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Nov 05 2021
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Colin Powell remembered for leadership, integrity and a love of ABBA and Marley at funeral
Colin L. Powell was remembered for his leadership skills, his love of ABBA and Bob Marley and “his sense of humor, his insatiable curiosity and his comfort in his own skin” at a funeral Friday that drew presidents past and present, military leaders and hundreds of Washington dignitaries.
Powell, the former secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was honored by
Washington PostNov 11 2021
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Appeals court temporarily blocks archives from handing Trump records to Jan. 6 committee
A federal appeals court on Thursday intervened to temporarily block the National Archives from handing over Trump administration records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol ahead of a Friday deadline.
A three-judge panel for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary injunction keeping the records from being turned over to allow former
The HillJun 29 2021
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Republican Strategists: GOP Grassroots Reject Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Plans as Mitch McConnell Deliberates
Republican strategists believe the grassroots of the Republican Party reject President Joe Biden’s infrastructure initiatives as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) weighs his position.
Vin Weber, a Republican strategist, told the Hill, “When you get to the grassroots of the Republican Party base there’s very little interest in passing anything that Joe Biden signs into law
Breitbart NewsMay 11 2022
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U.S. Plays 'Dangerous Game' in Trying to 'Cancel' Russia, Ambassador Says
Moscow's envoy in Washington has warned that a growing backlash against all things Russia-related in the United States in response to the war in Ukraine has surpassed even Cold War-era levels, telling Newsweek that not only diplomatic ties but also cultural, educational and scientific were under unprecedented strain.
"The United States has been swamped by a wave of Russophobia fuelled
NewsweekJul 01 2022
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Biden to award Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December
Associated PressAug 27 2014
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Bobby Jindal Sues Federal Government Over Common Core
First he sued his own school board. Now he's suing the federal government.
Buffeted by a state judge who initially struck down his suspension of Common Core testing and said his actions hurt the state's parents, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) is now turning to the federal courts in the crusade against the Common Core, a cause he once backed wholeheartedly.
“The federal
HuffPostJul 29 2022
Analysis
CNN Journo Who Reported ‘Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protests’ Gets Emmy Nomination
The CNN journalist best known for reporting from the burning scene of "fiery but mostly peaceful protests" following the justified non-fatal police shooting of armed sexual-assault suspect Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., has been nominated for an Emmy award.
CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez was one of five nominees in the "Outstanding Emerging Journalist" category. A Washington Free Beacon
Washington Free BeaconMay 23 2022
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New Justice Dept. policy says agents must intervene if they see abuse
The Justice Department has updated its use-of-force policy for the first time in 18 years, telling federal agents they have a duty to intervene if they see other law enforcement officials using excessive force — a change that follows years of protests over police killings.
The new policy is outlined in a memo issued Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland, which circulated Monday
Washington PostAug 12 2022
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Jan. 6 Committee To Interview Trump National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will reportedly hear on Friday from Donald Trump’s former National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien as lawmakers continue to piece together the ex-president’s actions around the Capitol riot and discussions within his Cabinet to remove him from office.
While O’Brien was not a member of the Cabinet, he was said to be
HuffPostMay 23 2022
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Madison Cawthorn
“First-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his Republican primary race [last] Tuesday to state Sen. Chuck Edwards… Cawthorn faced negative publicity for speeding and gun violations, as well as for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a ‘thug.’ He also infuriated fellow Republicans in Congress when he alleged on a podcast that he had been invited to an orgy in Washington.” (AP News
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