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Insurrectionists loyal to then-President Donald Trump are seen swarming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Americans remain bitterly divided over the events that led to the siege on the Capitol that day, according to a new NPR/Ipsos pol

6 in 10 Americans say U.S. democracy is in crisis as 'The Big Lie' takes root

9:02am January 03, 2022

A year after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, a new NPR/Ipsos poll finds that Americans are pessimistic about the future of democracy, as false claims about the 2020 election persist.

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News brief: COVID-19 surge, NPR/Ipsos democracy poll, Capitol police gains

8:04am January 03, 2022

The omicron variant hasn't slowed in the U.S. A poll shows Americans are deeply pessimistic about the future of democracy. The Capitol Police chief is to testify before a Senate panel this week.

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Toward the end of 2021, President Biden's approval ratings took a dive. Two things in particular need to improve for Biden to make a turnaround — the pandemic needs to lessen and price increases need to let up.

Politics & Government

6 questions for politics in 2022

5:01am January 03, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

From control of Congress and the strength of the Biden presidency to potential Jan. 6 committee revelations and the future of abortion rights, there's a lot at stake in 2022.

Chris Yeung, founder and chief writer of Citizen News outside his office in Hong Kong Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The online news site said Sunday that it would cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms.

Another Hong Kong news site shuts as pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in

4:25am January 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

A Hong Kong online news site said Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided a separate pro-democracy news outlet, arresting seven.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., joins fellow anti-abortion activists in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear hear arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health, a case about a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, on

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Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account over COVID misinformation

12:18pm January 02, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

A spokesperson for the social media company said it had been clear that it would ban accounts for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy.

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Week in politics: Congressional Democrats fear losing majority in midterms

8:15am January 02, 2022

by Mara Liasson

Political parties are already looking ahead to the midterm elections in November, and Democrats are feeling uneasy about holding onto power in Congress.

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Disinformation fueled 2021, and 2022 will likely see the same

8:15am January 02, 2022

Disinformation — about the Jan. 6 attack, COVID-19, vaccines, etc. — shaped the nation's politics in 2021 and likely will continue to do so throughout the coming year.

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House committee member describes what has been uncovered a year after Jan. 6

8:15am January 02, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

Eyder Peralta speaks with Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., a member of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as the 1-year anniversary approaches.

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A protester holds a Trump flag inside the U.S. Capitol near the Senate Chamber.

Trump still says his supporters weren't behind the Jan. 6 attack — but I was there

5:00am January 02, 2022

by Lauren Hodges

It's been a year since that pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol. I was there when it happened, and I was also there months later when they tried to shift the blame.

Gardeners work on landscaping maintenance outside the Buckingham Palace in London in October 2021.

COVID-19 experts, athletes and Daniel Craig make the U.K.'s 'Honours List'

8:28pm January 01, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The annual tradition pays tribute to people for achievements made over the previous year. The government said it was the most ethnically diverse Honours List yet.