Efforts to Remove Him
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that the speech he gave last week before the breach of the U.S. Capitol building "was totally appropriate." He added that "you always have to avoid violence" and called attempts to push him from office "a continuation of the greatest witch hunt in the history of politics." The comments were Trump's first in public since last Wednesday's events. The
NPR (Online News) National Review (News) The GuardianJan 09 2021
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Capitol Police Rejected Offers of Federal Help Before and During Capitol Breach
The U.S. Capitol Police reportedly rejected federal help in the days leading up to the planned Capitol protests on Jan. 6, and again as the Capitol building was breached Wednesday. The Associated Press reported that the Capitol police added more personnel but were prepared only for a free speech demonstration, despite the Pentagon's offer of National Guard assistance on Jan. 3, and the Justice
The Hill The Intercept The Epoch TimesAug 14 2020
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Trump References Widely Debunked Theory About Harris
President Donald Trump mentioned a widely-doubted theory about Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Thursday at the White House. The theory suggests Harris may be ineligible for the vice presidency because of purported issues with her birth status. Harris was born in Oakland, California, to immigrant parents; being born on U.S. soil qualifies an individual to run for the presidency or vice presidency,
Associated Press The Daily Caller New York Times (News)Sep 04 2022
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Migrant Buses Arrive in Chicago, Expanding Abbott’s Immigration-Surge Response
Since the Spring, states along the southern border such as Texas and Arizona have been transporting detained migrants by bus to northern, Democrat-run cities. This comes amidst a record-breaking surge of border crossing from Mexico, overwhelming border patrol agencies and straining communities along the border.
The operation has been spearheaded by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who has
NewsNation USA TODAY Fox News (Online News)Dec 06 2022
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Meta Threatens to Pull News From Facebook if Media Bill Passes
Meta threatened to pull news content from its Facebook platform if Congress passes a bill aimed at helping news outlets make more money off Facebook's use of their content.
For Context: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, introduced by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), has a bipartisan group of 14 cosponsors. Lawmakers are reportedly trying to add it to an annual defense bill
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What Motivated the North Carolina Power Station Attacks?
In the absence of a clear motive, some are speculating that an attack on North Carolina substations was meant to thwart a nearby drag show, but there's no hard evidence of that.
The Theory: Local activist Emily Rainey is the focus of speculation. Just after the attack, she posted on Facebook a photo of the theater where the show was happening, with the caption, "God will not be mocked
NBC News (Online) Newsweek TownhallAug 01 2021
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Fauci Doesn't Expect Lockdowns Amid Delta Variant Outbreak
Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said during an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that he doesn't "think we're going to see lockdowns" to prevent the spread of COVID-19 amid the spread of the Delta variant. While the health official believes that an adequate percentage of Americans have been vaccinated to avoid lockdowns, he warned that "things will get worse
Reuters Politico Daily PressOct 15 2022
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Will the January 6 Committee's Latest Hearing Have an Impact?
The House January 6 committee held its ninth and likely final public hearing on Thursday, revealing video footage of lawmakers during the riot and voting unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump for testimony.
Key Quotes: In newly released video footage, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was informed during the riot that Trump had originally planned to come to the Capitol. She
538 (ABC News) Washington Post New York Post (Opinion)Sep 01 2022
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Trump Legal Team Responds to Obstruction Accusations
On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump's legal team filed a response to the Justice Department's 36-page court filing that said classified documents were "likely concealed and removed" at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump's lawyers are claiming that the "unchecked investigators" at the Justice Department cannot be trusted to conduct a fair investigation, saying that prosecutors will "impugn, leak
Washington Times NPR (Online News) ReutersAug 31 2022
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Flooding in Pakistan Leaves Over 1,100 Dead, Millions Impacted
Two months of unprecedented rainfall in Pakistan has resulted in record-breaking flooding, leaving one third of the country underwater, over 1,100 dead and an estimated $10 billion in damage.
The United Nations has issued an appeal for $160 million in emergency funding for the country, and the U.S. has pledged $30 million in humanitarian aid. This comes after an already devastatingly
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