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Full CPAC 2021 Guide: Trump, Cruz, Pompeo and More

Starting on Friday, a medley of conservative politicians, commentators and activists will descend on Orlando, Fla., for the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, commonly known as CPAC. In years past, the event has been a reliable barometer for the base of the Republican Party, clarifying how its most devout members define the institution now, and […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 25, 2021, 5:00 am
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MyPillow C.E.O. Mike Lindell Sued Over Election Fraud Claims

Dominion Voting Systems sued Mike Lindell, the chief executive of MyPillow, on Monday, alleging that he defamed Dominion with baseless claims of election fraud involving its voting machines; it is seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that Mr. Lindell […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 22, 2021, 9:26 am
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Tough Sanctions, Then a Mysterious Last-Minute Turnabout

WASHINGTON — In early December, an Israeli billionaire named Dan Gertler made an unusual request to the Treasury Department. A mining magnate who had been accused for years of corruption in deals he struck with leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr. Gertler had been slapped with stiff sanctions by the Trump administration in […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 21, 2021, 7:51 pm
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Pigeon Guys Face Tough Times: ‘Who Has the Money? Who Has the Roof?’

On a cold, rainy evening in December, a terrified pigeon crash-landed onto a table in the outdoor seating area of a retro-themed bar in Ocean Hill, Brooklyn. Circling overhead was a Cooper’s hawk that had accidentally dropped the bird and certainly wanted its dinner back. The bar owners kept the scene from turning gruesome by […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 18, 2021, 9:59 pm
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A New Era of Million Dollar Sports Trading Cards Is Here

“Maybe I should have kept that one,” Trout joked with reporters a few days later. Trout’s card sold in August, shortly after the market for modern cards went into overdrive. In September, two months after the James rookie card sold for $1,845,000, a Giannis Antetokounmpo rookie card produced by Panini fetched $1.9 million. Antetokounmpo is […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 18, 2021, 1:21 pm
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Opinion | How Democrats Could Have Made Republicans Squirm

Moreover, Mr. Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 were of a piece with attempts — nonviolent but no less wrongful — to intimidate other officials, such as Georgia’s secretary of state, to use their powers to thwart the election results. The Trump campaign had every opportunity to substantiate its claims of massive fraud in court and […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 13, 2021, 9:13 pm
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Trump’s 5 Hours at the White House on Jan. 6: What We Know So Far

Nine minutes later, at 2:24 p.m., Mr. Trump tweeted a broadside at Mr. Pence for moving ahead to certify Mr. Biden’s win: “Mike Pence didn’t have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 13, 2021, 9:03 pm
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What We Learned About the Capitol Riots From the Impeachment Trial

The pure savagery of the mob that rampaged through the Capitol that day was breathtaking, as cataloged by the injuries inflicted on those who tried to guard the nation’s elected lawmakers. One police officer lost an eye, another the tip of his finger. Still another was shocked so many times with a Taser gun that […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 13, 2021, 3:28 pm
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Trump’s Lawyers Deny He Incited Capitol Mob, Saying It’s Democrats Who Spur Violence

Former President Donald J. Trump’s legal team mounted a combative defense on Friday focused more on assailing Democrats for “hypocrisy” and “hatred” than justifying Mr. Trump’s own monthslong effort to overturn a democratic election that culminated in last month’s deadly assault on the Capitol. After days of powerful video footage showing a mob of Trump […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 12, 2021, 10:24 pm
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U.S. Prepares to Lift Terrorist Designation Against Yemeni Rebels, Despite New Attacks

WASHINGTON — Houthi rebels in Yemen will be stripped of a U.S. terrorist designation next week, the State Department said on Friday, despite a recent surge of violence that officials said may have been carried out with Iran’s help. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the designation would be formally revoked on Tuesday, in […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 12, 2021, 2:49 pm
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Takeaways From Day 3 of Trump’s Impeachment Trial

The House impeachment managers wrapped up their case against former President Donald J. Trump on Thursday, warning senators that if they did not vote to convict, it would set a dangerous standard for the country in the future. The trial will resume on Friday when Mr. Trump’s defense team begins presenting its case that the […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 11, 2021, 8:57 pm
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Pompeo, a chief critic of Beijing, passed out party favors made with parts from China.

In his more than two years as secretary of state, Mike Pompeo pulled no punches against China, regularly criticizing it for human rights abuses, military aggressions and the spread of the coronavirus. But when it came to passing out party favors, Mr. Pompeo relied on the country to help produce the perfect pen. Documents released […] More

by Tonya Frazier February 11, 2021, 3:34 pm

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