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- Man who wore 'Camp Auschwitz' sweatshirt during US Capitol riot pleads guilty
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:43 PMThe man who was photographed inside the US Capitol wearing a "Camp Auschwitz" sweatshirt on January 6, 2021, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge on Wednesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 8 terrible numbers for Joe Biden in the new Pew poll
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:43 PMThere's a tendency when a new poll comes out to look at the so-called "topline" numbers -- presidential approval being the main one -- and then move on.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMJustice Stephen Breyer, a consistent liberal vote on the Supreme Court with an unflappable belief in the US system of government and a pragmatic view of the law, plans to retire.
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Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMCNN's Legal Analyst Joan Biskupic sat down with one of the Supreme Court's justices, Stephen Breyer, to talk about transparency in the high courts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senators propose bipartisan bill to bolster pandemic preparedness and examine US Covid-19 response
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:04 AMDemocratic Sen. Patty Murray and Republican Sen.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Department of Energy approves release of 13.4 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMIn a statement Tuesday, the Department of Energy announced the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's books are on the auction block: A bidder's guide
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMIf you're looking for an early Valentine's Day gift, know a Swedish lawyer who's into civil procedure (more on that later) or simply want a piece of RBG-owned literature, there's a place for you.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
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Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMThe January 6th Committee recently subpoenaed Colonel Phil Waldren (Ret.), who they say created a "blueprint" on overturning the 2020 election.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Parents: Don't throw away this IRS letter
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMAttention parents: Hold onto that Internal Revenue Service letter about your enhanced child tax credit payments. You'll need it when you file your 2021 tax return.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sotomayor: Justices think about how they 'comport' themselves
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMSupreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that she and her fellow justices all think about how to "comport" themselves to try to ensure public confidence as Americans' view of the high court has worsened in recent months.
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- US suggests Winter Olympics could influence Russia's military planning in Ukraine
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:43 PMA senior US official suggested Wednesday that the Winter Olympics beginning next week in China could affect Russian President Vladimir Putin's calculations over a possible invasion of Ukraine.
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Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:43 PMJustice Stephen Breyer, a consistent liberal vote on the Supreme Court, plans to retire after serving for more than two decades on the high court, a well-placed source familiar with the matter told CNN.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - White House sketches a future in which normal life and Covid-19 coexist
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMBiden administration health officials on Wednesday outlined a long-term vision for a future in which the nation coexists with Covid-19 without living in crisis and facing disruption to normal life.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, setting up a seismic confirmation battle at the start of a midterm election year as President Joe Biden tries to find his footing with his agenda stalled and Democrats divided in Congress.
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Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMCNN's Nick Watt reports on the intense scrutiny Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is facing from law enforcement and other officials due to ongoing crime.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Electric grid is 'attractive target' for domestic violent extremists in US, intel brief says
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMDomestic violent extremists will "likely continue" to plot and encourage physical attacks against electrical infrastructure in the United States, according to a recent Department of Homeland Security intelligence briefing obtained by CNN.
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Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMCNN's Donie O'Sullivan examines how lies about the 2020 election could undermine the future of American democracy.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How the Omicron variant ignited new battles and changed pandemic politics
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMThe Omicron variant may be showing the first hopeful signs of passing its peak.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US working with allies to shore up energy supplies if Russia invades Ukraine
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMThe Biden administration is making contingency plans to shore up Europe's energy supplies should a Russian invasion of Ukraine create gas shortages and roil the global economy, senior administration officials said on Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How gerrymandering makes the US House intensely partisan
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMThe capital of Texas is a pretty liberal town.
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- Top aide to Mark Meadows met with January 6 committee
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:43 PMBen Williamson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, met on Tuesday with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, according to several sources familiar with the meeting.
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Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMCNN's Joan Biskupic explains why she thinks Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has decided to announce his retirement well before the court's current term is over.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How the Supreme Court confirmation process works
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, giving President Joe Biden a chance to nominate to the bench.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A shortlist of potential nominees to replace Breyer on the Supreme Court
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:42 PMIn what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden's presidency, the retirement of Stephen Breyer sets the stage for an immensely important decision by the President.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The US is only the 27th least corrupt country in the world
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:04 AMAs Donald Trump prepares to potentially run for his old office in 2024, it's worth looking at what his four years as president -- and his yearlong campaign to undermine the 2020 election results -- meant for the country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The end of the world order as we know it
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMThe era of America the superpower is being tested in new ways across the globe.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Federal prosecutors looking at 2020 fake elector certifications, deputy attorney general tells CNN
Wednesday - 01/26/2022 - 12:03 AMFederal prosecutors are reviewing fake Electoral College certifications that declared former President Donald Trump the winner of states that he lost, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told CNN on Tuesday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Biden administration to brief congressional staff on Ukraine crisis
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMThe Biden administration will hold two classified bipartisan briefings Tuesday for House and Senate leadership aides and committee staff on the crisis with Russia and Ukraine, a White House official told CNN.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hackers target Canada's foreign ministry in cyber attack
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMA "cyber incident" first detected last week has interrupted some of the Canadian foreign ministry's "internet-based services," the Canadian government said Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alex Jones met with 1/6 committee and says he pleaded the Fifth 'almost 100 times'
Tuesday - 01/25/2022 - 12:30 PMRight-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones met virtually on Monday with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, he announced on his podcast.
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