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Why Republican Lawmakers Are Dividing Into Two Camps Over Election Reality

This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. You’re probably still getting used to writing 2021 on your checks, but if you

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Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Shooter, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges – NPR

Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Shooter, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges  NPR Wisconsin governor authorizes National Guard to Kenosha ahead of Jacob Blake charging decision  Fox News These are the key players in the Jacob Blake case  CNN Here’s what we know about

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Pittsburgh rabbis promote new prayer for COVID-19 vaccine

Goal of new short Hebrew text is to inspire members of the Jewish community to be vaccinated

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Afghan peace talks to resume with Taliban

Afghan negotiators hope to find an end to decades of relentless conflict, even as hopes wane and frustration and fear grow over a spike in violence across Afghanistan.

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Abrams makes last-ditch plea to Georgia voters: ‘I’m counting on you’ | TheHill – The Hill

Abrams makes last-ditch plea to Georgia voters: ‘I’m counting on you’ | TheHill  The Hill The Latest: Trump’s false fraud claims resonate with GOP  WRAL.com Georgia runoff reveals the urgent need for a new ‘Southern Strategy’ for Democrats  Yahoo News Conservative Georgians Must

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FACT CHECK: What Pence And Congress Can And Can’t Do About The Election

Several Republicans have indicated they will object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but next to no chance it will change the outcome. (Image credit: Cliff Owen/AP)

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Iran says it’s installing 1,000 more centrifuges as US slaps on new sanctions

Day after upping uranium enrichment to 20%, Islamic Republic’s atomic chief announces steps to increase production further

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Nintendo buys Canadian game studio in rare acquisition

While gaming giants Sony and Microsoft have made M&A a critical part of their strategic growth plans, Nintendo has always seemed to be more reluctant to bring outside talent into the fold of its video game empire. Today, the company

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Affirm targets up to $38 per share in IPO, pushing its valuation above $9B

Today Affirm, a fintech startup that offers payment options to e-commerce customers, released a new S-1/A filing. The new document follows a late-December filing of a similar nature, though that update focused on changing the language of Affirm’s reported results,

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UK hospitals struggle, as contagious virus variant sweeps Britain

Pressure on the nation’s hospitals forced the hand of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has plunged the country into its third national lockdown.

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