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Antifa didn't storm the Capitol. Just ask the rioters.

Antifa didn't storm the Capitol. Just ask the rioters.

Many charged in the Capitol riot mentioned antifa in relation to the attack, describing the anti-fascist movement as an enemy and refuting the baseless claim that Trump supporters weren't involved.
by Meg Anderson

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Is Trumpism becoming the new ‘Lost Cause’? 

Is Trumpism becoming the new ‘Lost Cause’? 

A post-Civil War mythology glamorized the South’s cause as noble and its defeat as unjust. Historians say Donald Trump and his supporters are using the same playbook.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Deal brewing on quick tax relief bill in Minnesota

Deal brewing on quick tax relief bill in Minnesota

A portion of Minnesota’s budget surplus could be used to shield businesses and those who were unemployed during the pandemic avoid a tax punch. Funding for summer school is also in the mix.
by Brian Bakst

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Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Vernon Jordan, activist, former Clinton adviser, has died

Vernon Jordan, who rose from humble beginnings in the segregated South to become a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, has died, according to a statement from his daughter. He was 85.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning

U.S. sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader's poisoning

The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday related to the poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose detention drew tens of thousands of protesters out into the streets of Russian cities this winter.
by The Associated Press

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High noon for the future of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court

High noon for the future of the Voting Rights Act at the Supreme Court

In 2013, the court gutted a key provision of the law, citing that Section 2 of the act still bars discrimination in voting nationwide. Now, Section 2 is in the conservative court's crosshairs.
by Nina Totenberg

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FBI Director Wray calls Jan. 6 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel

FBI Director Wray calls Jan. 6 'domestic terrorism,' defends intel

Christopher Wray is expected to face a barrage of questions about the FBI's response to domestic violent extremists and the Jan. 6 insurrection. Watch the Senate Judiciary hearing live.
by Ryan Lucas

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