WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4th 2023 Updated 23:59 ET
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SPEAKER, MCCARTHY, HOUSE, KEVIN
Kevin McCarthy suffered an initial defeat on Tuesday, failing to garner enough votes to become Speaker of the House on three straight ballots. A group of conservatives are continuing to object, holding up McCarthy’s desired coronation. One side is arguing
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DAMAR, HAMLIN, BILLS, NFL
With Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin still in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital after his collapse during a game on Monday night, N.F.L. teams prepared to return to practice, somehow, for the last games of a regular season that suddenly felt stripped
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IDAHO, KOHBERGER, BRYAN, SUSPECT
Accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s defense team has hired a veteran Washington state crime scene reconstruction expert. Forensic expert Matthew Noedel, owner and operator of Noedel Scientific, and his team spent five hours inside the home on 1122 King Street,
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BIDEN, BORDER, VISIT, MCCONNELL
President Joe Biden says he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in connection with his meeting next week in Mexico City with the leaders of Canada and Mexico HEBRON, Ky. -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border —
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CALIFORNIA, FLOODING, STORM, BOMB
San Francisco is readying for heavy rain, high winds, and flooding as it confronts the threats of an atmospheric river and a bomb cyclone. The weather front is expected to hit Wednesday night and continue into Thursday, with further storms expected in the
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COLLEGE, MASTERMIND, BLUES, VARSITY
Singer gets 3.5 years in prison for college scam The mastermind of the college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared multiple celebrities has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. (Jan. 4)
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RENNER, JEREMY, SNOW, ACCIDENT
Jeremy Renner underwent surgery Monday after being involved in a snow-plow incident in Reno, Nevada on Sunday. The "Hawkeye" actor suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries as he remains in critical but stable condition, a representative for Renner
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MEGA, JACKPOT, MILLIONS, CLIMBS
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP DES MOINES, Iowa — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing Tuesday resulted in plenty of losers
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POPE, BENEDICT, FUNERAL, GENTLE
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis praised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” as he presided over a packed Wednesday general audience in the Vatican, while thousands of people paid tribute to the former pope on the final day of public viewing
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RUSSIA, TROOPS, PHONE, UKRAINE
CNN — A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its own soldiers’ use of cell phones for a Ukrainian strike that killed at least 89 troops on New
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TWITTER, POLITICAL, BAN, ADVERTISING
The deep state used the media as a tool to pressure social media companies into censorship, according to a new batch of the Twitter files released by Matt Taibbi on Tuesday. “By 2020, Twitter was struggling with the problem of public and private agencies bypassing
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ROMEO, JULIET, SUE, STARS
FILE - Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who played the title roles in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," place flowers on the "Tomba di Giulietta," or the Tomb of Juliet, in Verona, northern Italy, on Oct. 22, 1968. AP Photo/File LOS ANGELES (AP) —
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CLIFF, INTENTIONALLY, TESLA, CAR
The driver of a Tesla that plunged over a cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway — injuring two children and a second adult — was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. The highway patrol identified
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SOCCER, COACH, PLAYER, PARENTS
CNN — US Soccer has launched an investigation into men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter, the organization announced Tuesday, as the coach released a statement addressing a previous domestic violence incident between himself and his now-wife. While
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NEW, YORK, REGULATORS, COINBASE
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul must have known she was picking a fight with her fellow Democrats when she nominated Hector LaSalle, a mid-level appeals court judge, to be her state’s most powerful jurist. And now, she has one. Last July, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
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LESION, JILL, BIDEN, SMALL
First Lady Jill Biden has a "small lesion" above her right eye that was found during a routine appointment, according to the physician to the president. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, physician to the president, said in a Wednesday evening letter that the lesion was
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HYPERSONIC, ATLANTIC, PUTIN, CRUISE
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday the deployment of a frigate armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles -- a type of weaponry he says has "no analogues" -- to the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, named Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union
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OPENINGS, JOB, SIGN, LABOR
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the last
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BODY, HOME, FUNERAL, SENTENCED
A Colorado-based funeral home director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison stemming from a litany of charges — including fraud and illegally selling the body parts or bodies of approximately 500 individuals whose families did not consent to that practice. Megan
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BUSTER, DAVE, JAMES, FOUNDER
Dave & Busters co-founder James Corley died Monday, his daughter said. JIM WATSON via Getty Images James “Buster” Corley, the co-founder of the popular “eatertainment” chain Dave & Buster’s, died Monday. He was 72. Corley’s daughter confirmed his death, which
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IRAN, RELEASES, ACTRESS, HELD
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news
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MAYOR, MIGRANTS, NYC, ADAMS
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is vowing to fight his own City Hall — again — after he was ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn townhouse NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to fight his own City Hall — again — after he was ticketed for
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BUTTIGIEG, HUSBAND, MILITARY, AIRCRAFT
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg took his husband Chasten along for the ride on a military aircraft when he attended the Invictus Games in Europe last year, according to a report on Wednesday. Buttigieg traveled from Joint Base Andrews outside DC to
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HARRY, MARKLE, WILLIAM, MEGHAN
Great Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry had a royal rumble as their relationship deteriorated over Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, leading the Prince of Wales to throw his younger sibling to the ground, according to excerpts from an upcoming book. The
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Polarizing Stories — What Each Side Wants You to Know

75% Left | IRAN, RELEASES, ACTRESS, HELD
NPR – Iran releases a top actress who was held for criticizing the crackdown on protests
Huffington Post – Iran Releases 'The Salesman' Star Taraneh Alidoosti, Who Was Held Over Protests
ABC – Iran releases prominent actress who protested executions

75% Right | HYPERSONIC, ATLANTIC, PUTIN, CRUISE
New York Post – Putin deploys frigate to Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles
Newsmax – Putin Sends New Hypersonic Cruise Missiles to Atlantic
Fox News – Putin deploys frigate to Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles
Newsmax – Putin Sends New Hypersonic Cruise Missiles to Atlantic

100% Left | AMAZON, 18, JOBS, 000
New York Times – Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs to 18,000 Jobs
ABC – Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
CNN – Amazon will lay off more than 18,000 workers

75% Right | MAYOR, MIGRANTS, NYC, ADAMS
New York Post – It’s Biden who doesn’t care about migrants — or NY’s lack of ‘room at the inn’
Red State – Surprising? Even A Democratic Governor Will Start Sending Migrants to New York City
Fox News – NYC Mayor Eric Adams slams handling of migrant crisis as 'a real embarrassment' on a national level

100% Left | COUNTY, BLACK, FAMILY, SEIZED
NPR – The Black family who won the return of Bruce's Beach will sell it back to LA County
Huffington Post – LA County To Buy Beach Property Seized From Black Family For $20 Million
New York Times – L.A. County to Pay $20 Million for Land Once Seized From Black Family

100% Right | BUTTIGIEG, HUSBAND, MILITARY, AIRCRAFT
Breitbart – Buttigieg Took Military Aircraft to Attend Sporting Event with Husband
Newsmax – Buttigieg Panned for Traveling on Military Aircraft With Husband to Sporting Event
New York Post – Pete Buttigieg took husband to Invictus Games on military plane: report
Fox News – Pete Buttigieg brought husband Chasten on military aircraft to attend sporting event in Netherlands

75% Right | HARRY, MARKLE, WILLIAM, MEGHAN
Newsmax – Book: Princes William, Harry Had Royal Rumble
New York Post – Prince William allegedly threw Prince Harry onto floor over Meghan Markle spat
Fox News – Nelson Mandela's granddaughter defends Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's use of legend's quotes in new docuseries

100% Right | COURT, SUPREME, GUN, FLAG
Red State – New York Court Nukes Democrat's Red Flag Laws, Includes Biting Message
Newsmax – Supreme Court Asked to Intervene in N.Y. Gun-Law Battle
Washington Times – N.Y. attorney general asks Supreme Court to leave state gun rules in place
Red State – New York Supreme Court Nukes Democrat's Red Flag Laws, Includes Biting Message

75% Right | POLICE, CAR, VIDEO, FLIP
Fox News – New Jersey police release dramatic video of stolen car going over guardrail and crashing on house, car
Newsmax – China Protesters Flip Police Car, Unrest Reaches 'Tipping Point'
Breitbart – Chinese Protesters Flip Police Car in First Major Anti-Communist Riot of 2023

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SPEAKER, MCCARTHY, HOUSE, KEVIN
Breitbart
Cori Bush: Black Republican Byron Donalds Will Push 'White Supremacy'
Far-left squad member Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) attacked black Republican Byron Donalds for being a “prop” who will push “white supremacy” as a member of Congress. Bush issued her accusation against Donalds on Wednesday in the wake of him being included as a potential
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CNN
Byron Donalds: Who is the hard-right’s new nominee for speaker?
CNN — The far-right of the House Republican Party nominated Rep. Byron Donalds from Florida for speaker as the floor fight over the gavel continued Wednesday. Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who nominated Donalds, got two standing ovations from both sides
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Fox News
Republican military veterans urge support for McCarthy: 'It’s actually becoming detrimental to our nation'
A group of Republican military veterans held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to urge holdouts in the GOP to throw their support behind Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House, arguing that the delay is "The people standing behind
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New York Times
Lacking a Speaker, One Part of Government Ceases to Function
WASHINGTON — The personal and political drama that is playing out on the House floor as Representative Kevin McCarthy tries and fails repeatedly to become speaker has broader implications for the country, raising questions about what happens when one chamber
Accessed 2023-01-04 20:05 ET
Newsmax
White House Deflects Questions on Biden's Continued Masking
The White House hesitated when answering a reporter's question inquiring about why President Joe Biden was recently spotted wearing a mask while exiting Marine One, Breitbart reported. "Well — that's a — I don't know. I did not notice that. ... We all wore
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ABC
Donald Trump's McCarthy endorsement a non-factor in GOP speaker standoff
The former president's warning to MAGA Republicans has made no difference. As Kevin McCarthy faced Day 2 of his struggle to become House speaker, he got an enthusiastic vote of confidence from Donald Trump. The former president did more than endorse McCarthy
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New York Post
House remains without a speaker despite reconvening, adjourns until Thursday after taking pizza break
The House gaveled back into session on Wednesday night after taking a lengthy pizza break — only to adjourn until Thursday as the lower chamber’s quest for a speaker remains elusive. The motion to adjourn, approved 216-214, was made by Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.)
Accessed 2023-01-04 22:05 ET
NPR
California Republican Kevin McCarthy again fails to get the votes to become speaker
California Republican Kevin McCarthy again fails to get the votes to become speaker For a second day the House of Representatives is in suspended animation as it can't start a new session until a speaker is elected. California Republican Kevin McCarthy has
Accessed 2023-01-04 19:05 ET
Red State
Byron Donalds Has Best Response When Asked if ‘Worried About Retribution’ Over Speaker Challenge
RedState wrote earlier about the predictable yet contemptible comments made about Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) by fellow House member Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in the aftermath of his nomination for the powerful House Speaker position also currently being sought most
Accessed 2023-01-04 21:05 ET
Huffington Post
GOP Rep. Draws Howls After Accusing Democrats Of Drinking On House Floor
Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) drew jeers on Wednesday after she accused Democrats of drinking alcohol on the House floor amid the ongoing votes for House speaker. “They want us to fight each other — that much has been made clear by the popcorn and blankets and
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Washington Examiner
Crenshaw: McCarthy can win despite 'bomb-throwing' Republican defectors
EXCLUSIVE — House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) still has a viable path to the speakership despite repeated setbacks thrown his way, according to one Republican in talks with GOP leadership and the defectors. Some 20 Republicans have so far refused to back
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The Atlantic
Kevin McCarthy's Predicament Is a Warning
Kevin McCarthy’s humiliation, and that of Donald Trump alongside him, offers a tall draft of schadenfreude. At the end of that, though, the nation is left with an empty glass and a bitter taste. For many reasons, McCarthy is unfit for the speakership: He undermined
Accessed 2023-01-04 18:05 ET
Town Hall
2023’s First List of Openly Gay Transgender Non-white Accomplishments!
This is the only "So Long, 2022!" column you need to read. I combed The New York Times' archives for all the pivotal moments. It turns out that 2022 was a MAJOR year for firsts. True, other years had their noteworthy events -- the first flight, the first man
Accessed 2023-01-04 17:05 ET
Vox
Here’s how the Kevin McCarthy speaker debacle could actually end
After two days and six ballots, there is no speaker of the House and no prospect of one emerging anytime soon. On Wednesday, the House held three separate votes to select the next speaker and got the same result every time, and each time Republican Kevin McCarthy
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Washington Times
Kevin McCarthy on the ropes: GOP fighting over speaker’s gavel leaves House in limbo
For the fourth time in two days, Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy fell short of the votes needed to win the speaker’s gavel and even lost a vote. A band of conservative Republicans Wednesday once again blocked Mr. McCarthy, of California by denying him the 218 votes
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New Republic
Who Is Byron Donalds? More on the Republican Running Against McCarthy for House Speaker
Despite their newfound minority, House Democrats entered the Capitol in relatively good cheer this week, relishing in the Republican disarray over who will be the next speaker. While GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy faced several defections in a series of votes for
Accessed 2023-01-04 16:05 ET
Breitbart
Speaker Race Breakthrough: McCarthy PAC Agrees with Conservatives on No Spending in Safe Open-Seat Primaries
The conservative and influential Club for Growth announced it cut a deal with the super PAC affiliated with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), signaling possible movement in the House speaker race after a stalemate had resulted in no speaker through six
Accessed 2023-01-04 23:05 ET
USA Today
McCarthy fails to win House speakership in 4th vote
McCarthy fails to win House speakership in 4th vote GOP leader Kevin McCarthy fails anew to win the House speakership Wednesday in dramatic fourth round voting as the chamber plunged into Day Two of the new Congress with no end in site to the political chaos
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Fox News
Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw blasts anti-McCarthy Republicans: ‘tired of your stupid platitudes’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, on Wednesday blasted his Republican colleagues who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker. "I’m tired of your stupid platitudes that some consultant told you to say on the campaign trail, alright," Crenshaw said
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CNBC
House speaker election impasse enters second day with no breakthrough in sight for GOP leader Kevin McCarthy
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives entered its second day without an elected speaker Wednesday, after Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed in three consecutive votes Tuesday to secure the 218 votes needed to win the coveted post. But
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Fox News
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy loses, gains as House speaker election drags on: 'I voted present'
Two Republicans switched their vote away from Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday and Wednesday. McCarthy is facing serious headwinds in his bid to become House speaker, as he hasn't gained a majority of votes in six rounds of voting. Rep. -elect Victoria
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LA Times
Trump tries to rally Republicans around McCarthy for speaker
Former President Trump put his grip on House Republicans to the test Wednesday, calling on every member to back Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) for speaker. Trump posted on Truth Social just hours ahead of the House’s fourth attempt to elect a speaker. McCarthy
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Breitbart
GOP Rep. Buck: Republicans Should Start Looking at Scalise for Speaker
Representative Ken Buck (R-CO) said Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead” that Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) needed to step aside and let Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) run for Speaker of the House. Buck said, “I had a number of conversations with Kevin and I
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Chicago Tribune
Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker to continue as Donald Trump urges support
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., listens during the second round of voting for the next Speaker of the House on the opening day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 3, 2023, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP) WASHINGTON — House Republicans will open
Accessed 2023-01-04 09:05 ET
Fox News
Twitter erupts after Lauren Boebert calls out Trump during House Speaker vote
Twitter erupted after Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., called out former President Trump for telling her and some of her colleagues to "knock this off" and support Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for House Speaker on Wednesday. "Even having my favorite president
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CNN
Opinion: Kevin McCarthy is getting a humiliating history lesson
Editor’s Note: Thomas Balcerski is the Ray Allen Billington Visiting Professor of U.S. History at Occidental College and a Long-term Fellow at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens. He is the author of “Bosom Friends: The Intimate World of
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Newsmax
Dems Erupt After Scolding From GOP Rep., Get Called to Order
The House of Representatives clerk called Democrats in the chamber to order Wednesday after they reacted to Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., calling them out for mocking the sixth failed vote to install a new Speaker of the House. "They want us divided. They want
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CNN
Here's what Republican hardliners want in the House speaker election
A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — It’s a very small minority of a slim majority that’s kept the House from moving forward and is on the cusp of derailing Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s
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Fox News
JESSE WATTERS: Biden White House met with the biggest crypto scam artist in US history
Fox News host Jesse Watters questions what was discussed between Biden advisers and Sam Bankman-Fried during his White House visits on "Jesse Watters Primetime." JESSE WATTERS: Tonight, we're learning "Mini-Madoff" visited the Biden White House not once, not
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New York Times
Live Updates: House Adjourns Until Tonight After McCarthy Loses 6th Speaker Vote
Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, speaking to reporters late Tuesday evening in the Capitol. “I’m staying until we win,” he said. WASHINGTON — Representative Kevin McCarthy of California grasped on Wednesday for the votes he needs to
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Fox News
House Speaker vote derby the 'anti-Groundhog Day' because McCarthy's prospects keep getting worse, critics say
Unlike Bill Murray's character in the film "Groundhog Day" – who was forced to relive February 2 over and over again – Kevin McCarthy seems to be experiencing an "anti-Groundhog Day" as his chances of being elected House speaker appear to be growing slimmer
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NPR
Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House
Hakeem Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House Democratic Congressman Hakeem Jeffries became the first Black lawmaker nominated for Speaker of the House. He also became the first Democrat since 2007 to earn unanimous support
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Breitbart
White House Cannot Explain Why President Biden Is Wearing a Mask
The White House is unable to explain why, exactly, President Biden was spotted wearing a mask when recently stepping off Marine One. “Well — that’s a — I don’t know. I did not notice that, that he — we all wore our masks on Marine One,” White House press secretary
Accessed 2023-01-04 21:05 ET
Huffington Post
Rep. Cori Bush Says Republicans Are Using Black Speaker Candidate As 'Prop'
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) blasted Republicans on Wednesday for claiming to advance racial equality amid their infighting in the House of Representatives, saying they were using her fellow Black lawmaker Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) as “a prop.” Conservative members
Accessed 2023-01-04 18:05 ET
Newsmax
McCarthy Cuts Deal, Votes to Move in Next Ballot
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has made a major deal with key holdout votes, but the House voted 216-214 to adjourn until noon Thursday. Hammered out by the Club for Growth, the deal will move votes to McCarthy. Key to the agreement was the Congressional Leadership
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NPR
The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened
The House last struggled to elect a speaker 100 years ago. Here's what happened Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Alex Brandon/AP If you heard it once this week you probably heard it a hundred times: The House has not failed to elect a speaker
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Breitbart
Watch Live: House Resumes Voting to Elect Speaker
The House will go back into session as the chamber tries to elect the next speaker of the House Wednesday evening. The House has so far failed six times to elect a speaker of the House; however, it appears that House Republicans could be inching towards a
Accessed 2023-01-04 21:05 ET
Huffington Post
Trump Weighs In On Speaker Battle And Winds Up Proving His Weakness In The House, Too
WASHINGTON ― His influence waning in other parts of the Republican Party, former President Donald Trump on Wednesday tried to boost Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker ― but ended up illustrating his own weakness even in a chamber where both GOP factions
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New York Post
Republican Kat Cammack stirs up Dems after accusing them of boozing during speaker votes
Rep.-elect Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) riled up House Democrats on Wednesday by accusing them of imbibing adult beverages while watching Republicans fail to elect a House speaker on the first six attempts. Cammack’s suggestion that Democrats have been smuggling alcohol
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New York Times
Leopards Eat Kevin McCarthy’s Face
McCarthy’s approach to the far right has always been one of indulgence. Despite his own apparent lack of ideological conviction, he recruited many of the Tea Party candidates elected to the House in 2010. As Robert Draper, the longtime chronicler of the Republican
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New York Post
Divided House GOP can’t exclude lying George Santos from being seated
