Politics & Government

Ex-President Trump pushes back on anti-vaccine talking points

7:27am December 24, 2021

by Tamara Keith

In multiple recent appearances, former President Donald Trump has been touting COVID vaccines and even pushing back against misinformation. He's earning praise from President Biden.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't face criminal charges after a female state trooper said she felt "completely violated" by his unwanted touching at an event at Belmont Park in September 2019, a Long Island prosecutor said Thursday.

Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo won't be charged for touching a female trooper

8:02pm December 23, 2021

by The Associated Press

A Long Island prosecutor says Cuomo won't face criminal charges after a state trooper said she felt "completely violated" by his unwanted touching at an event at Belmont Park in 2019.

The Trump supporters who went from planning the Jan. 6 rally to aiding the riot probe

5:27pm December 23, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Hunter Walker, who wrote a Rolling Stone article on Dustin Stockton and Jennifer Lynn Lawrence, the Trump supporters now cooperating with the Jan. 6 House panel.

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President Biden faces pressure to end fossil fuel development to fight climate change

4:56pm December 23, 2021

by Kirk Siegler

President Biden faces pressure to end fossil fuel development on federal land to fight climate change. But industry expects new drilling opportunities, putting his public lands chief in a tight spot.

Pro-Trump rioters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6. His supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.

The clear and present danger of Trump's enduring 'Big Lie'

2:17pm December 23, 2021

by Melissa Block

Fueling the Jan. 6 insurrection was the "Big Lie" that Donald Trump won the election. One year later, many warn that lie has metastasized and now poses an even graver threat to American democracy.

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How a group of online sleuths are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters

1:46pm December 23, 2021

by Terry Gross

HuffPost journalist Ryan J. Reilly says "sedition hunters" have used videos, social media posts and facial recognition software to identify individuals who participated in the storming of the Capitol.

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A Christmas tree is filled with ornaments of Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado. Many ornaments end up in other office displays.

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Lies, betrayal and competition on the Hill as lawmakers deck the halls of Congress

11:44am December 23, 2021

by Elena Moore

The second floor of the Longworth congressional office building is taking holiday decorations to a whole new level.

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News brief: antiviral pill for COVID, Jan. 6 probe, Putin's news conference

6:25am December 23, 2021

The FDA authorizes the first antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 at home. The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan. Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end new conference.

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The House panel probing the Jan. 6 attack wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jordan

6:25am December 23, 2021

The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested that Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a longtime ally of ex-President Trump, voluntarily provide information to the panel.

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President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday during a meeting with his task force on supply chain issues.

Biden teases possible rematch against Donald Trump. 'Why would I not?'

9:15pm December 22, 2021

by Alana Wise

In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, the president discussed his political future and what his administration would do to fight the spike in coronavirus cases.