Lawmakers frustrated by lack of answers from top officials responsible for protecting Capitol; Trump planning political comeback, mulling presidential run; Biden marks 50M vaccines administered since he took office; New highly-contagious variants found in New York and California; New push to unseat CA Gov. Gavin Newsom;
One year ago, Trump team said Covid & terrorism wouldn’t hit U.S.; Capitol Police Chief says emergency protocols weren’t followed, officers overwhelmed; Law enforcement officials continue to blame lac...
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U.S. closer to first single-dose vaccine after Johnson & Johnson version clears major FDA hurdle; Dem divide on Biden OMB nominee, push for $15 minimum wage; Sheriff: Woods’ survival from crash “nothing short of a miracle”; First interview with Biden’s Veterans Affairs Secretary
Promising signs in pandemic: vaccine progress, cases and hospitalizations down, deaths slow in new estimate; WH: 3-4 million doses of J&J vaccine to go out next week if FDA grants emergency use; Moder...
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Sheriff: Tiger Woods in car crash, removed by “jaws of life”; Ex-Capitol Police Chief: “Criminals came prepared for war”; Officials say they didn’t see intelligence warning of attack; Biden’s nominees face tough questions in Senate hearings; Trump one year ago today: We have Covid-19 “very much under control in this country”;
Tiger Woods injured after car flipped in single-car crash; Golf Digest: Tiger Woods suffered multiple leg injuries, in surgery following accident; Sheriff: Tiger Woods’ vehicle crossed onto wrong side...
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U.S. passes 500,000 COVID-19 deaths; Biden’s AG pick Merrick Garland testifying on Capitol Hill; Supreme Court allows release of Trump tac returns to NY prosecutors;
Garland: I will be a lawyer for the people, not the president; Garland chokes up as he speaks of immigrant family and his desire to pay back the U.S. by serving as Atty General; Garland: will pursue “...
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Biden visits Pfizer manufacturing site amid vaccine delays; Biden: “I believe we’ll be approaching normalcy by the end of this year… but I can’t make that commitment to you”; Power grid operator urges Texans to conserve energy despite end to electricity emergency; Israel study: Covid infections plummeted 85% after first dose of Pfizer vaccine, Canada researchers find 90% drop; Thorny political issues hang over Garland’s confirmation hearing;
WH: Backlog of 6 million vaccine doses due to weather; Biden defends Covid aid plan, says “I’m open” to GOP’s suggestions on cutting costs responsibly; 5% of U.S. population fully vaccinated; Experts ...
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Millions of Texans still without the basics: Heat, water, power; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz jets to Cancun as Texans struggle to survive; Biden White House unveils sweeping immigration bill; CDC: U.S. life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020; U.S. accuses China of genocide of Uyghur Muslims;
At least 42 deaths amid winter freeze expected to continue for days; Winter storms cripple fragile vaccine distribution; 400K without power, 13.5M facing water issues in Texas; Mayor: 40,000 without p...
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Shifting messages from Biden admin on teacher vaccinations & reopening schools; More than 3m customers still without power in freezing Texas; Trump slams McConnell as a “dour, sullen, & unsmiling political hack” despite voting for acquittal; WH wants vaccines for teachers, but leaves it up to the states
Biden pushes back timeline, says vaccines widely available for public by end of July; Biden admin: early shipments of Johnson & Johnson’s single dose vaccine will be smaller than expected; Warren & Sc...
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Biden leaving shortly for CNN Town Hall amid economic, Covid crises; Trump team: Giuliani is no longer representing Trump; 5M+ without power, most in Texas where temps are below freezing; Lawmaker sues Trump for conspiracy to incite Capitol riot; U.S. has given 55M+ vaccine doses, averaging 1.7M per day; Murder, vandalism, assaults on the rise against Asian-Americans;
Bipartisan group of govs asks Biden to improve vaccine rollout; WH weekly vaccine supply increasing to 13.5 million doses; Fauci: It will take until end of summer or early fall to vaccinate vast major...
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