Hold for a Representative The new Republican Congress is so divided they’ll have to elect a relatively unknown as Speaker. Perfect candidate — Long Island liar George Santos. If over 25, lives in NY State, been a citizen seven years, they cannot stop this
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Huffington Post
Joe Biden And Mitch McConnell Take Joy Ride As Kevin McCarthy Sweats In DC
President Joe Biden celebrated new infrastructure funding at an event Wednesday with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in a rare display of bipartisanship that stood in stark contrast to the fiasco that has dominated headlines in Washington. That
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Red State
The Veteran Caucus of the House GOP Says, 'It's Time to Get to Work on the Mission'
A group of 18 combat veterans who have served America in the various branches of the military, and who have extended their service to the nation as GOP members of the United States House of Representatives, mounted a press conference on Wednesday to speak out
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New Republic
McCarthy Faceplant Watch: Five Rounds, No House Speaker, No End in Sight
Despite their newfound minority, House Democrats entered the Capitol in relatively good cheer this week, relishing in the Republican disarray over who will be the next speaker. While GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy faced several defections in a series of votes for
Accessed 2023-01-04 15:05 ET
Fox News
Cori Bush's tweet attacking Byron Donalds as a 'white supremacy' prop dubbed 'racist' and 'pathetic'
"Squad" member Rep-elect Cori Bush, D-Mo., was called out as a "racist" for calling Republican Rep-elect Byron Donalds, Fla., a "prop" after GOP lawmakers nominated him to be Speaker of the House vote on Wednesday. The latest votes for House Speaker included
Accessed 2023-01-04 20:05 ET
Huffington Post
GOP Rep. Spins House Chaos Into Win For Democracy As McCarthy Loses Again
As Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) took the House floor to nominate Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for speaker Wednesday, he acknowledged that the process of finding a new majority leader has not exactly gone off without a hitch. The day before, the House went
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Breitbart
George Santos’s Office Falsely Claims He Was Sworn In
Incoming U.S. Rep. George Santos’s (R-NY) office issued a press release that falsely claimed he was sworn into office on Tuesday. The following press release was uploaded to Santos’ official House website on Tuesday evening: U.S. Representative George Santos
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New Republic
McCarthy Faceplant Watch: Four Votes and Still No House Speaker
Despite their newfound minority, House Democrats entered the Capitol in relatively good cheer this week, relishing in the Republican disarray over who will be the next speaker. While GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy faced several defections in a series of votes for
Accessed 2023-01-04 13:05 ET
Fox News
Marc Thiessen slams anti-McCarthy GOP faction, warns behavior spells 'big trouble' for Republicans
Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen issued a strong warning Wednesday to the group of anti-Kevin McCarthy Republicans putting up roadblocks in selecting the House speaker as voting dragged on another day without a winner. "If this is the model of the future
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Huffington Post
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals What She And Paul Gosar Discussed On House Floor
When Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Paul Gosar were spotted conversing on the House floor Tuesday afternoon, observers were curious to know what the New York Democrat and Arizona Republican could have to chat about so casually. After all, Gosar was stripped
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Breitbart
White House Maintains Position: ‘We’re Going to Let the Process Play Out’ in Congress
The White House is maintaining its position, refusing to weigh in on the contentious speakership race in the U.S. House of Representatives as White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said they are going to let the process “play out.” When asked if the
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Huffington Post
Kevin McCarthy’s Speaker Disaster Is A Preview Of The Next 2 Years
WASHINGTON ― As Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struggles to get his caucus in line and name him House speaker, the spectacle is more than just a personal embarrassment for him. It’s a preview of how dysfunctional Congress may be in the next two years. Whoever
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Breitbart
Rep. Davidson Lists Concessions McCarthy Made to Those Voting Against Him
Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) nominated Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the speakership Wednesday on the fifth speakership ballot, after the fourth did not produce a victor. Davidson highlighted a laundry list of concessions that McCarthy promised many Republicans
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Huffington Post
Kevin McCarthy Flops Again On Second Day Of House Speaker Votes
WASHINGTON — Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) failed again Wednesday to win the House speaker’s gavel after coming up short of a majority in the fourth vote this week. A small but determined faction of Republicans in the Freedom Caucus joined all Democrats in
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Breitbart
Chuck Todd: Trump Endorsement of McCarthy Did Not Get a ‘Single New Vote’
NBC’s Chuck Todd said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell’s Reports” that former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker after Tuesday’s failed votes did not get a “single new vote” today. On Truth Social, Trump wrote,
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New Republic
Democrats Aren’t Willing to Give McCarthy a Win—Yet
Despite their newfound minority, House Democrats entered the Capitol in relatively good cheer this week, relishing in the Republican disarray over who will be the next speaker. While GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy faced several defections in a series of votes for
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Red State
Kat Cammack Causes High Drama on the Democratic Side During House Speech
Though there has been much posturing and intrigue on the Republican side revolving around the ongoing battle for the coveted position of House Speaker, an unintentionally humorous moment occurred Wednesday that had Democrats reaching for the smelling salts. During
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New Republic
George Santos Caught Lying About Voting on Something He Wasn’t in Congress For?
George Santos just had his first day in Washington yesterday. Repeat—yesterday. But as of Wednesday, one day after his first day, Santos’ website claimed he voted “nay” on the House omnibus bill; a vote that took place on December 23, 2022. The vote has
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Breitbart
Dems Unanimously Support Election Denier Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker Again
Election denier Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) unanimously won the support of Democrats for House speaker during Wednesday’s vote. Jeffries, who has denied the legitimacy of elections over 100 times, maintained unconditional loyalty from his caucus on day two
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CNN
Patrick McHenry: The lawmaker trying to unite Republicans around McCarthy's speakership bid
Washington CNN — As House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy struggles to secure votes within his party to secure speakership of the chamber, he has tapped a longtime Republican lawmaker to quietly try and lock down votes among the GOP holdouts. North Carolina Rep.
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Newsmax
Marjorie Taylor Greene Credits Trump for Keeping McCarthy Support Intact
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is owed credit for retaining support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy's, R-Calif., speaker bid. McCarthy saw 21 Republicans decline to support his bid through two ballots on Wednesday.
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New York Times
Trump, Mum as McCarthy Flailed, Calls on Republicans to Embrace Him for Speaker.
Former President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday made a direct appeal to House Republicans to support Representative Kevin McCarthy of California for speaker, after Mr. McCarthy lost three successive votes for the post amid a hard-right rebellion led by some of
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New York Post
Who is Byron Donalds, the latest GOP alternative for House speaker?
​Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, a sophomore Republican congressman from Florida, emerged Wednesday as the latest spoiler nominee for House speaker by a group of hardline conservatives who have banded together to keep GOP leader Kevin McCarthy from winning the gavel. Donalds​,
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USA Today
Biden: House GOP Speaker chaos 'not a good look'
Biden: House GOP Speaker chaos 'not a good look' President Joe Biden says House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate, which has prevented the chamber from beginning its legislative business, was “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for
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Red State
Chip Roy and Dan Bishop Indicate 'Progress' on Coming to Resolution on Speaker
At this point, we’ve just wrapped up the sixth vote for the Speaker of the House position and it didn’t seem like Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was getting any closer to getting the votes needed for the position. Indeed, some of them, like Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
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ABC
Biden: GOP speaker drama 'embarrassing,' 'not a good look'
President Joe Biden says House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate is “embarrassing” and “not a good look” for the country WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden said House Republicans' inability to unify behind a speaker candidate, which
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Breitbart
Lauren Boebert: Trump Should Tell Kevin McCarthy to Bow Out of Speaker Race
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) said on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump should tell House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) to withdraw his bid for speaker. “Let’s stop with the campaign smears and tactics to get people to turn against us, even
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Huffington Post
Biden: GOP House Speaker Drama 'Not A Good Look' For Country
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said House Republicans’ inability to unify behind a speaker candidate, which has prevented the chamber from beginning its legislative business, is “not a good look” for the country. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday
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Breitbart
House Speaker Vote Fails for Fifth Time
For the fifth time this week, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to confirm a speaker of the House, ultimately restricting the new class of lawmakers from being sworn in. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) could not secure a majority of the
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Huffington Post
Donald Trump Tells Republicans Not To Embarrass Themselves: 'Vote For Kevin'
Donald Trump emphatically endorsed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for House speaker on Wednesday and urged Republicans not to embarrass themselves after a revolt by far-right lawmakers led to a historic failure to elect anyone for the post the day before. For
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Fox News
House adjourns without electing a speaker after McCarthy loses sixth ballot
The House adjourned Wednesday after it failed for a sixth time to elect a speaker — continuing a feud between House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and 20 opponents within his own party. The decision to adjourn until 8 p.m. ET Wednesday followed
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The Atlantic
The Humiliation of Kevin McCarthy
Shortly before 4 p.m.yesterday, Kevin McCarthy, the man who desperately wanted to be House speaker, had just suffered two brutally public rejections in a row. For some reason, he was unbowed. “We’re staying until we win,” McCarthy assured a crush of reporters
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Red State
Donald Trump Demands Lauren Boebert Fall in Line, She's Having None of It
As the fight over who will be the Speaker of the House rages on, there are some interesting sub-battles going on within the Republican Party. Perhaps the most surprising dynamic is Donald Trump reiterating his full-throated endorser of Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday
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Vox
The real reason the chaos in the House should scare us
Despite the chaos currently engulfing Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become speaker of the House, the chamber’s Republicans will probably, eventually end up united around a GOP speaker candidate. After that is when things might get really scary. The core problem
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Newsmax
New York Post Blasts 'Republican Saboteurs' for Opposing McCarthy's Speaker Bid
The New York Post criticized Republican lawmakers for blocking Rep. Kevin McCarthy's, R-Calif., bid for the speakership on Wednesday. The Post characterized the dissenters as a "small group of Republican saboteurs." Republicans won by a narrow margin in the
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CNN
Live updates: House speaker vote and news
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy has dispatched several emissaries to help find a deal with his foes and present their demands to the rest of the House GOP Conference. It’s possible that the House may adjourn at noon to allow the talks to continue for
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Red State
Cori Bush Steps on a Rake in Contemptuous Attack on Byron Donalds
As we’ve reported on numerous occasions, Squad member Cori Bush (D-Mo.) is the gift that keeps on giving for Republicans, and on Wednesday she proved that all over again with predictable yet contemptible comments she made about Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.). Donalds
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Chicago Tribune
What to expect on Day 2 of the House speaker election
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., is followed by reporters as he heads to the House Floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 3, 2023. (Susan Walsh/AP) WASHINGTON — What was expected to be a day of triumph for House Republicans coming into
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New York Post
Rep. Byron Donalds says he ‘may or may not be’ next House speaker after getting 20 votes
Florida Rep.-elect Byron Donalds said Wednesday he received 20 votes to be House Speaker in the fourth and fifth ballots because GOP voters had “not been happy with party leadership.” Donalds, a 44-year-old Republican, appeared on Fox News after the votes
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Huffington Post
Sean Hannity's Dig At Republicans For House Speaker Fail Is Laughable
In fact, Hannity said the conservative infighting looked more to him like a circus. “House Republicans now are on the verge of becoming a total clown show if they’re not careful,” Hannity said. “But despite the cheering and elation from Democrats and the mob
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Newsmax
Rep. Boebert to Trump: Tell McCarthy to End Speaker Bid
Shortly before another round of contentious floor votes for the House speaker position on Wednesday, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., encouraged former President Donald Trump to change his public stance on the blocked candidacy of Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. While
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USA Today
Jeffries blasts Republican House Speaker struggles
Jeffries blasts Republican House Speaker struggles House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said it was a "sad day for democracy," after Republicans failed to choose a house speaker and allow congress to begin its work. (Jan. 4)
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Red State
Has Trump Lost His Touch? Former President's Call to Rally Behind McCarthy Falls on Deaf Ears
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. I’ve alternatively referred to the current state of the Republican Party as a circular firing squad or an internecine war. In response to a recent
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USA Today
House adjourns without new speaker, ex-NFL doctor talks Hamlin cardiac arrest: 5 Things podcast
On today's episode of the 5 Things podcast: House adjourns without a new speaker as McCarthy loses three rounds of voting Plus, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy failed Tuesday to win the House speakership. Voting is expected to resume Wednesday, former NFL
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Red State
What Those Conversations Were About Between AOC and Gosar, Gaetz During McCarthy Vote
There were a couple of conversations between members of the GOP and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) that had a lot of people wondering what they were discussing. First, let’s talk about this one with Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ). Any body language or lip-reading
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CNN
Hakeem Jeffries to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress
Washington CNN — Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is expected to make history as the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress as the 118th Congress convenes in Washington. The New York Democrat will almost certainly lead the minority party, once the prolonged
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New York Post
Lying George Santos only pops into House to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy — as he tries to keep low profile
​The liar stands alone. Rep.-elect George Santos — under fire for spouting a resume’s worth of brash tall tales during his congressional campaign — largely avoided being seen in the House of Representatives chamber Wednesday. Santos, who for a second day
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ABC
McCarthy faces difficult day, confirms he's not backing down after failed speaker votes
The House can conduct no other business until a speaker is chosen. Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was dealt one defeat after another on Tuesday but insists he will not back down from his bid to for Speaker of the House as the fight spills into a second chaotic
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Fox News
Conservative civil war rages on Twitter as McCarthy fails to win Speaker vote
Conservative lawmakers, journalists and influencers are trading blows on Twitter as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed another pair of votes Wednesday to become the next House speaker. At least 20 Republicans currently stand in the way
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New York Times
G.O.P. Fight Over Speaker Enters Its Second Day
WASHINGTON — Republicans began their second day in control of the House on Wednesday without a leader and deadlocked about how to move forward, after Representative Kevin McCarthy of California lost three votes for the top job amid a hard-right rebellion that
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Red State
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Posts Wild Video, Says She Was 'Sexually Harassed' Leaving Capitol Office
Anna Paulina Luna was elected to Congress to represent Florida’s 13th District. But she says she’s already facing some nasty behavior which she believes is because she’s standing up to the “swamp.” Luna says another female member called her to vote for Rep.
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CNN
Kevin McCarthy speaker bid in peril as he fails to lock down support amid first-in-a-century fight
CNN — House Republicans are at a contentious stalemate over who will serve as the next speaker as Kevin McCarthy vows to continue his increasingly imperiled bid for the gavel. The fight, which began on the first day of the 118th Congress, has thrown the new
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Red State
Texas Representative Chip Roy Dismantles the 'McCarthy Is the Only Choice' Talking Point
The heat in the Congressional kitchen is getting super hot and one of the cooks on Capitol Hill is Representative Chip Roy of Texas. I imagine that being he is Texan, everything is going to be spicy. See what I did there? Before I get into the main thrust
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NPR
This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns
This was supposed to be Kevin McCarthy's moment. Instead, GOP chaos reigns toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images This one had to hurt. "Maybe the right person for the job of speaker of the House isn't someone who has sold shares of themself for more
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Fox News
McCarthy on track to lose 5th vote for House speaker
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy again failed to secure the necessary 218 votes to be the next House speaker in a fifth round of voting Wednesday. McCarthy only captured 202 Republican votes in the first three rounds of voting Tuesday. In new developments
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LA Times
News Analysis: Whoever wins, serving as House speaker will be more like ‘being mayor of hell’
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy surely could have seen defeat coming: The wave that swamped him has been building for years. In 2015, attacks from the right wing drove House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio to quit in frustration. Boehner’s successor, Rep.
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Breitbart
House Speaker Vote Fails for Fourth Time
The House for the fourth time this week failed to confirm a speaker of the House. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) could not muster the votes to become the next speaker of the House. House Democrats unanimously backed Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
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NPR
The 118th Congress is off to a historic start. Here's a look at the first day
The 118th Congress is off to a historic start. Here's a look at the first day Enlarge this image toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images History was made in a number of ways as the
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Breitbart
Carlson: If McCarthy Wants to Be Speaker, He Should Agree to Release All January 6 Files
During his Tuesday broadcast, FNC host Tucker Carlson spoke approvingly of the gridlock in the House of Representatives over electing the next House Speaker, calling it “democracy in action.” However, Carlson suggested McCarthy agree to release all files regarding
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Huffington Post
New York Daily News Torches House 'GOP S**t Show' With Blistering Front Page
The New York Daily News used its front page on Wednesday to sum up the chaos engulfing the GOP after House Republicans failed, for the time being at least, to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker. “It’s the GOP s**t show, starring… The Liar & The Loser,” the newspaper
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Breitbart
Jim Jordan: ‘No’ Chance I Will Be Speaker of the House
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) holds “no” hope that he will be elected Speaker of the House, the congressman admitted on Tuesday evening after Republicans failed to unite behind Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). When asked if there was any chance that he would be Speaker
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Huffington Post
Stephen Colbert Breaks New Year's Resolutions With Takedown Of Kevin McCarthy
Stephen Colbert took great delight in breaking his New Year’s resolutions on Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show.” Colbert claimed during his first show back after the holidays that he’d vowed to drink less and “not gloat when bad things happen” to Rep. Kevin
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Breitbart
McCarthy Dispatches Allies to Negociate with 20 Conservative Holdouts
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) dispatched lawmakers Tuesday evening to negotiate with the 20 conservative holdouts preventing McCarthy from becoming Speaker of the House. McCarthy sent a group of Republican lawmakers to cut a deal with the 20 conservatives before
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Huffington Post
Kevin McCarthy Vows Not To Bail On Speaker Bid, Claims Donald Trump Backs Him
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans will open the second day of the new Congress much like the first — with leader Kevin McCarthy trying to become House speaker despite losing in multiple rounds of voting that threw the new GOP majority into chaos. It was
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Fox News
Howard Stern makes bold prediction on McCarthy’s potential House speakership: GOP ‘kooks’ won’t give it to him
Radio shock jock Howard Stern recently claimed that "poor bastard" Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will not be elected Speaker of the House because of the "kooks" in his party who refuse to vote for him. While Stern expressed sympathy for the Republican lawmaker
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CNN
With farcical speaker deadlock, the new Republican House brings chaos back to Washington
CNN — Governing by chaos is back. Two years after the master of political mayhem, ex-President Donald Trump, stormed out of Washington in disgrace, Republicans have finally won back some power. But they still don’t know how to properly use it. After weeks
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Breitbart
Matt Gaetz: Trump’s Renewed Endorsement of Kevin McCarthy Is ‘Sad’
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) stated Wednesday in response to former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-FL) for House speaker that the former president’s renewed endorsement of McCarthy was “sad.” Gaetz is one of 20 conservative holdouts
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USA Today
McCarthy pushes to be speaker after losing 3 votes
McCarthy pushes to be speaker after losing 3 votes The newly-elected U.S. House Republican majority fell into disarray on the opening day of the new Congress, as Republican Kevin McCarthy fell short in multiple votes to become Speaker of the House. (Jan.
