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Biden’s State Department presents first human rights report, criticizing former administration’s approach and taking aim at allies, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Video footage played in court on Tuesday shows Genevieve Hansen pleading with officers on top of George Floyd for a chance to help him. She asked them to check his pulse. They ignored her requests. (Image credit: Court TV via

The president will propose using the revenue from increasing corporate taxes to pay for eight years of ambitious spending on roads, bridges, utilities and other needs.

Broadcaster delays release after accusations from pro-Israel watchdog group that director misleadingly spliced together two parts of Trump speech

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, says he is being investigated by the Justice Department over a former relationship but denies any criminal wrongdoing.

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, says he is being investigated by the Justice Department over a former relationship but denies any criminal wrongdoing.

Biden decides to shelve Warren’s wealth tax  POLITICO Biden accelerates vaccination timeline but warns against ‘reckless behavior’  Yahoo News Biden to announce up to $4 trillion infrastructure plan with massive tax hikes  New York Post Don’t believe conservative fearmongering over vaccine passports  Washington Post

Amazon will soon be a big part of the space economy in the form of its Kuiper satellite internet constellation, but here on Earth its ambitions are more commonplace: get an accelerator going. They’ve partnered with space-focused VC outfit Seraphim

President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have made the far-reaching bill a top priority, but some proponents believe it needs major changes.

President Biden and leading congressional Democrats have made the far-reaching bill a top priority, but some proponents believe it needs major changes.