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Russia reacts angrily after Biden calls Putin a 'killer'
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Biden Signs $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Stimulus Bill Into Law
The president also plans to deliver his first prime-time address, laying out a plan for getting the pandemic under control
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$1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with $1,400 stimulus checks passes House, heads to President Biden for signature
The Senate passed the legislation last weekend after a marathon, all-night debate in which both sides tried to make last-minute changes to the bill.
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House Passes $1.9 Trillion Covid-19 Aid Package; Biden Plans to Sign Friday
The $1.9 trillion package—passed without GOP support—includes direct checks and jobless aid as well as money for schools, vaccine distribution
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Twitter sues Texas AG, claiming retaliation for Trump ban
Federal lawsuit alleges Paxton is seeking to punish Twitter for taking Trump's account offline
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Speculation Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner could be out of his inner circle
One of Donald Trump’s family members and most trusted advisers appears to no longer be in the former president’s inner circle.
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Andrew Cuomo Faces Calls From New York Democrats to Resign as Governor
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice of Long Island joins those urging New York governor to step down amid sexual-harassment allegations
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Old tweets resurface after US air strikes
Old tweets from US Vice President Kamala Harris have resurfaced after air strikes against Syria were launched by US forces.
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Supreme Court refuses to step in to stop turnover of Trump financial records
The US supreme court turned away a lingering challenge from Donald Trump to Pennsylvania’s election rules, putting a final end to a closely-watched case the justices said was now moot.
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Ted Cruz flies to Cancun as winter storm leaves Texas without power
An American politician is at the centre of growing outrage after he was photographed boarding a flight to Cancun, Mexico in the middle of a crisis.
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Rush Limbaugh Dies: Influential Conservative Talk Show Pioneer Was 70
Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, announced the news on his radio show.
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Trump impeachment trial: What verdict means for Trump, Biden and America
Only five days after it began, Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial has concluded. As was widely predicted, the final verdict was that the former president was not guilty of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol last month.
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Psaki defends Biden’s trans rights order
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki has defended an order by the US President allowing students to play sports under
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Senate Finally Reaches Deal Giving Democrats Control Of Committees
The agreement allows Democrats to take control of Senate committees, which had been led by Republicans even though they lost the majority last month.
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Putin tells Biden in first phone talks that normalization of Russian-US relations would benefit everyone
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden held their first phone call on Tuesday, discussing options to prolong the New START treaty, cooperation in battling Covid-19, and the normalization of bilateral relations
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Trump press sec. Huckabee Sanders announces run for Arkansas governor, pledges to defend against ‘radical left’ in DC
Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday that she will run for governor of Arkansas in a widely-expected move.
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Why the GOP still controls the Senate
Election results give Democrats the tie-breaking vote, but McConnell is holding out for as much power as possible
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Biden to sign 10 executive orders aimed at turning around the pandemic
Topping Biden's list is an order invoking the Defense Production Act to increase the supply of all the materials needed to get the vaccines into arms and ramp up testing.
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‘WORLD HAS A MASSIVE CRUSH’: Biden’s press sec makes big introduction
US President Joe Biden’s new press secretary has discovered new-found fame as she greeted media on her first day on the job.
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