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Fox News
Republican who backed McCarthy votes ‘present’ in fourth round of voting for House speaker
A lone Republican member of the House voted "present" on Wednesday in the fourth attempt to agree on a House speaker, the first such vote in the two days the GOP has been trying to find a consensus candidate. Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana was the only member
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CNN
Speaker stalemate: What happens in the meantime?
CNN — House Republicans’ failure to elect a speaker on Tuesday after multiple rounds of voting isn’t just denying the GOP a leader – it’s holding up much of the functioning of the chamber. The position is traditionally filled on the first day of a new Congress,
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Speaker's race: Chip Roy gets standing ovation after noting historic nominations of 2 Black Americans
It was a rare moment of bipartisanship during a fraught House speaker vote Wednesday. Rep.-elect Chip Roy of Texas saw a standing ovation in honor of Reps.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., two Black congressmen nominated for speaker
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Breitbart
Gaetz Accuses McCarthy of 'Squatting' in Speaker's Office
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) accused Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) of “squatting” in the House speaker’s office after the House failed to elect a speaker on the first day of the 118th Congress. McCarthy, the last Congress’ GOP Leader, failed to get a majority of Republican
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Breitbart
Biden on Speakership Fight: I 'Hope' Republicans 'Get Their Act Together'
President Joe Biden told reporters on Wednesday before departing the White House that he hopes the Republicans can “get their act together” in electing a speaker of the House. “With regard to the fight over the speaker — that’s not my problem,” Biden said
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Washington Times
Rep. Chip Roy claps back at Newt Gingrich for calling GOP lawmakers ‘blackmailers’
Rep. Chip Roy lashed out at fellow Republican Newt Gingrich Wednesday morning for labeling Mr. Roy and 19 other House GOPers “blackmailers” for refusing to support Rep. Kevin McCarthy for speaker. During an interview on radio’s WMAL’s “Morning on the Mall,
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Red State
McCarthy Stumbles as the 20 Hold Steady and 1 Votes 'Present,' Moving the House Into a 5th Round of Voting
Fourth Time was not the charm for GOP Leader and Speaker Nominee Kevin McCarthy, despite his confident bravado and horse-trading. With TX Rep. Chip Roy’s nomination of Florida Rep. Byron Donalds for Speaker of the House, McCarthy’s lead whittled down from
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Newsmax
Biden: Fight Over Speaker 'Embarrassing'
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the ongoing infighting among House Republicans over the next speaker was "embarrassing," and added that, "I hope they get their act together." House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., failed to secure enough votes
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Breitbart
Joe Biden on Speakership Race: ‘I Just Think It’s Really Embarrassing’
President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday on the White House lawn that the House speakership race has become an embarrassment. “I just think it’s really embarrassing it’s taking so long,” Biden told reporters. “The world’s watching. … We need to get our
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Newsmax
Pence Backs McCarthy for House Speaker
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday backed Rep. Kevin McCarthy for the House speaker role as the 118th Congress remains without a leader in the lower chamber. McCarthy, R-Calif., has lost three rounds of voting. The House is unable to fully function
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Newsmax
AOC Proposes 'Coalition Government' Amid Speaker Search
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., declared that "anything is possible" after she was seen having conversations with Reps. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., and Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., during the floor vote for speaker of the House. The progressive congresswoman raised
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Breitbart
Democrats Float ‘Unity Speaker’ Possibility amid GOP Speaker Debate
House Democrats on Wednesday floated the idea to elect a so-called “unity speaker” after the Republican House majority failed to elect Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) during Tuesday’s three rounds of voting. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), who nominated Hakeem Jeffries
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Caucus Members Tell McCarthy They're OK With Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker
As the House tries for a second day to elect a speaker and get down to the business of legislating, a group of those leading the opposition to selecting Rep. Kevin McCarthy for the position told the California Republican that they're even willing to have the
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Fox News
George Soros' son becomes kingmaker with top Dems as he makes multiple Biden WH visits, meets with lawmakers
Alex Soros, son of billionaire megadonor and philanthropist George Soros, has quietly had a pipeline to the Biden White House as he openly mingles with high-profile Democratic politicians and showers liberal causes with millions in cash. While the elder Soros
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Red State
Joe Biden Gives the Dumbest Response Possible to the Speaker Battle
Kevin McCarthy suffered an initial defeat on Tuesday, failing to garner enough votes to become Speaker of the House on three straight ballots. A group of conservatives are continuing to object, holding up McCarthy’s desired coronation. One side is arguing
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Breitbart
Ocasio-Cortez Hints at Possible ‘Coalition’ House
Tuesday, during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Alex Wagner Reports,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) suggested Democrats could be open to forming a coalition with Republicans to elect a speaker after Republican House Speaker nominee Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
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Fox News
GOP leader Kevin McCarthy claims 'progress' in House speaker vote, says game plan is 'to win'
Would-be Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy arrived at Capitol Hill Wednesday in good spirits as lawmakers prepare for another vote to determine who will lead the House of Representatives after failing to elect a speaker Tuesday. The House voted three times
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Washington Times
Biden calls House GOP disarray on speaker ‘embarrassing’
President Biden said Wednesday the House GOP majority’s inability to elect a speaker is embarrassing and probably has the rest of the world confused. “That’s not my problem,” Mr. Biden said as he departed the White House for a trip to Kentucky. “I just think
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Breitbart
Watch Live: House Continues Speaker Election, Day Two
The House of Representatives will likely hold a fourth round of votes to decide who will be the speaker of the House on Wednesday. After three rounds of ballots on Tuesday, the House could not elect a speaker, which has not happened since 1923. House Republicans
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New York Post
‘Taliban 20’ dig in against Kevin McCarthy as House tries again to pick speaker
WASHINGTON — Kevin can wait. But for how long? The House of Representatives convened Wednesday to begin a second day of voting for a new speaker after failing to put Republican leader Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy of California in the role over three consecutive
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Fox News
Andy Biggs says 'DC Cartel' must end as Republicans continue negotiations for speakership
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., tweeted ahead of a potential fourth House vote for speaker that he wants to "break up the DC Cartel" as he continues to oppose the bid by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., for the chamber's top leadership position. "Today
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Washington Times
Gaetz slams Trump’s ‘sad’ heightened support for McCarthy
Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz ripped former President Donald Trump’s decision to back House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy as “sad,” breaking with him over the contentious speaker’s battle. The Florida Republican, who is among Mr. Trump’s fiercest allies on Capitol Hill,
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Red State
Adjourn Again? McCarthy Allies Reported to Be Pushing for a Delay of Fourth Speaker Ballot
As if the Speaker’s race in the House weren’t already swirling with intrigue, a new potential wrinkle is being reported by CNN. Reports are that some McCarthy allies are pushing to adjourn Wednesday ahead of the anticipated fourth vote for Speaker. Here’s
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Newsmax
McCarthy Sees Path to Speakership With Fewer Votes
Emerging from meetings with allies Tuesday night, Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was optimistic about ultimately winning the speaker gavel after losing three rounds of voting, and described a path to the speakership with a lower vote threshold. "You're sitting
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Newsmax
White House Tries to Exploit GOP Miscues
The White House is trying to take advantage of Republicans' weak points by highlighting the struggles of Rep. Kevin McCarthy to become speaker in the GOP-led House, stressing the fabrications by Rep. George Santos of his background, and focusing on the second
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New York Post
Biden says speaker of the House fight ‘embarrassing’ for Republicans
WASHINGTON — President Biden said Wednesday it was “embarrassing” that House Republicans were unable to select a speaker as party infighting continued for a second day. “That’s not my problem. I just think it’s a little embarrassing it’s taking so long and
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Washington Times
McCarthy will follow ‘same game plan’ for second-day ballots
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy said he’s sticking to his original strategy for becoming speaker, despite failing to secure the needed 218 votes three times Tuesday. Walking into the Capitol Wednesday, the California Republican told reporters he aims to use
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Fox News
Byron Donalds defends voting against McCarthy for speaker: 'I want a resolution'
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., defended his decision to flip his vote for House speaker away from Kevin McCarthy in the third round of voting on Tuesday. Donalds defended the move during a Wednesday morning appearance on "Fox & Friends," saying he wants to see
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Breitbart
Donald Trump Renews Support for Kevin McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a second endorsement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for House speaker. The endorsement comes after Trump appeared non-committal Tuesday evening about McCarthy’s speakership prospects. The House failed to select
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Washington Times
GOP’s Byron Donalds says he switched his House speaker vote to Jim Jordan to ‘break a deadlock’
Byron Donalds on Wednesday justified his decision to switch his House speaker vote from Kevin McCarthy by saying the GOP leader’s chances have diminished. Mr. Donalds, Florida Republican, said it’s clear that Mr. McCarthy currently has no pathway to the speakership.
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Red State
Kevin McCarthy Teases a Fourth-Vote Win With Less Than 218 Votes
The 118th Congress is back in session this Wednesday morning, with the House of Representatives’ first agenda item in play: casting another vote to elect a Speaker of the House. Until the Speaker’s role is filled, it will be the only item, as this house of
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Newsmax
Gaetz Calls McCarthy 'Squatter' for Moving Into Speaker's Office
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is being labeled a "squatter" after moving into the speaker's office despite not holding the position. McCarthy, expecting to become speaker in the new Congress, moved into former Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office
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New York Post
Trump fully backs McCarthy’s speaker bid in urgent post: ‘VOTE FOR KEVIN’
​Former President Donald Trump offered a full-throated endorsement of ​Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid to become House speaker Wednesday morning, urging all Republicans to “VOTE FOR KEVIN.” “​Some really good conversations took place last night, and it’s now time
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Newsmax
Trump Backs McCarthy's Speaker Bid Day After 3 Failed Ballots
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning reiterated his support for Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to become the next House speaker. Three votes by House members on Tuesday failed to produce a speaker to lead the new Congress, in which Republicans
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Newsmax
Carville: GOP Committing 'Political Suicide' With Speaker Debacle
Democrat strategist James Carville unsurprisingly slammed House Republicans for failing to elect a speaker on Tuesday, saying they are committing "political suicide." "It's really stunning because the Republican Party has traditionally been a party of honor,
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Washington Times
Donald Trump Jr. inks big podcasting deal with Rumble, a YouTube rival
Donald Trump Jr. has signed a seven-figure podcasting deal with Rumble Inc. in a notable move for the video platform that is a rival to YouTube. Under the deal, Rumble will host a podcast called “Triggered with Don Jr.,” which will air twice per week starting
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Washington Times
What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election
What was expected to be a day of triumph for House Republicans coming into the majority turned into chaos Tuesday as interparty fighting over who should lead them in their new reign ended with no speaker in the rostrum. Republicans failed to elect a speaker
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Washington Times
Trump backs McCarthy despite failed speaker votes, urges GOP to snatch victory
Former President Donald Trump told House Republican holdouts on Wednesday to “take the victory” and support GOP leader Kevin McCarthy for speaker after the Californian had failed in three successive ballots one day earlier. Mr. Trump’s support could help Mr.
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Fox News
Twitter freaks out over AOC chatting with GOP lawmaker during speaker vote: Wasn't on my 2023 'bingo card'
Observers tuned into the House speakership vote on Tuesday were surprised to find known rivals Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., chatting casually in the House chamber. In a clip captured by C-SPAN and widely shared online, Gosar and
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Breitbart
Chaos Besets Republican-Controlled House; No Speaker After First Day of Congress
A small faction of Republicans continuously rejected House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-CA) bid for speaker on Tuesday, leaving the House’s top position vacant at the end of the first day of the new Congress. After three rounds of ballots — a historic
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Newsmax
Trump Backs McCarthy's Speaker Bid Day After 3 Failed Ballots
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning reiterated his support for Republican leader Kevin McCarthy to become the next House speaker. Three votes by House members on Tuesday failed to produce a speaker to lead the new Congress, in which Republicans
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Fox News
GOP rebels throw McCarthy's speakership into question, Buttigieg's ritzy ride and more top headlines
Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here's what you need to know to start your day ... FAILURE TO ELECT - Kevin McCarthy and GOP look to end speaker logjam after hours
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Fox News
Rep-elects erroneously share press releases saying they were sworn in hours after failed House Speaker votes
Several freshmen members who were elected to Congress erroneously shared press releases on their official websites that said they were sworn in on Tuesday by the House Speaker, but no such swearing-in ceremonies happened after the chamber failed to elect a
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Fox News
Lauren Boebert speaks out on not supporting Kevin McCarthy for House speaker
Colorado GOP Representative Lauren Boebert, said she didn't vote for Kevin McCarthy to become House speaker because he rejected a "common sense" proposal put forth by herself and two colleagues that reportedly would have addressed border security and term limits. "We
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Fox News
McCarthy opponents cause House chaos but raise valuable objections – Republican Party needs a reboot
California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy has so far failed in his quest to be elected Speaker of the House. He lost on the first vote, taken soon after the House convened for the new GOP-led session; that was the first time the majority party failed to quickly
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Fox News
As McCarthy falls short on speakership, can anyone govern the House GOP?
After watching a day of harsh rhetoric, backstage maneuvering and brinkmanship politics, I no longer think the question is why Kevin McCarthy couldn’t round up the 218 votes needed to become House speaker. The question, and I say this without snark or partisanship,
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Fox News
McCarthy, GOP hope to break House speaker logjam after whiffing on Tuesday
Republicans failed three times on Tuesday to elect a House speaker, but they'll convene the House again at noon Wednesday to try again. Tuesday's failure marked the first time the House failed on the first vote for speaker since 1923, which was the only instance
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Fox News
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Where We Stand Tonight in the Speaker’s Race
As we always say, it’s about the math. And the math is a moving target as the Speaker’s vote moves into a second day. Here’s the problem: Fox is hearing rumblings that at least two GOP members may need to be absent later this week. Absences on either side
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Breitbart
Report-- Trump Mum on if He Still Backs McCarthy: 'We'll See What Happens'
Former President Donald Trump did not say if he is still standing by his endorsement of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker of the House, adding, “we’ll see what happens,” after McCarthy failed to clinch the support necessary for the position in three separate
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Red State
Matt Gaetz Throws Down the Gauntlet, Wants Kevin McCarthy Evicted From Speaker's Office
(The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz decided to play hardball Tuesday evening, writing to the Architect of the Capitol that Kevin McCarthy should not be allowed
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New York Post
Gaetz asks Architect of the Capitol how long before McCarthy is considered a ‘squatter’ in the speaker’s office
Firebrand Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) wrote to the head of the federal agency responsible for operations at the US Capitol on Tuesday and asked how long before Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) “is considered a squatter” in the speaker of the House’s office. “What
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Fox News
Matt Gaetz challenges Kevin McCarthy's use of House Speaker Office after failed election votes
After a series of votes in the U.S. House of Representatives resulted in Rep. Kevin McCarthy failing to get enough votes to become the next House Speaker, one member is asking why he is still allowed to operate out of the Speaker’s Office. Following three
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BBC
What does the US Speaker of the House do?
What does the US Speaker of the House do? Published 1 hour ago Image source, Reuters Image caption, US House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is struggling to gets the votes to become Speaker A historic drama is playing out in the US House of Representatives
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BBC
If not Kevin McCarthy for US House Speaker, then who else?
