Top Trump official CAVES to Jan. 6 committee

 

15-year-old kills 3, wounds 8 in latest mass school shooting

Today's Top Stories:

Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows cooperating with Jan. 6 panel, averts contempt showdown — for now
Meadows is now cooperating with the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, possibly averting a contempt citation for previously defying the panel's subpoena.

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15-year-old in suburban Detroit kills three, wounds eight in latest high school mass shooting
The handgun authorities believe a 15-year-old Michigan high school student used in Tuesday's massacre was purchased by the suspect's father days ago, the sheriff said.

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Republicans pull disgusting stunt over new COVID variant
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Beyond shameless.

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Another video surfaces showing Lauren Boebert suggest Rep. Ilhan Omar is a terrorist
At a political dinner in September, Boebert also disparaged Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, another Muslim member of Congress, calling Omar and Tlaib "black-hearted evil women."

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Nasty Republican infighting breaks out in the House
A new fault line opened between Republicans in the House of Representatives, as lawmakers squabbled over accepting or rejecting religious bigotry and racism among party conservatives.

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Georgia Republican who refused Trump's efforts to change the outcome of the election interviewed for 4 hours by the January 6 select committee
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with House lawmakers about the January phone call where Trump pressured him to find the votes needed to help him overturn Joe Biden's win.

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Accuser testifies Ghislaine Maxwell was present while she was abused by Jeffrey Epstein
Earlier on Tuesday, Epstein's longtime pilot, Lawrence Viskoski Jr., testified that he flew powerful and famous men on Epstein's private plane, including Prince Andrew, actor Kevin Spacey, and former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Madison Cawthorn, and Lauren Boebert's extremism costing them support from their voters
United Rural Democrats: New extremists in Congress are taking their districts for granted while delivering nothing for them. United Rural Democrats are organizing on the ground to shock Republicans by winning back Middle America. But they need your help!

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CNN indefinitely suspends Chris Cuomo after docs reveal he dug for dirt on brother’s accusers
New documents "point to a greater level of involvement in his brother’s efforts than we previously knew," the network admitted on Tuesday night.

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Anti-vax evangelical TV network founder dies at 64 after battle with COVID
Marcus Lamb, the vocal anti-vax co-founder and CEO of the conservative Christian Daystar Television Network, has died at 64, weeks after he contracted the virus, the network said.

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Snake-oil salesman and celebrity pseudoscience practitioner announces carpetbagging run for Senate in Pennsylvania
Dr. Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and long-time resident of New Jersey who has regularly promoted questionable health advice to national television audiences, has entered the crowded Pennsylvania US Senate race. Why not.

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In confession to FBI, Capitol riot suspect who attacked cop with stun gun says Trump called him to "battle"
"We thought we were being used as a part of a plan to save the country, to save America, save the Constitution, and the election, the integrity," Daniel Rodriguez said. "We thought that we were going to save America, and we were wrong."

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Seriously?

Rittenhouse says he's destroying AR-15, wants nothing to do with it

Trump returned positive COVID test just before first Biden debate

Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown... again

Yes. Seriously.

14-year-old in Philly shot 18 times while waiting for bus after school

Air travelers to US set to face tougher COVID-19 testing

Rejected ballot requests up 400% after new Georgia voting law

Hope...

Metropolitan Museum of Art receives $125 million gift

NYC opens nation's first overdose prevention centers

Man rescued after clinging to capsized boat for 22 hours

Jim Jordan backpedals on Jan. 6 Trump calls

 

Today’s Action: Mask up and get vaccinated!

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EU set to recommend reinstating restrictions on US travelers

Today's Top Stories:

Rep. Jim Jordan suddenly remembers at least one other call with Trump on Jan. 6
The House Select Committee revealed just days ago that it would seek phone records and other communications as part of its probe. Interesting timing, Jim!

Take Action: Demand Rep. Jim Jordan resign after witnesses say he covered up serial sexual abuse on Ohio St. campus.

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Ron DeSantis gets dismantled on national TV
Florida leads the nation in COVID hospitalizations, but that isn't stopping the Republican governor from politicizing the crisis and selling obnoxious anti-science merchandise to stuff his campaign coffers.

