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Infighting Continues Within GOP Following Trump Impeachment Trial

4:07pm February 17, 2021

by Don Gonyea

There's a continuing rift in the GOP between Trump allies and those who urge the party to move away from the former president. State parties are censuring those who voted to impeach or convict Trump.

In-Person School Reopening Becomes Key Issue For Biden Administration

4:07pm February 17, 2021

by Scott Detrow

President Biden has made reopening schools a benchmark for how his administration is handling the pandemic. It is a politically tricky goal, since those decisions will be made by local districts.

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Conservative and controversial talk radio host Rush Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in February 2020.

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Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh, A Conservative Lodestar, Dies At 70

4:07pm February 17, 2021

by David Folkenflik

Limbaugh entertained millions, propelled waves of Republican politicians and rebuked the media establishment as liberal. He also trampled the boundaries of acceptable political discourse.

Talk show host Rush Limbaugh, pictured with then-President Donald Trump at a rally in November 2018, died on Wednesday.

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Trump Praises Limbaugh, Who Died Wednesday, As A 'Legend'

4:04pm February 17, 2021

by Alana Wise

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh died at the age of 70 after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Former President Donald Trump remembered the controversial host as a "great man."

John Demers, pictured in October 2020, announced indictments against three North Korean hackers for a series of worldwide cyberattacks.

Justice Department Charges 3 North Korean Hackers For Global Cyberattacks

2:58pm February 17, 2021

by Ryan Lucas

Prosecutors say the trio works for North Korea's military intelligence unit and attempted to steal and extort more than $1.3 billion in cash and cryptocurrencies.

The Biden administration announced on Wednesday a range of initiatives to expand testing capacity in the U.S. A COVID-19 testing site in Seattle is seen here on Saturday.

White House Announces Expanded COVID-19 Testing, Manufacturing And Virus Sequencing

2:15pm February 17, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

The administration says there will only be a few million doses of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine available to distribute right away, assuming the company gets FDA authorization in the next few weeks.

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Biden Takes To The Road To Push His COVID-19 Relief Plan

7:30am February 17, 2021

President Biden was in Wisconsin Tuesday night for a town hall on CNN. In addition to specifics about his coronavirus relief package, Biden was also asked a lot about vaccines and schools.

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Republican Lawmakers In Montana Attempt To Restrict Abortion Access

6:20am February 17, 2021

by Shaylee Ragar

Montana, a state that's voted for a Democrat for president twice in the last 70 years, has a unique characteristic for a red state — broad access to abortion. But this year, things are changing.

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N.C. Republicans Censure Sen. Burr Over Trump Impeachment Vote

5:53am February 17, 2021

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Whatley, head of North Carolina's Republican Party, about the party censuring Sen. Richard Burr for voting to convict former President Donald Trump.

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News Brief: Texas Power Outage, Biden Town Hall, Troops In Afghanistan

5:37am February 17, 2021

A storm puts the power grid in Texas under enormous strain. President Biden was on the road pushing his COVID-19 relief package. The U.S. reviews plans for all troops to leave Afghanistan by May 1.

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