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How Trump sought to use fake electors, conspiracy theories to remain in power

1:35pm February 10, 2022

by Terry Gross

New York Times reporter Luke Broadwater says Trump and his allies were fixated on reversing the election: "It seemed like crazy stuff at the time ... but obviously it got extremely serious on Jan. 6."

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Gary Chambers Jr., pictured in January 2021, is running for one of Louisiana's seats in the U.S. Senate. He's made headlines with his first two campaign ads.

La. Senate candidate Gary Chambers burns a Confederate flag in his new campaign ad

12:57pm February 10, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Louisiana made headlines last month by smoking marijuana in a campaign ad. Now he's back with another lighter and a message about gerrymandering.

Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson speaks as (L-R) U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) look on after passage of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexua

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Congress approves bill to end forced arbitration in sexual assault cases

12:53pm February 10, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

The bipartisan bill bans employers from inserting provisions in contracts that require individuals who allege claims of sexual assault or harassment to go through a secretive process.

A House panel is investigating the removal of 15 boxes of official documents from the White House by former President Trump.

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Congressional panel will investigate Trump's removal of White House documents

12:15pm February 10, 2022

by Brian Naylor

Fifteen boxes of presidential records were removed by the National Archives from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence amid reports he destroyed other documents while in office. Trump has denied those reports.

Biden administration cautions that rolling back mask restrictions are premature

7:55am February 10, 2022

More states run by Democratic governors have announced plans to ease masking policies, including in schools. But the federal government is still urging caution.

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News brief: Masking rollbacks, Nord Stream 2 pipeline, Peter Navarro subpoenaed

7:35am February 10, 2022

More Democratic-led states pull back their masking requirements. Natural gas plays a big role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Jan. 6 panel subpoenas former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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Natural gas is playing a major role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis

5:07am February 10, 2022

One of the strongest levers the U.S. has against Moscow is sanctions against key Russian commodities, like oil and gas. Earlier this week, President Biden warned that includes a natural gas pipeline.

In this 2020 file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass., calling for evictions to be halted.

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With evictions on the rise, House Democrats team up to push new housing protections

5:01am February 10, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

Three Democrats are hoping to provide a legislative lifeline to tenants facing eviction. But the bill faces some steep hurdles in Congress.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flashes a victory sign to the crowd from a helicopter as he leaves after an election rally ahead of state elections in Muradabad, India, Tuesday, Feb.8, 2022.

Indian state begins voting in key test for PM Narendra Modi's ruling party

3:28am February 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

The state polls in Uttar Pradesh – India's most populous with over 230 million people – are a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party ahead of general elections in 2024.

Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front march on Constitution Avenue near the National Archives in Washington, Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.

1 in 5 Patriot Front applicants say they have ties to the military

7:43pm February 09, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The group, which is a rebrand of a group that attended the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Va., has created an image of Americana bolstered by racism, antisemitism and neo-fascism.