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    • 'Incredibly dangerous': GOP sees its QAnon fears play out

      'Incredibly dangerous': GOP sees its QAnon fears play out

      Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the combative Georgia Republican known for her association with the extreme QAnon conspiracy theory, is making life hard for some GOP officials.

      Her plan to impeach Biden on day 1 »
      • Trump issues wave of last-minute pardons

        Trump issues wave of last-minute pardons

      • MyPillow CEO: Products were dropped after fraud claims

        MyPillow CEO: Products were dropped after fraud claims

      • Security firm: 'There will be new victims' from hack

        Security firm: 'There will be new victims' from hack

      • Soldier accused of plotting ISIS strike at 9/11 Memorial

        Soldier accused of plotting ISIS strike at 9/11 Memorial

      • Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on Trump

        Iran imposes symbolic sanctions on Trump

    • ‘It’s unfortunate’: Ashley Biden confirms first lady snubbed her mother on traditional White House handover
      Politics
      The Independent

      ‘It’s unfortunate’: Ashley Biden confirms first lady snubbed her mother on traditional White House handover

      In her first ever TV interview, incoming first daughter Ashley Biden said it was “unfortunate” that first lady Melania Trump had not honoured “traditional protocol” and invited her mother to the White House. The daughter of President-elect Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden confirmed that no invitation had been sent from the White House inviting the new first lady for tea and a tour of the executive mansion, with introductions to the residence staff. Ms Biden said that her mother had not heard at all from Ms Trump in what is one of the strangest handovers of power in US history.

      • Ashley Biden says first lady Melania Trump hasn't reached out to Jill Biden: 'I think we're all OK with it'
        Ashley Biden says first lady Melania Trump hasn't reached out to Jill Biden: 'I think we're all OK with it'
        Yahoo TV
      • As Trump gives way to Biden, the 'transfer of families' at the White House shatters norms 
        As Trump gives way to Biden, the 'transfer of families' at the White House shatters norms 
        Yahoo News
    • Trump is reportedly just going up to people and asking if they want a pardon
      Politics
      The Week

      Trump is reportedly just going up to people and asking if they want a pardon

      President Trump has spent the last few days asking his friends, aides, and associates if they would like pardons — even those who are not facing any charges, a senior administration official told The Washington Post. In one case, the official said, Trump offered a pardon to a person who declined the chance at clemency, saying they weren't in any legal trouble and hadn't committed any crimes. Trump has taken a great interest in pardoning people, the Post reports, even calling families to personally let them know he granted a pardon.

      • Jimmy Fallon Suggests The 'Sweet' Reason Donald Trump Won't Pardon His Kids
        Jimmy Fallon Suggests The 'Sweet' Reason Donald Trump Won't Pardon His Kids
        HuffPost
      • Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski among list of last-minute Trump pardons
        Former Google engineer Anthony Levandowski among list of last-minute Trump pardons
        TechCrunch
    • Houston police veteran lied about entering Capitol, feds say
      U.S.
      TheGrio

      Houston police veteran lied about entering Capitol, feds say

      Tam Dinh Pham of the Houston police department was part of the deadly mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. A veteran Houston police officer is in trouble after attending the U.S. Capitol riots in Washington, D.C., then lying about it. Officer Tam Dinh Pham joined the deadly mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.

      • Houston Cop Entered U.S. Capitol During Siege And Then Lied About It, Feds Say
        Houston Cop Entered U.S. Capitol During Siege And Then Lied About It, Feds Say
        HuffPost
      • ‘The mob was fed lies’: McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol riots and insists inauguration will be safe
        ‘The mob was fed lies’: McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ Capitol riots and insists inauguration will be safe
        The Independent
    • Ivanka praises her own work in farewell message as bitter Don Jr compares Biden to Disney’s Uncle Scar
      Politics
      The Independent

      Ivanka praises her own work in farewell message as bitter Don Jr compares Biden to Disney’s Uncle Scar

      Ivanka Trump praised her work for American families in a farewell message as bitter Don Jr compared Joe Biden to Disney's Uncle Scar. Ms Trump took to Twitter to highlight her successes and achievements while her older brother instead took a bizarre shot at the president-elect on Instagram. Meanwhile, Ms Trump wished Joe Biden “courage and strength” and said she was “excited for the future” as she leaves Washington DC for Florida.

