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Facebook deleted a video of Rep. Marie Newman installing a transgender flag in front of her office but Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's anti-transgender post was untouched
Rep. Marie Newman's pro-transgender Facebook post was temporarily removed, but then returned three hours later..
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Acting US Capitol police chief says the force is maintaining 'enhanced' presence for possible threats during the State of the Union address
Acting chief Yogananda Pittman said the Capitol police will "maintain its enhanced and robust security posture" for the still-to-be-scheduled event..
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Pelosi mocks McConnell for criticizing commission on the Capitol insurrection: GOP Sen. 'Ron Johnson seems to be taking the lead'
Pelosi also accidentally called the Wisconsin senator "Don" Johnson. "Not Miami Vice or anything like that?" she said, referencing a TV actor..
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Experts say Dominion and Smartmatic could win their defamation lawsuits, but MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says they have 'zero' shot
Trump-backers Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell, and Mike Lindell face defamation lawsuits from Dominion and Smartmatic that may succeed, experts say..
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Trump has finally turned his taxes over to New York prosecutors after losing a lengthy court fight
Manhattan prosecutors now have access to a treasure trove of information about the complex world of Trump's finances..
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Rep. Marie Newman says Majorie Taylor Greene has a 'loose touch with reality' after the Georgia congresswoman mocked her transgender daughter
Newman, whose daughter is transgender, said colleagues from both parties have reached out to her after Greene posted a mocking poster across the hall..
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Facebook Bans Myanmar Military Altogether
Earlier this month, Facebook said it would "significantly" reduce the distribution of content from pages and profiles run by the Myanmar Military, or the Tatmadaw, due to spreading misinformation following the military coup that occurred in the country Feb. 1. Late Wednesday, the social network took.
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France admits it needs to repair the image of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after struggling to convince people to take it
The admission came amid a wider trend of Europeans hesitating over the jab. Regulators say it is safe, but it has a more troubled history than others..
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Georgia counties are suing Trump for legal fees following his failed voter fraud lawsuits
Two counties in Georgia want Donald Trump to pay for the cost of his failed lawsuits alleging voter fraud in the election..
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Manhattan's DA subpoenaed Steve Bannon's fundraising records as part of a fraud investigation into his border-wall campaign, report says
Trump's former strategist is being investigated over allegations he misused funds donated as part of a crowdfunding campaign to build a border wall..
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Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's migrant family separation scheme, called Biden's immigration policies 'cruel' and 'inhumane'
The family separation policy made Miller into one of the most controversial Trump officials, and he even put conservatives on edge..
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Texas Lt. Gov. says that people getting huge energy bills 'gambled on a very, very low rate' - but suggests they won't have to pay the full amount
Texans on variable-rate energy deals were faced with enormous bills as the wholesale price of electricity spiked 10,000% during the storms..
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The US accused China of forcing its diplomats to take anal swab tests for COVID-19
A State Department spokesperson told Vice that the US complained to China after learning some diplomatic staff had been made to do anal swab tests..
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10 Things in Politics: GOP insiders on Trump's 2024 chances
A peek at Insider's latest GOP power rankings. Plus, how Kamala Harris is helping her aides land plum jobs.
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A close associate of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene participated in the Capitol riots, according to a report
Conservative activist Anthony Aguero posted on social media saying he had been among the mob that entered the Capitol building..
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Obama says he punched a friend in the face and broke his nose for calling him a racial slur when they were kids
"I remember I popped him in the face and broke his nose," Obama recalled in his new podcast with Bruce Springsteen. "Well done," the musician replied..
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Here's what Trump's tax returns could mean for the investigations into his finances
Donald Trump has fought hard to keep his personal tax returns, and the Trump Organization's a secret. The Supreme Court just let prosecutors get them..
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Republican leaders Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney clash over support for Trump at a press conference
"I don't believe [Trump] should be playing a role in the future of the party or the country," Cheney said..
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Pence reportedly speaks 'very favorably' of Trump in GOP meeting and intends to launch a new political organization
"I got the sense they speak often and maintain the same personal friendship and relationship now that they have for four years," said Rep. Jim Banks..
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Three Republican senators grilling Biden's Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland deny climate science
Haaland distanced herself from her claim that 'Republicans don't believe in science,' despite the ongoing climate science denial in the GOP..
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