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Kobe Bryant crash pilot disoriented in clouds, agency says
The revelation during a hearing to announce the probable cause or causes of the crash followed plenty of finger-pointing.
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Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments
Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.
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House Democrats renew investigation into Trump-era COVID-19 response
House Democrats cite fresh evidence of potential political interference by the Trump administration in the government-wide response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Big challenge: Biden is pressed to end federal death penalty
Joe Biden is the first sitting president to openly oppose the death penalty. Here's a look at the steps Biden could take and the challenges he would face.
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5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
A look at five key questions about what to expect when senators hear the case against the former president in the very chamber that was besieged by insurrectionists.
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More than a month later, it’s still Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill
The attack on the Capitol continues to cast a shadow over Congress as a building and an institution, as it remains either the subject or subtext of most political discussions.
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Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
For Biden, working with Republicans is as much a point of personal pride as it is good politics.
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Biden doesn’t think $15 federal minimum wage hike will survive COVID-19 relief bill
Biden has called to more than double the federal minimum wage as part of his economic relief plan.
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Senate passes budget resolution, Vice President Harris breaks tie
The budget resolution would allow Democrats to bypass the GOP and pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill with no Republican support.
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Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees
A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees.
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Trump will not testify in Senate impeachment trial, adviser says
The former president is accused of having incited a mob of his supporters on Jan. 6, leading to the insurrection at the Capitol.
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Biden’s executive orders to examine policies affecting thousand of Pennsylvania immigrants
Local immigrants and activists have greeted Biden’s more measured approach with a mixture of hope and cynicism.
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Dr. Fauci talks death threats, gay bathhouses, and Ronald Reagan with Fresh Air’s Terry Gross
In a WHYY event honoring him, the infectious disease expert detailed lessons from the HIV epidemic he’s applied to the coronavirus crisis.
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Biden expected to lead National Prayer Breakfast with much different tone
As just the second Catholic to serve in the White House, Pres. Biden is expected to acknowledge the way faith has helped him, and other Americans, deal with loss.
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Colleges add more in-person classes for spring, amid high risk of coronavirus spread
Many colleges are starting their spring semester this week, and new data show that schools are bringing students back to campus, with more in-person classes.
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