    • Trump's White House staff and alumni are reportedly using the same excuse to skip his big sendoff
      Politics
      The Week

      Trump's White House staff and alumni are reportedly using the same excuse to skip his big sendoff

      Anthony Scaramucci was right: The White House appears to be having trouble rounding up a sizable crowd for President Trump's official send-off from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Wednesday. "In what looks like a desperate attempt to build a crowd for the crowd-obsessed president, an email has been making the rounds to current and former White House officials inviting them, and as many as five plus-ones, to Trump's elaborate exit ceremony," Politico reported Tuesday morning. "Former White House officials and campaign staffers who would typically land plum jobs in corporate America after serving their time are now out in the cold," Politico says.

      • Anthony Scaramucci says even he got an invite to Trump's D.C. sendoff
        Anthony Scaramucci says even he got an invite to Trump's D.C. sendoff
        The Week
      • Trump to hold early morning sendoff ceremony on Biden inauguration day
        Trump to hold early morning sendoff ceremony on Biden inauguration day
        The Guardian
    • Georgia lawyer said he kicked in Pelosi's door, she could've been 'torn into little pieces'
      U.S.
      NBC News

      Georgia lawyer said he kicked in Pelosi's door, she could've been 'torn into little pieces'

      A Georgia lawyer boasted that he and fellow rioters "kicked in Nancy Pelosi's office door" and the House speaker dodged being "torn into little pieces," according to a criminal complaint. William McCall Calhoun Jr., an attorney from Americus, Georgia, has been charged with entering a restricted building, violent or disorderly conduct and obstructing official proceedings of government, according to an FBI affidavit seeking his arrest. The FBI's National Threat operation Center received a tip that Calhoun documented — in words and video on social media — his role in the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, according to the affidavit.

      • Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Capitol rioter allegedly planned to sell laptop from Pelosi's office to Russia
        Engadget
      • FBI probes if woman tried to sell Pelosi laptop
        FBI probes if woman tried to sell Pelosi laptop
        Reuters Videos
    • The Coolest New Automotive Technology at CES 2021
      Entertainment
      Architectural Digest

      The Coolest New Automotive Technology at CES 2021

      Mercedes-Benz's Hyperscreen, General Motors' Bright Drop, and Jeep's Electric Wrangler were among the unveils that turned heads Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $865 million jackpot
      U.S.
      CBS News

      Mega Millions winning numbers announced for $865 million jackpot

      Those feeling lucky have a chance Tuesday night to win the Mega Millions estimated $865 million jackpot, the game's largest in at least two years. The bounty has reached those heights because there hasn't been a winner since mid-September. An $865 million payout would be Mega Millions' second largest, behind only a $1.54 billion bonanza won in 2018.

      • Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $970M after Tuesday's drawing goes without winner; $730M Powerball drawing on Wednesday
        Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $970M after Tuesday's drawing goes without winner; $730M Powerball drawing on Wednesday
        USA TODAY
      • Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots have swelled to nearly $1.6B combined. Here's how they stack up in US lottery history.
        Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots have swelled to nearly $1.6B combined. Here's how they stack up in US lottery history.
        USA TODAY
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      Reuters Videos

      Navalny condemns 'lawlessness' of court hearing

      Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was rushed to a court hearing inside a police station on Monday, a day after he was detained at a Moscow airport when flying home for the first time since he was poisoned last summer. Western nations have urged Russia to immediately free Navalny, but Sergei Lavrov, the foreign minister, said expressions of outrage over the detention were designed to distract their citizens from domestic problems and that Moscow was unfazed by potential damage to its image. Navalny made the comments in a video posted on Twitter by his spokeswoman.

