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Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19, White House Says
Biden plans to continue carrying out his duties while in isolation at the White House.
Pharma Is Mobilizing to Tank Democrats’ Effort to Cut Prescription Drug Costs
The pharmaceutical industry is mobilizing its army of lobbyists to attack Senate Democrats' Medicare drug pricing plan.
Poll Finds Approval of Supreme Court Down 22 Points Over Past Year
Only 28 percent of respondents in the poll reported having a high degree of confidence in the Supreme Court.
Giuliani Ordered to Testify in GA Inquiry of Trump Attempt to Overturn Election
Giuliani failed to appear at a court hearing earlier this month where he could have disputed the subpoena order.
The Secret Service Has Managed to Locate Only One Coup-Related Text Message
The Secret Service claims the rest of the messages are permanently gone and completely unrecoverable.
Wisconsin Lawmaker Says Trump Is Still Pressuring Him to Decertify 2020 Election
Trump's demands to decertify Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin have been “very consistent,” one state lawmaker said.
National Archives Probes Potentially Illegal Deletion of Secret Service Texts
The agency has asked the Secret Service to determine whether or not the texts were, in fact, illegally deleted.
Garland Issues Memo Shielding Political Candidates From DOJ Inquiries
The directive requires any inquiry into candidates running for president to be approved by the attorney general first.
Manchin Has Spent Years Funneling $15M to Preserve Valley Where He Owns a Condo
While blocking all climate initiatives, Sen. Joe Manchin funneled federal funds to protect Canaan Valley.
Ongoing Revelations Compel Jan. 6 Committee to Extend Its September Deadline
The panel will release a “scaled-back” interim report in September rather than a final one, the committee chair said.