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January 14, 2021 7:14 PM

Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment could go to trial as soon as Inauguration Day, with U.S. senators serving not only as jurors but as shaken personal witnesses and victims of the deadly siege of the Capitol by a mob of his supporters.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2021 7:00 PM

$1,400 checks and help for the jobless: What's in Biden's plan to rescue the economy

President-elect Joe Biden is proposing a $1.9 trillion plan to address the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis.

by Scott Horsley

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January 14, 2021 5:53 PM

Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, 8 others criminally charged in Flint water crisis

Together the group faces 42 counts related to the drinking water catastrophe roughly seven years ago. The crimes range from perjury to misconduct in office to involuntary manslaughter.

by Brakkton Booker

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January 14, 2021 5:36 PM

From denial to obstruction: New book charts changing tactics of the fossil fuel lobby

Renowned climate scientist Michael Mann looks at the tactics fossil fuel interests are using to obstruct broad policy shifts that are our surest bet to “take back our planet.”

by Paul Huttner

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January 14, 2021 5:15 PM

Minnesota lawmakers seek longer sentences for injuring cops

Republican state lawmakers are proposing to increase the penalty for the attempted murder of a police officer a year after a southern Minnesota officer was gravely wounded while on-duty.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2021 3:36 PM

Biden unveils $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

Saying the nation faces “a crisis of deep human suffering,” President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up vaccines and pumping out financial help to those struggling with the prolonged economic fallout.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2021 3:32 PM

Groups ask court to restore protections for U.S. gray wolves

Wildlife advocates are asking a federal court to overturn a U.S. government decision that stripped Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across most of the nation.

by The Associated Press

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January 14, 2021 3:27 PM

What does it mean to call the Capitol rioters 'terrorists'?

Some say it's the precise word to describe the actions of the pro-Trump extremists who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. But others warn its use will do more harm than good.

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

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January 14, 2021 1:26 PM

Officials: Minnesota ready, but no 'credible' threats to Capitol currently

Law enforcement remains prepared for possible violence in the coming days, the state’s public safety director said Friday, adding: “If you come to the Capitol with criminal intent on your minds … we will stop you.”

by Brian Bakst and The Associated Press