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Get your copy of "Obie is Man Enough," by Schuyler Bailar — the first transgender NCAA athlete and renowned inclusion advocate
OD Action Pick: "A heartfelt coming-of-age tale about a young trans athlete; ­readers will be rooting for ­every one of Obie’s wins, in and out of the pool." –School Library Journal

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Ida makes catastrophic landfall, knocks out power for all of New Orleans
The National Hurricane Center warned of a dangerous storm surges and flash floods around southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi after Ida made landfall as one of the strongest storms in US history.

Take Action: Tell Congress to strengthen and expand Social Security!

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Notorious North Korea nuclear reactor reportedly back up and running
Oh, good.

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Lake Tahoe threatened by massive wild fire, thousands more ordered to flee
All residents on the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin were warned to evacuate the region, after fire officials had stressed for days that protecting the area was their top firefighting priority.

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White House calls for state, local eviction moratoriums after Supreme Court ruling
The White House called for "urgent help" from governors and mayors to help struggling renters, encouraging officials to issue their own state and local eviction moratoriums after the high court's six conservative justices blocked the president's targeted federal freeze.

Take Action: Add your name to call for Congress to make the Child Tax Credit permanent!

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Republicans pull shameless stunt over vaccines
No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen: Unbelievable

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3rd conservative radio host who condemned vaccines dies of COVID
Marc Bernier, a mainstay on talk radio in Daytona, is the third right wing radio personality to die from coronavirus who vehemently rejected vaccines.

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Rand Paul claims scientists won't study horse deworming drug ivermectin's use as a potential COVID cure because of their "hatred for Trump"
Sure, Rand, whatever you say.

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US killed suspected suicide bombers plotting another attack on the Kabul airport
There are reports that the drone strike also resulted in the deaths of Afghan civilians, including children.

Take Action: Call on the US to immediately bring in more Afghan refugees!

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Fauci backs vaccine mandate for school children: "A good idea"
The nation's top infectious disease expert recognized the idea would be met with lots of resistance but he said that the government has long mandated vaccines for children to attend school.

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Seriously?

British troops save rescue dogs, cats as 1000s of Afghans left behind

Belief in immortality is reason Mississippi isn't afraid of COVID, gov says

Fox News weather reporter blown away during Ida coverage

Yes. Seriously.

Kid Rock cancels shows as band contracts COVID at Sturgis rally

Florida ICU doc breaks down during interview about COVID patients

Professor resigns mid-lecture after student refuses mask protocol

Drought is complicating California's plans for a carbon-free future

Hope...

GoodGoodGood: Faith communities mobilizing to get people vaccinated

Google Science Fair-winning teen fights microplastic pollution with magnetic liquids

US special forces vets secretly rescue hundreds of Afghan allies

Mom fights off mountain lion, saves 5-year-old son

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Today’s Action: Mask up and get vaccinated!

As the Delta variant surges throughout the country, we desperately need a new way to message masking up and getting vaccinated. We are far, far away from the necessary numbers to reach herd immunity and protect our most vulnerable. As our ICUs fill up — overwhelmingly with unvaccinated Americans — children who cannot get vaccinated are increasingly among the gravely ill.

We have an obligation to take all necessary precautions to slow the spread of this pandemic. And let’s be honest, it’s not that hard. 

Get the free shot and put a piece of cloth over your face. You know, so you don’t accidentally kill your neighbor.

Follow the updated CDC guidelines and mask up indoors, even if you’re vaccinated. While you’re on the website, check out their recommended conversation points for talking to a loved one about getting vaccinated! 

There is still so much misinformation about masks and the vaccines. While you might already be vaccinated and following updated CDC guidelines, the likelihood of you being just a few degrees of separation from someone who isn’t is high. If every reader sets an example by wearing their mask, or asking unvaccinated loved ones to talk to their primary care doctor about vaccination, the chance of flattening the curve would increase exponentially.

Another COVID wave is scary, and we need all hands on deck to fight it and protect our neighbors. You can absolutely make a difference by following the science and opening constructive dialogue.

Take a few moments to review and share the updated CDC guidelines to mask up indoors, even if you’re vaccinated. Then, check out the CDC’s suggested talking points to help drive up vaccination rates!

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