    • Josh Hawley blocks Biden cabinet appointment
      Politics
      The Independent

      Josh Hawley blocks Biden cabinet appointment

      Josh Hawley has blocked the quick confirmation of Joe Biden's pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security. The Missouri senator announced that he would hold up the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas just hours before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was set to complete its hearing with the nominee. “Mr Mayorkas has not adequately explained how he will enforce federal law and secure the southern border given President-elect Biden's promise to roll back major enforcement and security measures,” Mr Hawley said in a statement.

      • Biden’s homeland security nominee pledges to tackle domestic extremism and prevent another attack on the Capitol
        Biden’s homeland security nominee pledges to tackle domestic extremism and prevent another attack on the Capitol
        Yahoo News
      • Biden's choice for U.S. homeland security chief pledges to confront 'domestic extremism'
        Biden's choice for U.S. homeland security chief pledges to confront 'domestic extremism'
        Reuters
    • Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly wants no part of Trump's impeachment trial
      Politics
      The Week

      Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly wants no part of Trump's impeachment trial

      Constitutionally-speaking, Chief Justice John Roberts is meant to preside over President Trump's impeachment trial, but he apparently wants out, Politico reports. Multiple Republican and Democratic sources have reportedly told Politico that Roberts is seeking a way to avoid the job because of how things played out when he oversaw Trump's first impeachment trial last year. Roberts, Politico notes, has worked hard to keep the Supreme Court apolitical during his tenure, so he was reportedly displeased that he "became a top target of the left" during the proceedings.

      • EXPLAINER: Can Trump be impeached after leaving office?
        EXPLAINER: Can Trump be impeached after leaving office?
        Associated Press
      • President Trump impeachment trial
        President Trump impeachment trial
        ABC News Videos
    • Black woman deported after facing backlash for viral Bali post
      World
      TheGrio

      Black woman deported after facing backlash for viral Bali post

      After facing backlash for a viral Twitter thread about moving to Bali, a Black woman is officially being deported. A Black American woman has faced backlash on Twitter after posting about relocating to Bali, Indonesia. In a now-deleted thread, Kristin Grey tweeted on January 16, 2020, about how moving to Bali with her girlfriend was a “game-changer.”

      • American Woman to Be Deported From Bali Following Viral Twitter Thread
        American Woman to Be Deported From Bali Following Viral Twitter Thread
        Complex
      • American Kristen Gray to be deported from Bali amid Twitter row
        American Kristen Gray to be deported from Bali amid Twitter row
        BBC
    • Trump ends term with ‘patriotic education’ report which makes excuses for slavery and calls anti-abortion movement ‘great reform’
      U.S.
      The Independent

      Trump ends term with ‘patriotic education’ report which makes excuses for slavery and calls anti-abortion movement ‘great reform’

      The White House has released a report by the 1776 commission that pushes for "patriotic education" that teaches the country's history with "with reverence and love" and says that slavery was not "a uniquely American evil". The commission, which was created in response to The New York Times Magazine's 1619 project which “reframes American history around the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans”, released their report on MLK day. The report attempts to defend slave-owning founding fathers against charges that they were hypocrites who “didn't believe in their stated principles,” and that “the country they built rests on a lie".

      • Trump's '1776 Commission' report excuses slavery, condemns legacy of civil rights movement
        Trump's '1776 Commission' report excuses slavery, condemns legacy of civil rights movement
        USA TODAY
      • Parts of Trump’s controversial 1776 history project lifted from previous work, report says
        Parts of Trump’s controversial 1776 history project lifted from previous work, report says
        The Independent
    • Donald Trump Jr shares doctored Biden video in last minute attack before father leaves office
      Politics
      The Independent

      Donald Trump Jr shares doctored Biden video in last minute attack before father leaves office

      Donald Trump Jr has taken one final false swing at President-elect Joe Biden before his father leaves office on Inauguration Day by sharing a doctored video of him on Twitter. The president's eldest son was called out by a fact-checker on Tuesday for promoting the fake clip, which attempted to show Mr Biden lost and confused on stage at an event on 16 January. Nonprofit fact-checker Politifact reported on Tuesday that the video had in fact been edited to promote a false narrative.

    • Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
      World
      Associated Press

      Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman

      Iran's military kicked off a ground forces drill on Tuesday along the coast of the Gulf of Oman, state TV reported, the latest in a series of snap exercises that the country is holding amid escalating tensions over its nuclear program and Washington's pressure campaign against Tehran. According to the report, commando units and airborne infantry were participating in the annual exercise, along with fighter jets, helicopters and military transport aircraft. Iran's National Army chief Abdolrahim Mousavi was overseeing the drill.

    • Israel pushes settlement construction as Trump leaves office
      World
      Associated Press

      Israel pushes settlement construction as Trump leaves office

      An Israeli watchdog group said Tuesday that the government approved nearly 2,600 new housing units in east Jerusalem and the West Bank settlements a day before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. Israeli authorities made a major last-minute push this week to advance settlement construction in the occupied West Bank, which the Palestinians seek as part of a future independent state, in the twilight hours of the Trump administration. The anti-settlement monitoring group Peace Now said the majority of the new government tenders — published on Tuesday, President Donald Trump's last full day in office — are deep inside the West Bank.

    • Roberts to swear in yet another president who opposed him
      Politics
      Associated Press

      Roberts to swear in yet another president who opposed him

      Someday, perhaps, John Roberts will swear in a new president who doesn't wish someone else was chief justice of the United States. When Roberts leads President-elect Joe Biden in the oath of office, security will be unusually tight following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and inaugural events will be curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden was one of 22 senators who voted against Roberts in 2005.

      • Joe Biden Will Swear His Oath Of Office On A Giant Family Bible
        Joe Biden Will Swear His Oath Of Office On A Giant Family Bible
        HuffPost
      • Biden to assume U.S. presidency amid deep division and raging pandemic
        Biden to assume U.S. presidency amid deep division and raging pandemic
        Reuters
    • Fact check: Chatham County, Georgia, stopped counting votes when staff ran out of ballots
      Politics
      USA TODAY

      Fact check: Chatham County, Georgia, stopped counting votes when staff ran out of ballots

      The claim: A dump of ballots happened after election officials in Georgia stopped counting The Georgia Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections became the target of a false claim of fraud that echoed the November general election. Shortly after Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff were projected the winners of the Georgia Senate runoff races, some took to social media to cast doubt on the election's legitimacy. One viral post on Facebook claims election officials stopped counting votes at 11:05 p.m.

      • Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins
        Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins
        Associated Press
      • Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff to be sworn in Wednesday after Georgia certifies Senate runoff vote
        Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff to be sworn in Wednesday after Georgia certifies Senate runoff vote
        The Week
    • Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's departing message to the US is that multiculturalism is 'not who America is'
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's departing message to the US is that multiculturalism is 'not who America is'

      The outgoing secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, on Tuesday decried multiculturalism as un-American. Pompeo was excoriated on Twitter for his comments. On his last full day as the top US diplomat and just one day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo deemed multiculturalism to be un-American.

      • Mike Pompeo Insists Multiculturalism Is 'Not Who America Is'
        Mike Pompeo Insists Multiculturalism Is 'Not Who America Is'
        HuffPost
      • Pompeo: I hope Blinken doesn't go on apology tour at State Department
        Pompeo: I hope Blinken doesn't go on apology tour at State Department
        FOX News Videos
    • Biden Will Be the Oldest President to Take the Oath
      Politics
      The New York Times

      Biden Will Be the Oldest President to Take the Oath

      When Joe Biden takes the oath of office Wednesday, he will be the oldest person ever sworn in as president. Biden turned 78 in November. During the campaign, Biden addressed his age head-on in interviews and presented himself as a “transition candidate” who would help nurture new Democratic talent.

