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Bennie Thompson says Jan. 6 was the ‘culmination of an attempted coup’

The chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection called the attack a “culmination of an attempted coup,” in opening remarks at Thursday’s hearing about that day’s riot. (Image credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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‘Et tu, Ivanka?’ Legal experts say Jan. 6 hearing went ‘right for the jugular’ with Trump daughter’s testimony

The House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol played a video clip of former White House senior advisor Ivanka Trump in the first half an hour of Thursday prime-time televised hearings. The older daughter of

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Ivanka Trump said she accepted Barr’s conclusion that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen

Ivanka Trump reacted to then-Attorney General William Barr saying that the 2020 election was not stolen. (Image credit: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Liz Cheney: Vice Chairwoman Has Become a G.O.P. Outcast for Condemning Trump

She has been steadfast in continuing to blame the former president for stoking the Jan. 6 attack, and her Republican colleagues for following his lead.

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Lil Nas X teases diss track against BET over awards show snub

Lil Nas X, who publicly came out in 2019, says his sexuality was a reason for his lack of BET Awards nominations this year. (Image credit: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)

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Biden Pushes Back Against Waning U.S. Influence in Latin America

The president outlined his vision of shared goals on climate and migration at a summit boycotted by some nations.

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Biden administration moves to bolster Palestinian ties

Washington is reversing a Trump administration policy on U.S.-Palestinian relations, a move that comes before a possible visit by President Joe Biden to Israel.

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This Louisiana man thought he was rescuing one kitten — then 12 more appeared

After getting all 13 kittens into his car, Robert Brantley headed back home. He said almost all the kittens have forever homes lined up and are getting checked out by a veterinarian. (Image credit: Screen grab from video taken by

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Aware of Injuries Inside, Uvalde Police Waited to Confront Gunman

More than a dozen students remained alive for over an hour before officers entered their classrooms. The commander feared a risk to officers’ lives, new documents show.

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House Passes Red-Flag Bill as Senate Talks on Gun Violence Continue

The legislation stands little chance of enactment in its current form, but the idea of incentivizing states to allow guns to be taken from dangerous people is in play in bipartisan Senate talks.

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