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Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

Politics & Government

Prosecutors Allege 'Substantial Evidence' Of Oath Keepers Conspiracy To Storm Capitol

3:09pm March 25, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

The founder of the Oath Keepers militia had a phone call with a member of the group who minutes later took part in a military-style "stack" formation to breach the Capitol on Jan. 6, prosecutors say.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Budget Committee, on Capitol Hill in February.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' Next Progressive Frontier: Reshaping A 'Rigged' Tax System

2:23pm March 25, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Sanders will introduce legislation Thursday to restore the corporate tax rate to 35% and add a new progressive tax on the estates of the wealthiest Americans.

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Multiple news outlets report that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration gave his family members preferential access to coronavirus testing in the early days of the pandemic, including to his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.

Reports: Cuomo Administration Gave Special Coronavirus Testing Access To Family, VIPs

2:00pm March 25, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Last March, New York was an epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and testing was hard to come by. New York law prohibits officials from using their positions to secure privileges or exemptions.

Rep. Andy Kim On State Department Racism: 'My Own Government Questioned My Loyalty'

1:52pm March 25, 2021

Rep. Andy Kim of New Jersey is speaking up about when he was banned from working on certain policies due to his ethnicity. Now, he is pushing for measures to diversify the State Department.

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A worker prepares to give a COVID-19 vaccine last week at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.

Few Facts, Millions Of Clicks: Fearmongering Vaccine Stories Go Viral Online

12:19pm March 25, 2021

by Miles Parks

There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a connection have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.

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North Korea fired short-range missiles this past weekend, just days after the sister of Kim Jong Un threatened the United States and South Korea for holding joint military exercises.

Ballistic Missile Launch Near Japan Pushes Tensions With North Korea

6:35am March 25, 2021

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan Thursday, in its first provocation of the Biden White House.

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Politics & Government

After 9 Weeks In Office, Biden To Hold 1st News Conference

6:21am March 25, 2021

by Tamara Keith

President Biden holds the first formal press conference of his administration Thursday afternoon. He's likely to face questions about the pandemic and an influx of child migrants on the border.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders Aims To Reshape A 'Rigged' Tax System

6:21am March 25, 2021

by Kelsey Snell

Independent Senator Bernie Sanders helped push Democrats to the left in two presidential campaigns. As chairman of the budget committee, he's working to drive the Democratic Party from the inside.

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News Brief: Biden News Conference, AstraZeneca Vaccine, Gun Debate

5:46am March 25, 2021

President Biden holds his first solo news conference Thursday. AstraZeneca releases new data on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine. Post shooting, Colorado Democrats consider assault weapons ban.

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Google's Sundar Pichai, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter's Jack Dorsey face Congressional scrutiny over the spread of misinformation on their platforms.

Politics & Government

Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs Testify Before Congress: 4 Things To Know

5:00am March 25, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Jack Dorsey of Twitter will testify about the steps they have taken to deal with misinformation about the election, COVID-19 and vaccines.