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Four takeaways from the last NYC mayoral debate before early voting begins this weekend

In their final debate before New Yorkers begin early voting on Saturday, five of the leading candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary on Thursday night delivered closing messages to voters and last-ditch attacks on each other. After two previous gatherings that included eight contenders, the smaller stage made for more tense exchanges between rivals who

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FBI Director Chris Wray says he’s ‘not aware of any investigation’ against Trump related to the insurrection

FBI Director Chris Wray said Thursday that he is “not aware of any investigation” against former President Donald Trump in connection with the January 6 insurrection. “I’m not aware of any investigation that specifically goes to that, but we have hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of investigations related to January 6, involving lots and lots

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New infrastructure deal faces Democratic resistance as liberals call for an end to bipartisan talks

Liberal Senate Democrats are unloading on a bipartisan group of senators working on an infrastructure deal, warning that the effort to win GOP backing could erode support on the left — underscoring the stiff resistance the negotiators face in shepherding the proposal through a narrowly divided Congress. Even before 10 senators from both parties announced

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US lifts sanctions on 3 former Iranian officials and two companies

The Biden administration lifted a handful of Iran-related sanctions Thursday in what the State Department described as a “normal practice” unrelated to the ongoing discussions over the Iran nuclear deal. The Treasury and State Departments lifted sanctions “on three former government of Iran officials, and two companies previously involved in the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport,

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Biden moves closer to filling critical cyber roles as administration is tested by attacks

Two of the senior officials expected to round out President Joe Biden’s cyber team faced lawmakers on Thursday for their confirmation hearing as the administration grapples with how to deal with the growing number of foreign ransomware attacks against American companies and organizations. Chris Inglis is the nominee for the newly-created National Cyber Director role

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Biden says US to buy and donate half-billion doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine: ‘We know the tragedy. We also know the path to recovery’

President Joe Biden announced Thursday evening that the United States plans to donate 500 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses globally as part of his efforts to reassert US leadership on the world stage. “America knows first-hand the tragedy of this pandemic. We’ve had more people die in the United States than anywhere in the world,

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California appeals judge’s ruling that overturned state’s ban on assault-style weapons

California is appealing a federal judge’s ruling last week that overturned the state’s longtime ban on assault-style weapons, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday. US District Judge Roger Benitez on Friday blocked California from enforcing its ban, saying it violates the Second Amendment right to bear arms and deprives Californians from owning assault-style weapons

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Virginia governor signs probation overhaul bill with support of rapper and activist Meek Mill

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed a probation overhaul bill into law on Thursday, approving the state’s latest progressive criminal justice proposal alongside rapper and activist Meek Mill, who backed the legislation. Northam, a Democrat, was joined by Mill in Richmond as he signed into law HB 2038, which limits the amount of active incarceration a

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Missouri GOP Rep. Vicky Hartzler launches Senate run echoing Trump

Missouri Republican Rep. Vicky Hartzler launched her Senate campaign in a video Thursday, echoing former president Donald Trump’s slogan to “make America great once again” and touting her support for his border, military and economic policies. “President Trump backed his words with action,” Hartzler said. “That’s what Missourians expect. And that’s been my mission every

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