Another name pitched for Speaker was Representative Jim Jordan, a conservative firebrand from Ohio. Mr Jordan, 58, received only six votes in the first round, but then consolidated support from all of Mr McCarthy's detractors in the next two rounds. But the
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DAMAR, HAMLIN, BILLS, NFL
Huffington Post
NFL Responds To Damar Hamlin Criticism As Biden Speaks With Family
A representative for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin says the athlete’s recovery is heading in a “positive direction” after he experienced cardiac arrest on the field during Monday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. “We all remain optimistic,” Hamlin’s
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Fox News
Matt LaFleur speaks on Packers mindset after Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur began his meeting with the media Wednesday with a long opening statement about Damar Hamlin. LaFleur said Green Bay Packers players will have access to specialists after practices during the week if anyone needs assistance coping
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NPR
Damar Hamlin's season with the Buffalo Bills
Damar Hamlin's season with the Buffalo Bills Damar Hamlin wasn't supposed to be a starter for the Bills. But a slew of injuries — including one that sent a close friend to the hospital midgame — both opened a door and had him counting blessings. Sports Damar
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Breitbart
Report: Bills' Damar Hamlin's Condition Shows 'Improvement'
A note to Twitter posted by the Buffalo Bills says that stricken player Damar Hamlin’s condition has shown “improvement” overnight. “Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight,” the Bills wrote, adding,
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New York Times
What to Know About Damar Hamlin’s Injury
The life-threatening injury to Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills during a Monday night game in Cincinnati against the Bengals resonated around the league and the world of sports. Here’s what to know: What happened? In the first quarter of the game, Hamlin,
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Newsmax
NFL Team Says Damar Hamlin Still in ICU, but Improving
The Buffalo Bills NFL team said Wednesday that safety Damar Hamlin is improving in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center intensive care unit after collapsing in cardiac arrest on the field Monday night. "Damar remains in the ICU in critical condition
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CNN
Damar Hamlin’s doctors are working to get him breathing without a ventilator after his mid-game cardiac arrest left him in critical condition
Cincinnati CNN — After suffering a cardiac arrest mid-game on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains sedated on a ventilator as doctors work toward getting him to breathe on his own, according to an update from the player’s uncle. The 24-year-old
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Fox News
Bengals QB Joe Burrow on moments following Damar Hamlin collapse: 'Nobody wanted to continue to play the game'
Joe Burrow shared his thoughts about the scary situation involving Damar Hamlin. The Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowl quarterback lauded the NFL for deciding to postpone the game after Hamlin suddenly collapsed on the football field during the first quarter against
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Huffington Post
Shannon Sharpe Snaps At Skip Bayless Over Damar Hamlin Tweet As Feud Reignites
“Undisputed” cohosts Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe ratcheted up their tension to red alert on Wednesday ― this time over stricken Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin. (Watch the video below.) Sharpe missed Tuesday’s “Undisputed” after Bayless’ awkward tweet
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Breitbart
Bills' Dion Dawkins: 'Only a Higher Power' Can Help Damar Hamlin Now
With Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin still in critical condition after collapsing on the field during Monday Night Football, teammate Dion Dawkins is praying for his fellow player’s recovery. Resigned to the fact that only a “higher power” can save
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NPR
Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated a second time, his uncle says
Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated a second time, his uncle says Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy T. Ludwig/Getty Images Timothy T. Ludwig/Getty Images After suffering a cardiac arrest midgame on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains
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Fox News
Bengals' Zac Taylor recalls bleak talk with Bills' Sean McDermott moments after Damar Hamlin's collapse
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor shared some details of the conversation he had with Bills coach Sean McDermott on the football field during Monday night's game. Moments after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin left the field in an ambulance, Taylor
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Huffington Post
Damar Hamlin's Uncle Reveals Frightening Detail About Player's Cardiac Arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin had to be resuscitated a second time at the hospital after his heart was restarted on the field, a family member said Tuesday. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and collapsed after tackling Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins on Monday
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Fox News
Saquon Barkley says it's 'tough' to prepare for upcoming game following Damar Hamlin's collapse
When Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, was resuscitated and taken to a hospital, it seemed impossible to understand how the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals could continue playing. They didn't. The game was eventually postponed, 66 minutes after he
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New York Times
With Heavy Hearts, N.F.L. Players Prepare to Go Back to Work
With Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin still in critical condition at a Cincinnati hospital after his collapse during a game on Monday night, N.F.L. teams prepared to return to practice, somehow, for the last games of a regular season that suddenly felt stripped
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Newsmax
Biden Talked With Family of Bills Player Damar Hamlin
President Joe Biden said he spoke with the parents of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on the field Monday night. Hamlin had collapsed after a chest impact while tackling Cincinnati Bengals receiver
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NPR
For the Bills' Damar Hamlin, this NFL season was an opportunity to 'cherish'
For the Bills' Damar Hamlin, this NFL season was an opportunity to 'cherish' Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images Damar Hamlin had dreamed so long of playing in the NFL that when he was drafted by the
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Fox News
Biden doesn't believe NFL is getting too dangerous: 'Don't know how you avoid it'
The terrifying event during " Monday Night Football " between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals has stunned the sports world. Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during the first quarter of the game after tackling Bengals wide receiver
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Breitbart
WATCH: ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky Defies Haters, Prays for Damar Hamlin’s Recovery Live On-Air
ESPN host and former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky defied woke critics and performed a live prayer for the recovery of Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin live on the air on Tuesday. Orlovsky cited the seemingly over-used phrase “thoughts and prayers” seen on social media
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Breitbart
WATCH: Skip Bayless, Shannon Sharpe Clash in Intense Argument Over Damar Hamlin Tweet
FS1 co-hosts Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless clashed Wednesday in an intense and awkward exchange over Bayless’ controversial tweet following Damar Hamlin’s collapse on Monday Night Football. Sharpe, usually positioned across from Bayless as his daily debate
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Fox News
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons fiercely defends Tee Higgins after Bart Scott suggests blame in Damar Hamlin incident
Dallas Cowboys’ rookie linebacker Micah Parsons came to the defense of Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins after former NFL player and current ESPN analyst Bart Scott suggested he was to blame in part for Damar Hamlin collapsing on the field during Monday
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Fox News
Bengals' Tee Higgins' family slams suggestion wide receiver was at fault for Damar Hamlin situation
The mother of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins responded to criticism from former NFL linebacker Bart Scott over the play that preceded Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s medical emergency. Scott, who now works for ESPN, tried to break down the
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Fox News
Damar Hamlin incident could be a 'wake-up call' about how violent football is, ex-NFL star says
Shawne Merriman, a former Buffalo Bills linebacker who rose to stardom in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, shed light on the impact the medical emergency Damar Hamlin suffered will have on players. The Bills said Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and needed
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Fox News
NFL legend Michael Irvin on Damar Hamlin: 'You may lose a limb, but you never thought you would lose a life'
NFL legend Michael Irvin opened up about his reaction to the medical emergency Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered in Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Irvin appeared on 95.7 The Game in San Francisco on Tuesday and talked about how
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Fox News
Social media praises ESPN's Dan Orlovsky's on-air prayer for Damar Hamlin: 'Powerful, brave and genuine'
ESPN football analyst and former football player Dan Orlovsky surprised and delighted sports viewers by leading a brief prayer session live on-air Tuesday on behalf of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Orlovsky initiated the moment on "NFL Live" after coverage
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Breitbart
Athletes Call to Fire Skip Bayless over Damar Hamlin Tweet
Athletes have called for Fox Sports to fire anchor Skip Bayless for his tweet in response to Damar Hamlin suddenly collapsing during the Monday Night Football game this week. “No doubt the NFL is considering postponing the rest of this game – but how? This
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Fox News
Bills' Dion Dawkins hopes Damar Hamlin's tragic incident shows NFL fans 'we are vulnerable humans'
Buffalo Bills tackle Dion Dawkins shared a powerful message as he and his teammates continue to pray for safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Monday night during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Dawkins wasn’t on the field at the time
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IDAHO, KOHBERGER, BRYAN, SUSPECT
Fox News
Idaho murders: FBI directed Indiana police to pull over Bryan Kohberger, seeking video images of his hands
A Federal Bureau of Investigation surveillance team tracked Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger and his father on a cross-country road trip from Washington State to Pennsylvania and asked Indiana police to pull him over, a law enforcement source
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USA Today
Idaho student murder suspect lands back in state as officials promise more information in mysterious case
The suspect in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students was extradited and landed in Idaho Wednesday evening, potentially allowing the release of more information in the mysterious case. Suspect Bryan Kohberger was flown by Pennsylvania State
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New York Post
Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger discussed a shooting with police during traffic stop, footage reveals
Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger and his father looked jumpy while discussing a shooting in Washington during a traffic stop in Indiana, new body camera footage released Wednesday shows. Kohberger, 28 and his father Michael, 67, were en route to their
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New York Times
Idaho Killings Suspect Got New License Plate Days After Murders
Several police vehicles arrived about 20 minutes later at the Latah County Jail in Moscow and one of them entered the building through a port. The truck had items blocking the back seat windows. Mr. Kohberger was not visible to the dozens of reporters and local
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Fox News
Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger lands in Washington to face charges
MOSCOW, Idaho — Bryan Kohberger flew into Pullman, Washington, Wednesday evening and is expected to face murder charges in Moscow, Idaho, in connection with the brutal killings of four college students in an off-campus house in November. From the airport he
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Huffington Post
Man Charged In Students' Killings Won't Fight Extradition To Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The man accused in the November slayings of four University of Idaho students has left a Pennsylvania jail in the custody of state police, officials said Wednesday morning, which means he could be headed to Idaho to face first-degree murder
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New York Post
Entire airport evacuated so Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger could relieve himself: report
An entire Illinois airport was evacuated Wednesday so accused quadruple killer Bryan Kohberger could relieve himself, according to a report. Bound in shackles, the former criminology doctoral student was led from a private jet into a Flightstar in Champaign
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CNN
Idaho murder suspect on flight back to the state after waiving extradition from Pennsylvania
CNN — The man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November is on a flight back to the state to face murder charges, a source familiar with the case said Wednesday. Suspect Bryan Kohberger was handed over from Monroe County Correctional
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New York Post
Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s defense team hires crime scene reconstruction expert
Accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s defense team has hired a veteran Washington state crime scene reconstruction expert. Forensic expert Matthew Noedel, owner and operator of Noedel Scientific, and his team spent five hours inside the home on 1122 King Street,
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USA Today
Idaho murder suspect mentions 'mass shooting' during an Indiana traffic stop before arrest
Idaho murder suspect mentions 'mass shooting' during an Indiana traffic stop before arrest Idaho stabbing murders suspect Bryan Kohberger who was pulled over twice weeks before his arrest, mentioned a mass shooting during one of those traffic stops. https
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Fox News
Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger's dad mentioned WSU SWAT shooting in new police bodycam
Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger and his father mentioned a Washington State University shooting to an Indiana deputy during a traffic stop on their cross-country trip to Pennsylvania in mid-December, new bodycam footage reveals, along with the suspect's
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USA Today
​​​​A mystery, no leads, then a break in the case: Timeline of the Idaho student murders investigation
Authorities arrested Thursday a 28-year-old criminal justice graduate student in the mysterious murders of four University of Idaho students that shook a small community that hadn’t reported a murder in five years. Bryan Kohberger, a doctoral student at nearby
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New York Post
Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger’s defense attorney revealed as public defender Anne Taylor
Accused University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger has been assigned a provisional defense attorney by the state ahead of his return to Idaho. Sources told The Post that Kootenai County chief public defender Anne Taylor will be Kohberger’s defense attorney
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New York Post
Bryan Kohberger could face death penalty in Idaho murders: legal expert
Accused quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger could end up on death row at the state’s gnarliest maximum-security prison, according to a legal expert. “I would certainly think [the death penalty] would be [requested],” Idaho criminal defense attorney Jim Siebe
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Fox News
Bryan Kohberger is on his way to Idaho to face murder charges
STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Idaho suspect Bryan Christopher Kohberger is on his way to Moscow to face charges for the murders of four University of Idaho students, a source told Fox News. Kohberger, 28, left Monroe County Correctional Facility in Pennsylvania, according
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New York Post
Bryan Kohberger didn’t cause issues in Pennsylvania jail, warden says
The warden of the Pennsylvania jail where Bryan Kohberger has been held described the accused killer’s time behind bars as “uneventful” – denying reports that the suspect taunted jail guards. Kohlberger, who is accused of murder in the killing of four University
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BIDEN, BORDER, VISIT, MCCONNELL
Breitbart
Joe Biden to Visit U.S.-Mexico Border Next Week
President Joe Biden will visit the U.S.-Mexico border next week, almost two years after he effectively opened the border to millions of job-seeking, wage-cutting economic migrants. “That’s my intention, we’re working out the details now,” Biden told reporters
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LA Times
As House Republicans squabble, Biden and McConnell shake hands
As House Republicans squabbled Wednesday over who would lead them, President Biden made a rare appearance with Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell to promote a bipartisan infrastructure law that will fund long-awaited repairs to an aging bridge connecting
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Newsmax
Biden, McConnell Join in Ky. to Tout Infrastructure Bills
President Joe Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., preached the need for bipartisan cooperation while touting the formal implementation of two pieces of legislation: the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the $280 billion
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USA Today
Biden plans to visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time in his presidency
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to visit the border during his trip to Mexico next week. Speaking with reporters after an event in Kentucky, Biden told reporters it is his "intention" to visit the border as he makes his way to
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Fox News
Biden says it's his 'intention' to visit US-Mexico border amid historic crisis
President Biden says it's his "intention" to visit the U.S-Mexico border amid a record high number of border crossings, according to a report. Biden made the comments Wednesday at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, saying that it's his "intention"
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ABC
Biden intends to make his first visit to US-Mexico border
President Joe Biden says he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border in connection with his meeting next week in Mexico City with the leaders of Canada and Mexico HEBRON, Ky. -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border —
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New York Post
Biden confirms plan to make first US-Mexico border trip
WASHINGTON — President Biden said Wednesday he plans to make his first visit as president to the US-Mexico border next week to observe the effects of record-breaking illegal immigration. “That’s my intention,” Biden said during a trip to Kentucky when asked
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Chicago Tribune
President Biden heads to Kentucky to highlight cash for aging bridge
President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, Jan. 2, 2023, in Washington. (Patrick Semansky/AP) WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s visit to a notoriously dilapidated bridge connecting Ohio and Kentucky is a
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Washington Times
Senate GOP critics give McConnell a pass for appearing with Biden to promote infrastructure
Senate Republicans critical of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are giving him a pass for agreeing to appear with President Biden at an event promoting the White House’s infrastructure law. “The leader can do whatever he wants with his time, it’s not my prerogative,”
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New York Times
Biden Promotes Bipartisan Victories as Divisions Roil the Republican Party
WASHINGTON — President Biden is heading to Kentucky on Wednesday for a celebration of bipartisan achievement, even as House Republicans descend into a chaotic debate over who can best wage partisan warfare against his administration. For Mr. Biden, the contrast
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Breitbart
Biden Touts McConnell's Loyalty During Infrastructure Celebration
President Joe Biden praised Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday for his loyalty during an event in Kentucky celebrating the 2021 infrastructure bill that cost American taxpayers $1.2 trillion. “I asked permission if I could say something nice about him,”
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Newsmax
Biden: 'My Intention' Is to Visit Southern Border
Almost two years into his presidency, Joe Biden might finally visit the southern border for the first time. "That's my intention; we're working out the details now," Biden told reporters Wednesday. A possible destination could be El Paso, Texas, according
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Newsmax
Report: Biden May Make First Border Visit Next Week
President Joe Biden may be making his first stop at the U.S.-Mexico border since taking office next week, according to sources familiar with the discussions who say the White House is strongly considering adding the visit to his trip to Mexico City for the
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Breitbart
Biden, McConnell to Celebrate $1.2T Infrastructure Bill as ‘Mutual Accomplishment’ in KY
President Joe Biden and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will jointly celebrate the costly 2021 infrastructure bill in Covington, Kentucky, on Wednesday. McConnell, who — along with 18 other Republican senators — enabled Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill,
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Washington Times
Biden heads to Kentucky to highlight cash for aging bridge
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden‘s visit to a notoriously dilapidated bridge connecting Ohio and Kentucky is a chance for him to showcase accomplishments and talk up the virtues of bipartisanship while rubbing shoulders with Senate Republican leader Mitch
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CALIFORNIA, FLOODING, STORM, BOMB
Huffington Post
Evacuations Ordered As California Braces For Rain, Floods
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As a huge storm approached California on Wednesday, officials began ordering evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018, while residents elsewhere in the state scrambled to find sandbags, and braced
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Newsmax
California Governor Declares State of Emergency Amid Incoming Winter Storms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Wednesday as the Golden State prepares for incoming winter storms. The declaration allows Newsom to utilize the National Guard to assist in disaster response and obtain support from the Federal Highway
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LA Times
California city leaders hurry to bring homeless residents into shelter before major storm
Ahead of a massive storm expected to drench an already sodden state in heavy rains, officials throughout California are rushing to bring some of the tens of thousands of unhoused residents living on streets and along waterways into shelter. In Sacramento,
Accessed 2023-01-04 19:05 ET
Breitbart
Sandbags in San Francisco: California Braces for ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Rainstorm
California is bracing for a “bomb cyclone” that will accompany several “atmospheric rivers” starting Wednesday, bringing high winds and heavy rain and snow to a state that has been drenched since last week. The Los Angeles Times reports: Northern California
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NPR
Dire warnings of flooding, power outages and mudslides as storms hit California
Dire warnings of flooding, power outages and mudslides as storms hit California Severe storms are pounding Northern California, with heavy rain and strong winds. These come after a similar weather system that moved through the state over the holiday weekend. Weather
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Fox News
San Francisco braces for potentially life-threatening bomb cyclone that could bring flooding, winds, mudslides
California is bracing for a life-threatening Pineapple Express storm on Wednesday that is expected to bring whipping winds, flooding, power outages and heavy rainfall into Thursday. The atmospheric river and bomb cyclone targeting the region could become one
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ABC
Major storm to bring flooding threat, damaging winds to West Coast
Some rivers are expected to rise more than 20 feet in just over 24 hours. After significant rainfall last week, the West Coast is bracing for another major storm that is expected to bring the threat of flooding rain, damaging winds and mudslides. A "potent
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New York Post
California faces double whammy of bomb cyclone, ‘Pineapple Express’ for ‘brutal’ storm threat
SAN FRANCISCO – Just three days after a record-breaking storm brought significant rain, widespread flooding and significant mountain snow to much of California, another, perhaps even more powerful double whammy of an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone is targeting
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New York Times
Powerful Storm Threatens California With More Flooding
The office of Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Twitter that the state’s operations center was at its highest emergency level on Wednesday, and that the flood operations center was helping people stockpile sandbags and other storm necessities. Shelters were being opened,
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Newsmax
San Francisco Girds for Bomb Cyclone, Flooding
San Francisco is readying for heavy rain, high winds, and flooding as it confronts the threats of an atmospheric river and a bomb cyclone. The weather front is expected to hit Wednesday night and continue into Thursday, with further storms expected in the
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USA Today
'Truly a brutal storm' heading for California; forecasters predict flooding, landslides, deaths: Updates
SAN FRANCISCO – A "brutal" storm system building over the Pacific Ocean is poised to slam across Northern California on Wednesday, battering a region already struggling from a weekend of record rains and flooding. The storm could drop as much as 8 inches of
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CNN
California storm: 'Brutal' flooding and mudslides in forecast amid historic drought
