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The most important thing Donald Trump said in his CPAC speech
It was a message Trump avoided as president: Get a vaccine.
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The rolling seven-day average has stagnated around a worrisomely high daily rate of 75,000 after weeks of declines.
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As CPAC dismisses claims that its stage resembled a Nazi insignia, Hyatt calls hate symbols ‘abhorrent’
The Odal or Othala Rune, a symbol emblazoned on the uniforms of a division of Nazi soldiers, has been classified by the ADL as a hate symbol adopted by modern day white supremacists.
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Biden tells the world ‘America is back.’ The world isn’t so sure.
The president is pushing to reclaim America’s global leadership after four years of Trump’s insults and snubs. But allies worry the U.S. could easily return to Trumpism.
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CDC recommends Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, enabling inoculations to start this week
The doses are expected to start shipping as early as Monday to sites already receiving doses of the two other authorized vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
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At least take down the razor wire: D.C. residents, lawmakers chafe at Capitol fence
The barrier that was erected after the Jan. 6 Capitol breach is disrupting life for residents of the neighborhood and the city.
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The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right
Cawthorn has emerged as one of the most visible figures among newly arrived House Republicans, who have promoted baseless assertions and pushed a radicalized ideology that has become a driving force in the GOP.
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Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy
The Arizona Republican also backed away from the organizer’s praise for Jan. 6 Capitol protesters.
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