      • Joe Biden Will Swear His Oath Of Office On A Giant Family Bible
        Joe Biden Will Swear His Oath Of Office On A Giant Family Bible
        HuffPost
      • Biden to assume U.S. presidency amid deep division and raging pandemic
        Biden to assume U.S. presidency amid deep division and raging pandemic
        Reuters
    • Beverly Hills Doctor Who Pushed Trump’s Favorite COVID Drug Arrested in Capitol Riots
      U.S.
      The Daily Beast

      Beverly Hills Doctor Who Pushed Trump’s Favorite COVID Drug Arrested in Capitol Riots

      A Beverly Hills doctor who's publicly criticized the coronavirus vaccine and advocated for hydroxychloroquine as a treatment against the deadly virus has been arrested in connection with the Capitol riots. Dr. Simone Gold, 55, was among three Los Angeles residents who were arrested on Monday in connection with the insurrection. Gina Bisignano, the 52-year-old owner of Gina's Eyelashes and Skincare, and 37-year-old John Strand are also facing charges.

      • Beverly Hills Eyelash Store Owner Among 3 Arrested in Capitol Riot Roundup
        Beverly Hills Eyelash Store Owner Among 3 Arrested in Capitol Riot Roundup
        The Wrap
      • 2 NY men arrested in connection with Capitol riot
        2 NY men arrested in connection with Capitol riot
        WABC – NY
    • Science
      Reuters Videos

      Chinese scientists may have key to delaying ageing

      Scientists in Beijing may be one step closer to having the answer to living longer and reversing the effects of ageing. A group of biologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they have developed a world-first new gene therapy and have been running tests on mice. It involved screening around 10,000 genes in search of particularly strong drivers of cellular ageing.

    • A Black scientist who approved the coronavirus vaccine says it is 'nothing like Tuskegee' and people of color will not be 'guinea pigs'
      Health
      Business Insider

      A Black scientist who approved the coronavirus vaccine says it is 'nothing like Tuskegee' and people of color will not be 'guinea pigs'

      Black Americans are less likely to get the coronavirus vaccine than white people, but are more likely to get sick and die from COVID-19. Dr. James E. K. Hildreth, a Black immunologist, explained how the process was safely expedited. As the coronavirus vaccine is haphazardly distributed across the country, Black Americans are being left behind.

    • Residents in the nursing home that was the site of the first COVID-19 outbreak in the US are reportedly fully vaccinated after receiving the second dose more than 10 months after first COVID-19 case
      Health
      INSIDER

      Residents in the nursing home that was the site of the first COVID-19 outbreak in the US are reportedly fully vaccinated after receiving the second dose more than 10 months after first COVID-19 case

      Residents and staff at a Washington long-term care facility received the second vaccine dose Monday, reports said. Life Care Center Kirkland lost 39 residents to the virus last spring. The Seattle Times reported that 95% of residents and 87% of staff received the first dose.

      • 'Second COVID jabs in March' for most people who have had first dose of vaccine
        'Second COVID jabs in March' for most people who have had first dose of vaccine
        Yahoo News UK
      • The celebrities who've received the coronavirus vaccine
        The celebrities who've received the coronavirus vaccine
        Yahoo Celebrity UK
    • Politics
      Christian Science Monitor

      Whipsaw diplomacy: Pompeo leaves behind a ‘to-undo list’

      You might say that outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is leaving his successor and the Biden administration foreign-policy team a lengthy and hastily compiled “to-undo” list. In just the past few days, Mr. Pompeo has: returned Cuba to the list of state sponsors of terrorism – from which President Barack Obama removed the communist island nation in 2015; designated Yemen's Houthis a terrorist group; ended decades-old restrictions on U.S. diplomatic contacts with Taiwan; and continued to pile on sanctions targeting the Iranian and Chinese governments. Most are measures President-elect Joe Biden will likely want to reverse as quickly as possible in order to implement his vision for addressing the issues involved through diplomacy.

    Why Democrats won in Georgia
    • “If you’re looking to win elections, it is probably best not to urge your supporters not to vote.”

    • “Warnock’s portrayal of himself as a dog lover, a means of overcoming white suspicions of Black men, smacked of pure genius.”

    • “Trump has done damage to the Republican brand among suburban voters that goes well beyond just races where he is on the ballot.”

    • “Once more, Democrats must profusely thank activist Stacey Abrams.”

    • “Overall, demographic trends show that the state’s electorate is becoming younger and more diverse each year.”

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