CNN — Parts of drought-plagued California are facing an onslaught of powerful storms to start the new year, bringing flooding rainfall and even mud and debris flows to the state. The latest in the series of storms are expected to reach the coast Wednesday
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Huffington Post
California Storm: Gavin Newsom Declares Emergency
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Powerful winds roared into California on Wednesday, already toppling trees as crews rushed to clear storm drains and people fortified their homes in preparation for flooding and power outages. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state
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NPR
California holds its breath as an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone approach
California holds its breath as an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone approach Enlarge this image toggle caption NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-18 NOAA/NESDIS/STAR GOES-18 As California is poised to absorb its third hit from an atmospheric river since Dec. 26, the
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New York Times
California Braces for Yet More Rain
Another powerful atmospheric river storm threatens California with more flooding, landslides and damaging winds in the next two days as the storm that drenched the state last week now drifts across the Midwest. “The storm is coming,” National Weather Service
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COLLEGE, MASTERMIND, BLUES, VARSITY
Fox News
Rick Singer, 'Operation Varsity Blues' college admissions scandal mastermind, sentenced to 42 months in prison
Rick Singer, the mastermind of the "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal that federal prosecutors say was "breathtaking in its audacity and levels of deception it involved," was sentenced Wednesday to three and a half years in prison. It's the
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USA Today
Singer gets 3.5 years in prison for college scam
Singer gets 3.5 years in prison for college scam The mastermind of the college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared multiple celebrities has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. (Jan. 4)
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Newsmax
Varsity Blues Mastermind Gets 3-1/2 Years in Prison
The architect of the largest U.S. college admissions fraud scheme ever uncovered was sentenced on Wednesday to 3-1/2 years in prison for helping wealthy parents secure the admission of their children to elite universities through cheating and bribery. William
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CNN
William 'Rick' Singer sentenced in college admissions scandal Operation Varsity Blues
Boston CNN — William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind of the sprawling college admissions scam aptly known as Operation Varsity Blues, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in federal prison, nearly four years after the scandal was publicly exposed. Singer was
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Washington Times
Convictions, prison time: A look at college admissions scam
BOSTON (AP) — More than 50 people were convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scheme that embroiled elite universities across the country and landed a slew of prominent parents and athletic coaches behind bars. The case dubbed Operation Varsity
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New York Times
Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison
“There were very real victims of this scheme,” Stephen Frank, a prosecutor, told Judge Rya W. Zorbel in the packed courtroom. He cited applicants who succeeded at sports at the highest level but were passed over, and millions of students who had faith in the
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New York Post
Mastermind of ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scheme to be sentenced
The mastermind behind the widespread college admissions bribery scandal, William “Rick” Singer, is set to be sentenced Wednesday after secretly cooperating with the feds to snitch on wealthy parents whose kids he helped get into some of the nation’s top schools. Federal
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NPR
Rick Singer, head of the college admissions bribery scandal, gets 42 months in prison
Rick Singer, head of the college admissions bribery scandal, gets 42 months in prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Eisen/Getty Images Scott Eisen/Getty Images Rick Singer, the man behind the notorious "Varsity Blues" college admissions bribery
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Washington Times
‘Varsity Blues’ mastermind faces sentencing for college scam
BOSTON — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier schools. Federal
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Huffington Post
Rick Singer, College Scam Mastermind, Gets 3.5 Years In Prison
BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years
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Chicago Tribune
Mastermind of college admissions bribery scandal faces sentencing for scam
BOSTON — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier schools. Federal
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ABC
Mastermind of 'Varsity Blues' college cheating scandal to be sentenced
Rick Singer's sentencing all but marks the end of "Operation Varsity Blues." BOSTON -- William "Rick" Singer, the ringleader in a college admissions cheating scandal that spanned the country, is expected to be sentenced Wednesday by a federal judge. The former
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USA Today
'Varsity Blues' mastermind William 'Rick' Singer gets more than 3 years in prison over college admissions scandal
William "Rick" Singer, the middleman in the "Varsity Blues" college bribery scandal, faced six years in prison. Singer's lawyer had requested three years of probation or six months behind bars. Caught in the scandal were celebrities including Lori Loughlin,
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Huffington Post
Mastermind Of 'Varsity Blues' College Admissions Bribery Scandal Faces Sentencing
BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier
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ABC
'Varsity Blues' mastermind faces sentencing for college scam
The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced in federal court BOSTON -- The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the
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RENNER, JEREMY, SNOW, ACCIDENT
Huffington Post
Jeremy Renner Was Helping Stranded Driver During Snowplow Accident, Says Mayor
Jeremy Renner in 2016. The actor is currently in critical but stable condition in an intensive care unit after a snow plow accident near his home, representatives said Monday. Alberto E. Rodriguez via Getty Images Jeremy Renner was trying to help a stranded
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New York Post
Jeremy Renner used snowplow because maintenance worker couldn’t reach him: neighbor
Jeremy Renner was only out driving the snowplow that left him critically injured because his handyman was blocked by cops from coming up the street, a neighbor told The Post Wednesday. “It’s a private road where he lives. I’ve never plowed that road but his
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NPR
Jeremy Renner's snow tractor injuries were a tragic accident, a Nevada sheriff says
Jeremy Renner's snow tractor injuries were a tragic accident, a Nevada sheriff says Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Sonner/AP Scott Sonner/AP The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist
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Breitbart
Jeremy Renner Shares Hospital Bed Selfie, Thanks Fans for Support
Jan. 3 (UPI) — Hawkeye and Mayor of Kingstown star Jeremy Renner posted a selfie from his hospital bed two days after suffering a horrific snow-plowing accident. “Thank you all for your kind words. I’m too messed up now to type. But I send love to you all,”
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USA Today
Sheriff: Renner injuries appear to be accidental
Sheriff: Renner injuries appear to be accidental The sheriff in Reno, Nevada says actor Jeremy Renner's serious injuries appear to be a "tragic accident." He was hurt while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake
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Newsmax
Sheriff: No Foul Play in 'Avengers' Star Jeremy Renner Snow Tractor Injury
The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be the result of a "tragic accident," the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday. The 51-year-old "Avengers"
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CNN
Jeremy Renner thanks his fans for their sympathies in his first social media post after snow plowing accident
CNN — Actor Jeremy Renner thanked fans from his hospital bed Tuesday as he continued to recover from two surgeries following being injured by a snowplow machine in what officials described as “a tragic accident.” “Thank you all for your kind words. Im too
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Washington Times
Sheriff: No foul play in ‘Avengers’ star snow tractor injury
RENO, Nev. — The serious injuries actor Jeremy Renner suffered while using a snow tractor to free a snowbound motorist on a private mountain road near Lake Tahoe appear to be the result of a “tragic accident,” the sheriff in Reno said Tuesday. The 51-year-old
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Fox News
Jeremy Renner's snow-plow accident: What to know about the Hollywood actor
Jeremy Renner underwent surgery Monday after being involved in a snow-plow incident in Reno, Nevada on Sunday. The "Hawkeye" actor suffered blunt chest trauma and orthopedic injuries as he remains in critical but stable condition, a representative for Renner
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New York Post
Shocking new details on Jeremy Renner’s grisly injuries in snowplow accident
Grisly new details have emerged in Jeremy Renner’s freak snowplow accident — the “Hurt Locker” star was “completely crushed” by the machine, causing “extreme difficulty” in breathing. A 911 emergency log said the right side of Renner’s chest collapsed and
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MEGA, JACKPOT, MILLIONS, CLIMBS
Newsmax
Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs to $940M
The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. The numbers drawn late Tuesday were: 25, 29, 33, 41, 44 and gold Mega Ball 18. The next drawing is scheduled
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Chicago Tribune
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner
A customer fills out a Mega Millions lottery ticket at a convenience store, Jan. 3, 2023, in Northbrook, Ill. (Nam Y. Huh/AP) DES MOINES, Iowa — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers
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Washington Times
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing resulted in plenty of losers but not a single grand prize winner. The numbers drawn late Tuesday were: 25, 29, 33, 41, 44 and gold Mega Ball 18. The
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USA Today
Mega Millions lottery jackpot climbs to nearly $1 billion; no winner in Tuesday drawing
There have been 23 consecutive drawings with no Mega Millions jackpot winner. The jackpot now stands at an estimated $940 million. The next drawing is set for Friday, Jan. 6. Twenty-three consecutive drawings later with no grand prize winner named, the Mega
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New York Post
Numbers drawn for $785M Mega Millions lottery jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa — The numbers for the enormous first Mega Millions jackpot of 2023 were drawn Tuesday. The numbers selected late Tuesday night for the $785 million jackpot were: 25, 29, 33, 41, 44 and gold Mega Ball 18. The Mega Millions top prize is the
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ABC
No Mega Millions winner means jackpot closing in on $1 billion
There have been 23 consecutive drawings with no Mega Millions jackpot winner. The Mega Millions jackpot is closing in on another 10 digit jackpot in the billions after no ticket matched all six numbers that were drawn on Tuesday night. The winning numbers
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Washington Times
Mega Millions reveals winning numbers for $785 million jackpot
One of the two major U.S. lotteries is venturing into all-time records territory as Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing was worth $785 million. The winning numbers were 25-29-33-41-44, with the Mega Ball being 18. The failure of anyone to win the previous
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NPR
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $940M after no winner Enlarge this image toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP DES MOINES, Iowa — The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million after another drawing Tuesday resulted in plenty of losers
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POPE, BENEDICT, FUNERAL, GENTLE
New York Post
Gentle seeker of peace: Meeting the man who became Pope Benedict
Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was the keynote speaker at a Vatican conference on the traditional Latin Mass in October 1998, seven years before he would become Pope Benedict XVI — whose funeral Pope Francis will lead in St. Peter’s Square Thursday. Two friends
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CNN
Catholics in the US unite to mourn Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The death of a pope is a unique circumstance in the Catholic Church. The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the first pope in modern history to resign his position before his passing, is even more so. As Catholics around the world prepare for his funeral
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Red State
Vatican Tells WH They Don't Want Biden at Pope Benedict's Funeral
As we reported, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died on Dec. 31. Normally, for the death of such a world leader, you would have the President in attendance at the funeral. So reporters asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre if Joe Biden would be going.
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New York Times
Faithful Gather in the Vatican to View Pope Benedict’s Body
Tens of thousands of Catholics paid their respects to Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, in St. Peter’s square on Wednesday, where his body was lying in state before it was to be sealed in a coffin in preparation for his funeral the following day. Some traveled
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Newsmax
Pope Benedict Asked Biden Not Attend His Funeral
Recently deceased Pope Benedict XVI, emeritus and the Vatican requested that President Joe Biden not attend Benedict's funeral, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. The U.S. will send Joe Donnelly, ambassador of the Holy See, "in line
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Chicago Tribune
Pope Francis praises ‘gentle’ Benedict ahead of funeral
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis praised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” as he presided over a packed Wednesday general audience in the Vatican, while thousands of people paid tribute to the former pope on the final day of public viewing
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Fox News
Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II: Catholicism's dynamic duo
I’ll never forget standing on the tarmac at Andrew’s Air Force Base in 2008 with a gaggle of journalists waiting for "Shepherd One" to touch down. Like the rest of my colleagues, my feet were killing me, but the excitement was palpable. The honor guard was
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Washington Times
Pope Francis praises ‘gentle’ Benedict ahead of funeral
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis praised Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s “acute and gentle thought” as he presided over a packed Wednesday general audience in the Vatican, while thousands of people paid tribute to the former pope on the final day of public viewing
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RUSSIA, TROOPS, PHONE, UKRAINE
Washington Times
Russian troops killed after Ukrainian strike on school building likely storing ammo
Ammunition was likely being stored in a Russian-held school building near Donetsk during a Dec. 31 Ukrainian strike that killed almost 90 occupying troops. The building, which had been converted for military use, was leveled, British officials said Wednesday. “Given
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CNN
Makiivka strike: Russia says its own troops' cell phone use caused Ukrainian strike
CNN — A rare public blame game has broken out between the Russian government and some pro-Kremlin leaders and military experts, after Moscow appeared to blame its own soldiers’ use of cell phones for a Ukrainian strike that killed at least 89 troops on New
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Fox News
Russia blames banned cellphone use for New Year's Day strike on military barracks as death toll climbs
Moscow appeared to blame its own troops Wednesday for the deadly strike that hit its military barracks just after midnight on New Year’s Day, saying banned cellphone use alerted Ukrainian forces to the barrack’s location. The deadliest known assault on Russian
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Huffington Post
'Unprofessional' Practices Contribute To High Russian Casualty Rate, UK Intelligence Says
A view of a burned out car as the Ukraine war continues. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Dozens of Russian military personnel were killed after Ukraine bombed a school building which Russia had “almost certainly” taken over for military use, according to the
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Newsmax
Russia Blames Cellphones, US HIMARS for 89 Deaths After Ukraine Attack
Russia blamed the deadly New Year's Day missile strike on cellphone usage by military personnel that allowed Ukraine to locate the target. Ukraine said its army killed 400 Russian soldiers, and wounded another 300, in a massive holiday missile attack on the
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ABC
Russia says phone use allowed Ukraine to target its troops
The Russian military says unauthorized use of cell phones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket attack on the facility where they were stationed KYIV, Ukraine -- Unauthorized use of cell phones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket
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New York Post
Russia says 89 troops were killed in New Year’s attack, blames use of mobile phones
Russia’s defense ministry said on Wednesday that 89 servicemen were killed in the Ukrainian attack on Makiivka in the Moscow-controlled parts of the Donetsk region, adding the main reason for the attack was unauthorized use of mobile phones by the troops. “It
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Washington Times
Russia says phone use allowed Ukraine to target its troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unauthorized use of cellphones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket attack on the facility where they were stationed, according to the Russian military, as it raised the death toll from the weekend attack to 89. Gen. Lt.
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TWITTER, POLITICAL, BAN, ADVERTISING
Breitbart
Twitter Files: Deep State Used Media to Manipulate Twitter
The deep state used the media as a tool to pressure social media companies into censorship, according to a new batch of the Twitter files released by Matt Taibbi on Tuesday. “By 2020, Twitter was struggling with the problem of public and private agencies bypassing
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CNN
With its advertising business in crisis, Twitter eases ban on political ads
CNN — More than three years ago, Twitter prohibited political and issue-based ads amid broader concerns that politicians could pay to target social media users with false or misleading information. Now, under its new owner Elon Musk, the company is easing
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Newsmax
Twitter to Relax Ban on Political Ads
Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that “we're relaxing our ads policy
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Chicago Tribune
Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that “we’re relaxing our ads policy
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Washington Times
Twitter says it will relax ban on political advertising
Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that “we’re relaxing our ads policy
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Huffington Post
Elon Musk's Twitter To Relax Ban On Political Advertising
Twitter says it will ease up on its 3-year-old ban on political advertising, the latest change by Elon Musk as he tries to pump up revenue after purchasing the social media platform last year. The company tweeted late Tuesday that “we’re relaxing our ads policy
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Red State
Twitter Files: The FBI "Belly Button"
Reporter Matt Taibbi has dropped the latest round of Twitter files, this time dubbed “The FBI Belly Button.” The new files detail a tangled web being woven between the FBI, the State Department, Twitter (and other social media companies) and media. While Twitter
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ROMEO, JULIET, SUE, STARS
CNN
Stars of 1968’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ sue Paramount over nude scenes filmed when they were minors
CNN — Actors from the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” have filed a lawsuit against Paramount Studios, which produced the film, for allowing the movie to be released with scenes showing them nude when they were minors. The lawsuit, filed last week in Santa Monica
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Breitbart
Nolte: 143-Year-Old Romeo and Juliet Want $500M for Showing Skin
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who are collectively 143 years old, are suing Paramount Pictures over the alleged trauma they’ve dealt with since filming Romeo and Juliet 55 years ago. The film’s director, Franco Zeffirelli, died in 2019, so Hussey and
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Huffington Post
‘Romeo & Juliet’ Stars Sue Over Film’s Teen Nude Scene
FILE - Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who played the title roles in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet," place flowers on the "Tomba di Giulietta," or the Tomb of Juliet, in Verona, northern Italy, on Oct. 22, 1968. AP Photo/File LOS ANGELES (AP) —
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Newsmax
'Romeo & Juliet' Stars Sue Over 1968 Film's Teen Nude Scene
The two stars of 1968′s “Romeo and Juliet” sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million on Tuesday over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens. Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, and Leonard Whiting, then 16 now 72, filed the suit in Los
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NPR
The underage stars of a hit 1968 version of 'Romeo & Juliet' sue over their nude scene
The underage stars of a hit 1968 version of 'Romeo & Juliet' sue over their nude scene Enlarge this image toggle caption Eustache Cardenas/AP Eustache Cardenas/AP The two stars of 1968's "Romeo and Juliet" sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million
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Fox News
'Romeo & Juliet' stars sue for more than $500M over 1968 film's teen nude scene
Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who played the titular roles in 1968's "Romeo and Juliet," have sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teenagers, new court documents show. Hussey, then 15 and
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Breitbart
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Stars Sue Paramount over 1968 Film’s Nudity, Claim Scene Was Child Sexual Exploitation
The two stars of Franco Zeffirelli’s acclaimed 1968 movie version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are suing Paramount over the film’s nude scene, claiming it constitutes child sexual exploitation since they were both minors during the production. They also
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CLIFF, INTENTIONALLY, TESLA, CAR
New York Post
Doctor accused of intentionally driving Tesla off cliff in Calif. with wife, kids
The driver of a Tesla that plunged 250 feet off a notorious California cliff Monday has been arrested — after authorities say he intentionally drove over the edge with his wife and two children inside the car. Dharmesh Patel, a 41-year-old physician from Pasadena,
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NPR
Tesla driver is charged with intentionally plunging his family off a California cliff
Tesla driver is charged with intentionally plunging his family off a California cliff Enlarge this image toggle caption California Highway Patrol/Screenshot by NPR California Highway Patrol/Screenshot by NPR A Tesla driver has been arrested and charged with
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Fox News
California man intentionally drove Tesla off cliff with another adult, 2 kids in car: authorities
A man who injured himself and three others, including two children, after driving his Tesla off a cliff in California on Monday is now facing multiple charges after authorities said the plunge was intentional. California Highway Patrol in San Francisco on
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ABC
Man arrested for allegedly intentionally driving a car off cliff with woman, 2 children
All four people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. A Southern California man has been arrested for attempted murder and child abuse after California Highway Patrol officials say he intentionally drove a Tesla over a cliff with a woman and two
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USA Today
Man suspected of intentionally driving Tesla off cliff on Pacific Coast Highway
The driver of a Tesla that plunged over a cliff along the Pacific Coast Highway — injuring two children and a second adult — was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. The highway patrol identified
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CNN
California man under arrest for attempted murder after police say he allegedly intentionally drove off a cliff with 1 woman and 2 children in car
CNN — A 41-year-old California man was placed under arrest Tuesday on multiple charges after he allegedly intended to drive off a cliff on the Pacific Coast Highway with three passengers in the car, authorities said. All four occupants of the Tesla survived
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SOCCER, COACH, PLAYER, PARENTS
New York Times
U.S. Soccer Investigating Coach After Report From a Player’s Parent
The involvement of the Reynas, which was first reported on Wednesday by ESPN, was all the more intriguing because of the tight relationship of the families, who are known to be close friends. Berhalter and Claudio Reyna played soccer together as kids in New
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Newsmax
US Soccer Player's Parents Allegedly Blackmailed Coach Over Playing Time
The parents of a soccer player from the U.S. Men's National Team are facing potentially serious allegations of attempting to blackmail the coach into playing their son in the recently completed World Cup — supposedly leveraging an incident which took place
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NPR
Allegations against U.S. soccer coach were made by player Gio Reyna's parents
Allegations against U.S. soccer coach were made by player Gio Reyna's parents Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images The information about a decades-old incident involving Gregg Berhalter, the head
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Red State
US World Cup Soccer Player’s Mom and Dad Set New Standard for Helicopter Parenting
Here at the sports desk located somewhere below the decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState, we freely admit that soccer isn’t our greatest priority. When your team of choice is the San José Earthquakes, the less time spent dwelling on the sport, the better.
