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January 22, 2021

Family, co-workers, old FB friends helped catch Capitol intruders, records show

In recent days, law enforcement agencies have brought more than 100 criminal cases against people accused of participating in the assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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January 22, 2021

Biden orders federal review of threat posed by violent domestic extremism

The threat assessment, coordinated by the national intelligence office, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, will be used as a foundation to develop policy, the White House said.
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January 22, 2021

Democrats ask ethics panel to investigate Sens. Cruz, Hawley

Seven Democratic senators have asked the Senate Ethics Committee to determine whether the senators failed to put loyalty ‘to the highest moral principles and to country above loyalty to persons, party, or Government department.’
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January 22, 2021

Compliance with speed rules to save rare right whales could be better, report finds

Mariners are adhering to the limits well overall, but compliance remains low in some management areas.
Published
January 22, 2021

Twitter bans account of Iran’s top leader after Trump threat

An image of a drone hovering over the former U.S. president appeared to call for an attack on Trump, with the caption ‘Revenge is certain’ written in Farsi.
Published
January 21, 2021

Mitch McConnell seeks to push Trump impeachment trial to February

The ultimate power over timing rests with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who can trigger the start of the trial at any point by sending to the Senate the charge of incitement of an insurrection.
Published
January 21, 2021

Collins part of bipartisan Senate group to meet with Biden aide on coronavirus relief

The president’s plan is already running into skepticism about its size and scope, leading some Democrats to begin prepping the budget reconciliation process to enact big portions of the package with a simple majority in the Senate.
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January 21, 2021

Maine officials join push to protect Voting Rights Act

Maine’s attorney general and secretary of state filed briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of cases that concern Arizona laws that have drawn criticism from voting rights advocates.
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January 21, 2021

Biden proposes 5-year extension of nuclear treaty with Russia set to expire in weeks

The treaty is the last remaining agreement constraining U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons, and the proposed extension is being communicated to Russia, an official says.
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January 21, 2021

Vatican convicts its former bank chief of embezzling millions

The trial was significant given that it showed a willingness by the Vatican to prosecute its own for shady business deals that have long characterized the Holy See’s murky finances.