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Democratic House Managers Present At Former President Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial

4:45pm February 10, 2021

The Democratic House managers are presenting their opening arguments on the second day of former President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

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What Do Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia Constituents Think Of Her?

4:45pm February 10, 2021

by Lisa Hagen

New Republican member of Congress Marjorie Taylor Greene is a polarizing figure both in Washington, DC and in her district in Georgia, where voters are mixed about her presence in the U.S. House.

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Slim Majority In NC Approve Of Biden's Performance

4:28pm February 10, 2021

by Paul Garber

Donald Trump won North Carolina's 15 electoral votes in the November election. But a new poll shows President Joe Biden with a higher approval rating than his predecessor.

North Carolina To Open Vaccines For Teachers On Feb. 24

4:09pm February 10, 2021

by Associated Press and Bryan Anderson

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., emphasized that not all of former President Donald Trump's supporters who showed up at the rally on Jan. 6 engaged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Rep. Swalwell Makes Point To Distinguish Between Protesters And Rioters

3:24pm February 10, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

The California Democrat also compared those protesting the election results to the Republican senators who raised objections to those same results.

Protesters hold images of de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday in Yangon, Myanmar. As fallout from the Feb. 1 military coup continues, U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to sanction the leaders who directed it.

U.S. To Impose Sanctions On Myanmar Military Officials Over Coup

2:36pm February 10, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

President Joe Biden announced a series of actions aimed at imposing consequences on the Myanmar military officials responsible for the country's coup, including sanctions and stronger export controls.

Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., called former President Donald Trump "inciter-in-chief" during opening arguments of the second day of the Senate impeachment trial.

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Trump Was The 'Inciter-In-Chief,' House Manager Says In Opening Argument

1:44pm February 10, 2021

by Barbara Sprunt

Lead impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., says former President Donald Trump was singularly responsible for inciting the mob that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Georgia prosecutors are investigating whether former President Donald Trump's phone call to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Ben Raffensperger to overturn the state's election results in Trump's favor broke state laws.

Georgia District Attorney Is Investigating Trump's Call To Overturn Election

1:04pm February 10, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

In a letter to state officials, the top prosecutor in Atlanta said the investigation will look into potential violations of state law stemming from Trump's call with election officials last month.

Twitter's new pilot program Birdwatch aims to enlist the social network's users to fact check each other's tweets.

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Twitter's 'Birdwatch' Aims to Crowdsource Fight Against Misinformation

12:56pm February 10, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Twitter is turning to its users to help find and flag misinformation with a new pilot program called Birdwatch, combining crowdsourcing and consensus.

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Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was recorded on video calling the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol a "hoax."

Michigan's Top Republican Falsely Calls U.S. Capitol Attack A 'Hoax'

12:46pm February 10, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey said Tuesday he regretted his "insensitive comments," but he didn't address his claims that the siege was fake.