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CNN
Gregg Berhalter: US Soccer announces investigation into men's head coach as he releases statement on 1991 domestic violence incident
CNN — US Soccer has launched an investigation into men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter, the organization announced Tuesday, as the coach released a statement addressing a previous domestic violence incident between himself and his now-wife. While
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Huffington Post
U.S. Men’s National Soccer Coach Gregg Berhalter Admits Kicking Future Wife In 1991
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation revealed Tuesday it is investigating men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter for a 1991 confrontation in which he kicked the woman who later became his wife. The federation said it learned of the allegation on Dec.
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NEW, YORK, REGULATORS, COINBASE
Washington Times
Coinbase to pay $100M in settlement with New York regulators
NEW YORK (AP) — New York announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase on Wednesday over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform’s systems for spotting potential criminal activity. According to the state
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NPR
Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with New York regulators
Cryptocurrency giant Coinbase strikes a $100 million deal with New York regulators Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Delmas]/AFP via Getty Images Chris Delmas]/AFP via Getty Images Coinbase, a publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange, will pay $100 million
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Fox News
It's been a year since we left New York for Florida. Here's what we learned
On New Year’s Day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first full term. In the speech that followed she said "We must and will make our state safe … we have to make our state more affordable … And we must reverse the trend of people leaving our
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Vox
How New York’s governor turned a chance to reshape the courts into a debacle
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul must have known she was picking a fight with her fellow Democrats when she nominated Hector LaSalle, a mid-level appeals court judge, to be her state’s most powerful jurist. And now, she has one. Last July, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore
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ABC
Coinbase to pay $100M in settlement with New York regulators
New York has announced a $100 million settlement with Coinbase over what state officials called significant failures in the cryptocurrency trading platform’s systems for spotting potential criminal activity NEW YORK -- New York announced a $100 million settlement
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New York Times
Coinbase Reaches $100 Million Settlement With New York Regulators
Coinbase initially agreed to hire an independent consultant to help overhaul its day-to-day operations so that they met requirements set by anti-money-laundering laws to know the identities of customers and monitor their behavior for suspicious activity. But
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LESION, JILL, BIDEN, SMALL
ABC
First lady Jill Biden to have small lesion found during skin cancer screening removed 'in an abundance of caution'
The procedure has been scheduled for Jan. 11, the White House physician said. First lady Jill Biden will undergo a dermatological procedure next week to remove a small lesion found during a "routine skin cancer screening," White House officials said. The
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Newsmax
First Lady to Undergo Procedure to Remove Possible Cancer Lesion
First lady Jill Biden will undergo a procedure to remove a "small" lesion above her eye next week that was found during a "routine skin cancer screening," White House officials said. "During a routine skin cancer screening, a small lesion was found above the
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CNN
Jill Biden to undergo procedure for skin lesion
CNN — First lady Jill Biden will undergo a procedure next week to remove a lesion that was found during a routine skin cancer screening, her press secretary Vanessa Valdivia told CNN on Wednesday. “During a routine skin cancer screening, a small lesion was
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New York Post
Jill Biden to undergo surgery after ‘small lesion’ found during skin cancer screening
First lady Jill Biden will be going under the knife next week after a “small lesion” was found under her right eye during a routine skin cancer screening, the top doctor at the White House said Wednesday. “In an abundance of caution, doctors have recommended
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Huffington Post
First Lady Jill Biden To Have Lesion Removed Above Eye
First lady Jill Biden will have a small lesion removed from above her eye after doctors discovered it during a routine skin cancer screening, the White House said Wednesday. “In an abundance of caution, doctors have recommended that it be removed,” White House
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Fox News
Jill Biden has 'small lesion' above right eye, doctor says, will be removed
First Lady Jill Biden has a "small lesion" above her right eye that was found during a routine appointment, according to the physician to the president. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, physician to the president, said in a Wednesday evening letter that the lesion was
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HYPERSONIC, ATLANTIC, PUTIN, CRUISE
ABC
Russia's hypersonic missile-armed ship to patrol global seas
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a frigate armed with the country’s latest hypersonic weapons on a trans-ocean cruise in a show of force as tensions with the West escalate over the war in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent
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New York Post
Putin deploys frigate to Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday the deployment of a frigate armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles — a type of weaponry he says has “no analogues” — to the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, named Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union
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Newsmax
Putin Sends New Hypersonic Cruise Missiles to Atlantic
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent off a frigate towards the Atlantic and Indian Oceans armed with new hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles which he said were unique in the world. In a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Igor
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Fox News
Putin deploys frigate to Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Wednesday the deployment of a frigate armed with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles -- a type of weaponry he says has "no analogues" -- to the Atlantic Ocean. The ship, named Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union
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Newsmax
Putin Sends New Hypersonic Cruise Missiles to Atlantic
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent off a frigate towards the Altantic and Indian oceans armed with new hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles which he said were unique in the world. In a video conference with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Igor
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OPENINGS, JOB, SIGN, LABOR
Breitbart
Job Openings Stay Much Higher Than Expected, Fueling Inflation Fears and Expectations for Fed Hikes
Job openings in the U.S. came in significantly above expectations for November and the previous month’s estimate saw a sizable upward revision, underscoring persistent tightness in the U.S. labor market that is likely to fuel inflation worries and push the
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New York Times
Labor Market Strength Persisted Heading Into the Holidays
The labor market remained a key source of strength for households and the overall economy ahead of the holiday season, even as hiring struggles remained a headache for employers, the latest government data indicates. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported
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Newsmax
US Job Openings Fall Slightly
U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high suggesting businesses remain determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve's efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the last day of November, down
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Chicago Tribune
US job openings stayed high in sign of economic resilience
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings slipped in November but remained high, suggesting businesses are still determined to add workers, a blow to the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool hiring and wage gains. There were 10.46 million job vacancies on the last
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CNN
US job openings fell again in November, in sign the labor market may be loosening up
Minneapolis CNN — The number of available jobs in the United States totaled 10.46 million in November, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Labor. That’s more than the 10 million total job openings that economists were expecting, according
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BODY, HOME, FUNERAL, SENTENCED
CNN
Funeral home operators sentenced after illegally selling body parts
CNN — Two funeral home operators in Colorado were sentenced Wednesday for illegally selling bodies and body parts without the families’ consent, the US Attorney’s Office said. Megan Hess was sentenced to 20 years in prison and her mother, Shirley Koch, received
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New York Post
Former Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 20 years for selling body parts from over 500 corpses
A former Colorado funeral home director who dissected over 500 corpses and sold body parts without the consent of grieving relatives has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Megan Hess, 46, and her mother dissected some 560 corpses between 2010 and 2018,
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ABC
Colorado funeral home owner sentenced in body sales case
A Colorado funeral home operator accused of illegally selling body parts and giving clients fake ashes has been sentenced to 20 years in prison GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- A Colorado funeral home operator accused of illegally selling body parts and giving clients
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Newsmax
Funeral Home Operator Jailed After Selling Body Parts of 500-Plus Victims
A Colorado-based funeral home director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison stemming from a litany of charges — including fraud and illegally selling the body parts or bodies of approximately 500 individuals whose families did not consent to that practice. Megan
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Fox News
Funeral home owner who dismembered corpses, sold body parts sentenced to 20 years in prison
A former Colorado funeral home owner has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on charges of fraud and selling body parts without permission. "This is the most emotionally draining case I have ever experienced on the bench," U.S. District Judge Christine
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BUSTER, DAVE, JAMES, FOUNDER
ABC
James 'Buster' Corley of Dave & Buster’s chain dead at 72
DALLAS -- James “Buster” Corley, a co-founder of the restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s, has died. He was 72. Corley died Monday in a Dallas hospital after police were called to his home in the Texas city, according to his family and police.
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Fox News
Dave & Buster’s co-founder James ‘Buster’ Corley dead at 72
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). James "Buster" Corley, a co-founder of the popular restaurant-arcade chain Dave & Buster’s
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CNN
Dave & Buster's founder James 'Buster' Corley dies in apparent suicide
New York CNN — James “Buster” Corley, co-founder of the popular restaurant and entertainment chain Dave & Buster’s, has died. He was 72. Dave & Busters said that Corley was an “innovative and creative force” in a statement confirming his death. “His pioneering
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New York Post
Dave & Buster’s co-founder James ‘Buster’ Coley dead in apparent suicide
The co-founder of the popular arcade restaurant chain Dave & Buster’s has died in an apparent suicide, according to local reports and a company statement. James “Buster” Coley, 72, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Dallas Monday, local ABC affiliate
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Huffington Post
James 'Buster' Corley, Co-founder Of Dave & Buster’s, Dead At 72
Dave & Busters co-founder James Corley died Monday, his daughter said. JIM WATSON via Getty Images James “Buster” Corley, the co-founder of the popular “eatertainment” chain Dave & Buster’s, died Monday. He was 72. Corley’s daughter confirmed his death, which
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IRAN, RELEASES, ACTRESS, HELD
Washington Times
Iran releases Oscar-winning film actress held over protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news
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NPR
Iran releases a top actress who was held for criticizing the crackdown on protests
Iran releases a top actress who was held for criticizing the crackdown on protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Gisoo Faghfouri/AP Gisoo Faghfouri/AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday,
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Huffington Post
Iran Releases 'The Salesman' Star Taraneh Alidoosti, Who Was Held Over Protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran released a prominent actress from an Oscar-winning film on Wednesday, nearly three weeks after she was jailed for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests, local reports said. Iran’s semi-official ISNA news
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ABC
Iran releases prominent actress who protested executions
Local media are reporting that Iran has released a prominent actress nearly three weeks after she was jailed for expressing solidarity with a man who was executed over unrest linked to anti-government protests FILE - This May 21, 2016 file photo shows actress
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MAYOR, MIGRANTS, NYC, ADAMS
ABC
Rats! NYC mayor ticketed for rodents at his property again
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is vowing to fight his own City Hall — again — after he was ticketed for rats at his Brooklyn townhouse NEW YORK -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed Wednesday to fight his own City Hall — again — after he was ticketed for
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New York Post
It’s Biden who doesn’t care about migrants — or NY’s lack of ‘room at the inn’
It’s easy to feel Mayor Eric Adams’ pain: He’s huffing about how “unfair” it is that cities and states have to deal on their own with the “onslaught” of migrants streaming in. Too bad he won’t finger President Biden for refusing to 1) secure the border or even
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Red State
Surprising? Even A Democratic Governor Will Start Sending Migrants to New York City
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. The Democrats continue to fight amongst themselves over the ongoing border crisis, which has now made its way to both Colorado and New York City. Democratic
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Fox News
NYC Mayor Eric Adams slams handling of migrant crisis as 'a real embarrassment' on a national level
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, D, said Tuesday the migrant crisis in the U.S. was a "real embarrassment" and added that it was "unfair for local governments to have to take on this national obligation." Adams joined the host of local radio affiliate WABC's
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BUTTIGIEG, HUSBAND, MILITARY, AIRCRAFT
Breitbart
Buttigieg Took Military Aircraft to Attend Sporting Event with Husband
President Joe Biden’s Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, reportedly traveled on military aircraft to the Netherlands with his husband to attend the fifth Invictus Games, according to a calendar obtained by Americans for Public Trust (APT). As Fox News
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Newsmax
Buttigieg Panned for Traveling on Military Aircraft With Husband to Sporting Event
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is being roasted over a report that shows he traveled on a military plane to a sporting event in Europe last spring with his husband Chasten Buttigieg. According to a calendar obtained by Americans for Public Trust,
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New York Post
Pete Buttigieg took husband to Invictus Games on military plane: report
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg took his husband Chasten along for the ride on a military aircraft when he attended the Invictus Games in Europe last year, according to a report on Wednesday. Buttigieg traveled from Joint Base Andrews outside DC to
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Fox News
Pete Buttigieg brought husband Chasten on military aircraft to attend sporting event in Netherlands
EXCLUSIVE: Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Europe on a military aircraft to attend the Fifth Invictus Games with his husband Chasten Buttigieg last spring, according to an internal calendar reviewed by Fox News Digital. On April 15, Buttigieg
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HARRY, MARKLE, WILLIAM, MEGHAN
Newsmax
Book: Princes William, Harry Had Royal Rumble
Great Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry had a royal rumble as their relationship deteriorated over Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle, leading the Prince of Wales to throw his younger sibling to the ground, according to excerpts from an upcoming book. The
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Huffington Post
Prince Harry Says Prince William Physically Attacked Him In Row Over Meghan Markle: Report
Prince Harry claimed that his brother Prince William hit him and pushed him to the floor in an attack after the Prince of Wales described Meghan Markle as “difficult,” “rude” and “abrasive.” The fight is reportedly detailed in the royal’s forthcoming memoir,
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New York Post
Prince William allegedly threw Prince Harry onto floor over Meghan Markle spat
Prince Harry alleges in his upcoming memoir that he was left battered and bruised when Prince William tossed him to the floor in a bitter fight two months before he and Meghan Markle left the royal family. In a copy of his autobiography, “Spare,” obtained
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Fox News
Nelson Mandela's granddaughter defends Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's use of legend's quotes in new docuseries
Nelson Mandela's granddaughter Ndileka Mandela isn't sure why people are "making a mountain out of a mole hill" over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's use of the late social justice activist's quotes. Prince Harry and Markle released their second project with
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COURT, SUPREME, GUN, FLAG
Red State
New York Court Nukes Democrat's Red Flag Laws, Includes Biting Message
The left’s workaround for the Second Amendment, known as “Red Flag Laws,” has been the latest trend in gun confiscation from the authoritarian left. The idea is that anyone can report a citizen for suspicious activity or being a danger to themselves or others,
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Newsmax
Supreme Court Asked to Intervene in N.Y. Gun-Law Battle
New York Attorney General Letitia James requested the Supreme Court to permit the state's new law, which restricts concealed firearms, to remain in place while the legal battle unfolds. James' request came after an attorney for a firearm owner opposed the
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Washington Times
N.Y. attorney general asks Supreme Court to leave state gun rules in place
New York Attorney General Letitia James wants the U.S. Supreme Court to allow new state restrictions on the concealed carry of firearms to remain in place while lawsuits over the rules play out. The Empire State last year passed a law in response to a Supreme
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Red State
New York Supreme Court Nukes Democrat's Red Flag Laws, Includes Biting Message
The left’s workaround for the Second Amendment, known as “Red Flag Laws,” has been the latest trend in gun confiscation from the authoritarian left. The idea is that anyone can report a citizen for suspicious activity or being a danger to themselves or others,
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META, EUROS, CRACKDOWN, AD
Washington Times
Meta fined 390M euros in latest European privacy crackdown
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned the company from forcing users in the 27-nation bloc to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity. Ireland’s
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ABC
Ireland fines Meta 390M euros in latest privacy crackdown
Irish regulators have hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for online privacy violations and banned the company from forcing European users to agree to personalized ads based on their online activity LONDON -- Irish regulators on Wednesday
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New York Times
Meta’s Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under E.U. Law
Ireland’s data privacy board, which serves as Meta’s main regulator in the E.U. because the company’s European headquarters are in Dublin, said E.U. authorities determined that placing the legal consent within the terms of service essentially forced users to
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New York Times
Meta’s Ad Practices Ruled Illegal Under E.U. Law
Ireland’s data privacy board, which serves as Meta’s main regulator in the E.U. because the company’s European headquarters are in Dublin, said E.U. authorities determined that placing the legal consent within the terms of service essentially forced users to
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TIMES, JIHAD, PROSECUTORS, SQUARE
Newsmax
Prosecutors: Times Square Attack Suspect Trying to 'Carry Out Jihad'
The suspect accused of attacking multiple police officers in Times Square on New Year's Eve was attempting "to kill people and carry out jihad," according to prosecutors, the New York Post reports. Trevor Bickford, 19, of Wells, Maine, has been charged with
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New York Times
Times Square Suspect Wanted to ‘Carry Out Jihad,’ Prosecutors Say
Trevor Bickford, who is accused of attacking three police officers with a knife on New Year’s Eve, told authorities he had come to New York “in order to kill people and carry out jihad,” prosecutors said Wednesday. Mr. Bickford, 19, was charged by the Manhattan
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Fox News
Suspected homegrown terrorist Trevor Bickford to appear in court virtually on NYE slashing charges
Suspected homegrown terrorist Trevor Bickford will appear in court virtually on Wednesday to face charges for allegedly slashing two NYPD officers on New Year's Eve. Bickford, a 19-year-old from Maine, is under investigation for alleged ties to Islamic extremism
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CNN
Times Square machete attack: Man accused of attacking NYPD officers wanted 'to kill people and carry out jihad,' prosecutors say
CNN — Trevor Bickford, the 19-year-old accused of attacking New York Police Department officers with a machete on New Year’s Eve, traveled to the city “in order to kill people and carry out jihad,” prosecutors say. The three injured NYPD officers were in
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POLICE, CAR, VIDEO, FLIP
New York Times
Police Officer Suspended After Video Shows Him Striking Youth
Mr. Adams, a former police captain, often praises the Police Department. During the news conference, he said New Yorkers trust the police, and events like the one on Tuesday “are not going to erode the relationship that the people of this city have with the
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Fox News
New Jersey police release dramatic video of stolen car going over guardrail and crashing on house, car
Police in New Jersey released body camera video of a stolen car going over a guardrail, crashing on a house and car, narrowly avoiding a person who was walking nearby. The incident happened at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday morning when officers from both the Verona
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Newsmax
China Protesters Flip Police Car, Unrest Reaches 'Tipping Point'
China's first anti-Communist Party protest of 2023 featured demonstrators flipping a police car over a nationwide fireworks ban, according to videos posted to social media. And experts say the protests have reached "a tipping point" that might mean a year
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Breitbart
Chinese Protesters Flip Police Car in First Major Anti-Communist Riot of 2023
Outraged citizens in Henan province, China, attacked cops and overturned a police car on Monday after authorities attempted to enforce a ban on New Year’s fireworks, social media videos and local reports revealed. Police in Luyi county, Henan, confirmed that
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EXECUTED, TRANSGENDER, INMATE, MISSOURI
Fox News
First openly transgender person executed in US requested classic meal before death
An inmate in Missouri believed to be the first openly transgender woman executed in the nation’s history requested a classic final meal and delivered a remorseful statement before dying on Tuesday. "I am sorry for what I did," Amber McLaughlin, 49, said in
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Washington Times
Transgender Missouri inmate executed for fatal stabbing
