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McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails

Vandals lashed out at the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate over the holiday weekend, blighting their homes with graffiti and in one case a pig’s head as Congress failed to approve an increase in the amount of money

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2020 in review: covering race, equity, and some not-so-brief press briefings

NewsHour Weekend producer Zachary Green speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his most illuminating work in 2020: covering race, equity, and the Black Lives Matter movement in small-town America, and on figuring out the best way to cover — and fact-check

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Eleven Senate Republicans Led by Ted Cruz Vow to Reject Electoral College Count – Slate

Eleven Senate Republicans Led by Ted Cruz Vow to Reject Electoral College Count  Slate Nearly a dozen Republican senators announce plans to vote against counting electoral votes  CNN More GOP lawmakers enlist in Trump effort to undo Biden win  Yahoo News The U.S.

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Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump

President Donald Trump’s extraordinary refusal to accept his election defeat and the effort to subvert the will of the voters has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged

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Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump

President Donald Trump’s extraordinary refusal to accept his election defeat and the effort to subvert the will of the voters has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has urged

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7 cops hurt, police car overturned at violent protests over settler teen’s death

Report: Officers who took part in chase that led to death of Ahuvia Sandak cleared, but teens who were in the car with him will face charges, including negligent homicide

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Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment ‘as soon as possible’

Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the

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Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment ‘as soon as possible’

Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the

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France’s giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights

A French prosecutor said police detained seven people Saturday, including two alleged organizers, after a New Year’s Eve rave party drew at least 2,500 people in western France despite a coronavirus curfew and other restrictions.

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Trump Org. declares losses of $90 million on his European Golf clubs: report

President Donald Trump is reporting big losses on his European golf courses according to a new report by Forbes magazine. “Donald Trump continued losing money in 2019 at his two golf properties in Scotland, where he has been struggling for

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