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5th Circuit finds Biden White House, CDC violated First Amendment
The judges wrote that the White House, the Surgeon General, the CDC and the FBI likely “coerced the platforms to make their moderation decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences.”
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Dennis Austin, the software developer of PowerPoint, dies at 76
PowerPoint was the overhead projector’s digital successor. It became one of the most ubiquitous and scorned programs of modern office life.
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Judge denies Mark Meadows’s effort to move Georgia case to federal court
The ruling is a blow to Meadows’s efforts in federal court to dismiss his case and could influence former president Donald Trump as he decides whether to seek removal himself.
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A reminder of how one juror could save Trump
A single grand juror voted against recommending every charge against Trump, reinforcing the potential importance of Trump’s loyal base in the legal battles ahead.
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G.O.P. Gets the Democratic Border Crisis It Wanted
The strain of migrants in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and other cities has taxed resources, divided Democrats and put pressure on President Biden to act.
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DeSantis, Leading a State Menaced by Climate Change, Shrugs Off the Threat
The Florida governor, who has cast himself as a Teddy Roosevelt-style conservationist, sounds far different as a presidential candidate, pledging to expand fossil fuel production and fight electric-vehicle mandates.
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Race to Be Trump’s Running Mate Begins, With Noem Likely to Endorse Him
Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota is likely to issue a Friday endorsement of the former president, whose large lead in polls has stirred speculation about the No. 2 job.
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Seeking Link to Trump, Prosecutors Questioned Proud Boys Leader
Enrique Tarrio said in an interview that prosecutors believed he had communicated with President Donald Trump through intermediaries before the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.
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White House Urges Eligible Immigrants to Apply for Work Permits
The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to ensure that some migrants can quickly get jobs, in a bid to ease the spiraling political and financial costs of the crisis.
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How to paint the brick and tile around a gas fireplace insert
Considerations include how to prep the surface, what type of paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly on textured surfaces.