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Roger Stone Accuses Bill Barr of ‘Deep State’ Connection Following Voter Fraud Dismissal – Newsweek

Roger Stone Accuses Bill Barr of ‘Deep State’ Connection Following Voter Fraud Dismissal  Newsweek Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud  The Associated Press Making John Durham a special counsel will cause problems for Biden  USA TODAY John Yoo: AG Barr support

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U.N. Commission Removes Cannabis From Its Most Strict Drug Control List

The vote follows World Health Organization guidance saying that due to cannabis’ therapeutic use and other factors, it “is not consistent with the criteria” for a Schedule IV drug. (Image credit: Luke Dray/Getty Images)

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Lots of Coronavirus-Relief Packages Are Floating Around the Hill. That Doesn’t Mean Help Is on the Way

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. The headlines coming out of Capitol Hill this week might have you think another

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Gen. Milley, Joint Chiefs chair, just gave a brutally honest assessment of the Afghanistan war

Army Gen. Mark Milley, Joint Chiefs of Staff chair, testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on March 4, 2020, in Washington, DC.  | Drew Angerer/Getty Images “We believe that now after 20 years — two decades of consistent

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Live updates: Biden to hold roundtable with workers; Trump draws rebukes for questioning election integrity – The Washington Post

Live updates: Biden to hold roundtable with workers; Trump draws rebukes for questioning election integrity  The Washington Post Trump talks of ‘another four years’ during White House Christmas reception  CNN Too late now to call out Rep. Katko’s support for President Trump

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As hospitals fill with COVID patients, medical reinforcements are hard to find

More than 93,000 COVID patients are hospitalized across the country. But beds and space aren’t the main concern for hospital administrators — it’s the health care workforce.

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3 Hong Kong pro-democracy icons were sentenced to prison in huge blow to protest movement

Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, right, and Ivan Lam board a Hong Kong Correctional Service van ahead of a sentencing hearing at Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre on December 2, 2020, in Hong Kong. | Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Joshua Wong, Agnes

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WATCH LIVE: Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly to be sworn in as U.S. senator

Kelly’s arrival means that GOP control of the Senate will narrow to a 52-48 advantage. That won’t do much to weaken Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s control of the chamber.

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WATCH LIVE: Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly to be sworn in as U.S. senator

Kelly’s arrival means that GOP control of the Senate will narrow to a 52-48 advantage. That won’t do much to weaken Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s control of the chamber.

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Abortion Clinics Are Rapidly Closing. Many Won’t Come Back

Dr. Yashica Robinson is an optimist—and that, she says, is fortuitous. As one of the last abortion providers in Alabama, a willingness to see the bright side is practically a job requirement. For much of the past year, Robinson, who

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