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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez may have violated House rules with gifts from Met Gala, watchdog says
The House Ethics Committee said Thursday that it would extend its investigation into Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) after a watchdog found that she may have violated House rules by accepting “impermissible gifts” when she attended the 2021 Met Gala.
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Lawsuit Against Trump Over Capitol Attack Should Proceed, Justice Dept. Says
The department told an appeals court that if President Donald J. Trump’s speech incited the Jan. 6 riot, he was not shielded by immunity.
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Biden Won’t Stop Republicans From Blocking Lighter D.C. Criminal Sentences
G.O.P. lawmakers took aim at the law reducing some sentences as part of their effort to make fears of violent crime a political liability for Democrats.
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New Biden Cybersecurity Strategy Assigns Responsibility to Tech Firms
The policy document urges more mandates on the firms that control most of the nation’s digital infrastructure, and an expanded government role to disrupt hackers and state-sponsored entities.
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Skiing Town to Town in a Magical Corner of Vermont
A 12-mile cross-country trek takes the writer through a winter wonderland to the town of Craftsbury, where an innovative center is dedicated to “sports, sustainability and stewardship.”
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Why parents should get Narcan and more on teen fentanyl use
Parents need to be prepared for fentanyl and opioid overdoses as teens and young children are at risk.
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A child learned his favorite waiter was struggling. He raised $30,000 for him.
Kayzen Hunter, 8, stepped in to help when he learned that his friend, Waffle House waiter Devonte Gardner, was living in a motel with his wife and children.
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When cats can lock doors and raid food, pet-proofing gets extreme
Most cats are jerks once in a while, but some take it to another level. Here’s how their owners protect both their pets and their homes.
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How Gisele Fetterman became the right wing’s favorite super villain
Tucker Carlson and others use a familiar blame-women tactic in attacking Gisele Fetterman and Jill Biden.
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Ask Amy: I want my adult son to start paying bills; my husband disagrees
Parent isn’t comfortable allowing their adult son to live in their second home rent-free, but his dad doesn’t want to push him out.