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri inmate was put to death Tuesday for a 2003 killing, in what is believed to be the first execution of a transgender woman in the U.S. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was convicted of stalking and killing a former girlfriend, then dumping
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New York Post
Transgender Missouri inmate executed for fatal stabbing
A Missouri inmate was put to death Tuesday for a 2003 killing, in what is believed to be the first execution of a transgender woman in the US. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was convicted of stalking and killing a former girlfriend, then dumping the body near the Mississippi
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PILLS, ABORTION, PHARMACIES, CVS
CNN
Some major pharmacies are planning to dispense abortion pills, but not in every state
CNN — After a change to US Food and Drug Administration rules, major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens say they plan to seek certification to distribute abortion pills where legally allowed. The FDA said on its website Tuesday that pharmacies that become
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Breitbart
FDA Will Allow Retail Pharmacies to Sell Abortion Pills
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow retail pharmacies big and small to offer abortion pills in the United States under a regulatory change made on Tuesday, the New York Times reported. According to the report: Until now, mifepristone — the first
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Newsmax
Walgreens, CVS Plan to Start Offering Abortion Pills
Walgreens Boot Alliance Inc and CVS Health Corp said on Wednesday they plan to seek certification to dispense abortion pills following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision to allow retail pharmacies to offer the drug in the United States for
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AMERICAN, WHITE, NATIVE, ACCUSED
New York Post
‘Native American’ artist Kay LeClaire accused of being white also ‘made up stories about visions,’ is married to researcher
There were already accusations of fraudulent behavior shadowing Kay LeClaire when they showed off their intricate bead- and basket-work on Etsy and social media over the last two years. The posts described the “visions” and dreams that led the Wisconsin artist
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Breitbart
Nolte: Co-Owner of ‘Queer Indigenous Artists’ Collective’ Outed as White Girl
Some lunatic named Kay LeClaire claimed to be a non-binary (whatever that means) American Indian. After a report surfaced that appeared to prove she’s white, she’s apologizing. LeClaire was accused in an online forum of actually being white after claiming
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New York Post
Wisconsin art leader accused of faking Native American heritage: report
The co-owner of a queer Indigenous artists’ collective in Wisconsin is facing accusations of being white after claiming to hold Native American heritage, according to a report. Kay LeClaire, who identifies as non-binary, allegedly faked their indigenous heritage
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HIGH, SCHOOL, AG, AWARDS
Red State
Virginia AG Takes Action, Announces 2 Civil Rights Suits Against HS That Hid Scholarship-Worthy Awards for 'Equity'
As we reported, an elite Virginia high school allegedly hid the fact that members of its student body–some of whom were of Asian ancestry–had earned National Merit awards that could lead to valuable scholarships to colleges, to keep other students from feeling
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USA Today
1 high school student dead, 4 others injured in shooting at Baltimore shopping center
One student was killed and four others injured in a shooting Wednesday at a shopping center across the street from a Baltimore high school. Around 11 a.m. Wednesday, the Baltimore Police Department received reports of a shooting at a shopping center across
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Fox News
Youngkin calls on Virginia AG to investigate high school that withheld merit-based awards
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday called for an investigation into a high school that delayed notifying students of their merit awards in an effort to advance the school's equity policy. Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology,
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EAR, CHEWED, FACE, HALF
Newsmax
Portland Man's Face Half Chewed Off by Attacker
Half of a 78-year-old man's face was chewed off in a gruesome attack at a train station in Portland, Oregon, according to local ABC affiliate KATU. Koryn Kraemer, 25, is accused of attacking the man around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Cleveland Transit Station
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ABC
Man accused of chewing off man's ear said victim was a robot
Police say a man accused of chewing off the ear of a 78-year-old man on a light-rail train platform near Portland, Oregon, told detectives he thought the victim was a robot trying to kill him A man accused of chewing off the ear of a 78-year-old man on a light-rail
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New York Post
Elderly man has part of his face, ear chewed off in savage train platform attack
A 78-year-old man was attacked on a light-rail train platform in suburban Portland by a suspect who chewed off the victim’s ear and part of his face, exposing his skull, before cops arrived to stop him. The sicko, identified as 25-year-old Koryn Kraemer, attacked
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CHAIRLIFT, FEET, SKI, 50
ABC
Sheriff names patroller who died in Utah chairlift accident
A ski patroller at a Utah resort died after being ejected from a chairlift shaken by a tree that fell onto a lift cable PARK CITY, Utah -- The Park City Mountain employee who died in a chairlift accident was a 29-year-old ski patroller from Millcreek Utah,
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New York Post
Utah ski patroller dies after plummeting 50 feet from chairlift
A 29-year-old Utah ski resort worker was killed after he was ejected from a chairlift into a ravine, police said. Christian Helger, a ski patroller at Park City Mountain, was on duty Monday when a pine tree fell onto the Short Cut chairlift cable just behind
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USA Today
Ski resort staffer dies after tree hits chairlift line, falls 50 feet into snow below
A Utah ski resort employee is dead after being ejected from a chairlift when a pine tree fell onto a lift cable, resort officials and police said. The 29-year-old ski patroller died Monday after being knocked off the lift just before 11:25 a.m. at Park City
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AMAZON, 18, JOBS, 000
New York Times
Amazon Expands Corporate Layoffs to 18,000 Jobs
Amazon plans to eliminate 18,000 corporate and technology jobs in a significant expansion of its cost-cutting plans, the company’s chief executive, Andy Jassy, said in an email to employees on Wednesday. The company previously planned to lay off roughly 10,000
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ABC
Amazon, Salesforce jettison jobs in latest tech worker purge
E-commerce giant Amazon and business software maker Salesforce are the latest U.S. technology companies to announce major job cuts as they prune payrolls that rapidly expanded during the pandemic lockdown. Amazon said Wednesday that it will be cutting about
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CNN
Amazon will lay off more than 18,000 workers
New York CNN — Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees. Several units will be affected, including Amazon Stores and its human resources department, according to a statement from CEO Andy Jassy. “Companies that last a long time go through
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GEORGE, SANTOS, BRAZIL, ADMITTED
CNN
Brazilian clerk allegedly defrauded by George Santos calls him ‘a professional liar’
CNN — A Brazilian former shop clerk allegedly defrauded out of more than $1,300 by George Santos has a message to voters who cast ballots for the Republican congressman-elect: “Don’t feel guilty, he does that really well. He’s a professional liar.” In an
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New York Post
George Santos admitted stealing checkbook in Brazil to buy clothes: report
​Rep.-elect George Santos, the truth-challenged Long Island Republican who spun a web of lies about his career and educational background, admitted to stealing a ​man’s checkbook to buy clothing and shoes in Brazil more than a decade ago, according to a report
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CNN
Rep.-elect George Santos admitted to using stolen checks in Brazil in 2008, documents show
CNN — Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admitted to stealing a man’s checkbook that was in his mother’s possession to purchase clothing and shoes in 2008, according to documents obtained by CNN. The admission came in a statement Santos gave to police in
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DAUGHTER, MURDER, FORMER, GUILTY
New York Post
Ex-US diplomat’s daughter Sophia Negroponte convicted of friend’s murder
A former US diplomat’s daughter who was accused of stabbing her friend to death has been found guilty this week of the brutal murder. Sophia Negroponte, 29, was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday in Montgomery County, Maryland, the Montgomery County
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ABC
Daughter of former US intelligence director guilty of murder
The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte has been found guilty of fatally stabbing a 24-year-old man after a drunken argument inside a Maryland home ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte
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Washington Times
Daughter of former U.S. diplomat found guilty of murdering Maryland man in 2020 stabbing
The daughter of a former U.S. diplomat was found guilty Tuesday of murdering a man in Rockville, Maryland, three years ago. A Montgomery County jury found Sophia Negroponte, 29, guilty of second-degree murder for stabbing and killing Yousuf Rasmussen, 24,
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FLORIDA, MIGRANTS, SOUTH, KEYS
ABC
South Florida migrant encounters up 400%, Border Patrol says
U.S. officials in South Florida have seen a 400% increase in migrant encounters this fiscal year compared to the same period last year, Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz said Wednesday. "In the past five days, interagency efforts in the Miami Sector led to discovering
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Fox News
Florida Keys overwhelmed by boatloads of migrants: 'A mass migration crisis'
A rural Florida sheriff said Wednesday there is a "mass migration crisis" in his county as boats full of migrants arrive to the Florida Keys. Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss local officials feeling overwhelmed with the influx
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USA Today
Wave of migrants off Florida coast prompts closure of national park, officials say
At least 500 migrants landed along the Florida Keys over the last several days, prompting the temporary closure of an isolated national park, officials said. About 300 migrants had arrived in small boats at the Dry Tortugas National Park — about 70 miles west
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JOURNALIST, SCHIFF, SPERRY, EFFORT
Red State
Journalist Paul Sperry Busts Adam Schiff Over Effort to Get Him Banned from Twitter
I wrote earlier about the effort by Rep. Adam Schiff’s office to have journalist Paul Sperry suspended from Twitter. It’s incredibly concerning that Schiff would try to muzzle a journalist because that raises all kinds of constitutional questions about a violation
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Breitbart
Schiff Asked Twitter to Censor Journalist Paul Sperry, Who Revealed Impeachment ‘Whistleblower’
House Intelligence Committee chair Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) pressured Twitter to censor the account of Paul Sperry, an investigative journalist who first published the name of the so-called impeachment “whistleblower.” In September 2019, Schiff announced that
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Red State
Elon Musk Busts Adam Schiff Big Time Over Effort to Get Journalist Suspended
There were more Twitter files released on Tuesday night. These were focused on the intelligence community and an arm of the State Department trying to flag posts about COVID and things like talking about lab leaks as “Russian disinformation.” But there were
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DELTA, ICY, TAXIWAY, MINNEAPOLIS
ABC
Delta airliner goes off icy taxiway in Minneapolis snowstorm
A Delta jet went off an icy taxiway after landing in a snowstorm in Minneapolis but no passengers were injured MINNEAPOLIS -- A Delta jet went off an icy taxiway after landing in a snowstorm in Minneapolis but no passengers were injured, the airline said. The
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Washington Times
Icy taxiway causes Delta plane landing in Minneapolis to slide off pavement into snow
A Delta Air Lines plane arriving at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Tuesday night slid off the icy taxiway and into snow. At around 6:40 p.m. local time, the nose gear of the Delta plane went off the taxiway, according to a tweet from airport officials.
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CNN
Delta jet runs off the end of a taxiway amid icy conditions at Minnesota airport
(CNN) — A Delta jet slid off the end of a taxiway at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport amid icy conditions Tuesday night, officials said. The Airbus A320 aircraft had just arrived from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and was taxiing when its nose gear went
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COUNTY, BLACK, FAMILY, SEIZED
NPR
The Black family who won the return of Bruce's Beach will sell it back to LA County
The Black family who won the return of Bruce's Beach will sell it back to LA County Enlarge this image toggle caption Miriam Matthews Photograph Collections, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA Miriam Matthews Photograph Collections,
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Huffington Post
LA County To Buy Beach Property Seized From Black Family For $20 Million
Anthony Bruce is seen at a plaque commemorating the history of Bruce's Beach after a July ceremony to return ownership of the property to the descendants of the original owners in the early 1900s. The land was taken from the Black owners in the 1920s. David
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New York Times
L.A. County to Pay $20 Million for Land Once Seized From Black Family
The great-grandchildren of a Black couple whose beachfront property in Southern California was seized by local officials in 1924, and returned to the family last year, will sell it back to Los Angeles County for nearly $20 million, an official said on Tuesday. The
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SERVICES, CONSULAR, VISA, EMBASSY
NPR
The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba
The U.S. is reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba Enlarge this image toggle caption Desmond Boylan/AP Desmond Boylan/AP HAVANA — The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday, the first time it has done
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Fox News
US reopens visa, consular services at Cuban embassy for first time since 'Havana Syndrome' incidents
The U.S. Embassy in Cuba has resumed offering visa and consular services Wednesday for the first time in five years following a series of unexplained health incidents tied to an illness dubbed the "Havana Syndrome." The embassy confirmed this week it will
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New York Post
US reopening visa and consular services at embassy in Cuba
The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services Wednesday, the first time it has done so since a spate of unexplained health incidents among diplomatic staff in 2017 slashed the American presence in Havana. The Embassy confirmed this
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TESLA, ANALYSTS, ZHU, NUMBERS
ABC
Tesla stock plummeted 12% in a single day. Here's why
The losses wiped nearly $50 billion from the company's value. Shares of Tesla plummeted 12% on Tuesday, wiping nearly $50 billion from the company's value and eliciting scrutiny of CEO Elon Musk as he appears tofocus on Twitter. The losses exacerbated a skid
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Breitbart
Analysts: Tesla’s Delivery Target Miss Shows ‘Demand Cracks’ as Numbers Are ‘Not Bullish’
Elon Musk’s Tesla has reportedly missed its target for vehicle delivery in the final quarter of 2022, resulting in analysts questioning possible issues with demand for Musk’s pricey electric cars. MarketWatch reports that Tesla has missed its target for car
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CNN
Tom Zhu: Elon Musk’s right-hand man at Tesla
Hong Kong CNN — Tesla’s China chief has reportedly been given a big promotion. Tom Zhu has been handed Tesla’s US assembly plants and sales operations in North America and Europe as additional responsibilities, leaving just the Berlin Gigafactory outside
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ART, BIDEN, HUNTER, SUPPORT
Red State
Who's Buying Hunter Biden's Art? Baby Mama Aims to Find out in Child Support Case
(The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) Who in the world would shell out hundreds of thousands of dollars for fledgling modern artist Hunter Biden’s works? The mother of one of his
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New York Post
Hunter Biden child support case could reveal buyers of his art, docs show
First son Hunter Biden may finally be forced to reveal the identities of the people buying his pricey paintings — thanks to his ongoing Arkansas child support case. Former flame Lunden Roberts, 31, is demanding “detailed information” on the recovering crack
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ERIC, GARCETTI, BIDEN, THOUGHTS
Red State
Biden Resubmits Eric Garcetti's Application for Indian Ambassador, and I Have Thoughts
This is a head scratcher. Well, not really, but one wonders who is paying whom, or who is threatening whom, in order to keep this particular circus stocked with monkeys. When we last left then-Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti, Sen. Chuck Grassley, head of
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Fox News
Biden re-nominates embattled former LA mayor Eric Garcetti despite sexual harassment scandal
President Biden still wants embattled former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the next ambassador to India, despite allegations that Garcetti was an "enabler" of sexual harassment during his time in office. Garcetti was first nominated by Biden in 2021,
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AUTO, CHAIN, SUPPLY, SALES
ABC
Supply chain woes caused US auto sales to fall 8% last year
Shortages of computer chips and other parts continued to hobble the U.S. auto industry last year DETROIT -- Shortages of computer chips and other parts continued to hobble the U.S. auto industry last year, contributing to vehicle sales dropping 8% from 2021
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New York Times
Auto Sales Likely Fell in 2022 Because of Supply Chain Chaos
New car and truck sales likely fell to their lowest level in a decade last year because of a global shortage of computer chips and rising interest rates that have pushed up the cost of buying vehicles. Analysts expect the auto industry to have sold fewer than
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ALAN, GREENSPAN, RECESSION, RATE
Newsmax
Alan Greenspan: Recession 'Likely' After Rate Hike
Alan Greenspan, the former chair of the Federal Reserve, said this week that a recession in the U.S. is the "most likely outcome" after the Fed dramatically raised rates in order to lower inflation. Greenspan, who is currently a senior economic adviser to
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CNN
Alan Greenspan says US recession is likely
New York CNN — Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan believes a US recession is the “most likely outcome” of the Fed’s aggressive rate hike regime meant to curb inflation. He joins a growing chorus of economists predicting imminent economic downturn. His
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DONATED, NONPROFIT, POLITICAL, 2021
Breitbart
Soros-backed Nonprofit Donated $140M to Political Causes in 2021
A nonprofit funded by billionaire George Soros “quietly” donated $140 million to political causes, in addition to another $60 million to “like-minded” charitable organizations in 2021, a CNBC report found. Open Society Policy Center, a Soros-backed nonprofit
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CNBC
Nonprofit financed by billionaire George Soros quietly donated $140 million to political causes in 2021
Hungarian-born US investor and philanthropist George Soros answers to questions after delivering a speech on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on May 24, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images A nonprofit financed
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ENTITLED, GABRIELLE, FELT, UNION
Fox News
Gabrielle Union confesses she ‘felt entitled’ to cheat in first marriage with Chris Howard: 'Dysfunctional'
Actress Gabrielle Union is speaking out about her "dysfunctional" marriage to former NFL player Chris Howard. During a guest appearance on Dax Shepard’s "Armchair Expert" podcast, Union revealed that she "felt entitled" to infidelity during their five-year
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CNN
Gabrielle Union ‘felt entitled’ to infidelity during first marriage
CNN — Gabrielle Union is sharing more about her first marriage that she describes as “dysfunctional from day one.” During a recent conversation on the podcast “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” the actress and author talked about being married to former
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ALIENS, ILLEGAL, DHS, COSTS
Breitbart
Healthcare for Illegal Aliens in DHS Custody Costs Taxpayers $324M a Year
American taxpayers are footing a $324 million annual bill to provide healthcare services to illegal aliens in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, a new report finds, even as more than 30 million Americans continue to go uninsured. In ICE’s year-end
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Breitbart
Biden’s DHS Keeping More Illegal Aliens in U.S. After Being Arrested for Crimes
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is successfully carrying out its plan to drastically reduce interior immigration enforcement — ensuring illegal aliens remain in the United States after being arrested for crimes. After taking office,
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BORDER, PATROL, DEAL, ARRESTED
New York Post
Border Patrol arrests migrants near El Paso church as city continues to deal with crisis
US Border Patrol rounded up illegal migrants camped out on streets near a Catholic church in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday, the agency confirmed to The Post. Federal agents continued checking migrants on the streets of the border town throughout Wednesday and
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Breitbart
Armed Human Smuggler, Large Migrant Group Arrested in Arizona near Border
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an armed human smuggler transporting six migrants near Sasabe, Arizona, shortly before the new year began. In addition, agents apprehended more than 400 migrants in large groups during the past week. Agents assigned
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VANDALISM, STATE, WASHINGTON, CHARGED
Huffington Post
2 Charged Over Power Substation Vandalism In Washington State
Power Outage Vandalism via Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Two men have been arrested and charged with vandalizing electrical substations in Washington state, attacks that left thousands without power over the holidays, and one suspect told authorities they
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Washington Times
2 men charged with Christmas vandalism of 4 electrical substations in Washington state
Authorities have charged two suspects in the vandalism of four electrical substations in Washington state on Christmas Day, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. Puyallup, Washington, residents Matthew Greenwood, 32, and Jeremy Crahan, 40, were arrested
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SALESFORCE, 10, CUT, WORKFORCE
ABC
Salesforce cuts about 10% of its workforce
Salesforce is laying off about 10% of its workforce in the latest round of job cuts in the tech industry as corporations cut back on software and other spending Salesforce is laying off about 10% of its workforce in the latest round of job cuts in the tech
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CNN
Salesforce to cut about 10% of staff
CNN — Salesforce said Wednesday that it will cut approximately 10% of its workforce and reduce its real estate footprint, making it the latest tech company to slash expenses as broader economic uncertainty continues to hit Silicon Valley particularly hard. In
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WOUNDED, SHOOTING, DEAD, INCLUDING
Fox News
1 dead, 1 wounded in Indiana mall shooting
A juvenile male was killed and a man was wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis shopping mall Tuesday night, police said. The shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. outside the Castleton Square Mall on the city's far northeast side, the Indianapolis Metropolitan
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ABC
DC shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 wounded including 8-year-old
Police say a man was killed and three people including an 8-year-old child were wounded in a Tuesday night shooting in Washington, D WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A man was killed and three people including an 8-year-old child were wounded in a Tuesday night shooting
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ADAM, CNN, KINZINGER, JOINS
Breitbart
Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger to Become CNN Contributor
Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger will join CNN as a contributor now that the January 6th Committee has been dissolved. CNN announced on Wednesday that Kinzinger, the other Republican who served on the January 6th Committee alongside former Rep.
