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Former New York cop arrested outside U.S. Capitol with fake badge, BB gun, body armor, ammo and high-capacity magazines
USCP Arrests Man with Fake Badge, Body Armor & High Capacity Magazines: Courtesy: USCP A retired New York City police officer was arrested Friday morning outside of the U.S. Capitol after being found in possession of a fake law enforcement badge, a BB gun, body armor, ammunition and high-capacity magazines, Capitol police said. The ex-cop, […]
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More than half of Americans say they are ‘pro-choice,’ the most since 1995, Gallup finds
Activists hold Pro-Choice posters. Local pro-Choice activists gathered at the Alberta Legislature in solidarity with US women to protest in defense of abortion rights. On Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Artur Widak/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images The percentage of Americans who identify themselves as “pro-choice” hit 55% — its highest level […]
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Pelosi’s husband arrested on suspicion of DUI in California
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and her husband Paul Pelosi arrive on the red carpet for the Time 100 Gala at the Lincoln Center in New York on April 23, 2019. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Paul Pelosi, the 82-year-old husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy […]
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Justice Department to review law enforcement response to Texas shooting
A police officer stands near a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 27, 2022. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Justice Department said on Sunday it will review law enforcement’s response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers, amid […]
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Judge dismisses Trump federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James over her probe of business
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference announcing a class action lawsuit against big tech companies at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 07, 2021 in Bedminster, New Jersey. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A judge on Friday dismissed a federal lawsuit by former President Donald Trump that […]
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn discloses 2021 ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ cryptocurrency purchase days after ethics probe announced
Newly elected U.S. Rep Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather by the White House ahead of Trump’s speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. Jim Bourg | Reuters Rep. Madison Cawthorn on […]
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Rep. Joaquin Castro asks FBI to investigate police response timeline in Texas school shooting as controversy grows
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) speaks at a press conference on immigration on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro on Thursday asked the FBI to investigate the timeline of the Uvalde elementary school massacre and the police response to it as controversy grew […]
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Google hit by second UK antitrust probe into online ad dominance
The entrance to Google’s U.K. offices in London. Olly Curtis | Future Publishing | via Getty Images The U.K.’s competition regulator has opened a fresh investigation into Google, taking aim at the company’s role in the advertising technology market. It’s the second major antitrust probe to target Google’s ad practices in the U.K. The Competition […]
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Oklahoma governor signs country’s most restrictive abortion ban into law
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt speaks in Washington, DC. Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill that bans nearly all abortions after “fertilization,” making it the most restrictive abortion law in the country. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed a bill that bans nearly all abortions after “fertilization,” making […]
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National Rifle Association says ‘our deepest sympathies’ are with families and victims of Uvalde, Texas school massacre
NRA, National Rifle Association, sign promotes membership of NRA, Texas. Joe Sohm | Visions Of America | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The National Rifle Association on Wednesday said its “deepest sympathies” are with the families and victims of the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school massacre — the latest in a series of mass shootings […]
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