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Fox News
Adam Kinzinger joins CNN days after leaving Congress, sparking viral mockery: 'Nobody saw this coming'
Adam Kinzinger has quickly lined up a new gig after concluding his tenure one of the most outspoken anti-Trump lawmakers on Capitol Hill as a cable news pundit. CNN announced Wednesday that Kinzinger, who officially left Congress this week after choosing not
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ANNOUNCES, SETTLEMENTS, 226M, NEW
ABC
Oklahoma AG announces 4 new opioid settlements worth $226M
Oklahoma has entered into four new settlements with opioid makers and distributors totaling more than $226 million OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than $226 million,
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Washington Times
Oklahoma AG announces 4 new opioid settlements worth $226M
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than $226 million, Attorney General John O’Connor announced Wednesday. Including the new settlements with drugmaker Allergan
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PRISON, LEADER, DISCOVERED, DOZENS
USA Today
Mexican prison riot: Prisoner escapes, tries to cross US border into El Paso
Security cameras captured a fugitive, who had escaped during a deadly riot at a Mexican state prison in Juárez, attempting to cross the southern U.S. border into El Paso, Texas, officials said Tuesday evening. Twenty-five inmates escaped during a violent,
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USA Today
17 dead, 'VIP' cells discovered as gang leader, dozens escape in Mexico prison breakout
Warden and prison staff under investigation after prison break Juárez remains on edge, U.S. Consulate cancels appointments Mexicles gang has lengthy, violent border history EL PASO, Tx. – A prison warden was fired and is under investigation after luxury
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MCCARTHY, GENERATION, SIX, REPUBLICANS
New Republic
McCarthy Faceplant Watch: Six Rounds of Voting and Republicans Still Can’t Pick a House Speaker
Scalise raises an interesting set of mostly unexplored questions. He once told a Louisiana reporter, explaining his broad philosophy, that he was “David Duke without the baggage.” That quote is making the rounds in the liberal media right now. It’s time for
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New Republic
McCarthy Defectors Call Jim Jordan the “George Washington” of Our Generation
Scalise raises an interesting set of mostly unexplored questions. He once told a Louisiana reporter, explaining his broad philosophy, that he was “David Duke without the baggage.” That quote is making the rounds in the liberal media right now. It’s time for
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SENIOR, EDUCATION, SOLUTION, PERMANENT
Newsmax
Senior Taliban: Women's Education Will Get 'Permanent Solution'
Sirajuddin Haqqani, a seasoned terrorist, and the Taliban's "Interior Minister," told the United Nations on Monday that jihadis would soon deliver a "reasonable and permanent solution" to women's education, according to Breitbart. "For his part, Interior Minister
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Breitbart
Senior Taliban Terrorist Promises ‘Permanent Solution’ to Women’s Education
Taliban “Interior Minister” Sirajuddin Haqqani, a seasoned terrorist with a $10 million FBI bounty on his head, told United Nations officials on Monday that the jihadis would soon offer a “reasonable and permanent solution” regarding girls’ and women’s education. The
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IRANIAN, CONTAIN, COMPANIES, PARTS
New York Post
Iranian suicide drones contain parts made by 13 US companies: report
The Iranian-made drones used by Russia in its war against Ukraine are comprised of American parts, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. The report, obtained by CNN, is based on the disassembly of a downed Shahed-136 drone. Of the 52 parts taken
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CNN
CNN Exclusive: A single Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more than a dozen US companies
Washington CNN — Parts made by more than a dozen US and Western companies were found inside a single Iranian drone downed in Ukraine last fall, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment obtained exclusively by CNN. The assessment, which was shared
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LEGACY, ABUSE, LEAVES, BENEDICT
Chicago Tribune
Benedict XVI leaves behind a mixed legacy on clerical sexual abuse
Andreas Perr, who was sexually abused by a priest when he was 12, in Garching, Germany. Jan. 3, 2023. (Lena Mucha/The New York Times) ROME — Before he led the Roman Catholic Church as Benedict XVI, and before he loomed over the church as a powerhouse cardinal
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New York Times
Benedict Leaves Behind a Conflicted Legacy on Clerical Sexual Abuse
Before he led the Roman Catholic Church as Benedict XVI, and before he loomed over the church as a powerhouse cardinal and the Vatican’s chief doctrinal watchdog, Joseph Ratzinger, archbishop of Munich, attended a 1980 meeting about a priest in northwestern
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COUPLE, CUSTODY, COMMUNITY, MURDERED
New York Post
Couple murdered in ‘random’ attack at Fla. senior community IDed, woman in custody
Authorities in Florida have identified the elderly couple who were murdered at a retirement community on New Year’s Eve — and announced an arrest in the case. Mount Dora Interim Police Chief Mike Gibson held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to offer an
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Fox News
Florida couple murdered in retirement community identified, person of interest in custody: police
A person of interest has been taken into custody for the murders of a Florida husband and wife, and police have identified the victims. The woman taken into custody as a person of interest has not been identified, but the victims are 80-year-old Sharon Getman
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INCOMING, BOOK, SWORN, COMIC
Breitbart
Incoming Congressman to be Sworn in on Constitution, $5M Comic Book
Incoming California Democrat Congressman Robert Garcia (D-CA) said he would “proudly” be sworn into Congress on the U.S. Constitution and a copy of a rare “Superman” comic book, among other personal items. Garcia, a former mayor of Long Beach, California,
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Washington Times
Incoming California House Democrat to be sworn in on Superman comic book worth $5 million
Rep.-elect Robert Garcia will be sworn into office on the U.S. Constitution and several sentimental items, including a first-edition Superman comic book estimated to be worth more than $5 million. The new members of the House haven’t been sworn in yet. Mr.
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POLL, VOTERS, REPUBLICANS, DISSATISFIED
Washington Times
Most Republican voters dissatisfied with GOP leadership: Poll
The majority of Republican voters say party leadership was ineffective in the midterm election cycle and nearly three-quarters of them would like to replace Ronna McDaniel as leader of the Republican National Committee, according to a new poll. The Convention
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Red State
Poll: Three Quarters of Republicans Want Ronna McDaniel Gone
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. A poll from late December seems to show what a lot of conservative activists have known all along – Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna
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LEADER, OUTRAGE, AQSA, JERUSALEM
NPR
An Israeli far-right leader's Al-Aqsa visit sparks outrage and calls for U.N. meeting
An Israeli far-right leader's Al-Aqsa visit sparks outrage and calls for U.N. meeting Enlarge this image toggle caption Atef Safadi/AP Atef Safadi/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel is lobbying against calls to hold an urgent session of the United Nations Security
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Fox News
Fight over Jerusalem's Temple Mount holy site: Why is it so important to Jews, Muslims and Christians?
JERUSALEM - Israel’s new right-wing National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir managed to upset the U.S., France, the Palestinians and Sunni Arab countries on Tuesday due to his 15-minute visit to the holiest site for Jews, called the Temple Mount. It is now
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SOUTH, KOREA, OFFENSIVE, JOINT
Breitbart
Biden Contradicts Ally South Korea, Says No Talk of Joint Nuclear Exercises
Leftist American President Joe Biden told reporters on Monday that his administration was not discussing joint nuclear exercises with South Korea in a passing comment while traveling, apparently contradicting South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol. Yoon, in
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Washington Times
South Korea stands up offensive drone unit after North’s incursion
SEOUL | South Korea’s president on Wednesday ordered his military to establish a Joint Command drone unit, 10 days after North Korean drones dramatically exposed the vulnerabilities of the South’s skies. But with the South committed to a counter-response of
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NEW, HAMPSHIRE, DNC, CALENDAR
Washington Times
New Hampshire asks DNC for leniency on nomination calendar request
New Hampshire Democrats are warning the national party they will not be able to meet some of the demands the Democratic National Committee laid out in its planned makeover of the presidential nomination calendar. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy and others
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USA Today
New Hampshire Democrats plead with DNC: We can't change our state voting laws
WASHINGTON — New Hampshire lawmakers say they are unable to meet a key Democratic National Committee requirement to remain an early presidential nominating state and are pleading with the party not to respond with stiff penalties. Democratic leaders in the
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VIOLENT, GAME, GRAPPLING, FOOTBALL
New York Times
How Will the Suspended Bills-Bengals Game Be Resolved?
The eventual result of the game — or nonresult — could have a significant impact on several playoff teams. Whatever decision is made could lead to changes in playoff seeding or perhaps prompt teams to play on short rest. N.F.L.’s Violent Spectacle : The appetite
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New York Times
Grappling With, but Not Yet Turning Away From, Football’s Violent Pull
“I’ve got a lot of love for that young man,” Tomlin said. “We lift him and that organization up in prayer.” When reporters tried to ask him about Hamlin, Tomlin added, “Anybody got any questions regarding this week’s matchup?” N.F.L.’s Violent Spectacle :
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INCLUDING, PEOPLE, HOME, UTAH
Fox News
Utah police find eight dead people, including 5 minors, inside home
Enoch, Utah police said three adults and five minors were found dead inside a home on Wednesday, according to reports. Enoch officials said in a press release that the eight individuals were found during a welfare check at a home on Albert Drive, and each
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New York Times
8 People, Including 5 Children, Are Found Fatally Shot at Utah Home, Police Say
Three adults and five children were found fatally shot inside a home in Enoch City, in a rural part of Utah, on Wednesday, according to local authorities. Police officers made the discovery while conducting a “welfare check” at the home, in the agricultural
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SOUTHWEST, APOLOGIZES, CUSTOMERS, FREQUENT
Newsmax
Southwest Apologizes, Gives Customers $300 Vouchers
Southwest Airlines is trying to make travelers who were caught in its surge of canceled flights over the holidays feel a bit better about the airline by giving them 25,000 frequent-flyer points. The airline says the points are worth more than $300 in flights
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NPR
Southwest Airlines apologizes and then gives its customers frequent-flyer points
Southwest Airlines apologizes and then gives its customers frequent-flyer points Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is trying to make travelers who were caught in its surge of canceled flights
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COVID, LAW, CONGRESS, BIGGER
Red State
US Army Tells Congress That Its COVID Vaccine Policy Is Bigger Than the Law
When the monstrous 2023 National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law by Joe Biden on December 23, one of the provisions in the act was to overturn the Defense Department policy of administratively punishing and discharging members of the Armed Forces
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Red State
US Army Tells Congress That Its COVID Vaccine Policy Is Bigger That the Law
When the monstrous 2023 National Defense Authorization Act was signed into law by Joe Biden on December 23, one of the provisions in the act was to overturn the Defense Department policy of administratively punishing and discharging members of the Armed Forces
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IRAN, NEWSPAPER, OUTRAGED, KHAMENEI
Fox News
Iran outraged after French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo publishes cartoons mocking Khamenei
A series of offensive cartoons depicting Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has provoked outrage in Tehran. The magazine’s latest issue features the winners of a recent cartoon contest in which entrants
Accessed 2023-01-04 21:05 ET
New York Post
We must stand up to Iran’s threats to free speech
Days before the eighth anniversary of the massacre at its offices, Charlie Hebdo has incensed yet another target lampooned on its pages: the notoriously unamused Islamic Republic of Iran, which is issuing threats against its critics at the outlet. The French
Accessed 2023-01-04 20:05 ET
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BROADCASTER, ALIENS, REMARK, ILLEGAL
Breitbart
NC State Broadcaster Gary Hahn Reinstated After ‘Illegal Aliens’ Remark
North Carolina State broadcaster Gary Hahn will be reinstated following his suspension for a remark referencing “illegal aliens” that he made during the December 30 Duke’s Mayo Bowl Game between North Carolina State and Maryland. While giving a scoreboard
Accessed 2023-01-04 19:05 ET
Fox News
NC State broadcaster Gary Hahn set to return to the booth after 'illegal aliens' remark
North Carolina State broadcaster Gary Hahn will be reinstated later this month after he made a reference to "illegal aliens" during the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, last week. While calling the Duke's Mayo Bowl, where the Wolfpack were playing against the Maryland
Accessed 2023-01-04 18:05 ET
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ARREST, CARDIAC, CRITICAL, UPDATES
CNN
Live updates: Damar Hamlin in critical condition after cardiac arrest
If you suspect that someone has gone into cardiac arrest, there are some simple steps you can take right away that could mean the difference between life and death. About 70% to 90% of people who go into cardiac arrest in the US die before they get to a hospital
Accessed 2023-01-04 10:05 ET
CNN
What to do if someone is in cardiac arrest
CNN — If you suspect that someone has gone into cardiac arrest, there are some simple steps you can take right away that could mean the difference between life and death. About 70% to 90% of people who go into cardiac arrest in the US die before they get
Accessed 2023-01-04 08:05 ET
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CONGRESS, RELIGIOUSLY, VOTERS, RASMUSSEN
Newsmax
Rasmussen: Most Voters Say Congress Won't Fix Problems
Voters are skeptical that Congress will be able to fix the nation's most important problems, according to the latest Rasmussen survey. Fifty-seven percent of voters do not believe Congress will solve the country's most important problems; 64% believe most
Accessed 2023-01-04 15:05 ET
Washington Times
Survey: Religiously, Congress doesn’t reflect America
Religiously speaking, the incoming 118th Congress looks like America - that is, the America of decades past, rather than today. Congress is far more Christian, and religious overall, than today’s general population. Even though nearly three in 10 Americans
Accessed 2023-01-04 13:05 ET
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YEAR, CONNECTICUT, BURIED, BAG
Fox News
Connecticut man allegedly killed 2-year-old son, buried body in plastic bag at park
A Connecticut man allegedly killed his two-year-old son and then buried the child's body in a plastic bag at a local park, according to police. Edgar Ismalej-Gomez, 26, was arrested Tuesday for violating probation and is expected to face additional charges
Accessed 2023-01-04 08:05 ET
New York Post
Connecticut man killed 2-year-old son, buried him in plastic bag in park: cops
A Connecticut man allegedly killed his 2-year-old son and then buried the toddler in a local park, cops said. The remains of Liam Rivera were found Monday in a plastic bag under fresh dirt at Cummings Park in Stamford, the city’s Police Chief Timothy Shaw
Accessed 2023-01-04 03:05 ET
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REWARD, JAN, PIPE, BOMBS
Huffington Post
FBI Raises Reward In Capitol Pipe Bomb Case Linked To Jan. 6 Violence
If you have information about the person who planted pipe bombs in Washington the day before the violent insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, the FBI might pay you handsomely for it. On Wednesday, the federal law enforcement agency announced a $500,000 reward for
Accessed 2023-01-04 14:05 ET
ABC
Reward climbs to $500K for information on suspect who placed pipe bombs day before Jan. 6
Law enforcement is raising the reward to $500,000 for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect accused of placing two pipe bombs outside Democratic and Republican national headquarters a day before Jan. 6. The announcement comes two days before
Accessed 2023-01-04 14:05 ET
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WISCONSIN, BUTTER, FIRE, CANAL
Fox News
Wisconsin historic canal filled with butter after dairy plant catches fire
A historic Wisconsin canal was filled with butter Monday evening after a fire broke out at a historic dairy plant. Firefighters in Portage, Wisconsin were called to the Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) plant after 9 p.m. Monday for a fire alarm. Fire
Accessed 2023-01-04 22:05 ET
New York Post
Wisconsin canal clogged by melted butter after dairy fire
Time to bust out the lobster and crab legs in Wisconsin. A historic canal in the state became filled with butter Monay — after a fire at a dairy plant caused a storage room full of the stuff to melt and creamily cascade into the nearby waterway, a report said. “Butter
Accessed 2023-01-04 17:05 ET
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TOWNHALL, 2022, LOWEST, JOURNALISM
Town Hall
The Townhall 50: Listing Off the Lowest Members in Journalism for 2022, #11-30
The arduous task of cataloging who ranks among the worst in the pundit class is a daunting one and imprecise. While inundated daily with media malfeasance in my column "Riffed from the Headlines," I am exposed to all manner of journalistic misbehavior and malpractice.
Accessed 2023-01-04 19:05 ET
Town Hall
The Townhall 50: Listing Off the Lowest Members in Journalism for 2022, #31-50
The arduous task of cataloging who ranks among the worst in the pundit class is a daunting one and imprecise. While inundated daily with media malfeasance in my column "Riffed from the Headlines," I am exposed to all manner of journalistic misbehavior and malpractice.
Accessed 2023-01-04 00:05 ET
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HOUSE, WAFFLE, VIRAL, BRAWL
New York Post
Former Waffle House worker says she was ‘blacklisted’ after viral brawl
A former Waffle House employee who went viral when she swatted away a chair that was flung at her during a wild brawl says she was blacklisted by the chain after she acted in self-defense. The woman — identified as Halie “B” — has posted a lengthy YouTube
Accessed 2023-01-04 11:05 ET
Fox News
Ex-Waffle House employee recalls fighting 'extremely drunk' customer in viral brawl: 'Adrenaline and instinct'
A former Austin, Texas Waffle House employee, who became a viral online sensation after coolly deflecting a chair that was chucked at her during a melee, told Fox News Tuesday that her superiors rewarded her by writing her up for property damage, and she has
Accessed 2023-01-04 09:05 ET